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John Stanton

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1713ADM 107/4
First Known Service1731CSORN
WifeElizabeth - Married 6.7.1773 - St Andrew Holborn, London PROB11
Last Known Service2.2.1788CSORN
Date of Death24.8.1796CSORN
Will Probated17.9.1796

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17311740Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/4
25.9.173918.11.1741
Falkland (50) 1720-1743
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/31		ADM 107/4
17.9.174212.1.1744/45
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/31		ADM 107/4
13.1.1744/4521.11.1745
Prince George (90) 1723-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate ADM 107/4/31		ADM 107/4
21.11.1745 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/31RNLPC
14.2.1745/46 LieutenantCSORN
14.2.1745/4613.12.1747
Devonshire (80) 1745-1747
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/63		ADM 6/17
9.4.17477.5.1748
Hastings (44) 1741-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/217		ADM 6/17
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
7.5.174821.1.1748/49
Hastings (44) 1741-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 3/17/352		ADM 6/17
18.6.175513.7.1756
Roebuck (44) 1743-1764
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/175		ADM 6/18
13.7.17567.1.1757
Roebuck (44) 1743-1764
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/291		ADM 6/18
7.1.175716.11.1757
Roebuck (44) 1743-1764
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/341		ADM 6/18
4.3.1758 CaptainCSORN
4.3.175828.4.1758
Triton (20) 1745-1758
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
25.6.17623.3.1763
Saint Florentine (60) 1759-1771
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/420		BWAS-1714
27.11.177029.6.1771
Crescent (32) 1758-1777
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/318		BWAS-1714
1.1.17798.5.1779Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.ADM 104
8.5.177922.1.1781
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/553		BWAS-1714
2.2.1788 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/23
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