JERVOIS. (Commander, 1827. f-p., 18; h-p., 28.)
Sampson Jervois entered the Navy, 25 Nov. 1801, as Midshipman, on board the Princess Charlotte 38, Capt. Hon. Fras. Farington Gardner, bearing the flag of Lord Gardner at Cork. He subsequently cruized with the same Captain on the North Sea station in the Galykheid and Ruby 64’s, and, on re-accompanying him in 1804 into the Princess Charlotte 38, sailed for the West Indies, where he assisted at the capture of several valuable Spanish merchantmen and of a French privateer brig, Le Regulus, of 14 guns and 84 men. Joining next, in Sept. 1805, the Ramillies 74, Capt. Fras. Pickmore, Mr. Jervois witnessed the capture, 13 March, 1808, of the French 80-gun ship Marengo, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Linois, and 40-gun frigate Belle Poule, as, in Dec. 1807, he did of the Danish islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and Sta. Croix. After a brief servitude in the Belleisle 74, flagship of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, he was nominated, 16 May, 1803, Acting-Lieutenant of the Demarara sloop, Capt. Henry Bourchier, and in the course of the same year of the Asp 18, Capts. Robt. Preston and Wm. M‘Culloch, to which vessel he was confirmed by commission dated 24 Dec. 1809. While in her he witnessed the capture, 10 Feb. 1809, of the French frigate La Junon, and had the command of her boats during the operations against Guadeloupe in Jan. and Feb. 1810. He returned home in June of the latter year, and was subsequently appointed – 11 May, 1812, to the Talbot 20, Capt. Spelman Swaine, in the Channel – 15 Nov. 1813, to the Martial sloop, Capt. Geo. Elliot – 3 Jan. 1816, and 12 Feb. 1817, as First, to the Perseus 22, Capt. Thos. Rich. Toker, and Sir Francis Drake 38, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Fras. Pickmore, both at Newfoundland – 18 Nov. 1818, in a similar capacity, to the Dauntless 26, Capt. Hon. Valentine Gardner, fitting for the East Indies – 29 Dec. 1823, three months after his return home, to the Brisk 10, Capt. Adolphus FitzClarence – and, 3 March, 1824, to the Redwing 18, commanded by the same Captain in the North Sea, where he served until paid off in 1825. He attained his present rank 26 April, 1827, but has not been since employed.
Commander Jervois married, in Oct. 1828, Elizabeth, daughter of John M‘Clary, Esq., and by that lady has issue.
JESSE. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Richard Jesse entered the Navy 12 Dec. 1826; passed his examination 7 Oct. 1835; and obtained his commission 23 Nov. 1841. His appointments have since been – 18 May, 1843, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne at Devonport – and, 13 Dec. 1845, to the Gladiator steamer, Capt. John Robb, now employed with the Channel squadron.
He married, in 1842, Emily, second daughter of the late Rev. G. C. Tenyton, D.C.L., Rector of Somersby,, co. Lincoln. Agents – Messrs. Chard.
JESTON. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
Humphrey Jeston entered the Navy 9 June, 1808; passed his examination in 1814; was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 10 Jan. 1825; and since 28 Sept. 1841 has been in charge of a station in the Coast Guard.
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.
JEWERS, K.W. (Lieutenant, 1809. f-p., 11; h-p., 33.)
Richard Francis Jewers entered the Navy, in June, 1803, as A.B., on board the Matilda hospital-ship at Woolwich, Lieut.-Commander Jas. James; and from July, 1804, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 5 July, 1809, served as Midshipman and Master’s Mate in the Cleopatra 32, and Milan 38, both commanded by Sir Robt. Laurie, Cambrian 40, Capts. John Poo Beresford and Hon. Chas. Paget, and Theseus 74, Capt. J. P. Beresford, on the North American and Home stations. He was in consequence in the Cleopatra when captured, 17 Feb. 1805, after a brilliant and self-sought action of nearly three hours, and a loss of 20 killed and 38 wounded, by La Ville de Milan of 46 guns; and 350 men, 10 of whom were slain; and also when retaken, a few days subsequently, by the Leander 50, Capt. John Talbot. While on the books of the Theseus Mr. Jewers was severely wounded in the head and hands in a fire-ship in Lord Cochrane’ attack upon the French shipping in Aix Roads im April, 1809.[2] He continued to serve with Capt. Beresford on the stations above named in the Theseus and Poictiers 74’s, until Feb. 1814, and was present in the latter ship at the capture of four American vessels, carrying in all 55 guns, and at the retaking of the British brig-of-war Frolic. The Lieutenant, who has since been on half-pay, is now one of the Naval Knights of Windsor.
The wound he received in 1809 was compensated by a grant from the Patriotic Society.
JOACHIM. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 33; h-p., 10.)
Richard Joachim had two brothers in the Naval service, who died in the West Indies in the early part of the late war. This officer entered the Navy, 4 Aug. 1804, as. Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Argo 44, Capt. Geo. Parker, under whom (with the exception of about 12 months passed in 1811-12 on board the Dragon 74, bearing the flag of Sir Fras. Laforey in the West Indies) he continued to serve as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the Stately 64, and Aboukir and Bombay 74’s, on the North Sea, Baltic, and Mediterranean stations, until June,. 1814. When in the Stately, in company with the Nassau 64, we find him assisting at the capture, after an obstinate running fight, and a loss to the former of 4 men killed and 28 wounded, of the Danish 74-gun ship Prindts Christian Frederic, off the coast of Zealand, 22 March, 1808. He remained in the Bombay with Capt. John Bazely until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 7 Feb. 1815, an event that took place rather more than three years after he had passed his examination. He joined the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, 14 Nov. 1825, and since
