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Lewis Warrington


NationalityAmerican 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth3.11.1782 - Williamsburg, Norfolk, VAW053
First Known Service5.1.1827W053
WifeMargaret Cary King (1792-1843) - Married 13.3.1817, Norfolk ref:719
Last Known Service12.10.1851W053
Date of Death12.10.1851 - Washington D. C.W053

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18001803
Chesapeake (36) 1799-1813
American 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
W053
6.1.1800 MidshipmanUSNR-1834
18031805
Vixen (12) 1803-1812
American 12 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Midshipman
W053
18051806
Syren (16) 1803-1814
American 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
1810 Renamed "Siren"
, Acting Lieutenant
W053
18067.2.1807
Enterprise (12) 1799-1826
American 12 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Acting Lieutenant
W053
18091811
Syren (16) 1803-1814
American 16 Gun
Unrated Brig
1810 Renamed "Siren"
, Lieutenant
W053
18111812
Essex (32) 1799-1814
American 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
W053
18121813
Congress (38) 1799-1834
American 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
W053
3.181323.7.1813
United States (44) 1797-1862
American 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant
W053
24.7.1813 Master CommandantUSNR-1814
24.7.181322.11.1814
Peacock (22) 1813-1828
American 22 Gun
6th Rate Sloop
, Master Commandant, and Commanding Officer
W053
1814 Received a gold medal and the thanks of congress for his victory over the EpervierW053
29.4.1814 Epervier vs Peacock 
22.11.1814 CaptainUSNR-1818
22.11.181411.1815
Peacock (22) 1813-1828
American 22 Gun
6th Rate Sloop
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
E-WIKI
18161818
Macedonia (36) 1812-1828
American 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W053
18181819
Java (44) 1815-1842
American 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
W053
18201821
Guerriere (44) 1814-1841
American 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
E-WIKI
1821 Appointed commandant of the Norfollk Navy Yard, in which post he remained until 1824W053
2.18251826
John Adams (30) 1799-1829
American 30 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, as Flag Officer, Commodore,
E-WIKI
1826 Appointed commandant of the Pensacola Navy YardW053
5.1.182720.6.1830Appointed to the Board of Navy Commissionersref:1212
1832 Appointed commandant of the Norfollk Navy Yard, in which post he remained until 1839W053
4.11.184031.8.1842Appointed to the Board of Navy Commissionersref:1212
1841 Appointed President of board of Navy CommissionersW053
1842 Appointed chief of the bureau of yards and docks, until 1846W053
1847 Appointed chief of the Bureau of Ordinance, until 1851W053

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