Benjamin Hunter (d.1791)

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Benjamin Hunter

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor, Administrator, Dockyard Staff
First Known Service1776ref:567
Last Known Service9.10.1776ref:567
Date of Death1791 - Deptford Dockyard ref:655

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1776	29.2.1776	Warranted Boatswain of the Dockyard at Deptford Dockyard ADM 6/21/165	ADM 6/21
29.2.1776	9.10.1776	Warranted Master Attendant at Sheerness Dockyard ADM 6/21/165	ADM 6/21
9.10.1776		Warranted Master Attendant at Woolwich Dockyard ADM 6/21/218	ADM 6/21
1779	1783	Warranted Master Attendant at Woolwich Dockyard	ref:567
1786	1791	Warranted Master Attendant at Deptford Dockyard	ref:567

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ADM 6/21 Archive

ref:567 Web Site

ref:655 Web Site

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Posted by Peter Evans on Monday 24th of August 2020 16:33

In the Records of St Nicholas Parish Deptford 5 July 1772 Ann HUNTER Baptised, her Father entered as Benjamin HUNTER, occupation recorded as Boatswain of His Majesty's (Dock) Yard, Deptford. This record also pre-dates 1776.

Posted by Cy on Saturday 26th of January 2019 20:28

Yes, have not found a warrant for his start of service at Deptford yet. 1764 is certainly an improvement.

Posted by Peter Evans on Saturday 26th of January 2019 17:54

In the St Nicholas Church Parish Records of Burials 28 Sep 1764 William son of Benjamin Hunter - Boatswain of the Kings Yard. This pre-dates the 1776 "Date from" shown.

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