William Fox (c.1734-1810)

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William Fox

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1734ADM 107/5
First Known Service1751CSORN
Last Known Service21.2.1799CSORN
Date of Death1810CSORN
Will Probated10.1.1811

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
17511755Service as a merchant seamanADM 107/5
4.4.1759 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/113RNLPC
22.8.1759 Lieutenant ADM 6/19/88CSORN
15.2.178019.4.1780Monarca (68), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/123
Issued by Lord George Brydges Rodney (1st Baron Rodney) (1719-1792), Barbados
Commission confirmed 3.5.1780		ADM 6/22
23.5.178031.12.1780Prince George (98), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/135BWAS-1714
15.12.1780 Captain ADM 6/22/123CSORN
10.7.178116.8.1781Greyhound (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/311BWAS-1714
11.1.178225.4.1783Vestal (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/397BWAS-1714
25.4.178330.7.1783Jason (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/112
Issued by Robert Digby (1732-1815), North America
Commission confirmed 15.8.1783		ADM 6/23
21.2.1799 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN
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Posted by John Lankester on Sunday 16th of July 2017 10:39

William Fox was my 4 greats grandfather. He died on 2nd February 1783 while still in command of the Speedwell. He was buried at St Hildas church in South Shields on 4th February. This is confirmed by family records and "England, Select Deaths and Burials 1538-1991.

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