I will give as much information on these men as I can, I hope one is your ancestor.
1. John Herbert Dent, Born 1782, Maryland, father George Dent, mother Ann Magruder Truman, wife Elizabeth Anne Hory or Horry, children: Emma Horry, Sarah Burnett, John, Jonah Horry, Lucretia Constantia Radcliffe, Elizabeth Anne, Catherine Anne Herbert and George Columbus Dent.
Service: Midshipman, 16 March, 1798. Lieutenant, 11 July, 1799. Master Commandant, 5 September, 1804. Captain, 29 December, 1811. Died 29 or 31 July, 1823.
Note. By these dates he became midshipman at the age of 16 years.
2. John Shaw, Born 1773, Pennsylvania, lived in Maryland?, Died September 17, 1823, Pennsylvania, Wife Elizabeth Palmer.
Service: Lieutenant, 3 August, 1798. Master Commandant, 22 May, 1804. Captain, 27 August, 1807. Died 17 September, 1823.
3. William H. Watson, born Virginia, died Thompaon Island September 13, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 1 January, 1808. Lieutenant, 7 March, 1813. Died 13 September, 1823.
4. William H. Cocke, Lieutenant, killed in the west Indies, March 6, 1823.
Note. The Committee on Naval Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of granting a pension to the widow of Lieutenant William H. Cocke, late of the United States navy, who Was killed at Porto Rico in the year 1822.
5. John Minor Maury, Born 1795, father Richard Maury, mother Diana Minor, wife Eliza, children William Lewis and Dabney Maury.
Service. Lieutenant, contracted a disease and died on the ship Decoy, March 23, 1823.
6. Richard Dashiell, Died on the cost of Africa, June 22, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 18 May, 1809. Lieutenant, 9 December, 1814.
7. George W. Hamersley or Hamersly, died at Thompson Island on September 12, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 18 May, 1809. Lieutenant, 3 May, 1815.
8. Nathaniel Carter Jun., Born 1789, York Maine, father Nathaniel Carter Jun., mother Eliza Eppes Cutts Carter, wife Harriet (?) Carter, Died at Thompson Island on 6 or 7 September 1823.
Service: Appointed Midshipman, 18 June, 1812. Lieutenant, 5 March, 1817.
Note. A petition of Harriet Carter, widow of Lieutenant Nathaniel Carter Jun., of the Navy of the United States, who died in service, at Thompson's Island, in September last, praying to be placed on the list of navy pensioners. Harriet was living in Mewton Mass., in 1846.
9. William H. Mott, died in New York, on July 4, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 7 August, 1812. Lieutenant, 1 April, 1818.
Note. some records state he died in 1824?
10. Richard M. Potter, died at Thompson Island on August 11, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 1 January, 1812. Lieutenant, 1 April, 1818.
11. Richard C. Edgar, died at Thompson Island in 1823 date unknown.
Service: Surgeon's Mate, 23 January, 1809. Surgeon, 5 May, 1813. Last appearance on Records of Navy Department, 1823.
12. John Dix, Born in 1783, father John Dix, mother Martha Willington, wife Sarah Jaffney Eddy, child John Homer Dix, John Dix died on a U. S. Slop man of war, off Mesuado off the Africa cost on April 16, 1823.
Service: Surgeon's Mate, 24 July, 1813. Surgeon, 27 March, 1818.
13. Matthew C. Atwood, died on the coast of Africa May 12, 1823, could have died on the Corvette Cyane, as it was his station that year.
Service: Midshipman, 17 December, 1810. Purser, 26 March, 1814.
14. Benjamin F. Bourne, died at New York on Nov. 10, 1823.
Service: Purser, 26 March, 1814.
15. Andrew Hunter, Born 1751, lived in New Jersey, wife Mary Twin Stockton, children David, Lewis B. and Mary. Died on Feb. 24, 1823, at Washington D. C.
Service: Chaplain, 5 March, 1811.
