George
Follett
Born before in Topsham, Devon, England
Ancestors 
Son of Benjamin Follett
and Anna (Webb) Follett
Brother of
Anna (Follett) Synge, William Webb Follett MP, Charles Follett, Eliza (Follett) Bright, Robert Bayly Follett, John Follett and Brent Spencer Follett QC MP
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died before
at about age 18
in Spain
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Jul 2023
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Biography
George was baptised 19 Jun 1795 Topsham, Devon, England the son of Benjamin Follett and Anna Webb. [1]
He was killed in action at the near St Sebastián in Spain Aug 31st 1813 aged 18 years.[2]
Memorial
St Margaret Churchyard, Topsham, City of Exeter, Devon, England[3]
Sacred to the memory of
- Benjamin Follett Esq Formally a captain in the 13th Regt of Infantry and afterwards for many years a merchant in this parish where he died Jan 28th 1833 aged 70 years.
- Anna Follett his wife daughter of John Webb Esq of Kinsale in Ireland who died Jul 30th 1840 aged 68 years
- Anna Synge their eldest daughter wife of the Rev Robert Synge MA who died Oct 10th 1844 aged 52 years
- George Follett their eldest son Lieut in the 43rd Regt of light infantry who was killed in action near St Sebastian in Spain Aug 31st 1813 aged 18 years
- Sir William Webb Follett Knt their second son of Trin. Coll. Cambridge MA Barrister at law, Member of Parliament for the city of Exeter and at the time of his death Attorney General to the Queen who died Jun 28th 1845 aged 48 years
- Charles Follett their third son who died Jan 19th 1824 aged 25 years
Sources
- ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRM6-Y8Q : 4 February 2023), George Follett, 1795.
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Siege of San Sebastián," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siege_of_San_Sebasti%C3%A1n&oldid=1192153498 (accessed January 6, 2024).
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199064581/benjamin-follett: accessed 20 July 2023), memorial page for Benjamin Follett (1762–28 Jan 1833), Find a Grave Memorial ID 199064581, citing St Margaret Churchyard, Topsham, City of Exeter, Devon, England; Maintained by Toltecia (contributor 47938045).
See also
- The Cornhill Magazine 1898-09: Vol 5 Iss 27 Publication date 1898-09 Page 13
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