John Hill (c.1722-1773)

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John Hill

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1722ADM 107/3
First Known Service9.3.1726CSORN
Last Known Service1770CSORN
Date of Death8.3.1773CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.3.1725/267.3.1727/28
Leopard (50) 1721-1740
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
8.3.172816.9.1728
Leopard (50) 1721-1740
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
26.10.17291.7.1730
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
2.7.17309.4.1731
Advice (54) 1712-1749
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1744 Renamed "Milford"
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
10.4.17318.2.1732
Diamond (40) 1723-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
9.2.1731/3224.5.1732
Romney (50) 1726-1757
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
25.5.17321.2.1733
Berwick (70) 1723-1783
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1743 Renamed "Berwick Hulk"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
2.2.173317.7.1733
Gibraltar (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
18.7.173324.8.1734
Gibraltar (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
25.8.173411.1.1735
Gibraltar (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/273		ADM 107/3
11.1.1734/35 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/273RNLPC
18.4.1735 LieutenantCSORN
18.4.173513.6.1735
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/208		ADM 6/14
14.6.173519.7.1736
Warwick (60) 1733-1756
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/28
Confirmed 22.7.1736		ADM 6/15
28.2.1737/3816.4.1742
Hector (40) 1721-1742
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/97		ADM 6/15
4.17405.7.1740Attack on St. Augustine 
13.7.1742 
Victory (100) 1738-1744
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/75		ADM 6/16
8.2.1743/4415.6.1744
Victory (100) 1738-1744
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/270		ADM 6/16
16.6.17442.8.1744
Shrewsbury (80) 1713-1750
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/323		ADM 6/16
3.8.1744 CommanderCSORN
3.8.174425.8.1745
Swift (8) 1741-1756
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/349		BWAS-1714
26.8.1745 CaptainCSORN
26.8.17459.4.1746
Triton (20) 1745-1758
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/534		BWAS-1714
10.4.174627.6.1748
Portland Prize (50) 1746-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/86		BWAS-1714
1770 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN
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