Captain John Henry Shaw Maw

Abt 1783 - 1812  (29 years)

• Name	John Henry Shaw Maw
  Prefix	Captain
  Birth	Abt 1783	Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England
  Christening	27 Sep 1783	All Saints Church, Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1 Jun 1805
  	lieutenant in His Majesty's Sixth Regiment of Infantry
  Will	1 Jun 1805
  	Click here to read Will of JHS Mawe in PDF format. Click here to read Will of JHS Mawe in Word format.
  Death	6 Apr 1812	Badajoz, , Extremadura, Spain   [3]
  	His will was proved on the 22nd May 1812.
  Biography	11 Jun 2008
  	Email received from Richard Sinnett
  	Comments: I am updating a 1997 publication which contains biographical notes on all officers of the 23rd Foot, or Royal Welch Fusiliers from their formation in 1689 to 1914. I served in the regiment, and am working on various aspects of their history, instead of getting on with my own family's history! Your work is most impressive and clear. I have been concentrating on the Napoleonic period as a book is being written based on the diaries and letters of those who served in the regiment at that time, one of them being J H S (we had initials only) Maw, about whom there was a very sketchy entry. The Army List , however, recorded him as J__H__L__ (again, giving his initials only). In manuscript, I think a capital L and S might look very similar. To my surprise and delight typing JHL Maw into Google brought me to your website. There is no doubt in my mind that JHL and JHS Maw are the same person. The document which convinced me was his obituary in The Gentleman's Magazine of 1812, a copy of which is attached.[P.S. I don't seem to be able to do this] It has been reprinted in a comparatively recent publication, namely A History of the Peninsular War, Vol. VIII - The Biographical Dictionary of British Officers Killed and Wounded 1808-1814, by John A. Hall and published in 1998 by Greenhill Books, London (ISBN 1 85367 315 3). John Maw's entry reads: MAW, J. H. L., Capt., 23rd Foot: Capt., Army, 3 Dec. 1806; Capt., 23rd Foot, 9 July 1807. Killed, storming of Badajoz, 6 April 1812 [London Gazette]. Obituary, The Gentleman's Magazine, June 1812, pp. 594-5 [April 7. Fell gloriously in the arms of victory, at the storming of Badajoz, in his 29th year, Capt. Maw, of the 23d reg. or Royal Welsh Fusileers, eldest son of John Henry M. esq. of Belle-Vue, near Doncaster. In him the service has lost a zealous and intelligent officer, and his friends have to lament a most honourable, well-disposed young man, a cheerful companion, and a good Christian. He served on the Quarter-master General's Staff, at the battles of Vimiera and Talavera, in the Peninsula, under the Earl of Wellington, and previously in the same department of the army under Lord Cathcart, in Scotland.]. My still-sketchy entry in our book, to which I must add information from his obituary, now reads: MAW, John Henry Shaw He was christened on 27 September 1783 in All Saints Church, Wakefield, Yorkshire, the son of John Henry Maw and his wife Margaret (née Stovin). Commissioned ensign in 6th (or 1st Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot on 4 April 1800, lieutenant on 17 June 1802, and captain on 3 December 1806. He became captain, Royal Welch Fusiliers on 9 July 1807 and was killed, aged 29, at the storming of Badajoz on 6 April 1812. I would be interested to know if you agree with my conclusion as to his identity and whether you have anything to add about him. Sincerely, Richard Sinnett
  _UID	A97DC0AF15A742ADBD13DB6B187A6B92E5F4
  Person ID	I783	The Maw Family Tree
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	John Henry Maw, (Esquire of Epworth),   b. Abt 1759, Epworth, , Lincolnshire, England d. 23 Jun 1826, Doncaster, , Yorkshire, England (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Margaret Stovin,   b. Abt 1763, Wakefield, , Yorkshire, England d. 31 Jul 1797, Epworth, , Lincolnshire, England (Age 34 years)
  Marriage	7 Feb 1782	Withern With Stain, , Lincolnshire, England   [4, 5, 6]
  	Details from Ancestry.com Lincolnshire: - Register of Marriages, 1560-1837 Calendar of Wills Proved and of Administrations Granted in the Commissary Court of the Peculiar and Exempt Jurisdiction of Groby, 1580-1800. Lincolnshire Parish Registers. Marriages at Withern, 1560 to 1837. Volume 3. County: Lincolnshire Country: England John Henry Maw, Esq., of Epworth, & Margaret Stovin, lic. 07 Feb 1782
  Family ID	F229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents		I783 - Will of John Henry Shawe Mawe I783 - Will of John Henry Shawe Mawe
  		I783 - Will of John Henry Shawe Mawe I783 - Will of John Henry Shawe Mawe

  
  

• Notes

  Captain J.H.L. Maw - 23rd Foot - killed storming Badajoz - 6th April 1812 This could be John Henry Shaw Maw

  
  

• Sources

  [S171] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), 15 Oct 2010, citing microfilm 0098549 (1780 - 1812) for batch P018302, printout call number 0098549, (Film), sheet 00, downloaded 15 Oct 2010 (Reliability: 3). [S171] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), 15 Oct 2010, citing microfilm 0098549 (1780 - 1812) for batch P018302, sheet 00, downloaded 15 Oct 2010 (Reliability: 3). [S39] Websites, http://glosters.tripod.com/PenM.htm (Reliability: 3). PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN 1808 - 14 ... Captain J.H.L. Maw - 23rd Foot - killed storming Badajoz - 6th April 1812. ... [S103] Free REG, (http://www.freereg.org.uk/) (Reliability: 3). County Lincolnshire Place Withern Church St Andrew RegisterNumber MarriageDate 07 Feb 1782 GroomForename John Henry GroomSurname MAW GroomAge GroomParish Epworth GroomCondition GroomOccupation GroomAbode BrideForename Margaret BrideSurname STOVIN BrideAge BrideParish BrideCondition BrideOccupation BrideAbode GroomFatherForename GroomFatherSurname GroomFatherOccupation BrideFatherForename BrideFatherSurname BrideFatherOccupation WitnessOneForename WitnessOneSurname WitnessTwoForename WitnessTwoSurname Notes Licence FileNumber 7471 [S171] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 0508096 (1766 - 1812) for batch M034271, printout call number 0508096, (Film), sheet 00, downloaded 13 Jul 2009 (Reliability: 3). [S171] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, International Genealogical Index(R), (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002), citing microfilm 0508076 (1813 - 1835) for batch M034271, sheet 00, downloaded 13 Jul 2009 (Reliability: 3).