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Thomas Farnham


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service3.10.1771CSORN
Last Known Service3.1.1791CSORN
Date of Death24.11.1793CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.10.1771 LieutenantCSORN
6.3.177612.11.1776
Concord (Unknown) 1776-1777
British Unknown Gun
Hired Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
PMD
10.5.177625.1.1778
Eagle (64) 1774-1812
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1800 Renamed "Buckingham"
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/21/491
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 22.12.1778
SNForum
24.6.17771.1778
Diligent (12) 1777-1779
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/303
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 22.6.1781
ADM 6/22
3.4.1779 CommanderCSORN
3.4.177919.6.1780
Nautilus (16) 1762-1780
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/570
Issued by
James GambierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1800
, North America
Confirmed 14.6.1779
BWAS-1714
24.7.177912.8.1779Penobscot Expedition 
4.6.178127.3.1782
Kite (10) 1778-1793
British 10 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/296
BWAS-1714
27.3.1782 CaptainCSORN
27.3.178221.9.1782
Thames (32) 1758-1793
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/436
ADM 6/22
26.3.178314.12.1785
Winchelsea (32) 1764-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/40
BWAS-1714
24.5.17903.1.1791
Niger (32) 1759-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1813 Renamed "Negro"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/33
BWAS-1714

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