A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dickens, Samuel Trevor (a)
DICKENS. (Commander, 1814. f-p., 14; h-p., 34.)
Samuel Trevor Dickens, born 10 Feb. 1788, is son of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Sam. Dickens, Col.-Commandant, Royal Engineers.
This officer entered the Navy, 5 Aug. 1799, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Guerrier 74, Capt. Lord Wm. Stuart, employed in the Mediterranean; where, and on the Home station, he afterwards, until April, 1806, served; part of the time as Midshipman, on board the Courageux and Venerable 74’s, both commanded by Capt. Sam. Hood, Champion 24, Capt. Lord Wm. Stuart, Harpy 18, Capt. Edm. Heywood, Crescent 36, Capt. Lord W. Stuart, and Hibernia 110, flag-ship of Earl St. Vincent. He then, as Acting-Lieutenant of the Prince George 98, Capt. Geo. Losack, proceeded to the West Indies, where he was confirmed by commission dated 4 Aug. 1806. In Oct. 1807, Mr. Dickens joined the Eclipse 18, commanded off the coast of Portugal by Capt. G. A. Creyke; after which he appears to have been borne, from Feb. 1809, to Feb. 1812, on the books of the Trident 64, and Canopus 80, as Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admirals Sir Alex. Ball and Chas. Boyles. During that period he held the acting command, from May to Sept. 1809, of the Redwing 18, in the Adriatic, and, for some time, in 1811, of the Cephalus sloop, and Cerberus frigate, in the latter of which he conducted for several weeks the blockade of Corfu in face of a very superior force. His next appointment was, on 8 May, 1813, to the Ocean 98, Capt. Robt. Plampin, with whom he remained until appointed by Sir_ Edw. Pellew to the command, 24 Feb. 1814, of the Badger sloop. Commander Dickens, whose promotion obtained official sanction 5 April following. Invalided home on 17 Dec. in the same year; and has since been on half-pay.
He married, 9 Sept. 1819, Isabella, second daughter of Benj. Craven, Esq., of Colchester, and has issue five sons and one daughter. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.