Harry Harmood (1739-1809)

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Harry Harmood

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1739 - Sailsbury, Wiltshire ref:676
First Known Service16.1.1751/52ref:676
A.K.A.HarmwoodBWAS-1714
SonHarry HarmoodPROB11
DaughterFannyPROB11
DaughterSusannah Dawes Harmoodref:719
Son
d'Oyley HarmoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1788-1791
ADM 6/23
Brother
James HarmoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1763
PROB11
Last Known Service2.1809ref:676
Date of Death2.1809 - Mount St, Grosvenor Sq, London ref:676
Burial14.2.1809 - St. Mary, Paddington Green, Westminster ref:676
Will Probated13.3.1809, PROB 11/1494/119

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.1.1751/52c.1755
Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837
British Unarmed Gun
Shore Unknown
1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College"
, Scholar ADM 6/18/22		ADM 6/18
19.2.1759 LieutenantCSORN
25.3.177129.8.1771
Arethusa (32) 1759-1779
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/361		ADM 6/20
16.2.1777 CommanderCSORN
16.2.177717.10.1778
Falcon (14) 1771-1779
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/383
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 30.3.1778		BWAS-1714
17.10.1778 CaptainCSORN
17.10.177831.8.1779
Conqueror (74) 1773-1794
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/542
Issued by
John ByronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1780
, North America
Confirmed 20.4.1779		BWAS-1714
6.7.1779 Battle of Grenada 
31.8.17795.6.1780
Princess Royal (98) 1773-1807
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/183
Issued by
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1782
, North America
Confirmed 19.10.1780		BWAS-1714
17.4.1780 Battle of Martinique 
15.5.1780 Action of March 15 1780 
19.5.1780 Action of March 19 1780 
5.6.178011.1.1782
Medway (60) 1755-1811
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Arundel"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/189
Issued by
Sir George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 30.10.1780		ADM 6/22
12.12.1781 2nd Battle of Ushant 
12.12.1781 Action of 1781-12-12 
22.3.178311.3.1786
Ardent (64) 1782-1794
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/38		BWAS-1714
17931796Appointed Commissioner of the Navyref:980
17965.1801Appointed Resident Commissioner at Sheerness Dockyardref:980
5.18016.1806Appointed Resident Commissioner at Chatham Dockyardref:980
23.11.18012.1809Appointed Commissioner of the Navyref:980
18.6.18062.1809Appointed Governor of Greenwich Hospitalref:980
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Posted by David Scott on Wednesday 21st of June 2023 01:15

Thanks Cy, I jumped the gun, I picked out his Uncle Harry, Chane's brother

Posted by Cy on Sunday 18th of June 2023 08:31

Sorry, you have a will for the wrong Harry Harmood. If you look at the probate reference above it will point you to the correct one.
Just because it's the same name doesn't make it the same person.

Posted by David Scott on Sunday 18th of June 2023 08:18

Captain Harry Harmood died in 1792 (probate dated 28 Feb 1792, at New Alreford,Southampton. Ref from Ancestry.com Prob 11:Will Registers>1789-1792>Piece 1214:Fountain Quire Numbers 49-95 (1792).

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