John Peighin (c.1725-1785)

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John Peighin

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1725ADM 6/86
First Known Service1735CSORN
WifeMary Hodgson - Married 16.12.1766, London ref:1246
Last Known Service28.6.1765CSORN
Date of Death31.7.1785 - Bath CSORN
Will Probated31.8.1785, PROB 11/1133/252

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1735	1739	Service as a merchant seaman	ADM 6/86
2.6.1745		Lieutenant	CSORN
4.6.1745		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/274	RNLPC
4.1.1758		Commander	CSORN
4.1.1758	1.12.1761	Alderney (10) 1757-1783 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/465	BWAS-1714
1.12.1761		Captain	CSORN
1.12.1761	28.6.1765	Seaford (20) 1754-1784 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/415 Issued by Samuel CornishBritish Naval Sailor Service 1727-1770 , East Indies Confirmed 10.6.1762	BWAS-1714
6.6.1762	14.8.1762	Manilla operations
24.9.1762	6.10.1762	Battle of Manilla
1.7.1779		Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.	ADM 104

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 104 Document

ADM 6/86 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ref:1246 Archive

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