A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jewell, William Nunn

1770719A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Jewell, William NunnWilliam Richard O'Byrne

JEWELL. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 14; h-p., 37.)

William Nunn Jewell entered the Navy, in Dec. 1796, on board the Grampus, Capt. Robt. Philpot, on the Jamaica station, where he served with the same officer, and with Capts. Parker and John Thicknesse, in the Pelican sloop, until July, 1800. He re-embarked, in May, 1804, as Midshipman, on board the Bruizer gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Thos. Smithers, lying in the Downs; and on next joining the Bellerophon 74, Capts. John Loring, John Cooke, and Edw. Rotheram, sailed for the Mediterranean, and was wounded, under Capt. Cooke, at the battle of Trafalgar 21 Oct. 1805.[1] On his removal, in Oct. 1807, to the Bedford 74, Capts. Jas. Walker and Adam Mackenzie, Mr. Jewell accompanied the Royal Family of Portugal to the Brazils. In the course of 1809, 10, and 11, being still on the South American station, he was there successively appointed Acting-Sub-Lieutenant of the Nancy gun-brig, Lieut-Commander Edw. Killwick, Porcupine 24, Capt. Robt. Elliot, and Nancy again, Lieut.-Commander Killwick. After a continued servitude at the Brazils as Master’s Mate of the Foudroyant 80, flag-ship of Hon. Michael De Courcy, he was at length promoted to the full rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 6 Nov. 1812. His last appointment was, 6 Nov. 1813, to the Chatham 74, in which ship he served, on the Home station and among the Western Islands, under the flag of Rear-Admiral Matthew Henry Scott, until Aug. 1815.

In consideration of the wound he received at Trafalgar, the Lieutenant was presented with a pecuniary reward by the Patriotic Society. He married, 9 April, 1840, Miss Weavers. Agent – W. H. B. Barwis.


  1. Vide Gaz. 1805, p. 1484.