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Benjamin Rosewell (shipwright)

May 03, 2024

Benjamin Rosewell (c.1665–1737) was a master shipwright at Harwich, Plymouth, Chatham and Sheerness Naval Dockyards, and Governor of Hawkins Hospital, Chatham.

Family edit

Benjamin was the son of John Rosewell (1643-1692), Gentleman of Chatham, Kent and grandson of Reverend Walter Rosewell (c. 1610-1658), Presbyterian minister of Chatham. Benjamin married Elizabeth Wyborne on 11 September 1684 at Saint Katherine's by the Tower, London. Their children included: John (1689-1711); Jeremiah (1697-1741); Benjamin (d. 1727); William (d. 1726); Edward (1698-1727); Elizabeth (1700-1775); and Sarah (d. 1743).[1]

  • John died at the age of 22 and was buried at Chatham on 8 November 1711.
  • Jeremiah married Rebecca Ford on 19 September 1724 at Deptford, Kent. He was Master Shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard (1732-1741); Beadle of the Manor at Chatham in 1738; and launched Rupert, a 60 gun Ship of the Line, on 27 Oct 1740.[2] He died at Sheerness and was buried at Chatham on 19 January 1741. He named Curtis Barnett and George Musgrave as executors in his 1739 will which was proved 11 August 1742.[3] On 9 November 1749 administration of the estate was granted to Richard Rosewell, son of Jeremiah, as Curtis Barnett was deceased.[1]
  • Benjamin was purser on HMS Lyon(Lion) when he wrote his will in 1726. His executor was Curtis Barnett and his will was proved 16 Nov 1727.[4]
  • William married Elizabeth Lake on 23 January 1711 at Chatham. He was appointed Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard in December 1722 but died in November 1726 and was buried at Devonport, Devon. He was survived by his wife and six children:
Benjamin Rosewell (1714-1782), Attorney of Throgmorton Street and Clapton, London;
Rear Admiral[nb 1] Henry Rosewell (1716-1782[nb 2]), former Commanding Officer of HMS Lively and HMS Medway;
John Rosewell (c. 1722-1755), Inspector of Building at Hull Dockyard (1740-1741) and Master Caulker at Chatham;
Mary married to Hezikiah Hargood in 1740, Clerk of the Survey, Royal Dockyard, Chatham. Parents of Sir William Hargood;
Elizabeth married to Thomas Hargood in 1742, Surgeon of Chatham;
Susannah married to Flower Freeman, merchant of Whitechapel.
Benjamin Rosewell, William's father, made detailed provisions for the children of his deceased son in his will of 1731.[1][6]

Career edit

Benjamin Rosewell was apprenticed to Phineas Pett about 1683 at Chatham Dockyard.[8] Pett was the 1st Assistant Master Shipwright and the son of Sir Phineas Pett[8] First Resident Commissioner of Chatham Dockyard. Rosewell held the office of Purveyor[nb 3] at Chatham from 1689 to 1695.[9] He was appointed 2nd Assistant Master Shipwright in 1695 and 1st Assistant Master Shipwright in 1699 at Chatham.[10]

The following is a summary of his career as a ship builder:[10]
1695 Appointed 2nd Assistant Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard
1699 Appointed 1st Assistant Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard

1702 Appointed Master Shipwright at Harwich Dockyard
1702 Appointed Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard

1705 Appointed Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard

1727 Appointed Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard. Renewed warrant.

1732 Appointed Master Shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard.
1732? Superannuated with a pension of £100 a year.[11]

Governor of Hawkins Hospital
Benjamin Rosewell is recorded as a Governor of Hawkins Hospital at Chatham in 1726 and 1734.

