Samuel Wittewronge Clayton (1734-1795)

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Samuel Wittewronge Clayton

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth5.2.1734 - Barbados ref:676
First Known Service16.1.1744/45ref:676
FatherSamuel Clayton (d. 1735)ref:676
MotherThomasine Wittewongeref:676
WifeMary Walker - Married 21.5.1765 - Saviour’s Church, Southwark ref:676
Son
Thomas Wittewronge Whitewell ClaytonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1799
ref:676
Last Known Service8.6.1795ref:676
Date of Death10.1795 - Peckhamref:676

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
7.1.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/348RNLPC
29.11.1756 LieutenantCSORN
31.5.17599.11.1759
Barrington (Unknown) 1755-1760
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 354/163/109		ADM354
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
18.7.17627.4.1763
Culloden (74) 1747-1770
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/477
Issued by
George PocockBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1718-1766
, East Indies
Confirmed 6.4.1763		ADM 6/19
1.11.177216.10.1774
Penguin (Lightly Armed) 1773-1785
British Lightly Armed Gun
Unrated Survey Vessel
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
17731776Appointed Governor of Falkland IslandsE-WIKI
1.8.1776 CommanderCSORN
1.8.177623.4.1778
Strombolo (14) 1746-1780
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1771 Renamed "Strombolo"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/204		BWAS-1714
23.4.1778 CaptainCSORN
23.4.177818.9.1778
Iris (28) 1777-1781
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/506
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 1.2.1779		BWAS-1714
18.9.177811.6.1779
Ardent (64) 1764-1779
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/517
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 3.3.1779		BWAS-1714
1.7.177931.12.1779Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
5.5.178017.4.1781
Victory (100) 1765-2019
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 13.5.1780 ADM 6/22/125		W009
29.3.17811.12.1782
Centurion (50) 1774-1824
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/270		BWAS-1714
1.12.178228.2.1783
Warwick (50) 1767-1802
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/36
Issued by
Robert DigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1805
, North America
Confirmed 18.3.1783		BWAS-1714
8.6.1795 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/25
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