John Baird (c.1732-1806)

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John Baird

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1732CSORN
First Known Service17.7.1745CSORN
WifeAnn Hoult - Married 4.4.1774 - Saint Clement Danes, Westminster PROB11
Last Known Service21.9.1796CSORN
Date of Death1806CSORN
Burial12.1.1806 - All Saints, Fulham, London CSORN
Will Probated8.2.1806, PROB 11/1437/259

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.1.1753		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/250	RNLPC
12.8.1757		Lieutenant	CSORN
7.1769	7.1772	Esther (6) 1763-1779 British 6 Gun Unrated Cutter , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
17.1.1778	30.7.1783	America (64) 1777-1807 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/21/354	ADM 104
27.7.1778		1st Battle of Ushant
8.1.1780		Attack on the Caracas Convoy
16.3.1781		Battle of Cape Henry
5.9.1781		Battle of the Chesapeake
25.1.1782	26.1.1782	Battle of Saint Kitts
12.4.1782		Battle of the Saintes
21.9.1796		Superannuated Commander	ADM 6/26

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 104 Document

ADM 6/26 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

PROB11 Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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