Death edit

Benjamin Rosewell died and was buried at St Marys, Chatham on 4 December 1737, presumably in the family vault. His will, written on 8 September 1731, with codicil written 5 October 1731, was proved 10 January 1738.[6] The executors were Jeremiah Rosewell and George Musgrave.[1] His wife, Elizabeth, was buried at Chatham on 14 February 1730.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Henry Rosewell was named as 'Rear Admiral Henry Rosewell' by his widow, Fanney Rosewell in her will of 1803.[5]
  2. ^ In his will of 21 April 1782, his brother Benjamin 'forgives that which he now owes me'. So he was alive then.
  3. ^ The function of this officer was the selection and provision of timber, principally oak and elm, for the building of ships.
  4. ^ Wrecked in 1703.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Atkinson, David (2014). Descendants of Benjamin Rosewell. Pers. Comm.
  2. ^ "Three Decks". Warships in the Age of Sail. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ Will of Jeremiah Rosewell of Sheerness, Kent, (1742), National Archives, PCC 11/720/104
  4. ^ Will of Benjamin Rosewell of HMS Lyon, (1727), National Archives, PCC 11/618/187
  5. ^ Will of Fanney Rosewell, Widow of Stoke Newington, (1803), National Archives, PCC 11/1398/35
  6. ^ a b Will of Benjamin Rosewell Master Shipwright at Chatham, (1738), National Archives, PCC 11/687/71
  7. ^ Will of George Musgrave of Chatham, (1751), National Archives, PCC 11/787/51
  8. ^ a b Crawshaw, James D. (1999). The History of Chatham Dockyard: Chapters 1-8 (PDF) (First ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: Isabel Garford. p. 5/31. ISBN 0953488802. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  9. ^ Crawshaw, James D. (1999). The History of Chatham Dockyard: Chapters 1-8 (PDF) (First ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: Isabel Garford. p. 5/41. ISBN 0953488802. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Three Decks". Warships in the Age of Sail. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ^ Crawshaw, James D. (1999). The History of Chatham Dockyard: Chapters 1-8 (PDF) (First ed.). Newcastle upon Tyne: Isabel Garford. p. 5/20. ISBN 0953488802. Retrieved 27 December 2022.

