John Ford (c.1738-1796)

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John Ford

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1738ADM 107/5
Baptism17.12.1738 - Shropshire ref:1044
First Known Service22.5.1753CSORN
FatherEdmund FordPROB11
MotherJaneref:1044
BrotherEdmundPROB11
BrotherGeorgePROB11
BrotherKirklandPROB11
SisterMaryPROB11
SisterElizabeth [Hovenden]PROB11
Last Known Service11.1795CSORN
Date of Death14.9.1796 - Kensington, London ref:676
Will Probated16.9.1796, PROB 11/1279/154

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.10.1759		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/147	RNLPC
7.4.1761		Lieutenant	CSORN
7.4.1761	1.7.1766	Swallow (14) 1745-1769 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/19/306	ADM 6/19
28.10.1772		Commander	CSORN
28.10.1772	25.6.1773	Hazard (8) 1749-1783 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/463	BWAS-1714
25.6.1773		Captain	CSORN
25.6.1773	26.6.1773	Venus (36) 1758-1828 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1807 Renamed "Heroine" , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/500	ADM 6/20
26.6.1773	24.11.1775	Hazard (8) 1749-1783 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/501	ADM 6/20
13.3.1776	10.7.1779	Unicorn (20) 1776-1780 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/169	BWAS-1714
27.9.1778		Capture of the Raleigh
13.5.1779		Action in Cancale Bay
10.7.1779	19.10.1780	Brilliant (28) 1779-1811 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
23.11.1780	25.12.1782	Nymphe (36) 1780-1810 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/201	BWAS-1714
5.9.1781		Battle of the Chesapeake
12.4.1782		Battle of the Saintes
25.12.1782	27.6.1783	Polyphemus (64) 1782-1827 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/161 Issued by Hugh PigotBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1787 , North America Confirmed 13.11.1783	BWAS-1714
1.5.1789	28.8.1791	Carnatic (74) 1783-1825 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1815 Renamed "Captain" , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/523	BWAS-1714
28.8.1791	30.8.1792	Carnatic (74) 1783-1825 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1815 Renamed "Captain" , Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/130	ADM 6/24
10.9.1792	12.4.1794	Europa (50) 1783-1814 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Commodore	BWAS-1714
5.10.1792	1795	Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Jamaica ADM 6/24/176	ADM 6/24
19.9.1793		Commanded the British Squadron at the Capture of Jeremie
4.1.1794	4.6.1794	Operations against San Domingo
12.4.1794		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
12.4.1794	14.9.1795	Europa (50) 1783-1814 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue	BWAS-1714
4.6.1794		Rear-Admiral of the White	CSORN
1.6.1795		Vice-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN

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Posted by Max on Tuesday 31st of August 2021 21:57

I own his logbook 1792-4 while CiC Jamaica Station, very clear handwriting. Anyone interested for research may contact me.

Posted by Robert Lancashire on Sunday 6th of September 2020 00:03

His will PROB 11/1279/154 was free to download from the National Archives during the covid shutdown and although the writing is hard to interpret I believe some of the transcriptions are not correct, for example I think Kirkland may be Richard and Elizabeth's husband might be Stevenson? Jane's husband may be Maddork or Maddock? etc.

Posted by Brian on Sunday 3rd of January 2016 21:47

Edinburgh Advertiser April 25, 1775 - Tuesday last, was carried into the Port of Newcastle, seized by Capt. Ford of the Hazard sloop of war, a large smuggling chaloupe, with a large quantity of Geneva, tea, etc. mounted with four carriage guns and ten swivel guns, and otherwise well armed. She is a very swift sailer. The Captain of the Hazard discovered her under the pretence of being a collier with which she made up to trade and barter. The cargo is valed at l. 1000

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