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Reviewed newspaper notices
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Described as a native of Larne; died at Bank Hall, Wakenham, Demerara, on 13 June 1839.
Place / addressDeath
Published 1839-08-13 · Belfast News-Letter · p. 3
Source reference: Belfast News-Letter · 1839-08-13 · p. 3. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
James Glasgow, Esq., a native of Larne, died on 13 June 1839 at Bank Hall, Wakenham, Demerara, according to an August Belfast notice. Wakenham is retained as printed; the modern place identification requires a separate check.
Evidence and identity limits
No age, parents, spouse or occupation is stated. Larne describes origin, not necessarily his last Irish residence. The 1830 Larne freeholder and earlier merchant are unproved comparisons. Known Larne profiles Glasgow-3986 (reported death 1831), Glasgow-3991 (1812) and Glasgow-1509 (1802) conflict in death chronology and are not assigned to this death. Check their underlying dates before proposing a correction or duplicate. Identity review (6 October 2026): Belfast News-Letter, 13 August 1839: James Glasgow, Esq., a native of Larne, died 13 June 1839 at Bank Hall, Wakenham (Wakenaam island, Essequibo), Demerara. No WikiTree profile fits: the Larne James profiles all died earlier. No relationship is stated. No compatible WikiTree profile after a duplicate search for: James Glasgow, Esq., native of Larne.
1839Verified surname passagemilitary medical appointmentNo profile yet
John Glasco
Place not statedb. by c. 1821 adult estimate
Surgeon A. Sinclair, M.D., from the 25th Foot, was appointed in his place. · John Glasco was reported retiring upon half-pay.
Birth estimate / source
Adult estimate from surgeon in 1839, assuming 18+; age not stated.
Occupation / trade
Published 1839-09-28 · The Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal · p. 4
Faithful bounded excerpt of the visually inspected original newspaper page; provider issue metadata retained. No reconstructed text. Source reference: The Drogheda Argus and Leinster Journal · 1839-09-28 · p. 4. Open for full size; inspect the original page for context.
What the notice says
Under Hospital Staff, Surgeon A. Sinclair, M.D., from the 25th Foot, was appointed vice John Glasco, who retires upon half-pay.
Evidence and identity limits
Full name and retirement upon half-pay are stated; exact effective date was not seen. Links among this John, the 1836–1838 staff surgeon and the senior 1826 retiree remain qualified. This documentary sequence may involve one or more men; identity continuity is unresolved. Weak possible comparisons: Glasgow-2058: Weak comparison only: compatible chronology and later Cookstown merchant context, but no service, Liverpool, family, or surname-spelling bridge. Glasgow-3927: Weak comparison only: 1831 John Glasco of Inishrush, but no age or occupation and no military bridge; keep separate from proposed Glasgow-822 identity. Glasgow-822: Weak comparison only: chronology and Irish family context fit broadly, but Ohio records by 1833 create location tension with later Liverpool notices; no service bridge. Identity review (6 October 2026): Drogheda Argus, 28 September 1839: Surgeon A. Sinclair, M.D., from the 25th Foot, appointed to the Hospital Staff vice John Glasco, who retires upon half-pay. Drew's Roll dates this retirement 20 September 1839; the man has no WikiTree profile. No compatible WikiTree profile after a duplicate search for: John Glasco.
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