I have sent Mark a copy of the Will, which states the name of the ship he was on when it was written (HMS Orford). The ship sailed to the East Indies. The witness was John Strachan, who I take to be Sir John Strachan, who commanded the Orford from 1770.
I have also sent Mark information about the Newcastle Trinity House records which state that in 1770 they offered a reward to seamen who volunteer into the royal navy. This may well be how & why George ended up on the Orford.
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C9772435
There should be records on him being RN
Hello All
Looking at the Will of George Hood, Seaman, of His Majesty's Ship Orford.
Will was written in 1771 and refers to George Hood's beloved wife Eleanor Hood now living at Newcastle upon Tyne.
Probate London on the Eighth day of October 1774, before the Right Worshipful Sir George Hay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Eleanor Hood Widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the said Will ...
According to Jomot they had a recruitment drive at Newcastle about 1770 to recruit these chaps.
TNA, ADM 346 Series seems to be the Navy/Admiralty Hydrographic Dept and linked to Royal Greenwich Observatory, ships remarks books.
Looking at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, the Navy Board Lieutenant's Logs for
HMS Orford covering 1773 to 1775 found so far, are:-
ADM/L/O/38
ADM/L/O/39
ADM/L/O/40
Once I get some initial replies to back, I'll spend a bit more and get all this supplementary information, even if this 'Navy George' turns out to be a brother, of a direct line ancestor.
Many thanks for all the info, though!
Agree, if Navy George Hood was in the Navy at death, there should be some Log, or file, or some info. If a Service death possibly even a Widows Pension grant, or similar.
Navy records are a bit new, to me.
Kind regards, Mark
