Thomas Wells (d.c.1760)

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Thomas Wells

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service30.1.1720/21CSORN
Last Known Service11.2.1745/46CSORN
Date of Deathc.1760CSORN
Will Probated26.11.1760, PROB 11/861/56

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
30.1.1720/2129.12.1722
Faversham (42) 1712-1730
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/195		ADM 107/3
30.12.17229.5.1723
Faversham (42) 1712-1730
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/195		ADM 107/3
10.5.172315.8.1723
Faversham (42) 1712-1730
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/195		ADM 107/3
19.10.17248.1.1725/26
Prince Frederick (70) 1714-1736
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Prince Frederick"
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/195		ADM 107/3
9.1.1725/2619.1.1726/27
Kinsale (40) 1724-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/195		ADM 107/3
20.1.1726/2718.12.1727
Dragon (54) 1711-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Dragon"
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/195		ADM 107/3
19.12.17275.10.1728
Dragon (54) 1711-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Dragon"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/195		ADM 107/3
13.2.1728/29 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/195RNLPC
3.3.1739/40 LieutenantCSORN
3.3.1739/404.5.1742
Firebrand (8) 1739-1743
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/253		ADM 6/15
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
22.7.174220.12.1742
Princess (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/78		ADM 6/16
20.12.174214.12.1744
Success (20) 1740-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/215		ADM 6/16
27.9.1745 CommanderCSORN
27.9.174511.2.1745/46
Saint Quentin (16) 1744-1748
British 16 Gun
Hired Armed Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/5		ADM 6/17
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