A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Martin, Joseph Winthrop
MARTIN. (Lieut., 1814. f-p., 8; h-p., 33.)
Joseph Winthrop Martin entered the Navy, 28 Nov. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Sybille frigate, Capt. Robt. Winthrop, and after cruizing among the Western Islands, six months in the capacity of Midshipman, removed, in July, 1807, to the Téméraire 98, Capts. Sir Chas. Hamilton, Edw. Sneyd Clay, Edwin Henry Chamberlayne, Joseph Spear, and Sam. Hood Linzee. In that ship, which for some time bore the flags of Rear-Admirals Manley Dixon and Fras. Pickmore, he was for four years and eight months employed in the Channel and Baltic, off Cadiz, in the Mediterranean, and at Plymouth. He then followed Capt. Linzee into the Union 98, but had not been long in her before he was transferred to the Narcissus 32, Capt. John Rich. Lumley; with whom, it appears, he served in the West Indies and North America until May, 1813. He obtained a commission 27 May, 1814; and was lastly, from Oct. in the same year until Aug. 1815, employed in the Tamar 24, Capt. Chas. Sotheby, and Valiant 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Manley Dixon, on the North and South American stations. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.