John Bover (1714-1782)

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John Bover

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1714 - Guernsey CSORN
First Known Service2.6.1738CSORN
FatherM. de Beauvoirref:719
WifeMary Kenwright (1731-1793) - Married 29.9.1752, Cheshire PROB11
SonJohn (1753-1759)ref:719
SonJames (1753-1769)ref:719
DaughterSophia (1754-1757)ref:719
DaughterMary (1758-1810)ref:719
DaughterSophia [Dickinson] (1758-?)ref:719
SonPeter (1762-1764)ref:719
SonGeorge (1763-1839)ref:719
DaughterAnn [Hinchcliffe] (1768-1850)ref:719
SonHenry (1769-?)ref:719
SonWilliam (1770-?)ref:719
SonPeter Turner Bover (1772-1802)ref:719
Last Known Service1771CSORN
Date of Death20.5.1782 - Newcastle upon Tyne CSORN
Will Probated27.8.1782, PROB 11/1094/390

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
16.9.1744		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/17	RNLPC
19.9.1744		Lieutenant ADM 6/16/435	CSORN
30.9.1745	22.8.1747	Canterbury (60), First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/67 Commission confirmed 22.2.1745/46	ADM 6/17
23.3.1757		Commander ADM 6/18/373	CSORN
23.3.1757	28.3.1757	Pluto (8), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/373	ADM 6/18
28.3.1757	20.7.1757	Raven (14), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/374	BWAS-1714
12.3.1762		Captain ADM 6/19/392	CSORN
12.3.1762	7.4.1762	Lively (20), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/392	BWAS-1714
29.8.1763	22.5.1764	Actaeon (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/531	BWAS-1714
22.5.1764	14.8.1766	Princess Louisa (60), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/122 Issued by Richard Tyrrell (1691-1766), Barbados Commission confirmed 2.6.1766	BWAS-1714
1771		Appointed Regulating Officer at Newcastle upon Tyne ADM 106/1198/381	ADM 106
1.7.1779		Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.	ADM104

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