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Henry Barnsley

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1715ADM 107/3
First Known Service21.6.1729CSORN
A.K.A.Barnesleyref:1002
DaughterLucyref:1002
SonThomasref:1002
SonWilliamref:1002
SonJohnref:1002
Last Known Service9.12.1744CSORN
Date of Death25.9.1757CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.6.172918.9.1731
Scarborough (20) 1722-1739
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/306		ADM 107/3
27.1.1731/327.8.1732
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/306		ADM 107/3
8.8.173229.12.1733
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/306		ADM 107/3
30.12.173317.8.1734
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/306		ADM 107/3
18.8.17345.9.1735
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/306		ADM 107/3
15.6.173623.10.1736
Swallow (60) 1732-1743
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1738 Renamed "Princess Louisa"
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/306		ADM 107/3
23.10.1736 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/306RNLPC
1.8.1740 LieutenantCSORN
1.8.17406.8.1740
Russell (80) 1735-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/317		ADM 6/15
6.8.174025.8.1740
Litchfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/320		ADM 6/15
26.8.17405.4.1744
Litchfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/325		ADM 6/15
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
10.1.1745/46 CommanderCSORN
10.1.1745/467.5.1748
Dispatch (10) 1745-1773
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/42		BWAS-1714
7.5.1748 CaptainCSORN
7.5.174829.11.1750
America (44) 1748-1757
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1756 Renamed "Boston"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 3/17/351		BWAS-1714
7.2.175725.9.1757
Tilbury (58) 1745-1757
British 58 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/353		BWAS-1714
8.175710.1757Louisbourg Expedition 
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