A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Shewen, Daniel
SHEWEN. (Retired Commander, 1844.)
Daniel Shewen died 7 Dec. 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, 23 July, 1793, as Captain’s Servant, on board the Amphion 32, Capts. Herbert Sawyer and Robt. Warburton, employed at Newfoundland and on the Home station; where, in 1795, he rejoined Capt. Sawyer, as Midshipman (a rating he had previously attained) in the Nassau 64, flag-ship for some time of Admiral Sir Rich. Onslow; on removing with whom to the Monarch 74, commanded subsequently by Capt. Sam. Sutton, he fought in the action off Camperdown 11 Oct. 1797. Being on that occasion severely wounded, he was presented with a gratuity from the Patriotic Fund.[1] After serving at Sheerness and in the Mediterranean, as Master’s Mate, in the Termagant and Hyaena, both under the orders of Capt. David Lloyd, he was made Lieutenant, 19 Aug. 1799, into the Camilla 20, lying at Spithead. Deducting an interval of a few months occasioned by the peace of Amiens, he was employed, between the following Oct. and 1806, on the Home station, in the Lily, Capt. Thos. Palmer, Russel 74, Capt. Herbert Sawyer, Braak, Capt. John MasonLewis, San Josef 110 and Prince of Wales 98, flag-ships of Sir Chas. Cotton and Sir Robt. Calder (the latter engaged in the action of 22 July, 1805), and Kent 74, Prince of Wales again, Malta 80, and Ville de Paris 110, bearing each the flag of Vice-Admiral Thornbrough; to whom he then became Flag-Lieutenant in the Royal Sovereign 100. In June, 1808, at which time he was serving in the Mediterranean, he invalided home on board the Superb 74, Capt. Sam. Jackson. His last appointment was, 28 Aug. 1834, to the Ordinary at Sheerness, in which he continued until Aug. 1837 – the last year with his name on the books of the Téméraire 98, Capt. Thos. Fortescue Kennedy. He was placed on the Senior List of Retired Commanders 22 Jan. 1844.
He married at Plymouth, 8 Oct. 1829, Miss Elizabeth Boulter. Agents – Pettet and Newton.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1797, p. 986, where he is, in error, named “Sherwin.”