William Stevens (c.1736-1782)

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William Stevens

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1736ADM 107/4
First Known Service28.11.1750CSORN
Last Known Service12.1.1782CSORN
Date of Death1.3.1782BWAS-1714
Will Probated27.9.1782, PROB 11/1095/336

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
14.12.1756		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/398	RNLPC
11.5.1757		Lieutenant	CSORN
bef.25.7.1757	28.3.1758	Elizabeth (Unknown) 1755-1760 British Unknown Gun Hired Tender , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 354/156/138	ADM354
1.1777	10.7.1778	Elizabeth and Mary (Unknown) 1776-1782 British Unknown Gun Hired Tender , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	PMD
25.1.1780		Commander	CSORN
25.1.1780	2.1.1782	Nymph (14) 1778-1783 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/245 Issued by Edward HughesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1793 , East Indies Confirmed 5.2.1781	BWAS-1714
2.1.1782		Captain	CSORN
2.1.1782	12.1.1782	Exeter (64) 1763-1784 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/473 Issued by Edward HughesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1793 , East Indies Confirmed 28.5.1782	ADM 6/22
2.1.1782	1.3.1782	Superb (74) 1760-1783 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
17.2.1782		Battle of Sadras

Notes on Officer

Commission as commander of the NymphADM 6/22

There is a marginal note in ADM 6-22-245 dated 25.12.1783 "Commission never taken up"

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/22 Archive

ADM354 Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

PMD Book

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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