Following The Seamen-1812-??.

I have done a lot of pages on seamen but this one will be different then the others I will not try to find any family information but rather I will do a biography of his naval service. This will in till The ships they were on and the places they may have went and dates. This will help you fill in some of those gaps in your ancestors history.

Note. This information will come from Naval affairs which is housed at the Library of Congress.

Note. The navy give no records on stations or ships till 1818, however I will give their ranks up to that year if found.

Michael B. Carrol or Carroll.

Appointed Midshipman, 7 September, 1798. Lieutenant, 10 April, 1802. Master Commandant, 2 February, 1815. In 1818 was station to New Orleans. After 1818, he is no longer on the yearly rosters for some reason may have been waiting for orders or on furlough, sick leave or not on active duty. He did however Resigned 12 December, 1822.

Joseph W. New, real name Walter W. New, was born in Virginia.

Surgeon's Mate, 5 March, 1811. Surgeon, 6 October, 1813. In 1818, was station to New Orleans. Was still there in 1819 and 1820 and 1821. In 1822 was on Furlough, in 1823 was back to New Orleans. In 1824 was still at New Orleans. He Resigned 23 December, 1824.

George. Hodge.

Boatswain, 11 May, 1798, 1818 through 1820 was station to the navy yard Washington, died 19 September, 1820.

Silas Butler, One record states he was born in New York, another states Connecticut.

The record states he enlisted July 3, 1799, one record states he was appointed Purser, 29 December, 1817, another record shows him a Purser in 1812?, need more research? Doesn’t show on the roster again till 1819 where he was station to the Corvette Cyane, was station to the receiving ship in New York in 1820 through 1824. In 1825 was station to the navy yard in Brooklyn New York, then in 1826 and 1827, back to the receiving ship in New York. Was station to the Delaware 74. ( 74 Guns ) 1828 through 1830. In 1831, was station to the New York station. The year 1832, is missing. In 1833, was station to the receiving ship in New York, in 1834 and 1836, was on furlough. Died 9 April, 1837.

Thomas Tingey, born England.

First became captain on September 3, 1798, left out under peace establishment, re-appointed a captain November 22, 1804, in 1814 through 1824, was station to Washington, in 1825 through 1829, was commanding the naval office in Washington D. C. Died 23 February, 1829.

Robert. Fell.

Carpenter, 6 June, 1803, no stations records till 1818, which shows him station to New Orleans, an again in 1819, and 1820. Resigned 14 February, 1820.

William Pook.

Carpenter, date not known, was on the rosters for 1812, then wasn’t on it again till 1818, when he was station to Sackett’s Harbor, was still there in 1819 and 1820, was discharged in 1820.

Arthur Sinclair. Born in Virginia.

Lieutenant, 10 June, 1807. Master Commandant, 2 July, 1812. Captain, 24 July, 1813.
In1818, station to the Frigate Constitution, in 1819 was station to the Superior 74. ( 74 Guns ) at Gosport, in 1820 and 1830, was commanding a float at Norfolk Virginia, in 1831, was waiting orders. Died 7 February, 1831.

David P. Adams, born in New Hampshire.

Chaplain, 10 May, 1811, was on furlough in 1818 and 1819, in 1820 and 1821 was station to the Columbus 74. ( 74 Guns ), was station to Norfolk Virginia in 1822 and 1823. Died September, 1823.

John Cook or Cooke born in England.

Chaplain, 19 May, 1812, was on furlough in 1818, through 1821, was not on duty in 1822, through 1828. Died 21 August, 1828

John Browen.

Gunner, 24 May, 1804. Last appearance on Records of Navy Department, 17 October, 1808. This statement is in error as he was on the roster for 1812, then is missing from the rest of the rosters.

Thomas Barry, born in Pennsylvania.

Gunner, 2 July, 1814, in 1818 through 1822, was station at Philadelphia. In 1823 and 1826 was station to the navy yard in Washington. Resigned 19 November, 1826. Master of Ordnance 19 February, 1841. Killed by accident, 27 June, 1842.

William H. Baldwin.

Commission Sailmakers on 31, May 1817, In 1818 through 1824, was station to the Sloop Ontario, not found on the rosters after 1824.

Samuel B. Banister.

Commission Sailmakers on 24, June 1817, in 1818 through 1823, was station to the Franklin 74. ( 74 Guns ), in 1824, was still on the Franklin but now in the Pacific Ocean, not found on the rosters after 1824.

Ephraim D. Whitlock, born New Jersey.

Midshipman, 1 January, 1812. Lieutenant, 1 April, 1818. In 1818 and 1819 was station to Philadelphia recruiting. In 1820 through 1822, was station to Norfolk Virginia, in 1823 and 1824, was station to the West India station, in 1825, was on furlough, was suspended in 1826 and 1827, in 1828 through 1831, was station to the receiving ship Boston. In 1832, was station to the West India squadron and was later dismissed on 23, May, of that year.

Albert A. Alexander, born District of Columbia.

