William Cooper (c.1717-bef.1758)

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William Cooper

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1717ADM 107/3
First Known Service25.8.1732CSORN
WifeElizabethPROB11
Last Known Service7.1758CSORN
Date of Deathbef.7.1758CSORN
Will Probated11.9.1758

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
25.8.173225.2.1732/33
Kingston (60) 1719-1736
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Commodore's Retinue ADM 107/3/373		ADM 107/3
26.2.1732/3330.9.1733
Kingston (60) 1719-1736
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/373		ADM 107/3
1.10.17339.10.1735
Spence (8) 1730-1749
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/373		ADM 107/3
10.10.17352.8.1736
Newcastle (50) 1733-1746
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/373		ADM 107/3
23.4.173724.6.1738
Seaford (8) 1724-1740
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/373		ADM 107/3
25.6.173817.4.1740
Seaford (8) 1724-1740
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/373		ADM 107/3
17.4.1740 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/373RNLPC
11.7.1740 LieutenantADM 6/16
11.7.17403.2.1742/43
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/307		ADM 6/15
4.2.1742/4310.11.1743
Torrington (44) 1743-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/146		ADM 6/16
11.11.17437.9.1744
Torrington (44) 1743-1763
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/238		ADM 6/16
8.9.174411.1.1744/45
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/360		ADM 6/16
12.1.1744/4511.2.1744/45
Sandwich (90) 1715-1755
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/422		ADM 6/16
11.2.1744/456.7.1745
Ipswich (70) 1730-1764
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1757 Renamed "Ipswich Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/438		ADM 6/16
3.5.174520.2.1745/46
Russell (80) 1735-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/463
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 16.5.1749		ADM 6/17
20.2.1745/46 CommanderCSORN
20.2.1745/4629.8.1746
Conqueror (8) 1746-1749
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/402
Issued by
Henry MedleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1747
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 8.11.1748		ADM 6/17
29.8.17469.1.1748/49
Enterprise (Unknown) 1743-1749
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/460
Issued by
Henry MedleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1747
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 5.5.1749		ADM 6/17
22.5.17568.1.1757
Hawke (8) 1756-1759
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/269		BWAS-1714
c.6.5.175731.5.1758
Postillion (18) 1757-1763
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		PROB11
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