tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post8224657696826241545..comments2023-07-26T04:24:48.896-07:00Comments on In Humboldt's Footsteps: Venezuelan Independence Wars 1: British LegionRussell Maddickshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03762827239193581989noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-14480625858495727772009-12-08T13:29:22.336-08:002009-12-08T13:29:22.336-08:00This is great Russell this is very useful info!
I’...This is great Russell this is very useful info!<br />I’ll do as you say. I’ll let you know what the outcome of my research is!<br />Cheers,<br /><br />LuisLuis Augusto Weirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858925917185342987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-52774823752424685262009-12-08T09:42:45.045-08:002009-12-08T09:42:45.045-08:00There's also a forum for Scottish genealogy hu...There's also a forum for Scottish genealogy hunters:<br /><br />http://scotek.net/cms/Forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=15<br /><br />You could register here and post a query about John Weir/Henry Weir...<br /><br />It would be a good start.Russell Maddickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762827239193581989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-18898098275441738892009-12-08T09:40:48.913-08:002009-12-08T09:40:48.913-08:00Well Luis,
If your relative Henry weir was 17 ye...Well Luis, <br /><br />If your relative Henry weir was 17 years old in 1817 then he was born around 1799/1800.<br /><br />If you have a location for him it might be easier and any idea of siblings... <br /><br />There is a John Weir born in 1760 from Lanark and an online search found hundreds of Weir's in Lanarkshire so it could be the place to search Scottish birth records or Parish records:Russell Maddickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762827239193581989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-77397946043859964772009-12-08T01:52:02.437-08:002009-12-08T01:52:02.437-08:00That's amazing Rusell thanks!.
Would you know...That's amazing Rusell thanks!.<br /><br />Would you know how I can here in the UK find out about Henry's parents and other relevant information (such as when and where he was born, whether he has siblings, etc). I would like to trace back my roots here in the UK but not sure where to begin!<br /><br />Another question, you mentioned in this blog that you managed to correlate who of the Luis Augusto Weirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858925917185342987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-62975621720936590572009-12-07T16:44:02.103-08:002009-12-07T16:44:02.103-08:00The text is taken from the 1878 book by Michael G....The text is taken from the 1878 book by Michael G. Mulhall: "The English in South America" (Buenos Aires).<br /><br />CAP. xxxm. SURVIVORS OF INDEPENDENCE. <br /><br />There are now hardly a dozen survivors of the military and naval heroes of fifty years ago. Many <br />of those who braved the sword of the enemy and <br />the swamps of the Orinoco, where "Death rides in <br />everyRussell Maddickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762827239193581989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-4558984568889363232009-12-07T16:33:16.118-08:002009-12-07T16:33:16.118-08:00Hi Luis,
This is all I have so far:
Colonel Henry...Hi Luis,<br />This is all I have so far:<br /><br />Colonel Henry Weir, who served 35 years, was a <br />native of England and only 17 years of age when he <br />was attached as lieutenant to the Qeneral's staff, June 15th 1817. <br />Two years later he was made captain of the Albion Rifles, in which capacity he served under Gen. Paez on the Apure. <br />He was transferred to the Anglo-Irish Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-41528846162253823182009-12-07T14:09:17.468-08:002009-12-07T14:09:17.468-08:00Hi Russ, I am a direct descendent of one of these ...Hi Russ, I am a direct descendent of one of these brave men that sailed to Venezuela back in 1817 to fight in the wars for South America Independence. My great great grant parent, Henry Weir, died as a General under the commands of Simon Bolivar itself and was also amongst the very few British Officers granted the title of “Liberators” (if you can read Spanish the following link is a biography ofLuis Augusto Weirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17858925917185342987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-8159124608099281302008-03-02T01:32:00.000-08:002008-03-02T01:32:00.000-08:00Un saludo Bolivariano desde VenezuelaUn saludo Bolivariano desde VenezuelaMichel En La Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02197829415404913176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1597104429995658888.post-35709599449867205482007-08-04T16:58:00.000-07:002007-08-04T16:58:00.000-07:00Hi Russ, I especially liked the gauarapita saludo,...Hi Russ, I especially liked the gauarapita saludo, very funny, and got me cranking to go to Choroni myself. I think your blog idea is great, BTW, and I have some probably obnoxious ideas on how you might capture a wider audience.... <BR/>gpersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com