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Thomas May; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 20; Rank: Able Seaman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/11/32

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This record is about the Thomas May; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 20; Rank: Able Seaman;... dating from 1812-1814 in the series Navy Board, and Admiralty, Accountant General's Department: Registers of Allotments.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 27/11/32
Date
1812-1814
Description

Thomas May; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 20; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: deserted (date not given).

Robert Williams; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 50; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: Died 22 September 1812.

John Ritchey; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 26; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Wife Julia; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: deserted 23 September 1812.

Aaron Hill; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: ML 3; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Rutt; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: discharged to headquarters (date not given).

Henry Grimes; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 2; Rank: Gunner; Relation: Wife Anna; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: discharged to Haslar sick quarters (date not given).

John Hyde; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 3; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife Susanna; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: deserted (date not given).

Thomas Cott; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 70; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: discharged from the service (date not given).

Robert McMahon; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SL 3; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Maria; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: blank.

William Darby; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 73; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: deserted (date not given).

John Lewellin; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 63; Rank: Armourer; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: deserted (date not given).

John Wilson Welsh or A Mowatt; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 95; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1813; Remarks: blank.

Michael Coates; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 85; Rank: Armourer's Mate; Relation: Mother Isabella; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: discharged from the service (date not given).

Michael Coates; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 85; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Isabella; When Alloted: 1814; Remarks: discharged from the service (date not given)

Samuel Willes; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SLWV 22; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: discharged from the service (date not given).

John Jones alias Thomas Rusketts; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 128; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1812; Remarks: blank.

William Lee; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 9; Rank: Carpenter; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1814; Remarks: blank.

John Nesbill; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 97; Rank: Gunner; Relation: Wife Jane; When Alloted: 1814; Remarks: blank.

Robert McMahon; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SL 3; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Maria; When Alloted: 1814; Remarks: discharged from the service (date not given).

Folio 32A: Allotment bill to Margaret Mowatt wife of John Welsh alias Andrew Mowatt serving on HMS Helder dated 29 September 1813.

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