Samuel Couchman (c.1717-1749)

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Samuel Couchman

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1717ADM 107/3
First Known Service29.1.1728/29CSORN
Last Known Service7.12.1748CSORN
Date of Death14.7.1749 - Portsmouth CSORN
Cause of DeathExecuted by firing squadCSORN
Will Probated18.8.1749, PROB 11/772/399

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
29.1.1728/2919.3.1729/30
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
20.3.1729/308.9.1730
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
9.9.173014.2.1730/31
Buckingham (70) 1731-1745
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
15.2.1730/3115.1.1731/32
Sunderland (60) 1724-1742
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
16.1.1731/3224.2.1733/34
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
25.2.1733/345.4.1736
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
9.10.173623.12.1736
Defiance (60) 1715-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
30.12.17367.5.1737
Defiance (60) 1715-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
18.7.17398.1.1739/40
Russell (80) 1735-1762
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/358		ADM 107/3
8.1.1739/40 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/358RNLPC
31.10.1740 LieutenantCSORN
31.10.17405.4.1744
Litchfield (50) 1730-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/285
Confirmed 4.4.1744		ADM 6/16
4.3.1740/415.1741Operations against Cartagena 
30.6.174427.10.1746
Gosport (44) 1741-1768
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/331		ADM 6/16
24.11.17477.12.1748
Chesterfield (44) 1745-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/287		ADM 6/17
10.10.1748 Led a mutiny on the Chesterfield with the intention of turning pirateMUT
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