Lieut William GLASCOTT [23779]

   Cause of his death was exposure.

  General Notes:

William was of the 66th Regiment stationed in Canada.

SACRED
To the Memory of
Lt. William Glascott
Late of His Majesty's 66th Regiment of Foot
Who died January 23, 1837
Frozen to Death on his Return
from the Village
After a Night of Festivity

Father: William Glascott
Mother: Anne Ross Glascott
Born: (about) 1795-1800
Occupation: Army Officer
Married: Sarah Cramer, the daughter of Marmaduke Cramer of Rathmore, county Cork, and Sarah Gumbleton Cramer

Children:
Sarah Christiana Glascott (1818/9-1848)
Arabella Glascott
Fanny Barbara Glascott (?-1850)
1 other daughter

Burial:
Saint James-on-The-Lines Cemetery
Penetanguishene
Simcoe County

Landed gentry of Great Britain and Ireland p448 (Sir Bernard Burke, 1858) notes that William "left four daus who went to Australia". The last surviving of the daughters was Fanny who died on 19 December 1850 (The Courier 11 January 1851 p2)
Note: This plaque is in the interior of the Church - the original gravemarker in the Churchyard is either long gone, or illegible
Ontario, Canada

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Record added: Aug 10, 2012
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Lieut William Glascott
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William married Sarah CRAMER [23778] [MRIN: 8539], daughter of Marmaduke CRAMER of Rathmore IRL [23729] and Sarah GUMBLETON [23732]. (Sarah CRAMER [23778] died in Canada.). The cause of her death was consumption.