Samuel Hood (bef. 1715 - bef. 1805)

Born before Aug 1715 in Netherbury, Dorset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Anne (Bere) Hood — married 2 Feb 1750 in Netherbury, Dorset, England

Descendants

Died before 31 Oct 1805 at about age 90 in Netherbury, Dorset, England

Biography

Samuel Hood son of Alexander Hood ^[1] was baptised at Netherbury in Dorset on 14 August 1715. ^[2] He went to sea, becoming a purser in the Royal Navy.

On 2 February 1759 at Netherbury he married Ann Beer.^[3] They were parents of 3 sons, Arthur, Alexander and Samuel.^[1]

All three of his sons went to sea, his eldest, Lieutenant Arthur Hood, being drowned in 1775 while serving in the West Indies aboard HMS Pomona. ^[4] His second son, Captain Alexander Hood was killed while in command of HMS Mars in 1798, ^[4] while his youngest, Samuel, achieved glory with Nelson at the Battle of the Nile while in command of HMS Zealous.^[4]

Samuel died in 1805 and was buried at Netherbury on the 7th of November. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Thepeerage.com: Samuel Hood Cites: Townend, Peter. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 105th edition. London, U.K.: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1970
2. ↑ England, Select Dorset Parish Registers, 1538-1910 FHL Film Number 002427548 (Netherbury, Dorset 14 August 1715 Samuel Hood son of Alexander Hood) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
3. ↑ England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 FHL Film Number 1239215 (Netherbury, Dorset 2 February 1750 Samuel Hood married Ann Beer) Viewed at Ancestry. Text only
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} The Seafaring Hoods of Netherbury
5. ↑ Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 (Netherbury burials 7 Nov 1805 Samuel Hood)