John Hickes (c.1726-c.1764)

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John Hickes

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1726ADM 107/4
First Known Service12.2.1739/40CSORN
A.K.A.HicksRNLPC
Last Known Service1763CSORN
Date of Deathc.1764PROB11
Will Probated3.3.1764, PROB 11/896/278

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
12.2.1739/403.4.1741
Bonetta (8) 1732-1744
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Steward ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
4.4.17418.6.1741
Mary Galley (40) 1727-1743
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
9.6.174116.9.1741
Argyll (50) 1722-1748
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
17.9.174119.10.1741
Winchester (50) 1717-1781
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
20.10.17416.2.1742/43
Argyll (50) 1722-1748
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
7.2.1742/433.3.1742/43
Woolwich (50) 1741-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
4.3.1742/435.11.1744
Dolphin (20) 1732-1760
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1755 Renamed "Firebrand"
1757 Renamed "Penquin"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
6.11.174420.11.1745
Maidstone (50) 1744-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
21.11.17456.6.1746
Maidstone (50) 1744-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/67		ADM 107/4
6.6.1746 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/67RNLPC
10.6.1746 LieutenantCSORN
10.6.17469.6.1747
Port Mahon (20) 1740-1763
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/17/114		ADM 6/17
12.6.174719.12.1747
Deptford (60) 1732-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/236		ADM 6/19
7.5.174821.1.1748/49
Hastings (44) 1741-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 3/17/352		ADM 6/17
30.1.1748/4911.9.1751
Assurance (44) 1747-1753
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/435		ADM 6/17
11.9.175116.11.1752
Kent (64) 1746-1757
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/12		ADM 6/18
9.4.175410.7.1755
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/96		ADM 6/18
10.7.175513.3.1756
Bristol (50) 1746-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/179		ADM 6/18
31.3.17563.4.1757
Bristol (50) 1746-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/250		ADM 6/18
3.4.175727.1.1758
Anson (60) 1747-1773
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/437
Issued by
Robert FranklandBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1739-1745
, East Indies
Confirmed 15.9.1757		ADM 6/18
27.1.175810.8.1759
Maidstone (28) 1758-1794
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/478		ADM 6/18
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
10.8.1759 CommanderCSORN
10.8.175919.5.1761
Goree (10) 1758-1763
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/85		BWAS-1714
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