John Reeves (c.1731-1776)

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John Reeves

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1731ADM 107/4
First Known Service24.3.1741/42CSORN
Last Known Service18.3.1771CSORN
Date of Death1776PROB11
Will Probated24.5.1776, PROB 11/1020/160

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
24.3.1741/42	22.7.1745	Barfleur (90) 1716-1755 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/365	ADM 107/4
10.2.1743/44	11.2.1743/44	Battle of Toulon
5.12.1745	7.10.1746	Neptune (90) 1730-1749 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/365	ADM 107/4
8.10.1746	5.11.1746	Monmouth (70) 1742-1767 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/365	ADM 107/4
6.11.1746	11.6.1748	Lys (24) 1745-1749 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Midshipman ADM 107/4/365	ADM 107/4
1.3.1755	7.4.1756	Barfleur (80) 1755-1783 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1764 Renamed "Barfleur Hulk" , Master's Mate ADM 107/4/365	ADM 107/4
7.4.1756		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/365	RNLPC
12.8.1757		Lieutenant	CSORN
12.8.1757	29.5.1758	Savage (8) 1750-1776 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/18/428	ADM 6/18
20.7.1758	29.5.1759	Raven (14) 1745-1763 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/18/526	ADM 6/18
4.7.1763	29.8.1765	Savage (8) 1750-1776 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/19/516	ADM 6/19
2.2.1771	18.3.1771	Modeste (64) 1759-1800 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/345	ADM 6/20

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

ADM 6/19 Archive

ADM 6/20 Archive

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

PROB11 Archive

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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