William Chads (d.1769)

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William Chads

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service6.3.1740/41CSORN
FatherHenry Chadsref:719
WifeMary Reeves - Married 1745ref:719
SonJames (1751-1769)ref:719
DaughterEleanor (1739-1779)ref:719
SonThomas (1754-1793)ref:719
Last Known Service3.8.1763CSORN
Date of Death1769ADM354

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
4.3.1740/41	5.1741	Operations against Cartagena
6.3.1740/41		Lieutenant	ADM 6/16
6.3.1740/41	19.6.1741	Cumberland (8) 1739-1742 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Lieutenant ADM 6/16/513 Issued by Edward VernonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1702-1746 , Jamaica Confirmed 17.7.1745	ADM 6/16
4.10.1742	13.10.1742	Rippon (60) 1735-1751 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/513 Issued by Edward VernonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1702-1746 , Jamaica Confirmed 17.7.1745	ADM 6/16
14.10.1742	4.11.1746	Rippon (60) 1735-1751 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/513 Issued by Edward VernonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1702-1746 , Jamaica Confirmed 17.7.1745	ADM 6/16
10.7.1755	22.7.1755	Princess Mary (60) 1742-1766 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/179	ADM 6/18
28.5.1756	5.7.1756	Marlborough (80) 1756-1762 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/273	ADM 6/18
5.7.1756	15.4.1760	Terrible (74) 1747-1763 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/288	ADM 6/18
8.1757	10.1757	Louisbourg Expedition
6.6.1758	27.7.1758	The Siege of Louisbourg
6.1759	9.1759	Seige of Quebec
21.5.1760	3.8.1763	Intrepid (60) 1747-1765 British 60 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/167	ADM 6/19

Notes on Officer

RetiredADM354

Was a superannuated lieutenant at time of decease.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/16 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM354 Document

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

ref:719 Family History

Previous comments on this page

Posted by David Chads on Thursday 5th of April 2012 17:36

William Chads was commissioned as a lieutenant on 6rd March 1740 by Admiral Edward Vernon (ADM 6/16 page 513) when joining the fireship HMS Cumberland prior to Vernon's first attack on Cartagena.

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