A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jephson, James Saumarez
JEPHSON. (Lieut, 1824. p-p.,12; h-p., 20.)
James Saumarez Jephson was born 15 Feb. 1802. This officer entered the Navy, 29 March, 1815, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Contest 12, Capt. Jas. Rattray, on the Home station, where he continued to serve until Aug. 1818 in the Childers 16, Capts. Rattray and Rich. Wales, Madagascar and Maeander frigates, both commanded by Sir Jas. Alex. Gordon, and Impregnable 104, flag-ship of Lord Exmouth. He was then employed for nearly four years in the Mediterranean as Midshipman of the Révolutionnaire 46, Capt. Hon. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew; and on 25 March, 1824, after having acted for several months in the Owen Glendower 42, Commodore Sir Robt. Mends, and Cyrené 20, Capt. Percy Grace, he was confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant. His last appointment was, on 18 Oct. in the latter year, to the Britannia 120, flag-ship at Plymouth of Sir Jas. Saumarez, with whom, if we mistake not, he served until paid off in 1827.
Lieut. Jephson is Secretary to the Carlton Club. He is married and has issue. Agent – J. Hinxman.