A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Edwards, Sampson
EDWARDS. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 12; h-p., 25.)
Sampson Edwards, born in Jan. 1797, is second son of the late Sampson Edwards, Esq., Admiral of the Red, who died, 14 Sept. 1840, aged 95; nephew of Capt. Valentine Edwards, R.N., who was lost in the Sceptre 64, at the Cape of Good Hope, 5 Nov. 1799; and cousin of Rear-Admiral Valentine Collard. This officer entered the Royal Naval College 23 Jan. 1810; and embarked, 11 May, 1812, as a Volunteer, on board La Nymphe 38, Capt. Farmery Predam Epworth, under whom we find him blockading for a considerable time the port of Boston. Until Aug. 1815, he afterwards served with the same officer in the Bulwark 74. He then successively joined the Albion 74, Capt. Jas. Walker, Romney 50, Capt. John Mackellar, and Salisbury 50, bearing the flag in the West Indies of Rear-Admiral John Erskine Douglas, where, from Dec. 1816, until July, 1817, he appears to have officiated as Acting-Lieutenant of the latter ship and of the Active 46, Capt. Philip Carteret. After an intermediate re-attachment, as Admiralty-Midshipman, to the Salisbury, and a further servitude, in a similar capacity, on board the Hind 20, Capt. Sir Chas. Burrard, and Vigo 74, bearing the flag at St. Helena of Rear-Admiral Robt. Lambert, Mr. Edwards was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 5 Feb. 1821, and appointed to the Heron 18, Capts. Job Hanmer and Henry Fras. Greville. He returned home from the Cape of Good Hope in March, 1823.; and has not since been employed.
He married, 22 April, 1828, Harriett Anne, only daughter of the Rev. P. W. Jolliife, Incumbent of Poole, Dorset.