Henry Roberts (1757-1796)

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Henry Roberts

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1757CSORN
Baptism17.3.1757 - Shoreham CSORN
First Known Service11.1771CSORN
FatherHenry Arthur (1726-1786)CCSU
MotherSusannah Stow (1732-?)CCSU
WifeHarriet Stow (1759-1854) - Married 1782CCSU
Last Known Service28.8.1794CSORN
Date of Death25.8.1796 - West Indies BWAS-1793
Cause of DeathYellow FeverCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
9.12.1771	1.11.1772	Mary 1728-1778 British Unrated Yacht , Captain's Servant	LPC
1.11.1772	12.3.1776	Resolution (12) 1771-1782 British 12 Gun Other Survey Vessel 1771 Renamed "Resolution" , Midshipman	LPC
9.2.1776	12.3.1776	Resolution (12) 1771-1782 British 12 Gun Other Survey Vessel 1771 Renamed "Resolution" , Able Seaman	LPC
12.3.1776	19.10.1780	Resolution (12) 1771-1782 British 12 Gun Other Survey Vessel 1771 Renamed "Resolution" , Master's Mate	LPC
19.10.1780		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination	LPC
28.10.1780		Lieutenant	CSORN
1.1.1790		Commander	CSORN
1.1.1790	15.12.1790	Discovery (10) 1789-1834 British 10 Gun Other Discovery Vessel , Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/15	BWAS-1714
28.8.1794		Captain	CSORN
28.8.1794		Danae (32) 1779-1797 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/81	ADM 6/25
7.1795	25.8.1796	Arethuse (38) 1793-1796 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1795 Renamed "Undaunted" , Captain and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
23.4.1796	2.5.1796	Capture of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

CCSU Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

LPC Document

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 6/25 Archive

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