A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Paget, John
PAGET. (Commander, 1837. f-p., 19; h-p., 28.)
John Paget entered the Navy, 4 March, 1800, as A.B., on board the Minorca sloop, Capt. Geo. Miller, under whom we find him in the course of the following year employed as Midshipman and Master’s Mate in the operations against the French in Egypt. Quitting the Minorca in Oct. 1801, he served during the next five years, on the Mediterranean and Home stations, in the Greyhound 32, Capts. Chas. Ogle and Wm. Hoste, Diomede 50, Capts. Thos. Laroom and Hugh Downman, Unité 38, Capt. Chas. Ogle, and Prince 98, Capt. Wm. Lechmere. Being appointed, on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 20 Dec. 1806, to the Olympia sloop, Capt. Wm. Taylor, he sailed in that vessel for the Rio de la Plata. He invalided home in July, 1807; and was next, between Nov. 1808 and Feb. 1809, employed under Capt. John Surman Garden in the Ville de Paris 110. During that period he assisted ia embarking the army after the battle of Corunna. From the date last mentioned Lieut. Paget did not again go afloat until nominated, 22 Jan. 1828, First of the Harpy 10, Capt. Chas. Rich, on the West India station. On 11 Jan. 1829 he was removed to the Magnificent, receiving-ship at Jamaica, of which vessel, it appears, he retained command from 19 Dec. 1831 until May, 1839. He was re-appointed to her 24 Feb. 1842; and on 26 of the following July was transferred to the Imaum, also a receiving-ship. He has been on half-pay since 1843. His present commission bears date 1 April, 1837.
Commander Paget married, 15 Sept. 1834, at St. Ann’s, Jamaica, Anna, daughter of Jas. Lawrence Hilton, Esq. Agents – Messrs. StilwelL