John Pitman (d.1751/52)

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John Pitman

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service8.9.1706CSORN
Last Known Service17.9.1745CSORN
Date of Death5.3.1751/52

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.1.1718/19 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/66RNLPC
5.8.1727 LieutenantCSORN
5.8.172720.5.1728
Preston (50) 1708-1739
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Preston"
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/147		ADM 6/13
11.4.172922.12.1731
Kinsale (40) 1724-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/22		ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/3412.4.1734
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169		ADM 6/14
13.4.173415.5.1738
Tartar (20) 1734-1755
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/182		ADM 6/14
16.5.173815.7.1739
Princess Louisa (60) 1732-1743
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1738 Renamed "Princess Louisa"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/118		ADM 6/15
16.7.17394.3.1739/40
Saint Albans (50) 1737-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/204		ADM 6/15
5.3.1740/4111.6.1744
Bedford (70) 1741-1787
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1767 Renamed "Bedford Hulk"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/392		ADM 6/15
2.12.1741 CommanderCSORN
2.12.174112.5.1742
Drake (8) 1741-1742
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/486		BWAS-1714
8.2.1742/43 CaptainCSORN
8.2.1742/436.11.1744
Aldborough (20) 1743-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/147		BWAS-1714
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
12.6.174411.8.1745
Royal George (100) 1715-1767
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Royal Anne"
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/320		ADM 6/16
14.9.1745 
Cumberland (80) 1739-1748
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/544		ADM 6/16
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Posted by Anne Nathan on Wednesday 15th of November 2023 07:25

This is the John Pitman who married Magdalene Mignan in Dec 1738 and wrote his will in Jan 1739, when he was 2nd Lieut on the Princess Louisa. He was Captain of the Drake inon 21 Nov 1742 when the other John was still a 2nd Lieut. This John, married to Magdalene, was captain of the Saltash. His will was probated Aug 1746 by the oath of his widow Magdalene.

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