John Williams (d.1768)

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John Williams

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service11.3.1721/22CSORN
Last Known Service7.2.1755CSORN
Date of Death1768ADM354

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
11.3.1721/22	4.6.1722	Warwick (54) 1711-1726 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
5.6.1722	1.12.1722	Buckingham (70) 1699-1745 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1711 Renamed "Buckingham" , Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
2.12.1722	13.12.1722	Deptford (50) 1719-1726 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
14.12.1722	18.3.1723/24	Deptford (50) 1719-1726 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
19.3.1723/24	15.4.1724	Deptford (50) 1719-1726 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
2.8.1726	14.2.1726/27	Lennox (70) 1723-1756 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
15.2.1726/27	17.4.1727	Chatham (50) 1721-1749 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
18.4.1727	17.9.1727	Chatham (50) 1721-1749 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
18.9.1727	29.12.1727	Medway (60) 1718-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
30.12.1727	14.3.1727/28	Medway (60) 1718-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
25.6.1728	29.8.1728	Dursley Galley (20) 1719-1745 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
30.8.1728	13.2.1728/29	Looe (42) 1707-1737 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/194	ADM 107/3
13.2.1728/29		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/194	RNLPC
14.9.1732		Lieutenant	CSORN
14.9.1732	28.3.1735	Saltash (8) 1732-1741 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/14/122	ADM 6/14
28.3.1735	14.4.1735	Rippon (60) 1735-1751 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/207	ADM 6/14
28.3.1737	19.8.1737	Exeter (60) 1697-1740 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/54	ADM 6/15
19.8.1737	15.3.1737/38	Jersey (60) 1736-1783 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/77	ADM 6/15
15.3.1737/38	19.6.1739	Jersey (60) 1736-1783 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/101	ADM 6/15
19.6.1739	13.2.1739/40	Russell (80) 1735-1762 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/189	ADM 6/15
18.7.1740		Commander	CSORN
18.7.1740	5.4.1742	Charlotte (8) 1711-1773 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht 1761 Renamed "Augusta" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/312	ADM 6/15
6.4.1742	29.6.1744	Katherine (8) 1721-1801 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/41	ADM 6/16
6.8.1745	7.2.1755	Katherine (8) 1721-1801 British 8 Gun Unrated Yacht , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/523	ADM 6/16

Notes on Officer

RetiredADM354

Was a superannuated lieutenant at time of decease.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM354 Document

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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