Lieut. John Contee
1794 - 1839 (45 years)-
Name John Contee [1] Title Lieut. Born 7 Nov 1794 "Pleasant Prospect" 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 [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
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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.
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Sources - [S146] Bowie.FTW.
Date of Import: 19 Nov 2002 - [S7] ?, The Bowies and Their Kindred, 75.
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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
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