Lieut. John Contee

Male 1794 - 1839  (45 years)


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  • Name John Contee  [1
    Title Lieut. 
    Born 7 Nov 1794  "Pleasant Prospect" Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 15 Nov 1839 
    Person ID I5442  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2020 

    Family 1 Eliza Duckett,   b. 16 Oct 1796,   d. 12 Nov 1823  (Age 27 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1813  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2020 
    Family ID F1913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Married 17 Feb 1824 
    Last Modified 22 Feb 2020 
    Family ID F1914  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • - According to COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, John was a Lieutenant in the U. S. Marine Corps; commanded the marines on the "Constitution" in her battles with the "Guerri?re" and "Java"; granted gold medal by Congress, and on 15th Jan. 1830, voted a gold sword by the State of Maryland.

  • Sources 
    1. [S146] Bowie.FTW.
      Date of Import: 19 Nov 2002

    2. [S7] ?, The Bowies and Their Kindred, 75.

    3. [S234] Marriage Records.
      Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Maryland Marriages, 1655-1850 [database online]. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2004. Original data: Most of the records in this index may be found at the Maryland Historical Society or the Family History Library