Francis Davis (c.1720-1770)

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Francis Davis

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/3
First Known Service30.12.1733RNLPC
WifeElizabeth Garr - Married 9.3.1755 - Loughton, Sussex PROB11
Last Known Service18.9.1770RNLPC
Date of Death1770RNLPC
Will Probated29.10.1770, PROB 11/960/418

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
30.12.17331.5.1734
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/455		ADM 107/3
2.5.173428.4.1736
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/455		ADM 107/3
29.4.173619.2.1737/38
Shoreham (8) 1720-1744
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/455		ADM 107/3
20.2.1737/389.7.1739
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/455		ADM 107/3
10.7.173925.3.1740
Orford (70) 1713-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/455		ADM 107/3
26.3.17405.11.1741
Chichester (80) 1706-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/455		ADM 107/3
5.11.1741 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/455RNLPC
1.6.1742 LieutenantADM 6/17
1.6.174210.8.1743
Marlborough (90) 1732-1752
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/17
Confirmed 4.11.1745		ADM 6/17
16.5.1758 CommanderCSORN
16.5.17583.4.1763
Otter (14) 1742-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/513		BWAS-1714
8.9.176324.10.1766
Savage (8) 1750-1776
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/536		BWAS-1714
26.10.176918.9.1770
Pomona (18) 1761-1776
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/259		BWAS-1714
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Posted by Kerry Collins on Saturday 14th of September 2019 13:25

I have it that Francis Davy's wife was Elizabeth Francis. They married at Topsham 6 Jul 1750, where they baptised their 5 children Richard Francis 5 Sep 1751 (buried 1752) Elizabeth 8 Feb 1753, Mary 27 Jun 1754, Clara 11 Sep 1755 and Francis 29 Sep 1761. The three girls are mentiioned in Elizabeths will proved 10 Nov 1803. The Exeter Flying Post dtd 10 Mar 1803 has a fine description of her funeral "On Friday last were deposited in the parish church of Topsham, the mortal remains of Mrs Elizabeth Davis the widow of Capt Davis of the Royal Navy. Six gentleman inhabitants of the town of Topsham, officers of His Majesty's Navy and Army, attended her funeral as pallbearers. etc.

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