The Irish Bomfords
Achmuty family
(163) Samuel Benjamin Auchmuty, General, Sir, second son of Samuel Auchmuty
Notes from Clare Eagle (emails Apr 2009)
Samuel Benjamin Auchmuty, General Sir second son of Samuel Auchmuty and his wife Elizabeth Domvile Savage
Born 1780/81 died s.p. Pau age 87 in 1868, fought in the Peninsula War under Wellington, married age 37 Mary Ann Buchanan. His fortune went eventually to the niece of his wife, Margaret Hatton Auchmuty (1100)
Dublin pedigree:
“Sir Samuel Benjamin Achmuty G.C.B. Genl in the Army & Col of the 7th foot, Deputy Assistant Adjutant Genl in the Peninsula war: born in 1781.”
Applications for Passport
Name of the Bearer No of Passport Date of Passport
Auchmuty, Lt Gen’l Samu 2810 July 12, 1852
Auchmuty, Gen’l Sir S 36288 Sept 14, 1860
Auchmuty, Sir Samuel 64431 Nov 13, 1862
There is much more known about Sir Samuel Benjamin not yet assembled for this document.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Benjamin_Auchmuty agrees with above that he m Anne Buchanan in 1817, i.e. when he was 37, citing Gentleman's Magazine ('1868 Vol. part I. pp. 788–789' - can't find it in either Vol 224 (Jan-Jun 1868, though only up to May) or in Vol 225 (Jun-Nov 1868). If it is 1868 is is post both versions of the marriage, 1817 and/or 1853).
Alternatively, he m Anne Buchanan in 1853: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSC-5XT?lang=en and https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSC-NS2?lang=en, when he would have been 73.
Lieut General, appointed 1855: https://electricscotland.com/history/scotreg/Journal_of_the_Society_for_Army_Historical%20Research%20Vols%207%20&%208%20(1928%20&%201929).pdf Vol VII p. 197 (p. 241/642 in pdf)
Alumni Dublinenses: Sir Sam Benjamin 1780-1868 b co Longford Pen (Mr Park) 1 June 1795 aged 15 son of Samuel Generosus/Eliza-Domvile Savage