John Coward Williams

Posted by grammont on Friday 28th of June 2024 21:43

The Devonshire Hritage Centre (ref 4917B/T/1) has a release for Okehampton dated 1805, the parties involved being

1) Henry Jole of Okehampton, gentleman
2) John Coward Williams, formerly residing at Stonehouse, gentleman, but now a Lieutenant in H.M. Navy commanding the gun brig 'Fearless'

thus proving his full name is John Coward Williams

Posted by Cy on Friday 28th of June 2024 16:11

Problem is the Jihn Williams is, as I'm sure you are aware, a very common name. I have no information on the why or where of his death.
As indicated the date of death comes from the book by Bonner-Smith, DiNardo and Syrett. This was published by the Navy Records Society as a special publication in 1994. It is based on an original list held by Ancestry (but that doesn't have the date of death)

Posted by Rosemary Fisher on Friday 28th of June 2024 14:54

I would love to confirm if this John Williams is my ancestor - do you have details of where he died (I have some oral history on this, but won't say too much as it's not 100% and as yet unverified) Also would love to know how you have such a specific date of death - again I have not managed to find any records that provide this level of detail. Really hope this is my John Williams.