Henry Mowat (1734-1798)

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Henry Mowat

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1734CSORN
First Known Service5.7.1755CSORN
A.K.A.Mowatt, MouatRNLPC
FatherE-WIKI
Last Known Service28.12.1781CSORN
Date of Death14.4.1798 - North America BWAS-1714
Will Probated30.5.1799, PROB 11/1324/271

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
9.5.1758		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/41	RNLPC
22.1.1759		Lieutenant	CSORN
14.3.1764	2.6.1776	Canceaux (6) 1764-1783 British 6 Gun Unrated Survey Vessel , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
2.6.1776		Commander	ADM 6/22
2.6.1776	28.12.1781	Albany (16) 1775-1781 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/327 Issued by Molyneaux ShuldhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1732-1793 , North America Confirmed 22.8.1781	BWAS-1714
7.1776	16.1.1777	Milford (28) 1759-1785 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
10.1776	23.11.1779	Halifax (6) 1775-1780 British 6 Gun Unrated Schooner , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
24.7.1779	12.8.1779	Penobscot Expedition
10.1782	12.1782	Sophie (28) 1782-1784 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
26.10.1782		Captain	CSORN
5.1795	14.4.1798	Assistance (50) 1781-1802 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/22 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 20:37

Senior officer at the defense of Penobscot until the relief arrived. Died aboard the Assistance and buried in St Johns church yard, Hampton, Virginia. ref B. Cornwell. Th Fort

Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 4th of March 2014 20:37

Senior officer at the defense of Penobscot until the relief arrived. Died aboard the Assistance and buried in St Johns church yard, Hampton, Virginia. ref B. Cornwell. Th Fort

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