A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Williams, John Sutton
WILLIAMS. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 12; h-p., 29.)
John Sutton Williams entered the Navy, 11 Jan. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Peterel 16, Capt. John Lamborn, stationed in the West Indies, where he attained the rating of Midshipman in Jan. 1807, and removed in succession, in July, 1808, and April, 1809, to the Daedalus 32, Capt. Sam. Hood Inglefield, and Hebe 32, Capt. John Fyffe. In the Daedalus he was present, in Dec. 1808, at the reduction, by a force under Capt. Chas. Dashwood of the Franchise 36, of the town of Samana, St. Domingo, notorious as a nest for privateers, two of which were at the same time taken. On the return of the Hebe to England Mr. Williams, who had for some time performed the duties of Master’s Mate, was received, in Aug. 1811, on board the Thisbe 28, guard-ship in the river Thames. In the following Oct. he joined the Queen 74, Capt. Lord Colville, off Brest. He served next, from March, 1812, until Feb. 1813, again as Master’s Mate, in the San Josef 110 and Queen Charlotte 100, flag-ships of Lord Keith in the Channel; he was then transferred to the Argo 44, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Wm. Brown at Jamaica; and on 2 Oct. 1814 (having passed his examination 5 Feb. 1812) he was nominated Acting-Lieutenant, on that station, of the Moselle 18, Capt. John Moberly. He returned to England in the latter vessel in July, 1815, and found on his arrival that he had been officially promoted by a commission bearing date 9 Feb. preceding. His next appointment was, 21 Jan. 1817, to the Beaver 10, Capt. Norwich Duff, with whom we again find him proceeding to the West Indies. On 1 Nov. following he there exchanged into the Pique 36, Capt. John Mackellar; he went back, 6 July, 1818, to the Beaver, then commanded by Capt. Robt. Rochford Felix; and in the ensuing Oct. he joined the Larne 20, Capt. Abraham Lowe. He was paid off from the ship last mentioned 19 Jan. 1819; and has not been since afloat.
Lieut. Williams is married.