A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jervois, Sampson
JERVOIS. (Commander, 1827. f-p., 18; h-p., 28.)
Sampson Jervois entered the Navy, 25 Nov. 1801, as Midshipman, on board the Princess Charlotte 38, Capt. Hon. Fras. Farington Gardner, bearing the flag of Lord Gardner at Cork. He subsequently cruized with the same Captain on the North Sea station in the Galykheid and Ruby 64’s, and, on re-accompanying him in 1804 into the Princess Charlotte 38, sailed for the West Indies, where he assisted at the capture of several valuable Spanish merchantmen and of a French privateer brig, Le Regulus, of 14 guns and 84 men. Joining next, in Sept. 1805, the Ramillies 74, Capt. Fras. Pickmore, Mr. Jervois witnessed the capture, 13 March, 1808, of the French 80-gun ship Marengo, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Linois, and 40-gun frigate Belle Poule, as, in Dec. 1807, he did of the Danish islands of St. Thomas, St. John, and Sta. Croix. After a brief servitude in the Belleisle 74, flagship of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, he was nominated, 16 May, 1803, Acting-Lieutenant of the Demarara sloop, Capt. Henry Bourchier, and in the course of the same year of the Asp 18, Capts. Robt. Preston and Wm. M‘Culloch, to which vessel he was confirmed by commission dated 24 Dec. 1809. While in her he witnessed the capture, 10 Feb. 1809, of the French frigate La Junon, and had the command of her boats during the operations against Guadeloupe in Jan. and Feb. 1810. He returned home in June of the latter year, and was subsequently appointed – 11 May, 1812, to the Talbot 20, Capt. Spelman Swaine, in the Channel – 15 Nov. 1813, to the Martial sloop, Capt. Geo. Elliot – 3 Jan. 1816, and 12 Feb. 1817, as First, to the Perseus 22, Capt. Thos. Rich. Toker, and Sir Francis Drake 38, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Fras. Pickmore, both at Newfoundland – 18 Nov. 1818, in a similar capacity, to the Dauntless 26, Capt. Hon. Valentine Gardner, fitting for the East Indies – 29 Dec. 1823, three months after his return home, to the Brisk 10, Capt. Adolphus FitzClarence – and, 3 March, 1824, to the Redwing 18, commanded by the same Captain in the North Sea, where he served until paid off in 1825. He attained his present rank 26 April, 1827, but has not been since employed.
Commander Jervois married, in Oct. 1828, Elizabeth, daughter of John M‘Clary, Esq., and by that lady has issue.