John Brown (c.1732-1793)

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John Brown

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1732ADM 107/4
First Known Service17.7.1748CSORN
Last Known Service14.2.1767CSORN
Date of Death14.11.1793CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17.7.174826.11.1748
Falcon (10) 1745-1759
British 10 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/408		ADM 107/4
27.11.174817.2.1749/50
Falcon (10) 1745-1759
British 10 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/408		ADM 107/4
18.1.175115.1.1752
Lyme (24) 1748-1760
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/408		ADM 107/4
16.1.1751/5222.1.1753
Lyme (24) 1748-1760
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/408		ADM 107/4
1.12.17532.3.1754
Somerset (68) 1748-1778
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/408		ADM 107/4
3.3.175426.2.1755
Somerset (68) 1748-1778
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/408		ADM 107/4
27.2.175526.3.1755
Somerset (68) 1748-1778
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/408		ADM 107/4
27.3.175514.2.1757
Barfleur (80) 1755-1783
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1764 Renamed "Barfleur Hulk"
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/408		ADM 107/4
14.2.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/408RNLPC
6.4.1757 LieutenantADM 6/18
6.4.175717.4.1758
Peggy (8) 1749-1770
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/383		ADM 6/18
27.8.175927.10.1761
Active (28) 1758-1778
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/376
Issued by
George PocockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1766
, East Indies
Confirmed 5.1.1762		ADM 6/19
27.10.1761 CommanderCSORN
27.10.176119.7.1762
London Buss (Unknown) 1758-1762
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/360		ADM 6/19
8.6.176314.2.1767
Hawk (10) 1761-1781
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/508		BWAS-1714
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