Jeremiah Attwick (1703 - 1763)

Born 26 Oct 1703 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Died 1763 at about age 59 in Gibraltar

Biography

Jeremiah was born in 1703. He is the son of John Attwick and Rebecca Mount. He was christened on 8 Nov 1703 at High Street Independent church, Gosport, Hampshire, England.

Notes

Buried Gibraltar

Status: Never Married.

Event: note Note: His father omitted him from his will as he had been provided for previously. 3 death Note: ADM 1/384 newark, Gibraltar Bay, 15th March 1763. SIR, I beg that you will acquaint my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, with the following unlucky circumstance that has lately happened between Mr John Blankett, first Lieutenant, and Mr. Jeremiah Attwick, Purser, of His Majesty’s Ship Isis, under my Command. Lieutenant Blankett firing at sea gulls from the stem of the Ship, the Purser ridiculed him, as a bad marksman. and proposed standing his fire, at forty yards distance, for a six and thirty shilling piece; which the Purser frequently repeating, Mr Blankett gave him the Money, and about two or three hours after, they went on shore, to Gibraltar, where in sight of many people (who seeing them cheerful, and joking each other, imagined no mischief could have ensued) Mr Blankett fired at the Purser, and struck him with a ball in the foot; he was immediately carried to the Hospital, where his Leg was cut off, and he died in two days. Lieutenant Blankett has been tried by the Civil Power, and is now under Sentence of Death, but the Jury have strongly recommended him to mercy, from many favourable circumstances at his Trial. This young Officer bears the best of characters, and I flatter myself with hopes that their Lordships will be pleased, on that account, to recommend to His Majesty, as an object of compassion. I am, etc. PEIRCY BRETT. To Secretary of Admiralty (Minuted: Own receipt & let him know that His Majesty has been graciously pleased to extend his Royal Mercy to Lieutenant J Blankett. 18 April).

Will: Note: PROB 11887194 Will of Jeremiah Attwick, Purser of His Majesty's Ship Isis of Winchester , Hampshire May 1763. sis sus hamilton wid. resid to sis eliz, ann w th haysham and daus ann eliz h.

Sources

• "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3CY-7YM : 22 March 2020), Jeremiah Attwick, 1703.