George Anthony Tonyn (c.1735-1770)

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George Anthony Tonyn

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1735ADM 107/4
First Known Service8.3.1743/44CSORN
NephewODNB
Last Known Service17.10.1770CSORN
Date of Death17.10.1770CSORN
Will Probated11.12.1770, PROB 11/962/224

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
7.1.1756		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/345	RNLPC
13.1.1756		Lieutenant	CSORN
2.12.1757		Commander	CSORN
2.12.1757	29.5.1758	Savage (8) 1750-1776 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/460	ADM 6/18
14.11.1758		Captain	CSORN
14.11.1758	6.7.1761	Fowey (24) 1749-1781 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/4	BWAS-1714
6.1759	9.1759	Seige of Quebec
6.7.1761	15.11.1763	Brune (32) 1761-1792 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/327	BWAS-1714
19.11.1767	7.10.1768	San Antonio (64) 1762-1775 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/184	BWAS-1714
7.10.1768	17.10.1770	Phoenix (44) 1759-1780 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/217	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

ODNBOxford University Press, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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