Henry Francis Evans (c.1741/42-1781)

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Henry Francis Evans

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.18.2.1741/42 - Westminster ADM 107/6
Baptism24.2.1742 - Westminster CSORN
First Known Service8.6.1756CSORN
FatherRobert Evansref:1268
MotherElizabethref:1268
SisterMaryPROB11
SisterUnknown [Teasdale]PROB11
SisterRebeccaPROB11
Last Known Service19.2.1763CSORN
Date of Death21.7.1781 - North America BWAS-1714
Cause of DeathEnemy actionCSORN
Will Probated4.3.1782, PROB 11/1088/136

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1.9.1762		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/24	RNLPC
27.9.1762		Lieutenant	CSORN
4.1767		Appointed Agent for Transports	ref:676
12.11.1777		Commander	CSORN
12.11.1777	21.4.1778	Countess of Scarborough (20) 1777-1779 British 20 Gun Hired Armed Ship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/335	ADM 6/21
29.4.1778		Captain	CSORN
29.4.1778	2.5.1778	Royal Oak (74) 1769-1815 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1805 Renamed "Assistance" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/397	BWAS-1714
4.12.1779	15.5.1780	Raisonable (64) 1768-1815 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
15.5.1780	21.7.1781	Charlestown (28) 1780-1783 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
21.7.1781		Action of 1781-07-21

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