James Harmood (c.1713-bef.1773)

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James Harmood

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1713CSORN
First Known Service9.9.1747CSORN
A.K.A.HarmwoodCSORN
SisterAnnPROB11
BrotherPROB11
SisterElizabeth [Anderson]PROB11
Last Known Service22.2.1763CSORN
Date of Deathbef.23.1.1773CSORN
Burial24.1.1773 - Salisbury, Wiltshire CSORN
Will Probated25.6.1773

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
9.9.1747		Lieutenant	CSORN
9.9.1747	9.12.1747	Conqueror (8) 1746-1749 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Lieutenant ADM 6/17/401 Issued by The Hon. John ByngBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1757 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 4.11.1748	ADM 6/17
9.12.1747	9.1.1747/48	Burford (70) 1722-1752 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/401 Issued by The Hon. John ByngBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1757 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 4.11.1748	ADM 6/17
9.1.1747/48	25.11.1748	Burford (70) 1722-1752 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/401 Issued by The Hon. John ByngBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1757 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 4.11.1748	ADM 6/17
15.5.1760		Commander	CSORN
15.5.1760	3.7.1760	Racehorse (8) 1757-1778 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop 1775 Renamed "Thunder" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/165	BWAS-1714
3.7.1760	22.2.1763	Porcupine (16) 1746-1763 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/468 Issued by Lord Alexander Colville (7^th Viscount Colville of Culross)British Naval Sailor Service 1732-1766 , North America Confirmed 4.3.1763	BWAS-1714
6.6.1762	13.8.1762	Operations against Havana

Notes on Officer

Possible WillPROB11

Reference:	PROB 11/989/170
Description:	Will of James Harmood, Gentleman of Salisbury , Wiltshire
Date:	25 June 1773

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/17 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

PROB11 Archive

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