John Willson (d.1749)

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John Willson

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1728CSORN
A.K.A.WilsonADM 6/15
Last Known Service14.1.1748/49CSORN
Date of Death3.9.1749CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1728		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/190	RNLPC
2.3.1733/34		Lieutenant	CSORN
2.3.1733/34	13.8.1739	Fly (8) 1732-1751 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/15/171	ADM 6/14
14.8.1739	28.6.1741	Advice (54) 1712-1749 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Milford" , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/211	ADM 6/15
29.6.1741	10.2.1741/42	Advice (54) 1712-1749 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Milford" , First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/432	ADM 6/15
10.2.1741/42	30.8.1744	Firedrake (8) 1742-1763 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
30.8.1744		Captain	ADM 6/17
30.8.1744	9.1.1748/49	Seaford (20) 1741-1754 British 20 Gun Unrated Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/427 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 30.12.1748	BWAS-1714

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