A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Farquharson, William
FARQUHARSON. (Lieutenant, 1814. f-p., 12; h-p., 31.)
William Farquharson entered the Navy, 9 Nov. 1804, as a Volunteer, on board the Aeolus 32, Capts. Lord Wm. FitzRoy and Lord Jas. Townshend, under the former of whom he bore a part in Sir Rich. Strachan’s action, 4 Nov. 1805, and assisted at the reduction of Martinique in Feb. 1809. From May, 1811, until the attainment of his present rank, 12 Sept. 1814, he served, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, on the Jamaica station, in the Racoon and Reindeer sloops, .Capts. Wm. Black and Wm. Manners, and Argo 44, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Brown. He then successively joined the Moselle 16, and Cydnus 38, Capts. Fred. Langford and Hon. Robt. Cavendish Spencer; but since the paying off of the latter vessel, 21 Jan. 1816, has been unemployed.
Lieut. Farquharson married, 22 July, 1823, Margaret, daughter of F. Mabelle, Esq., of Jamaica. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.