Jacob Read (c.1717-1757)

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Jacob Read

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1717ADM 107/3
First Known Service9.12.1733CSORN
Last Known Service31.3.1756CSORN
Date of Death1757CSORN
Will Probated26.1.1757, PROB 11/827/265

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.12.173327.2.1733/34
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/343		ADM 107/3
28.2.1733/3428.8.1735
Winchelsea (20) 1708-1735
British 20 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/343		ADM 107/3
19.8.173613.9.1738
Roebuck (40) 1733-1743
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/343		ADM 107/3
14.9.17383.3.1738/39
Roebuck (40) 1733-1743
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/343		ADM 107/3
4.3.1738/3919.7.1739
Greenwich (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/343		ADM 107/3
19.7.1739 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/343RNLPC
2.2.1740/41 LieutenantCSORN
2.2.1740/4112.4.1741
Fowey (42) 1709-1746
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1744 Renamed "Queenborough"
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/376		ADM 6/15
13.4.17414.11.1742
Fowey (42) 1709-1746
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1744 Renamed "Queenborough"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/409		ADM 6/15
23.11.174218.8.1743
Princess Royal (90) 1711-1763
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1716 Renamed "Princess"
1728 Renamed "Princess Royal"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/118		ADM 6/16
19.8.174323.12.1743
Squirrel (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/211		ADM 6/16
24.12.174313.3.1743/44
Dolphin (20) 1732-1760
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1755 Renamed "Firebrand"
1757 Renamed "Penquin"
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/254		ADM 6/16
14.3.1743/449.12.1744
Chester (50) 1744-1767
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/279		ADM 6/16
10.12.174428.3.1745
Anglesea (44) 1742-1745
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/400		ADM 6/16
28.3.1745 Anglesea vs Apollon 
3.7.174625.8.1747
Folkestone (44) 1741-1749
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/123		ADM 6/17
10.7.175531.3.1756
Bristol (50) 1746-1768
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/18/179		ADM 6/18
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Wednesday 27th of September 2023 06:57

All information included in my book, but also now here.

Posted by Richard Gamble on Tuesday 26th of September 2023 17:26

LT Jacob Read was 2nd LT on HMS Folkestone (44) on its deployment to the Virginia Station in 1747. Folkestone, Capt. Thomas Gregory, departed Spithead 19 DEC 1746 as convoy escort for the Trade to the Chesapeake, entered Virginia Capes 12 MAR 1746/47, and Read’s LT Journal (ADM/L/142) states they anchored Hampton Roads (Kicquotan Roads), lower James River, Virginia on Friday March 13th. Departed Hampton Roads as convoy escort back to English Channel on 15 June 1747, arrived Portsmouth 8 August 1747. Read is not listed as being aboard Folkestone on subsequent deployment to Zealand/Flushing in December 1747.

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