Abraham Furneaux (1737/38-1773)
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Abraham Furneaux
Nationality
British
Roles
Naval Sailor
Date of Birth
20.2.1737/38
-
Plymouth
ADM 107/5
First Known Service
8.8.1749
CSORN
Father
William Furneaux(1696–1748)
ref:719
Mother
Sarah Wilcocks (1698-1775)
ref:719
Brother
James Furneaux
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1744-1759
ref:719
Brother
William (1723-1749)
ref:719
Brother
Tobias Furneaux
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1779
ref:719
Last Known Service
16.12.1772
CSORN
Date of Death
18.11.1773
-
Devon
CSORN
Event History
Date from
Date to
Event
Source
2.1.1758
Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/24
RNLPC
2.8.1758
Lieutenant
CSORN
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ID
Name
Author
Type
ADM 107/5
ADM 107/5 1757-1762 Lieutenants' passing certificates.
Archive
CSORN
Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy
David Bonner-Smith
,
Robert L. DiNardo
,
David Syrett
,
Web Site
RNLPC
Royal Navy Lieutenants' Passing Certificates 1691-1902
Bruno Pappalardo
,
Book
ref:719
Ancestry.com
Family History
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