A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Ramsey, Thomas
RAMSEY. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 16; h-p., 33.)
Thomas Ramsey, born 2 Sept. 1786, is son of Robt. Ramsey, Esq., Purser of H.M.S. Resource, who was drowned in the Downs in Sept. 1799.
This officer entered the Navy, in Sept. 1798, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Juno 32, Capts. Geo. Dundas and Thos. Manby, with whom he served in the North Sea and West Indies, part of the time as Midshipman, until July, 1802. In July, 1803, he joined the Roebuck 44, Capt. Geo. M‘Kinley, guardship at Leith; he removed, in April, 1805, to the Ernest gun-brig, Lieut.-Commanders Alex. Sinclair and Rich. Templar, lying in the Downs; and from 1807 until wrecked, 6 Nov. 1813, on the north end of the island of Barbuda, he was employed on the Newfoundland, Mediterranean, and North American stations, in the Speedy sloop, Capt. Rich. Henry Muddle, Frederickstein 32, Capts. Thos. Searle, Joseph Nourse, and Fras. Beaufort, and Woolwich 44, Capt. Thos. Ball Sulivan. While belonging next to the Cleopatra 32, commanded in the West Indies by Capt. Chas. Gill, and absent in charge of a prize, he was taken prisoner, 28 March, 1814, by the Americans, who detained him a captive for about 12 months. He was subsequently, from June to Oct. 1815, employed at Plymouth in the Bedford 74, Capt. Jas. Walker, Puissant 74, Capt. Benj. Wm. Page, Queen Charlotte 100, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Thornbrough, and Pique 36, Capt. Hon. Anthony Maitland. He then took up a commission bearing date 11 March in the same year, 1815; and has since been on half-pay. He married, 17 May, 1816, Miss Charlotte Honey, a lady by whom he has issue eight children.