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  Topic: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
Martinwill2

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:52 am   Subject: RE: Widows' men
Thanks for that explanation, Patrick. The Dreadnought had six Widows Men, listed on page 00007-8 of the Muster Book, entries 6-11. All shown as AB, none have birthplace, age and tickets column entr ...
  Topic: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
Martinwill2

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:15 am   Subject: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
Hi Patrick:

The Dreadnought Muster Book contains 105 A3 pages, copied single-sided, and weighs 3lb 4oz with the A3 envelope they were mailed in plus two thick cardboard sheets for protection. It c ...
  Topic: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
Martinwill2

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:01 pm   Subject: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
Hi Tony:

I think I will go for the Weazle Muster Rolls as they would likely at least contain the names of both father and son. Of course, the father should also be a John CONN. On the Dreadnought ...
  Topic: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
Martinwill2

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:37 pm   Subject: Capt. John CONN research
Hi Charles:

I regret that I am no closer to TNA than you! I live in Utah.

Many of the ADM documents are available through TNA's online services. I bought the Muster Book of H.M.S. Dreadnough ...
  Topic: The CONN Family of Ireland
Martinwill2

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:28 am   Subject: The CONN Family of Ireland
While researching my fourth great-uncle Captain John CONN, of H.M.S. Dreadnought and other ships, a key piece of evidence was the account of his Navy career in "The Trafalgar Roll: The Ships and ...
  Topic: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
Martinwill2

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:53 am   Subject: Sources for John CONN
1st paragraph: Baptisms listed are extracted records in the IGI. No marriage has been located for John CONN (sr.) and Ann COOPER - I have searched the IGI, Devon Family History Society's "Deaner ...
  Topic: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
Martinwill2

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 2:59 am   Subject: Captain John CONN, Dreadnought 98; the WILLCOCKS connection
JOHN CONN was christened at Stoke Damerel, Devon, on 5 Aug 1764, s/o John CONN and Ann Frances COOPER. He was the first of six children. His younger siblings, also christened at Stoke Damerel, were ...
 
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