William Webster (c.1727-c.1777)

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William Webster

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1727ADM 107/4
First Known Service1.12.1739CSORN
Last Known Service3.1777CSORN
Date of Deathc.1777PROB11
Will Probated22.3.1777, PROB 11/1029/236

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
14.2.1757		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/407	RNLPC
15.2.1757		Lieutenant	CSORN
21.5.1759	28.12.1759	Experiment (Unknown) 1755-1760 British Unknown Gun Hired Tender , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 36/7150/1	ADM 36
14.10.1762		Commander	CSORN
14.10.1762	20.2.1763	Wasp (8) 1749-1781 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/443	BWAS-1714
19.5.1763	24.10.1766	Hazard (8) 1749-1783 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/500	BWAS-1714
29.11.1766	18.1.1770	Speedwell (8) 1752-1780 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop 1779 Renamed "Spitfire" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/148	BWAS-1714
13.3.1776	26.2.1777	Alderney (10) 1757-1783 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/169	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 36 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

PROB11 Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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