A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Kooystra, Justus Bartholomew
KOOYSTRA. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Justus Bartholomew Kooystra entered the Navy 25 July, 1812; passed his examination 8 Jan. 1819; obtained an appointment in the Coast Guard 9 Oct. 1840; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Nov. 1841 . His appointments have since been – 2 Aug. 1842, as Additional, to the Madagascar 44, Capt. John Foote, on the coast of Africa – 2 Nov. 1842, to the Persian 16, Capt. Thos. Rodney Eden, on the same station – 22 June, 1843, again to the Madagascar – 7 Feb. 1844, to the Hydra steam-sloop, Capt. Horatio Beauman Young, also on the African coast – 2 Dec. 1844, to the Tortoise store-ship at the Ascension, Capt. Arthur Morrell – 18 Dec. 1845, to the Bittern 16, Capt. Thos. Hope, stationed as were the above vessels – and 16 Sept. 1846, to the Coast Guard, in which service he has been nearly ever since employed. Agents – Messrs. Chard.