A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Shears, John Abelard
SHEARS. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
John Abelard Shears entered the Navy 2 Feb. 1824; passed his examination in 1830; and while participating, as Mate of the Wasp 16, Capt. Geo. Mansel, in the operations on the coast of Syria, was wounded in the attack upon Sidon 26 Sept. 1840. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 4 Nov. 1840. His appointments have since been – 15 Dec. 1840, to the Hastings 72, Capt. John Lawrence, in the Mediterranean – 20 April, 1842 (soon after the Hastings had been paid off), to the Talbot 26, Capt. Sir Thos. Raikes Trigge Thompson, fitting for the Pacific – and 13 June, 1846, and 10 Feb. and 24 Sept. 1847, as First, to the Frolic 16, Capt. Cospatrick Baillie Hamilton, Collingwood 80, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Francis Seymour, and Sampson steam-frigate of 467 horse-power, Capt. Thos. Henderson, all on the station last named, where he is now serving. Agent – J. Hinxman.