John Adams (d.1866)

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John Adams

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service8.6.1806CSORN
WifeElizabeth Hurst EllisNBD1849
Last Known Service1.4.1866CSORN
Date of Death1866

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
8.6.1806 Entered the NavyW025
8.6.18061807
Scout (16) 1804-1827
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, 1st Class Volunteer		NBD1849
18071810
Scout (16) 1804-1827
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman		NBD1849
31.10.18091.11.1809Action in Rosas Bay 
1810 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/42/304-305RNLPC
18101812
Volontaire (38) 1806-1816
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
29.4.1811 Action of 1811-04-29 
181216.2.1815
Cambrian (40) 1797-1828
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
29.4.1812 Boat action in the Rhone 
16.2.1815 LieutenantCSORN
31.5.1815 
Ajax (74) 1809-1864
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		W033
17.4.1819 
Hind (20) 1814-1829
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
24.9.1822 
Windsor Castle (98) 1790-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		W033
12.1.1824 
Grasshopper (18) 1813-1832
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		W033
3.11.18241826
Pelter (12) 1813-1826
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		W025
1.3.1826 
Ramillies (74) 1785-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant		W033
17.9.1826 
Harrier (18) 1813-1829
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
18271829
Childers (18) 1827-1865
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		W033
4.5.18296.1.1830
Atholl (28) 1820-1863
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		W033
6.1.18301833
Plumper (12) 1813-1833
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		W025
17.11.183419.1.1839
Waterwitch (10) 1834-1861
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		W033
10.1.1837 CommanderCSORN
19.1.18399.1843
Acorn (12) 1838-1869
British 12 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		W025
9.1843 His first wife diedNBD1849
18.12.1843 CaptainCSORN
1845 Slave Commissioner at LoangoW025
1846 Married Elizabeth Hurst, daughter of Henry Ellis of DublinW025
1849 Held the appointment of slave commissioner at LoangoNBD1849
6.2.1863 Rear-AdmiralW033
1.4.1866 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralW033
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