Andrew Wilson Malcolm (abt. 1819 - 1862)

Born about 1819 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Husband of Jemima Crawford (Souter) Malcolm — married 14 Jul 1842 in Killarrow, Argyll, Scotland

Descendants

Died 26 Jan 1862 at about age 43 in New Mexico Territory, United States

Biography

Andrew Wilson Malcolm was baptised on the 6th May 1819 in Dunfermline, his parents were John Malcolm (a Baker) and Catherine Wilson. ^[1] He would later give Edinburgh as his place of birth.

In the 1841 Census of Bowmore, Islay; Andrew Malcolm is recorded as a 20 year-old Clerk, boarding in the household of Isabella Robertson, in the Bridgend section, north of Daill River. ^[2]

Andrew Wilson Malcolm and Jemima Crawford Souter were married in Bowmore, in the parish of Bowmore or Kilarrow, Argyleshire, Scotland, on the 14th July 1842. ^[3]

1851 Census of Islington, London, Middlesex, England ^[4]

10 Ryden Street, Islington (family name recorded as Malchol)

Andrew W Malcolm, head, age 30, Coal Merchant, born Dumfries, Scotland

Jemmina C Malcolm, wife, age 27, born Argyllshire

Mary A Malcolm, daughter age 7, born Argyllshire

Kate W Malcolm, daughter age 4, born Liverpool,

Frances Malcolm, son age 2, born Hoxton, London,

Isabella Malcolm, infant daughter, born Islington St Marys, London

Ann W D Souter, sister In Law age 29, born Argyllshire

Elizabeth Smith, servant age 19, born Lenham, Kent

Andrew W. Malcolm enlisted in New York under Capt. Smith for service in the US Army on the 26th July 1852; aged 33. He was over 5 feet 9 inches with blue eyes, brown hair and a ruddy complexion. He gave his birth place as Edinburgh and occupation as Clerk. ^[5]

Andrew Malcolm was discharged on the 24th July 1857 as a Private in the Union Regular Army at Fort Fillmore in New Mexico. ^[6] United States › Cavalry › Regiment 3 › Company G › Malcolm, Andrew W ^[7]

Malcolm Andrew W., born: Edinburgh, Scotland; (discharged age: 38) Clerk; served at Fort Fillmore (under Capt. Rhett) for 5 years (blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion & 5'9" tall) served in the Rifles Company - developed "Delirium Tremens". He died 26th January 1862 and is thought to be buried Fort Craig, San Antonio, Socorro, New Mexico, United States. ^[8]

He was serving in G Company, the Third Regiment of Cavalry, and said to have been buried in Fort Craig, San Antonio, Socorro, New Mexico, United States. ^[9]

Jemima C. Malcolm (widow) of Andrew W. Malcolm (service : G 3 U.S. Cav.) is named on an application for a US Army Pension; record no. 84 023 dated Feb. 23rd 1865; unit G-3-U.S. Cav. ^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ (image in Scotlands People) 06/05/1819 MALCOLM, ANDREW (Old Parish Registers Births 424/ 90 566 Dunfermline) Page 566 of 604
2. ↑ image in Scotland's People - 1841 MALCOLM, ANDREW (Census 536/ 13/ 5) Page 5 of 17 / Bowmore or Kilarrow, Argyll
3. ↑ image in Scotland's People - 14/07/1842 MALCOLM, ANDREW WILSON (Old Parish Registers Marriages 536/ 30 79 Bowmore or Kilarrow) Page 79 of 104
4. ↑ (an image is available in FindMyPast) "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFC-FRV : 9 November 2019), Jemmina C Malchol in household of Andrew W Malchol, Islington, Middlesex, England; citing Islington, Middlesex, England, p. 62, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-TD5Q : 13 March 2018), Andrew W Malcolm, 26 Jul 1852; citing p. 197, volume 049, New York City, , New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 350,330.
6. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-TD5Q : 13 March 2018), Andrew W Malcolm, 26 Jul 1852; citing p. 197, volume 049, New York City, , New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 24; FHL microfilm 350,330.
7. ↑ "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHM9-BWR : 24 March 2016), Andrew W Malcolm, 1865. (image available in fold3.com)
8. ↑ "United States Registers of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJD5-Y6JH : 13 March 2018), Andrew W Malcolm, 24 Jul 1857; citing p. 149, volume 051, Fort Fillmore, , New Mexico, United States, NARA microfilm publication M233 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 25; FHL microfilm 350,331.
9. ↑ US Army Centre of Military History - The Army of the US Historical Sketches of Staff and Line with Portraits of Generals-in-Chief - Third Regiment of Cavalry by Captain Charles Morton, Third U. S. Cavalry -- pages 201-202 give some indication of where G Company was in action
10. ↑ "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDB8-GN8 : 13 March 2018), Andrew W Malcolm, 1865.

• "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTN3-NLS : 10 February 2018), John Malcolm in entry for Andrew Malcolm, 06 May 1819; citing , Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, reference - 2:16MV8ZC, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,040,104.

• "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTK6-24P : 10 February 2018), Andrew Wilson Malcolm and Jemima Crawford Souter, 14 Jul 1842; citing Killarrow,Argyll,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,078.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGFC-FRJ : 8 November 2017), Andrew W Malchol, Islington, Middlesex, England; citing Islington, Middlesex, England, p. 62, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• Death - 1862 Te Ara : Sheppard Katherine Wilson
• Death 1869 - Discover the Delights of Peeling Back History : Catherine Wilson Lovell-Smith

Acknowledgements

entered by Terry Wright, Tuesday, May 20, 2014.