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Of possible interest to family history researchers from TNA, Kew £0.00 (free) to download (takes about half an hour and 405Mb Pdf ), if the father might be in the Navy?
Some quick scribble notes of HOODS extracted from ADM 142/6 REGISTERS OF WILLS, surname H (see images, as some contain more information, than my notes below).
"No." given is the number in Ledger on that Pdf page number, (separate column for any Ship Number)
Pdf p.7
No. 58 Alex’r Hood, Ship last from "Culloden", 17 October 1787, in favour of Ann Hood, Plym Dock, Wife
Pdf p.9
No. 89 John Hood, Ship last from "Inspector", 13 August 1785, London, in favour of John Hood, Father, Witnessed by Wm Blair Weacock [or possibly Wedcock?]
To Pdf p.55 (No. 600) but seem to begin Surname “Ha”.
So fast search to Surnames beginning “Ho” again, but found on …
Pdf p.74
No. 885 Sam’l Hood entered by mistake, Thos Baker 3 Oct 1818, in favour of Wm Baker 17 Napan St, Midd’ex Hospl, Brother
“Ho” from Pdf page 127
Pdf p.131
No. 73 Hugh Hood, Ship last from "Fox", 24 April 1794, Jane Hood, Carrickfergus, Wife
Pdf p.136
No. 163 George Hood, ship last from “Union” present residence Sick Quarters Sheerness 16 September 1795, in whose favour Peter Parker [or Barker? or Birker?] of the Union, Executor “friend” Surgeon and Agent. [Will] Sent to Doctors Commons 24 March 1797 Cresswell. Returned 24 April 1797. “Check issued” 19 May 1797. To “Cashier”
[Note: when this George Hood died, might possibly buried in the Sheerness area?]
No. 165 Jno Hood, ship last from “Apollo” on board, 9 August 1795, Mary Hood, Southwark, Wife, the Captain and Clerk witnessed the Will.
Pdf p.137
No. 177 John Hood, Ship last from Bellerophon, 7th Oct 1796, Jane Hood, Derby, Wife.
No. 179 Joshua Hood, Ship’s Name “Commerce & Marseills” 9 November 1795 John Hood, Moshields, Brother [actually looks like Moshields, (perhaps meant NoShields abb’n., for North Shields?)]
Pdf p.140
No. 223 Richard Hood alias Richard Griffiths, ship last from Hannibal, on board, 28 April 1781, in favour of Sam’l Hood of Portsm’ and Harriott Griffiths of London, Grandfather and Sister
Pdf p.143
No. 287 David Hood, Ship last from “Captain” 26 May 1805, Eliz’th Hood, Cornwall, Wife
Pdf p.144
No. 301 John Hood, Ship last from “Renown” 20 Nov 1800, in favour of Jane Hill, Plymouth, Sister
Pdf p.145
No. 314 Hen’y Henry Hood, Ship last from “Bellona”, Haslar Hos: 23 April 1801, In whose favour Eliz Sergeant, Cha’s Fowler Ex’r, London, Witnessed by Gov: & Agent 23 Dec, Check Issued 1 Jan’y 1803, Ex’r duplicate 4197 by order of A.I. [or A.J.] 3 March 15
[Seems to have reference to an Order referring to a duplicate 4197 of 3 March 1815. This was the year my George Hood of Selby got married?]
Pdf p.147
No. 387 Thos Hood, Ship “Medusa” 12 April 1805, In favour of Eliz Watson of Glassell Kermorr, Mother
[typing ‘Glassell Kermoor’ into a search engine, gives Glassel Post Office, Glassel (AB31), Glassel Aberdeenshire and Glassel Banchory. Also words appear amongst addresses including road names in Lancashire and Chorley, Lancs]
No. 393 Jno Holland, “Agam”[?] 2 October 1805, in favour of Jas HOOD, Portsea, Sister
Pdf p.149
No. 325 John Hood “Defiance”, 12 May 1801, in favour of Fra’s Myers, Residence Defence, Friend, Check issued 11 November 1801 Ex’r
No. 328 John Hood, Ship last from “Defiance” on board, 12 May 1801, Francis Myers on board the Defiance, Seaman, Witnessed by Captain and Master See (325)
Pdf p.156
No. 504
Sam’l Hood
Tho’s Baker “Minden & Griffon” – vid Ba 863 Will in Case H/5126 24 November 1811
[any reference to Case (later in 1940) was usually a reference to an Admiralty Volume number]
Pdf p.159
No. 545 Thomas Hood, “Intrepid”, on board, 23 December 1853 [reference to £5 and several names, some on board] Sister Caroline [other notes after]
Pdf p.160
No. 548 William Hood, Dke of Wellington, on board, 2 March 1835, Mary Hood, 42 Granby St, Devonport, Sole Wife & Ex’r, 9 April 1835, Ex’r JI, Case 533/1865