16. David P. Adams, Born New Hampshire, died Thompson Island on September 20, 1823.
Service: Chaplain, 10 May, 1811.
17. John Ireland, died in New York, in March of 1823.
Service: Chaplain, 16 August, 1816. Last appearance on Records of Navy Department, 1823. New York Navy Yard.
18. George W. Somerville, died at Thompson Island on August 28, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 30 November, 1814.
19. Arthur Bainbridge, died at Thompson Island on September15, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 22 February, 1815. Last appearance on Records of Navy Department, 30 December, 1822.
20. Edward Barnewell, born New York, died on the Schooner Porpoise on September 17, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 4 July, 1817.
21. James A. Kirk, born New York, wife Sarah McMillan?, died off coast of Africa on May 9 or 13, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 1 May, 1822.
22.James P. McCall, born George, died at Norfolk Va., Oct. 10, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 1 January, 1817.
23. Joseph G. Smith, born Maryland, died on the ship Decoy in June 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 1 January, 1817.
24. George W. Simms, born District of Colombia, died at Thompson Island on Oct. 4 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 1 January, 1818.
25. Richard Taylor, born Virginia, died at Thompson Island 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 1 May, 1822.
26. Rolla Weems, born District of Colombia, died in Norfolk Virginia, in Oct. 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 1 January, 1818.
27. Miles King, Midshipman, died at Thompson Island, September 2, 1823.
28. Richard M. Benbridge, died at Thompson Island, September 6, 1823.
Service : Midshipman, 20 November, 1823. Last appearance on Records of Navy Department.
29. John Drew, born Massachusetts, died at Boston in April 19, 1823.
Service: Sailing Master, 6 December, 1814.
30. Robert Steed, born Virginia, died at Thompson Island, September 4, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 10 February, 1819.
31. Edward Rumney, born Massachusetts, died by drowning, March 31, 1823.
Service: Sailing Master, 18 November, 1812. Lost at sea 31 March, 1823.
32. Samuel Rinker, born Pennsylvania, wife Catharine, died in Philadelphia on July 10, 1823.
Service: Sailing Master, 3 September, 1813.
33. William L. Reynolds, wife Phoebe, died off the coast of Africa May 21, 1823.
Service: Boatswain, 14 June, 1822.
34. William or Wesley Cunningham, born Maryland, died off the coast of Africa 1823.
Service: Appointed Gunner, 11 August, 1819.
35. Samuel Morrison, died at Thompson Island Aug. 31, 1823.
Service: Gunner, 4 March, 1823.
36. Samuel Marshall, born Virginia, died Thompson Island, Aug. 24, 1823.
Serivce: Midshipman, 1 May, 1822.
37. William M. Rittenhouse, born Pennsylvania, died at Thompson Island 1823.
Service. Midshipman, 30 November, 1814.
38. John Reed Jun., born Pennsylvania, died at Thompson Island, Aug. 29, 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 30 November, 1814.
39. Alfred Grayson, Captain, Marines, died on the Ship Decoy on June 27 or 28, 1823.
Service: Second Lieutenant 26 July, 1810. First Lieutenant, 14 April, 1812. Brevet Captain, 18 June, 1814.
40. George Cooper, Lieutenant, Marines, died at Boston, on September 25, 1823.
Service: Second Lieutenant, 28 March, 1820.
41. Stephen M. Rogers, Lieutenant, Marines, died at Thompson Island, September 27, 1823.
Service: Second Lieutenant, 3 March, 1821.
42. Henry Gilliam, Lieutenant, Navy or Marines, died at Thompson Island 1823.
43. Anthony Grice, Carpenter, Navy or Marines, died at Thompson Island, on Aug. 27, 1823.
44. Henry Dyson, born Massachusetts, died on the Brig Spark, Nov. 26, 1823.
Service : Midshipman, 1 January, 1815.
45. David Navarro, Sailmaker, died at Thompson Island, Oct. 2, 1823.
46. Benjamin Follett, born New York, died Nov. 1823.
Service: Midshipman, 6 December, 1814.
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