Hello
I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on the following for me and put me in the right direction in my research.
In some hand written notes by one of my 2 x great grandfathers he writes the following.
Quote:
Father one of Nelson’s Mariens [sic] on board of the Sea Horse frigate.
John Hayles of Sea horse ran away from home at 14 years of age .....
When John returned home after being away at sea for 14 years his father was dead ......
John died in 1827 aged 55 years so that has him born around 1772. If he left home at 14 that would make it 1786 and away for 14 years means he came home 1800, so between 1786 to 1800 or thereabouts JOhn Hayles was one of Nelson's marines.
Was Sea Horse the name of one of Nelson's ships.
Sue