Benjamin Westcott IV, Navy Captain (1785--1816)
baptised 19 June 1785, Holborn, London
married 29 May 1810, St. Peter's, Liverpool
died December 1816, Kingston, Jamaica [details needed]

Signatures (letter 1804) (letter 1809) (marriage bond 1810)

Bio Summary     Holborn 2nd child of Benjamin III & Martha 1785? Royal Navy servant to his uncle, Captain George B. Westcott 1793 London passed Lieutenant's examination Jun 1803 Martinique fortification of the Diamond Rock Feb 1804 ditto appointed acting Lieutenant Mar 1804 St. Lucia ship captured by French Jun 1804 Antigua court martialled and dismissed Oct 1804 New information has cast doubt on whether this is the same Benjamin Westcott who took the oath of citizenship in 1807 at Charleston, USA. Dublin captain of ship "Prince of Asturias" Jul 1809 Liverpool married Martha Rowe May 1810 Jamaica report of death at Kingston, Jamaica Dec 1816 Two daughters were baptised at St. Peter's, Liverpool 26 November 1817: Jane Louise and Mary Ellen