Francis Woolridge

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Francis Woolridge

Nationality	British
A.K.A.	Francis Wooldridge	ADM6
A.K.A.	Francis Woolrige	W032

Ship	Date from	Date to	Event	Source
Lieutenant, 1760/01/24	W032
America	1778/01/23		Second Lieutenant	ADM6
Commander, 1782/06/29	W032
Fortune	1792/12	1796/11	As Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714

Sources
ID	Description	Author	Type
ADM6	ADM 6 Admiralty:Service Records, Registers, Returns and Certificates	Authority	Book
W032	Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal Navy	David Bonner Smith	Web Site
BWAS-1714	British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792	Rif Winfield	Book

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Posted by Cy on Saturday 18th of February 2012 09:32

Thanks Bob
As you can see I've added some of your information. Do you have a date for the appointment to Endeavour? There is a 14-gun schooner purchased Oct 1781 which I would assume to be the vessel?

Posted by Bob Brooks on Saturday 18th of February 2012 00:06

Called "Francis Woolrige" in Syrett&Dinardo[your W032]
Called "Francis Wooldridge" when appointed 2d Lt, America (3d/64) on 23 Jan 1778 (ADM 6/21, p. 356.
Called "Francis Wooldridge" when appointed Lt & Cdr Endeavour, Armed Brig (ADM 2/106, p. 341)
Called "Francis Wooldridge" in index to ADM 6/23, pp. 64 & 153.

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