Chesney, Alexander, (fl 1772-1821), soldier in the American War of Independence

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Date:	fl 1772-1821
Places:	Ballymena, County Antrim
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/D92607 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/D2879 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1772-1821: journal of principal events in his life; he emigrated to South Carolina in 1772 and served as a loyalist in the American War of Independence, returning to Ireland in 1782	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 32627