Midshipman, 1 September, 1811. In 1818 and 1819 was station to the Frigate United States, in 1820, was station to the Columbus 74. ( 74 Guns ), in 1821, was station to the Frigate Guerriere, in 1822, was station to Charleston South Carolina. In 1823, was under orders, in 1824, was station to the West India station and would later resigned on 19 June, of that year.

John McFate.

Boatswain, 15 July, 1813, in 1818, was station to the Brig Saranac, In 1819, and 1820 was station to New York, he died in October of 1820.

Edward Linscott or Linscot, born in Maine or Massachusetts.

Boatswain, 29 March, 1809, in 1818 through 1827, was station to the navy yard at Gosport Virginia, died between 1827 and 1828.

John Eaton, born in Pennsylvania.

Boatswain, August 8, 1811, in 1818 and 1819, was station to the Corvette John Adams, in 1820, was station to the Frigate Constellation, in 1821, was back on the John Adams, in 1822, was station to the Schooner Shark, in 1823 and 1824, was station to the Frigate Congress, in 1825 and 1836, was station to the navy yard in Washington. This is as far my rosters goes.

George Hodge.

Boatswain, 11 May, 1798, in 1818 through 1820, was station to the navy yard Washington, died 19 September, 1820.

Isaac Chauncey, born in Connecticut.

Lieutenant September 17, 1798, Captain April 24, 1806, in 1818 and 1820, was station to the Washington 74. ( 74. Guns ), in 1821 through 1824 was the navy Commissioner. In 1825, was Commanding the naval office in New York. In 1826, was station to the navy yard in Brooklyn New York. In 1827, was station to the Pacific squadron. In 1828 through 1833, was Commanding the naval office in New York. In 1834 up to 1836 was Commissioner of the navy board. This is as far as I can go.

John H. Dent, born in Maryland.

Midshipman, 16 March, 1798. Lieutenant, 11 July, 1799. Master Commandant, 5 September, 1804. Captain, 29 December, 1811. In 1818 through 1820, was not on duty. In 1821, was station at Charleston South Carolina. In 1822 and 1823, was not on duty. Died 31 July, 1823.

Peter Demeritt.

Carpenter, December 14, 1815, in 1818 was station to the Frigate Congress, In 1819 and 1820, was station to Sackett’s Harbor, not found on the rosters after 1820.

Nehemiah Parker, born in Massachusetts.

Carpenter, 27 January, 1820. Although some records states he became a carpenter in 1820, he is found on the rosters in 1815, with warrants starting on December 14, 1815, and in 1818 and 1820, was station to the Independence 74. ( 74 Guns ), in 1821 and 1822, station to the Columbus 74. ( 74 Guns ), in 1823, was station to the Frigate Congress, In 1824, was waiting for orders, in 1825 and 1826, was station to the navy yard at Charlestown, in 1827 through 1830, was station to the navy yard in Boston. He is not found on the rosters after 1830, died 20 August, 1839.

John Ireland, born in England.

Chaplain, 16 August, 1816, in 1818 through 1823, was station to the navy yards in New York. Last appearance on Records of Navy Department, 1823. New York Navy Yard.

Cheever Felch.

Chaplain, 12 May, 1815, in 1818 and 1819, was station to the Independence 74. ( 74 Guns ), in 1820 through 1822, was station to Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1823 and 1824, was surveying off the coast of Florida, in 1825, he was back at Charlestown, Massachusetts. Resigned 29 August, 1825.

James Bogman, born Rhode Island.

Gunner, 14 December, 1815, in 1818 through 1823, was station to Charlestown, Massachusetts, in 1824, was station to the Frigate United States in the Pacific Ocean. In 1825 and 1826, was station to the navy yard in Gosport Virginia. Resigned 17 October, 1826.

George Jackson, born North Carolina.

Gunner, 2 February, 1810, in 1818 through 1826, was station to New Orleans, in 1827, was station to the Constellation, in 1828, was station to Pensacola, in 1829 and 1831, was on leave of absence. Last appearance on Records of Navy Department, 1831.

Edward W. Carpender Carpenter, born New York.

Midshipman, 10 July, 1813, in 1818, was station to the Washington 74. ( 74 Guns ), in 1819, was station to the Frigate United States, in 1820 and 1822, was station to the Sloop Erie, in 1823 was still on the Erie now up for promotion, in 1824, was still on the Erie but now in the Mediterranean, in 1825, on the Erie in the Mediterranean promoted to Lieutenant on January 13, of this year. In 1826 and 1827, still on the Erie in the Mediterranean, in 1828 through 1830, was station to the Sloop Falmouth, was on leave in 1831. In 1832, was station to the Sloop John Adams, in 1833, was waiting for orders, in 1834 and 1835, was station to Rendezvous Boston, in 1836, was station to the navy yard Boston. Became Commander, 8 September, 1841. Reserved List, 13 September, 1855. Commodore, Reserved List. Died 16 May, 1877.

Benjamin Carpender or Carpenter, born New York.

Appointed Midshipman, 10 July, 1813. In 1818, was station to the Frigate United States, in 1819 and 1820, was station to the Schooner Hornet. Drowned 25 May, 1820.