Tobias Furneaux (1735-1781)

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Tobias Furneaux

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth21.8.1735 - Swilly, Plymouthref:676
First Known Service19.10.1759ref:676
Father William Furneaux(1696–1748)ref:676
MotherSarah Wilcocks (1698-1775)ref:676
Brother James Furneaux (d.1783)NBD1849
Brother Abraham Furneaux (1737/38-1773)ref:719
BrotherBrother William (1723-1749)ref:676
Last Known Service1779ref:676
Date of Death19.9.1781 - Swilly, Plymouthref:676

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
19.10.1759		Lieutenant ADM 6/19/214	CSORN
16.7.1766	19.5.1768	Dolphin (24), Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/128	ref:676
3.11.1770	30.11.1770	Trident (64), Third Lieutenant ADM 6/20/309	ADM 6/20
28.11.1771		Commander ADM 6/20/415	CSORN
28.11.1771	19.11.1772	Raleigh (10), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/415	BWAS-1714
10.8.1775		Captain ADM 6/21/112	CSORN
10.8.1775	6.11.1777	Siren (28), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/112	BWAS-1714
6.11.1777	4.1778	Held prisoner	ref:676
4.1778	1779	Isis (50), as a passenger	ref:676
14.12.1778	15.12.1778	Battle of St. Lucia
1.7.1779	31.12.1779	Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.	ADM 104

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:676 Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

ref:719 Family History

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

ADM 6/20 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ADM 104 Document

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Posted by C. Heathcote on Tuesday 18th of August 2020 02:22

Captain, HMS Adventure 1772-74
This was the second vessel on James Cook's Second Pacific expedition.
Referred to in all literature on that major expedition of discovery.

Posted by Brian on Sunday 3rd of January 2016 22:07

Edinburgh Ad. Aug 29, 1775 - His Majesty's frigate, Siren, of 28 guns is put into commision at this port (Chatham) and the command of her given to Capt. Tobias Furneaux.

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