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John Ferguson

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1708ADM 107/3
First Known Service13.4.1727CSORN
WifeLydia Cumberref:676
Son
John FergusonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1814
ref:676
Last Known Service6.10.1763CSORN
Date of Death13.6.1767CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
13.4.172724.11.1727
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/325		ADM 107/3
25.11.17271.1.1727/28
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/325		ADM 107/3
2.1.1727/2815.7.1728
Chatham (50) 1721-1749
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/325		ADM 107/3
16.7.172823.10.1728
Portland (50) 1723-1744
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/325		ADM 107/3
20.2.1728/296.1.1731/32
Dreadnought (60) 1723-1748
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/324		ADM 107/3
27.12.173420.2.1734/35
Dreadnought (60) 1723-1748
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/325		ADM 107/3
21.2.1734/3526.7.1736
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/325		ADM 107/3
27.7.17366.4.1738
Britannia (100) 1719-1750
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/324		ADM 107/3
6.4.1738 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/325RNLPC
2.10.1739 LieutenantCSORN
2.10.17396.6.1740
Seahorse (20) 1727-1748
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/226		ADM 6/15
6.6.17408.7.1740
Adventure (40) 1726-1741
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/297		ADM 6/15
7.7.174019.10.1741
Lark (40) 1726-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
1742 Renamed "Lark Hulk"
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/306		ADM 6/15
20.10.17416.4.1742
Leopard (50) 1741-1761
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/469		ADM 6/15
3.7.174222.11.1744
Lowestoffe (20) 1742-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/16/72		ADM 6/16
23.11.17443.1.1744/45
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/393		ADM 6/16
3.1.1744/4529.8.1745
Ursula (16) 1742-1746
British 16 Gun
Hired Tender
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BG
3.7.1745 Action of 1745-07-03 
29.8.174511.11.1745
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/536		ADM 6/16
12.11.1745 CommanderADM 6/17
12.11.17455.10.1746
Furnace (8) 1740-1763
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/19		BWAS-1714
6.10.1746 CaptainCSORN
6.10.17465.10.1748
Nightingale (22) 1746-1783
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/160		BWAS-1714
3.5.17507.10.1755
Porcupine (16) 1746-1763
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/517		BWAS-1714
7.10.17554.1.1757
Solebay (24) 1746-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/198		BWAS-1714
22.3.175730.9.1758
Prince of Orange (60) 1734-1810
British 60 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1772 Renamed "Prince of Orange Hulk"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/372		ADM 6/18
6.6.175827.7.1758The Siege of Louisbourg 
30.9.175815.2.1759
Port Mahon (24) 1740-1763
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/18
Issued by
The Hon. Edward BoscawenBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Administrator
Marine
Service 1726-1759
, North America
Confirmed 2.1.1759		ADM 6/19
15.2.175913.5.1763
Firm (74) 1759-1791
British 74 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/36		ADM 6/19
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