WILKES CHRONOLOGY
| 1798 | |
| April 3 | Born in New York City. |
| 1801 | |
| February | Mother, Mary Seton Wilkes, died. |
| 1815-1817 | Merchant service on board Hibernia, Calpi, and Emulation. |
| 1818 | |
| January 1 | Appointed Midshipman in U.S. Navy. |
| January 26 | Ordered to Independence, Capt. William Bainbridge, at Boston. |
| February 2 | Father, John Deponthieu Wilkes, died. |
| July 21 | Transferred to Guerriere, Capt. Thomas Macdonough; cruised the Baltic and Mediterranean. |
| 1821 | |
| March 20 | Ordered to Washington, Master Commandant John Nicolson, at New York. |
| May 26 | Transferred to Franklin, Capt. Charles Stewart; cruised to South America. |
| 1822 | |
| July 24 | Ordered to Waterwitch, a tender to Franklin; took command of Waterwitch in September while still attached to Franklin. |
| 1828 | |
| March 3 | Detached from Franklin; took command of merchantman O'Cain enroute Boston. |
| October 15 | O'Cain reached Boston. |
| 1825 | |
| July 21 | Ordered to Washington to testify at court martial of Capt. Charles Stewart. |
| 1826 | |
| April 26 | Married Jane Jeffrey Renwick. |
| April 28 | Promoted to Lieutenant. |
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