John Carter Allen (1724-1800)

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John Carter Allen

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth19.1.1724ref:676
First Known Service14.6.1745ref:676
FatherCarter Allenref:676
MotherEmma Hay ref:676
WifeMrs. Caroline Addington - Married 20.6.1780ref:676
WifeStella Frances Freeman - Married 29.6.1799ref:676
Son
Thomas AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1852
ref:676
Son
John AllenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1846
ref:676
DaughterCharlottePMD
Last Known Service14.2.1799ref:676
Date of Death2.10.1800ref:676
Will Probated16.10.1800, PROB 11/1348/196

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
14.6.1745 LieutenantCSORN
14.3.1750/516.4.1751
Swan (14) 1745-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/543		ADM 6/17
5.4.1757 CommanderCSORN
5.4.175721.3.1758
Grampus (14) 1746-1780
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1771 Renamed "Strombolo"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/380		BWAS-1714
21.3.1758 CaptainCSORN
21.3.175823.5.1759
Experiment (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/496		BWAS-1714
29.12.1758 Capture of Goree 
10.8.17596.11.1762
Repulse (32) 1759-1776
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/85		BWAS-1714
8.7.1760 Action in Chaleur Bay 
3.6.17617.6.1761Occupation of Dominica 
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
6.11.176218.1.1763
Rochester (50) 1749-1770
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/449		BWAS-1714
18.1.176314.3.1764
Vanguard (68) 1748-1774
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/29
Issued by
George Brydges RodneyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 24.5.1764		ADM 6/20
15.11.176926.5.1770
Superb (74) 1760-1783
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/260		ADM 6/20
23.5.17707.6.1771
Ajax (74) 1767-1785
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/278		BWAS-1714
27.10.177518.4.1778
Albion (74) 1763-1797
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/130		BWAS-1714
27.4.17788.3.1780
Egmont (74) 1768-1799
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/396		BWAS-1714
27.7.1778 1st Battle of Ushant 
14.12.1779 Absent from the Egmont on "Admiralty Leave"ADM 106
20.3.178013.10.1780
Gibraltar (80) 1780-1836
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/102		BWAS-1714
22.1.178125.1.1781
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/237		ADM 6/22
6.5.178212.2.1783
Royal William (84) 1757-1813
British 84 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/463		BWAS-1714
20.10.1782 Battle of Cape Spartel 
24.9.1787 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
21.9.1790 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.2.1793 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
12.4.1794 Vice-Admiral of the RedCSORN
1.6.1795 Admiral of the BlueCSORN
14.2.1799 Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
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Posted by Juan Carlos on Monday 10th of February 2014 09:20

Admiral Allen was born in 1724 and bapt in St Dunstan in the West
He was Captain of the Sapphire between May 1758 and Jul 1759 although it was at Deptford the whole time.

Posted by Andrew Jeffrey on Sunday 21st of April 2013 09:11

Thank you for a succinct summary of my gggg grandfather's naval service. I am endeavouring to locate where he is buried but this has proven difficult. I had thought with a distinguished naval career it might be relatively easy. Not so!. The normal ancestral databases seemingly have no record. Are you able to assist? Any assistance gretaly appreciated.

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