A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Brunton, John
BRUNTON. (Lieut., 1825. f-p., 36; h-p., 3.)
John Brunton was born 1 Sept. 1794.
This officer entered the Navy 25 March, 1808, and, until 1813, served, successively, in the Barfleur 98, Thunderer 74, and Banterer 14. He then joined the Lacedemonian 38, Capt. Sam. Jackson, employed on the coast of North America, where he assisted at the capture of nearly 200 merchantmen, and was in the boats at the taking of the United States gun-boat No. 160. He subsequently became attached to the Niger and Ister frigates, and Cherokee brig; was appointed, early in 1824, to the Hecla bomb, Capt. Edw. Wm. Parry; and, after accompanying that officer on his third voyage for the discovery of a North-West passage, was advanced to his present rank 30 Dec. 1825. Since 27 Feb. 1828 – with the exception of three years, from 9 April, 1832, to 23 May, 1835, when he held command of the Mermaid Revenue-cruizer – Mr. Brunton has been employed in the Coast Guard, of which he is now an Inspecting-Lieutenant.
He married, in Oct. 1826, Ann, second daughter of Wm. Hill, Esq., of Birmingham, and by that lady has issue nine children.