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Henry Roberts


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1757CSORN
Baptism17.3.1757 - Shoreham CSORN
First Known Service11.1771CSORN
FatherHenry Arthur (1726-1786)CCSU
MotherSusannah Stow (1732-?)CCSU
WifeHarriet Stow (1759-1854) - Married 1782CCSU
Last Known Service28.8.1794CSORN
Date of Death25.8.1796 - West Indies BWAS-1793
Cause of DeathYellow FeverCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.12.17711.11.1772
Mary (Unknown) 1728-1778
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Yacht
, Captain's Servant
LPC
1.11.177212.3.1776
Resolution (12) 1771-1782
British 12 Gun
Unrated Survey Vessel
1771 Renamed "Resolution"
, Midshipman
LPC
9.2.177612.3.1776
Resolution (12) 1771-1782
British 12 Gun
Unrated Survey Vessel
1771 Renamed "Resolution"
, Able Seaman
LPC
12.3.177619.10.1780
Resolution (12) 1771-1782
British 12 Gun
Unrated Survey Vessel
1771 Renamed "Resolution"
, Master's Mate
LPC
19.10.1780 Passed the Lieutenant's ExaminationLPC
28.10.1780 LieutenantCSORN
1.1.1790 CommanderCSORN
1.1.179015.12.1790
Discovery (10) 1789-1834
British 10 Gun
Other Discovery Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/15
BWAS-1714
28.8.1794 CaptainCSORN
28.8.1794 
Danae (32) 1779-1797
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/81
ADM 6/25
7.179525.8.1796
Arethuse (38) 1793-1796
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1795 Renamed "Undaunted"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
23.4.17962.5.1796Capture of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice 

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