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William Sturgess, Chaplain

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Joe

William Sturgess. A statement of distribution of prize money in the amount of $948.17 prepared by the Secretary of the Treasury on 3 January 1862 in response to a 29 July 1861 resolution of the United States Senate in relation … Continue reading →

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Rev. Edward Brooks, Chaplain

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Joe

Edward Brooks. The Rev. Edward Brooks is one of five Continental Navy Chaplains listed in Mess Night Traditions by Charles J. Gibowicz (2007). Son of Samuel Brooks (1700-1768) and Mary Boutwell (1698-1772), Edward was born on the ancestral homestead at … Continue reading →

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Rev. John Reed, Chaplain

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Joe

John Reed. The Rev. John Reed is one of five Continental Navy Chaplains listed in Mess Night Traditions by Charles J. Gibowicz (2007). According to genealogical sources, Reed was born on 11 November 1751 in Framingham, MA, son of the … Continue reading →

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John Hunter, Captain’s Clerk, Chaplain

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Joe

John Hunter. John Hunter served as Captain’s Clerk and Chaplain of the frigate Queen of France under the command of Captain John Peck Rathbun (1746-1782). It is not known if John Hunter served on the Queen of France prior to … Continue reading →

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Rev. Mr. John Watkins, Chaplain

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Joe

John Watkins. John Watkins is one of five Continental Navy Chaplains listed in Mess Night Traditions by Charles J. Gibowicz (2007). According to Gibowicz, Watkins was born on 23 September 1753 and served as Chaplain on the frigate Alliance under … Continue reading →

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