Sir Thomas Adams (c.1738-1770)

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Sir Thomas Adams (6th Baronet of London)

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.2.1738 - London CSORN
Baptism17.2.1738 - Old St. Pancras Church, London ODNB
First Known Service15.8.1753CSORN
FatherSir Robert Adams, 5th Bt. (d.1754)PEER
MotherDiana (d.1765)PEER
BrotherWilliam (d.c.1741)PEER
Last Known Service12.4.1770CSORN
Date of Death12.4.1770 - North America CSORN
Burial13.4.1770 - At sea, Virginia CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17.2.1737/38 Baptised in Old St. Pancras ChurchE-WIKI
17508.1753Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/4
1754 Succeeded as 6th Baronet of LondonE-WIKI
17.5.1757 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/429RNLPC
8.6.1757 LieutenantCSORN
12.11.1759 CommanderCSORN
12.11.175927.8.1760
Happy (8) 1754-1766
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/111		BWAS-1714
27.8.1760 CaptainCSORN
27.8.176024.5.1762
Terpsichore (24) 1760-1766
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/193		BWAS-1714
24.5.176226.3.1763
Boston (32) 1762-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/412		BWAS-1714
25.3.176329.11.1766
Niger (32) 1759-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1813 Renamed "Negro"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/474		BWAS-1714
1764 Obtained a licence to marry the Hon. Frances Anne Wilson, nee Evens, but no marriage took place.PMD
23.8.176912.4.1770
Boston (32) 1762-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/247		BWAS-1714

Notes on Officer


Date of DeathB051

Charnock's Biographia Navalis has 16th April instead,


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