RAMSAY, JOHAN [SSNE 6104]
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Johan Ramsay was born in Nyland in 1683. In 1703 he volunteered into the Nylands och Tavesthus cavalry where he became an NCO by 1704. He was eventually promoted to Captain of Horse and left service in 1718. He died in march 1739, He married Christina van der Pahlen (daughter of Sophia Helena Forbes and Frederik van der Pahlen) and then Helena Didron in 1726.A. Lewenhaupt, Karl XII:s Officerare Biografiska anteckningar (2 vols., Stockholm, 1920), II, p.530.
Service record
- SWEDEN, NYLANDS OCH TAVASETHUS CAVALRY, FINLAND
- Arrived 1703-01-01, as VOLUNTEER
- Departed 1739-03-01, as CAPTAIN OF HORSE
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY