A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Edwards, Nathaniel Frederick
EDWARDS. (Commander, 1841.)
Nathaniel Frederick Edwards is son of the late John Edwards, Esq., of Worting House, Hants. This officer entered the Navy 13 Feb. 1813; passed his examination in 1819; and, after acting in the Bustard and Pylades, was officially promoted to a Lieutenancy, 12 Feb. 1827, in the Beaver 10, Capt. Joseph O’Brien, on the Jamaica station, he was subsequently appointed – 4 Feb. 1830, and 28 March, 1832, as First, to the Meteor surveying-vessel, Capt. Rich. Copeland, and Raleigh 18, Capt. Abraham Mills Hawkins, employed in the Mediterranean – 25 Jan. 1834, for a short period, to the St. Vincent 120, Capt. Humphrey Fleming Senhouse, on the same station – 31 March, 5 May, and 15 Nov. 1836, to the Howe 120, Bellerophon 74, and Thunderer 84, Capts. Alex. Ellice, Sam. Jackson, and Wm. Furlong Wise – Jan. 1839, to the Powerful 84, Capt. Chas. Napier – and, 19 April, 1839, 1 Oct. 1840, and 1 Oct. 1841, to the Britannia 120, Queen 110, and St. Vincent 120, flag-ships at Portsmouth of Admirals Hon. Chas. Elphinstone Fleeming and Sir Edw. Codrington. Since the date of his last promotion, 23 Nov. 1841, Commander Edwards has been unemployed.
He married, 11 May, 1837, Mary, youngest daughter of the late W. Cotton, Esq., of Balham Hill, co. Surrey, by whom he has issue. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.