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Charles Handfield
(1752-1831)

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CHARLES HANDFIELD was born: 27 Dec1752 in Annapolis-Royal, N.S. He 
died: 16 Apr 1831in Lucan near Dublin, Ireland.  He is buried in St.James Church, Dublin, Ireland.
 
Captain Charles Handfield was a member of the British Army stationed in the colonies during the American Revolution. Charles Handfield married Margaret Alford Winslow, daughter of Jane Alleyne (1727-1797) and Rev. Edward Winslow (1722-1780) - sister of Mary Winslow Wyatt, on 09 June 1778 in Newport, Rhode Island. They had 12 children.
M Child 1: John Vernon Handfield 
            Born: 21 mar 1779          in Newport R.I. U.S.A. 
            Died:  8 jan 1821          in Londres, Ang. 
       M Child 2: Phillips Cosby Handfield 
            Born:  5 May 1781          in New York. 
            Died: 30 Jan 1808          in at sea, près Reggio, Italie. 
       M Child 3: Charles Handfield 
            Born: 24 Apr 1783          in New York. 
       F Child 4: Catherine Handfield 
            Born: 28 Dec 1784          in Windsor, England  
            Died:        1864                 in South Brent, Somerset, England. 
       F Child 5: Ann Margaret Handfield 
            Born: 29 Sep 1786          in Plymouth,  Devon, England. 
            Died: 1869                       in  
       F Child 6: Elizabeth Handfield 
            Born: 25 Feb 1789          in Deal, England. 
            Died:        1846                in  
       F Child 7: Jane Isabella Handfield 
            Born: 18 déc 1790          in Lucan near Dublin, Ireland. 
            Died:        1887                in South Brent, Ang.  (The Grange) 
       M Child 8: Edward Handfield 
            Born: 16 Feb 1792          in Lucan near Dublin, Ireland. 
            Died: 20 Mar 1839          in Bell Broughton, Worcestor, England. 
       F Child 9: Mary Handfield 
            Born: 28 Jun 1793          in Lucan near Dublin, Ireland. 
            Died:        1880               in South Brent,England. (The Grange) 
      M Child 10: George Handfield 
            Born: 12 Sep 1795          in Lucan near Dublin, Ireland. 
            Died: Young Infant           in  
      F Child 11: Julia Lucy Handfield 
            Born:  9 Apr 1797          in Lucan near Dublin, Ireland. 
            Died:        1883               in South Brent, Ang. (The Grange) 
      F Child 12: Sarah Handfield 
            Born: 16 Dec. 1800         in Lucan near Dublin, Ireland. 



On July 5, 1783 military records from NYC state: "invalids again to be sent to Captain Handfield; a fleet will sail for Canada on Wednesday."
Colonel Charles Handfield was the Commissary General of Stores in Ireland stationed in Dublin. He was a Colonel of 26 January 1797 and in 1798 he was commanding the 89th Regiment of Foot. He would have transferred/exchanged sometime before 25th September 1803.

His rank was not progressive [i. e. he was not promoted in General Brevets] and he remained a Colonel and commanding the Commissariat in Ireland in 1815.

In a return, dated 20th April 1820, for troops embarked in 1808 it lists the Commissariat Corps of 187 rank and file sailing with Arthur Wellesley from Cork 26th July 1808. [footnote states "afterwards incorporated in the Waggon Train"]

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