A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Black, John Reddie
BLACK. (Lieutenant, 1814. f-p., 16; h-p., 34.)
John Reddie Black, born, 25 Jan. 1787, at Dysart, co. Fife, is son of the late Jas. Black, Esq., R.N.; brother of Lieut. Jas. Black, R.N., who died while serving in the West Indies; and nephew of Lieut. John Black, R.N., who died in 1814, having held a commission for 44 years.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1797, as A.B., on board the Pincher gun-brig, commanded by his father, in which vessel he served on the North Sea station, latterly as Midshipman, until discharged, on the death of that gentleman, in 1802. He reembarked in 1808, in the last-mentioned capacity, on board the Trident 64, Capts. R. B. Campbell and Rich. Budd Vincent, on the Mediterranean station; and afterwards became attached to the Herald sloop, Capt. Geo. Jackson, Dauntless sloop, Capt. Barker, Edinburgh 74, Capt. Robt. Rolles, and Furieuse 36, Capt. Wm. Mounsey. In the latter ship Mr. Black was at the capture of the island of Ponza, 26 Feb. 1813, and for his very meritorious conduct on that occasion, particularly in superintending the debarkation of the 10th Regt., was honourably noticed in the despatches of Capt. Chas. Napier, the Senior Officer.[1] He subsequently served, as Master’s Mate (he had passed his examination in 1811), in the Nereus 42, Capt. Manley Hall Dixon; was in the Tagus 36, Capt. Philip Pipon, at the capture of the 40-gun frigate Cérès, 6 Jan. 1814; became Acting-Lieutenant, 20 June following, of the Isis 50, flag-ship at the Brazils of Rear-Admiral Manley Dixon; and, on 29 Nov., was confirmed into the Albacore 16, Capt. Theobald Jones, in which sloop he served until paid off in 1815. Mr. Black, who till then had taken an active part in many cutting-out affairs, was next appointed – 25 April, 1826, to the Ramillies 74, Capt. Hugh Pigot, lying in the Downs for the purposes of the Coast Blockade, in which service he appears to have been employed for the period of two years. He subsequently officiated from 3 Oct. 1840, until early in 1843, as Agent for Transports afloat, on the Mediterranean, West India, and Cape stations. He has since been on half-pay.
He married, 22 July, 1818, Sophia, daughter of Jas. Hurdis, Esq., of Seaford, co. Sussex, and sister of Capt. G. C. Hurdis, R.N., by whom he has issue two sons. Agent – J. Hinxman.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1813, p. 1146.