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Michael Fitton

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth29.12.1765 - Gawsworth, CheshireNBD1849
First Known Service1.1780NBD1849
FatherHenry Fitton
Last Known Service1815NBD1849
Date of Death31.12.1852 - Peckham, SurreyNBD1849
Will Probated22.1.1853, PROB 11/2165/282

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.1780 Entered the NavyNBD1849
1.17809.1780
Vestal (28) 1779-1816
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain's Servant		NBD1849
4.17829.1782
Fortitude (74) 1780-1820
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		NBD1849
4.9.17821783
Hebe (38) 1782-1811
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1805 Renamed "Blonde"
, Midshipman		NBD1849
17931796
Defiance (74) 1783-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate		NBD1849
1796 
Bristol (50) 1775-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate		NBD1849
11.1796 
Stork (16) 1796-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Purser		NBD1849
11.1.17991802
Abergavenny (54) 1795-1807
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Acting Lieutenant		NBD1849
18039.3.1804
Gipsy (10) 1803-1804
British 10 Gun
Hired Schooner
, Acting Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
9.3.180412.1804
Gipsy (10) 1803-1804
British 10 Gun
Hired Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
12.18041805
Gipsy (10) 1804-1808
British 10 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
18061807
Pitt (12) 1805-1809
British 12 Gun
Unrated Schooner
1806 Renamed "Sandwich"
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
1807 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
15.4.181116.2.1812
Archer (12) 1801-1815
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
16.2.18121815
Cracker (12) 1804-1815
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
1815 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
20.4.1835 Entered Greenwich hospitalNBD1849
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