Samuel Hood
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Purser Samuel Hood
1715: Born to Alexander Hood of Mosterton.
April 1761: Entered the Royal Navy (at an advanced age). Served as a purser/pay master aboard H.M.S. Druid until November 1765.
November 1765-July 1772: Served as purser/pay master aboard H.M.S. Alarm.
August 1772: Reassigned (again as purser) to guard ship H.M.S. Elizabeth at Portsmouth.
Date Unknown: Retired from Royal Navy and returned to Kingsland.
October 1805: Passed away
Timeline
Birth of Son, Arthur Hood
Birth of Son, Alexander Hood
Birth of Son, Samuel Hood
Death of Son, Arthur Hood
Death of Son, Alexander Hood
Death of Son, Samuel Hood