John Moultson (1752-1803)

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John Moultson

NationalityAmerican
RolesNaval Sailor, Ship Owner, Privateer, Merchant Sailor
Date of Birth21.3.1752 - Urbania, Virginia ref:631
First Known Service1778ref:631
Change of NameJean Moultsonref:631
WifeElisabeth Marton (Martain) - Married 3.1.1782 - Furnes, Belgium FWIKI
WifeMarie Françoise Lequesne - Married 15.9.1789, Dunkirk FWIKI
SonFWIKI
Last Known Service17.11.1800ref:631
Date of Death12.1.1803 - at sea near, Senegal ref:631

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1778		Privateer	ref:631
aft.3.1780		In the service of France	ref:631
3.1780		Le Sans Peur (18) 1780-1781 American 18 Gun Privateer Unknown , Lieutenant (Privateer)	FWIKI
aft.3.1780	16.1.1781	La Subtile (6) 1780-1781 French 6 Gun Privateer Unknown , Capitaine de Corsaire, and Commanding Officer	ref:692
1781		Right leg , wounded by a cannonball .	ref:631
9.1.1783		Lieutenant de Frégate	FWIKI
1.5.1786		Sous-Lieutenant de Vaisseau	FWIKI
8.10.1787		Appointed Lieutenant de Port at Dunkirk	FWIKI
1.1793		Capitaine de Vaisseau de Troisième Classe	FWIKI
1.1794		Capitaine de Vaisseau de Seconde Classe	FWIKI
3.1796		Chef de Division	FWIKI
17.11.1800		Capitaine de Vaisseau de Première Classe	FWIKI
aft.17.11.1800		Retired from the Marine after his promotion .	FWIKI

Notes on Officer

Homeportref:692

Dunkirk

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

ref:692Jean Jacques Salein, Web Site

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