A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Peppin, Matthew
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PEPPIN. (Lieutenant, 1837.)
Matthew Peppin entered the Navy 29 Nov. 1812; passed his examination in 1819; and obtained his commission 10 Jan. 1837. His succeeding appointments were – 28 March, 1837, to the Fairy surveying-vessel, Capt. Wm. Hewett, with whom he served until the commencement of 1838 – and, 13 Dec. 1838, to the William and Mary yacht, Capt. Phipps Hornby. He has not been employed since July, 1840.