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John Rogers


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1715CSORN
First Known Service8.11.1735CSORN
Last Known Service1.12.1762CSORN
Date of Deathc.1764PROB11
Will Probated7.9.1764, PROB 11/902/79

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.11.173517.5.1737
Edinburgh (70) 1721-1741
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
18.5.17379.7.1738
Princess Amelia (80) 1726-1752
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1727 Renamed "Princess Amelia"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
10.7.173814.4.1739
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
15.4.17393.8.1739
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Gunner's Mate ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
4.8.17391.7.1741
Sunderland (60) 1724-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
2.7.174129.1.1741/42
Sunderland (60) 1724-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
2.9.17428.9.1742
Sutherland (50) 1741-1770
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
9.9.174221.10.1743
Sutherland (50) 1741-1770
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
22.10.174322.11.1743
Captain (70) 1743-1777
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
23.11.17439.6.1744
Captain (70) 1743-1777
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1777 Renamed "Buffalo"
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
10.6.174425.1.1744/45
Saint George (90) 1740-1774
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
26.1.1744/4515.2.1744/45
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/567
ADM 107/3
16.2.1744/455.6.1745
Winchester (50) 1744-1769
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/567
ADM 107/3
5.6.1745 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/567, ADM 6/86/279RNLPC
29.8.1745 LieutenantCSORN
29.8.174522.1.1745/46
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/536
ADM 6/16
23.1.1745/4618.1.1746/47
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/47
ADM 6/17
19.1.1746/4717.3.1747/48
Princess (70) 1740-1784
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/192
ADM 6/17
23.7.17556.5.1756
Prince Edward (44) 1745-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/182
ADM 6/18
23.8.175631.12.1756
Brilliant (16) 1755-1757
British 16 Gun
Hired Unknown
, Lieutenant ADM 6/18/302
ADM 6/18
8.3.175716.5.1758
Porcupine (16) 1746-1763
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 3/18/367
ADM 6/18
16.5.175812.12.1758
Sapphire (32) 1758-1784
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/513
ADM 6/18
12.12.17582.7.1759
Penzance (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/12
ADM 6/19
2.7.17591.12.1762
Penzance (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/75
ADM 6/19
3.6.17617.6.1761Occupation of Dominica 
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
24.2.176225.2.1762Capture of Saint Lucia 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 

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