All these names had Petitions or Bills and other business before Congress. There will not be a lot of information, but you may find it interesting to learn what your ancestor or a name of interest was doing at this time in history.
Look for
notes as there may be some from time to time. As there is so much information some names may be repeated. (
All the information I have on the names is here, so please not ask for additional information. )
However I well be glad to answer any questions you have.
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January 27, 1848. A Bill For the relief of the legal representatives of
David Gardner, of Southborough, Massachusetts. Whereas,
David Gardner, late of Southborough, Massachusetts, was a
gunner on board of the Bonhomme Richard, under the command of John Paul Jones, when captures were made of the Serapis, Countess of Scarborough, the Betsey, the Union, and the Charming Polly, and his name was by mistake entered on the roll of said ship as Henry Gardner:
Note. The Bill went on to say if there had been a Henry Gardner on said ship and he was paid, said money shall be refunded to the United States.
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Note. That vessels, under ten
guns, to be commanded by lieutenants, That the pay of the officers in such vessels be paid; Gunners-$12.00.
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Note. in 1778, quarter gunners were paid $8.00 per month.
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January 10, 1810, a petition of
John Lester, praing to be allowed and paid the arrearages of pay due for his services as quarter
gunner, on board of the United States' brig "Hornet."
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In 1786,
Benjamin Pierce, late a
gunner of the continental frigate Alliance
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January 19, 1848, A petition of
Ann Kelly, widow of
Darnel Kelly, deceased, a
gunner in the naval service, praying a pension.
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February 10, 1826, "That there be paid, out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of two hundred dollars, in semiannual payments of fifty dollars each, to
Penelope Denny, the mother of
James Denny, late a Quarter
Gunner in the Navy of the United States, to commence from the 1st day of January, 1826."
Note. Name was also spelled
Denney.
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February 13, 1851, A petition of
Samuel Lawrence, praying compensation for services as acting
gunner in the navy.
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September 17, 1785, The Memorial of
Tousaint Lopes, late a
gunner in Colonel Cranes Regiment of Artillery; praying for the payment of the principal and interest of the certificates issued to him on account of pay, beg leave to report as their opinion--
That the prayer of the Memorialist cannot be granted.
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Note. May 6, 1844, Any U. S. Navy ship of vessel, lost by shipwreck the Gunner shall be allowed twenty-five dollars for his loss.
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December 15, 1851, A petition of
Ursula E. Cobb, widow of
Charles Cobb, late a
gunner in the navy, praying to be allowed a pension.
See March 5, 1850 for more information.
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January 19, 1818, A petition of
John Viol, a
gunner's mate in the navy during the revolutionary war, praying to be allowed and paid the compensation to which he conceives himself entitled for the time he remained a prisoner of war.
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January 31, 1853, A petition of
Matilda Brown, widow of
William B. Brown, late a
gunner in the navy, praying a pension.
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February 20, 1860, The petition of citizens of the State of Pennsylvania in behalf of
John L. Kissick, a
gunner's mate on board the United States ship Princeton.
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February 9, 1846, A petition of
Harriet Ward, widow of
Joseph Ward, deceased, a
gunner's mate in the naval service praying a pension.
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March 5, 1850, A petition of
Ursula E. Cobb, widow of
Charles Cobb, deceased, late a
gunner in the United States navy, praying for a pension on account of the death of said Cobb from disease contracted by hardships and exposure whilst in the line of his duty.
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February 1, 1844, A petition of
Ann Gardner, widow of
Francis Gardner, of Brooklyn, State of New York, praying a pension in consideration of the services of her husband, who was a
gunner in the navy, and died in the service.
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January 15, 1866, A petition of
William Peterkin, late
gunner United States navy, officer in charge of the 2d cutter of the Shamrock on an expedition under Lieutenant Cushing, United States navy, up the Roanoke river, October 27, 1864, praying a distributive share of the prize money resulting from the blowing up of the rebel ram Albemarle on that expedition.
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April 16, 1860, A petition of
John L. Kissick, a
gunner's-mate injured by the explosion on board the United States steamer Princeton, in 1844, praying a pension.
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March 7, 1796,
Stephen Minor, of Connecticut Quarter Gunner, one half pension.
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January 1, 1848, The memorial of
Ann Carpenter, of the State of Massachusetts, praying for the renewal of her pension, which was heretofore given her in consideration of the services of her late husband, Jacob Carpenter, deceased, a
gunner in the navy:
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March 9, 1832, "That there be paid, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the following sums to the commander of the American squadron, and the officers and crew of the "ketch Intrepid," for their distinguished bravery in the destruction of a Tripolitan frigate of 44
guns, in the year 1804, formerly known as the United States' frigate Philadelphia, viz.
"4th. To Lewis Heermann, surgeon, Ralph Izard, master's mate, William Wiley, boatswain,
William Hook,
gunner, and William Keller, master's mate, or their respective heirs, $2,000 each, making, together, ten thousand dollars.
"6th. To George Crawford, George Brown, John Newman, and Paul Frazier, quartermasters; Samuel Endicott, James Wilson, John Ford, and
Richard Dayles, quarter
gunners; Solomon Wren, sergeant; and Duncan Mansfield, corporal of marines; and to Salvadore Catelino, pilot, or to their heirs, respectively, $1, 136 66 each, making, together, twelve thousand five hundred dollars.
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December 15, 1834, A petition of
Thomas Barry,
gunner in the navy of the United States, praying that his improvement on the repeating arms, originally invented by Mr. Chambers, may be examined and tried, and, if found to answer for the public service, that he may be suitably compensated.
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February 9, 1858, The petition of
Sarah Brown, widow of
John Brown, deceased, who was a quarter
gunner in the navy of the United States, praying for a continuation of her pension.
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January 21, 1839, a petition of Sarah B. Morse, of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, daughter and only surviving child of
Richard Morse, deceased, who was a quarter-
gunner on board the United States frigate President, and died on board and in the service of the United States in 1812, praying for arrears of pension to which she is entitled in consideration of the services and death of her father.
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December 15, 1837, A petition of
Mary Elliot, widow of
Luke Elliot, quarter-
gunner, who was slain in the private armed vessel Growler, in the late war with Great Britain, setting forth that she received a pension up to the 5th day of February, 1833, and praying that it may be renewed and continued during her life.
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May 28, 1868, A petition of
Anna Burneice, widow of
William Burneice, late
gunner United States navy, praying for a pension.
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March 12, 1838, A petition of
Sophia Anderson, of the city of Philadelphia, widow of
William Anderson, who was a quarter-
gunner in the naval service of the United States, and died of disease contracted in Service, praying to be allowed a pension.
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June 8, 1844, A petition of
Catharine Walling, of the same city and States widow of
Thomas Walling, deceased, who was a quarter-
gunner in the navy, of like import.
Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania.
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February 6, 1840, A petition of
John Straughan, of the State of Maryland, praying for pay and rations, as a quartermaster
gunner in the naval service of the United States, from the 22d June, 1807, until June, 1812.
