A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Scriven, Thomas Swain
SCRIVEN. (Lieutenant, 1822.)
Thomas Swain Scriven was born 29 May, 1796, at Weymouth, co. Dorset. He is brother of Commander Timothy Scriven, R.N., C.B. (1813), an officer of distinguished merit, who, when commander of different vessels, fought the enemies of his country with a surprising degree of gallantry and success, and who died, universally lamented, 25 March, 1824.
This officer entered the Navy, in Dec. 1809, as Midshipman, on board the Neptune 98, Capt. Jas. Athol Wood, bearing the flag of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane in the West Indies; where, and on the coast of France and in the North Sea, he was employed, during the after-part of the war, in the Blonde and Statira frigates, both under the orders of Capt. Volant Vashon Ballard, Arrow schooner, commanded by his brother, then Lieut. Scriven, and Plover sloop and Prince 98. While stationed in the North Sea he assisted at the reduction of Cuxhaven and Glückstadt, and was intrusted with the command, off Hamburgh, of gun-boat No. 4. His promotion to the rank of Lieutenant took place 26 Dec. 1822. He served subsequently in the Coast Guard. His appointments since he left that service have been, 13 May and 1 Sept. 1841 and 11 Jan. 1848, to the command of the Cuckoo, Widgeon, and Princess Alice, Weymouth and Dover packets; in the last-mentioned of which he is now employed.
Lieut. Scriven married Sarah Mary, daughter of Geo. Peace Scott, Esq., of Dorchester, a lady by whom he has issue six children.