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Thomas Francis

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1718ADM 107/4
First Known Service16.6.1738CSORN
WifeMollyPROB11
DaughterMolly (1753-?)ref:1044
Last Known Service21.11.1759CSORN
Date of Death21.10.1762CSORN
Will Probated21.1.1763

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.6.173815.12.1738
Rose (20) 1724-1744
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/1		ADM 107/4
27.11.17403.2.1741/42
Weymouth (60) 1736-1745
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Quarter Gunner ADM 107/4/1		ADM 107/4
7.1.1741 Action of January 7 1741 
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
4.2.1741/427.2.1742/43
Prince Frederick (Unknown) 1724-1747
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Packet
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/1		ADM 107/4
8.2.1742/4321.6.1743
Lark Hulk 1726-1744
British unarmed
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1742 Renamed "Lark Hulk"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/1		ADM 107/4
22.6.174328.7.1744
Success Hulk (24) 1709-1748
British 24 Gun
Unrated Transport
1731 Renamed "Success Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/1		ADM 107/4
29.7.174411.7.1745
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/1		ADM 107/4
11.7.1745 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/1RNLPC
27.8.17451.4.1746
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/535		ADM 6/16
2.4.17469.4.1746
Pearl (44) 1744-1759
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/83		ADM 6/17
18.12.17476.7.1748
Ranger (28) 1747-1749
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/298		ADM 6/17
16.1.175324.6.1755
Mars (64) 1746-1755
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/54		ADM 6/18
3.2.175611.4.1757
Barrington (Unknown) 1755-1760
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 354/155/189		ADM354
11.4.17571.11.1757
Devonshire (Unknown) 1756-1763
British Unknown Gun
Hired Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		ADM354
1.11.1757 CommanderCSORN
1.11.17575.6.1758
Macclesfield (16) 1755-1758
British 16 Gun
Hired Armed Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/450		ADM 6/18
12.11.1759 CaptainCSORN
12.11.175921.10.1762
Greyhound (20) 1741-1768
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/111		BWAS-1603
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
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