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Category Archives: Continental Navy Officers
Nathaniel Richards, Lieutenant of Marines, Purser
Nathaniel Richards. According to his pension application #S-35624, Nathaniel Richards was born in New London in 1756. His parents were Elizabeth Harris (1727-1793) and Guy Richards (1722-1782), a merchant of New London, although one source indicates Nathaniel was a native … Continue reading
Silas Cleveland, Ship’s Corporal
Silas Cleveland. Silas Cleveland, Jr. was born in Canterbury, CT on 17 March 1756, son of Silas Cleveland, Sr. and Elizabeth Hyde. He enlisted on 25 June 1776 at Canterbury in Captain Asa Bacon’s Company of Col. John Chester’s Regiment. … Continue reading
Jeheil Comstock, Corporal of Marines
Jeheil Comstock. Jeheil Comstock, oldest son of Samuel Comstock of Lyme and Elizabeth Ackley of East Haddam, was likely born in 1756 as he was christened on 17 October of that year in Hadlyme, CT. His siblings included Samuel, Cyrus, … Continue reading
Samuel Dennis, Cooper
Samuel Dennis. Samuel Dennis is listed in the Coopers’ Returns of the construction of the ship in the Frigate Confederacy Papers in late 1778 and early 1779. According to his pension application #S-37884, Norwich resident Samuel Dennis was a mariner … Continue reading
Nathan Dorsey, Surgeon
Nathan Dorsey. Son of Nathan Dorsey (1731-1773) and Sophia Owings (1731-?), Nathan Dorsey was born in 1754 based on a 1806 obituary which notes his age as 52. The oldest of fours brothers and one sister, Dorsey grew up in … Continue reading