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Sylverius Moriarty


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1735 - Ballyneanig Castle, Ireland CSORN
First Known Service6.7.1776CSORN
FatherRedmond Moriartyref:631
WifeLydia Hintonref:719
Son
Sylverius MoriartyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1800
ref:719
Last Known Service28.4.1808CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.7.1776 LieutenantCSORN
11.11.1780 CommanderCSORN
11.11.178020.5.1781
Victor (14) 1779-1780
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/335
Issued by
Sir Peter ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1799
, Jamaica
Confirmed 8.9.1781
ADM 6/22
20.5.1781 CaptainCSORN
20.5.178123.8.1781
Hinchingbrooke (28) 1778-1783
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/452
Issued by
Sir Peter ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1799
, Jamaica
Confirmed 17.4.1782
BWAS-1714
23.8.178128.2.1782
Sandwich (90) 1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/25
Issued by
Sir Peter ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1799
, Jamaica
Confirmed 13.2.1783
BWAS-1714
28.2.178221.9.1782
Ramillies (74) 1763-1782
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/25
BWAS-1714
3.1798 Appointed to the Impress Service at Cork

Captain in the Impress Service

ref:2000
1.1.1801 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
23.4.1804 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
9.11.1805 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
28.4.1808 Vice-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN

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Posted by Captain Patrick Moriarty on Sunday 24th of May 2020 20:54

Quite correct as far as it goes. My Grandfather's Great Grandfather was joined into the Royal Navy in 1756 when the vessel in which he was taking passage from France to Ireland was taken by a British Frigate.


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