May 03, 2024
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Benjamin Rosewell c 1665 1737 was a master shipwright at Harwich Plymouth Chatham and Sheerness Naval Dockyards and Governor of Hawkins Hospital Chatham Contents 1 Family 2 Career 3 Death 4 Notes 5 References 6 ReferencesFamily editBenjamin was the son of John Rosewell 1643 1692 Gentleman of Chatham Kent and grandson of Reverend Walter Rosewell c 1610 1658 Presbyterian minister of Chatham Benjamin married Elizabeth Wyborne on 11 September 1684 at Saint Katherine s by the Tower London Their children included John 1689 1711 Jeremiah 1697 1741 Benjamin d 1727 William d 1726 Edward 1698 1727 Elizabeth 1700 1775 and Sarah d 1743 1 John died at the age of 22 and was buried at Chatham on 8 November 1711 Jeremiah married Rebecca Ford on 19 September 1724 at Deptford Kent He was Master Shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard 1732 1741 Beadle of the Manor at Chatham in 1738 and launched Rupert a 60 gun Ship of the Line on 27 Oct 1740 2 He died at Sheerness and was buried at Chatham on 19 January 1741 He named Curtis Barnett and George Musgrave as executors in his 1739 will which was proved 11 August 1742 3 On 9 November 1749 administration of the estate was granted to Richard Rosewell son of Jeremiah as Curtis Barnett was deceased 1 Benjamin was purser on HMS Lyon Lion when he wrote his will in 1726 His executor was Curtis Barnett and his will was proved 16 Nov 1727 4 William married Elizabeth Lake on 23 January 1711 at Chatham He was appointed Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard in December 1722 but died in November 1726 and was buried at Devonport Devon He was survived by his wife and six children Benjamin Rosewell 1714 1782 Attorney of Throgmorton Street and Clapton London Rear Admiral nb 1 Henry Rosewell 1716 1782 nb 2 former Commanding Officer of HMS Lively and HMS Medway John Rosewell c 1722 1755 Inspector of Building at Hull Dockyard 1740 1741 and Master Caulker at Chatham Mary married to Hezikiah Hargood in 1740 Clerk of the Survey Royal Dockyard Chatham Parents of Sir William Hargood Elizabeth married to Thomas Hargood in 1742 Surgeon of Chatham Susannah married to Flower Freeman merchant of Whitechapel dd Benjamin Rosewell William s father made detailed provisions for the children of his deceased son in his will of 1731 1 6 Edward was sent to Madras India as a Factor agent for the British East India Company and died there on 12 April 1727 1 Elizabeth married Commodore Curtis Barnett 1696 1746 on 13 May 1725 at St Paul s Cathedral London Sarah name recorded as Rosell married 1 Lieutenant Young and 2 George Musgrave 7 storekeeper of the ordinance at Chatham and sixth son of Sir Christopher Musgrave fourth Baronet by his second wife Elizabeth Franklyn 1 Career editBenjamin Rosewell was apprenticed to Phineas Pett about 1683 at Chatham Dockyard 8 Pett was the 1st Assistant Master Shipwright and the son of Sir Phineas Pett 8 First Resident Commissioner of Chatham Dockyard Rosewell held the office of Purveyor nb 3 at Chatham from 1689 to 1695 9 He was appointed 2nd Assistant Master Shipwright in 1695 and 1st Assistant Master Shipwright in 1699 at Chatham 10 The following is a summary of his career as a ship builder 10 1695 Appointed 2nd Assistant Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard 1699 Appointed 1st Assistant Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard 1699 Launched Stirling Castle nb 4 1702 Appointed Master Shipwright at Harwich Dockyard 1702 Appointed Master Shipwright at Plymouth Dockyard 1703 Launched Rupert 1704 Launched Plymouth 1705 Appointed Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard 1705 Launched Stirling Castle 1706 Launched London 1707 Launched Salisbury 1707 Designed Mermaid 1707 Launched Mermaid 1708 Launched Chester 1709 Launched Lion 1710 Launched Vanguard 1711 Launched Bonaventure 1712 Launched Rose 1715 Launched Sandwich 1717 Launched Newark 1718 Launched Norwich 1719 Launched Swallow 1721 Designed London 1721 Launched London 1721 Launched Colchester 1721 Designed Hawke 1721 Launched Hawke 1722 Launched Plymouth 1723 Launched Lenox 1724 Launched Sunderland 1725 Launched Supply 1726 Launched Union 1727 Appointed Master Shipwright at Chatham Dockyard Renewed warrant 1727 Launched Rye 1729 Launched Royal Sovereign 1732 Designed Spy 1732 Launched Spy 1732 Appointed Master Shipwright at Sheerness Dockyard 1732 Superannuated with a pension of 100 a year 11 1737 Launched Gloucester Governor of Hawkins Hospital Benjamin Rosewell is recorded as a Governor of Hawkins Hospital at Chatham in 1726 and 1734 Death editBenjamin Rosewell died and was buried at St Marys Chatham on 4 December 1737 presumably in the family vault His will written on 8 September 1731 with codicil written 5 October 1731 was proved 10 January 1738 6 The executors were Jeremiah Rosewell and George Musgrave 1 His wife Elizabeth was buried at Chatham on 14 February 1730 Notes edit Henry Rosewell was named as Rear Admiral Henry Rosewell by his widow Fanney Rosewell in her will of 1803 5 In his will of 21 April 1782 his brother Benjamin forgives that which he now owes me So he was alive then The function of this officer was the selection and provision of timber principally oak and elm for the building of ships Wrecked in 1703 References edit a b c d e f Atkinson David 2014 Descendants of Benjamin Rosewell Pers Comm Three Decks Warships in the Age of Sail Retrieved 1 January 2015 Will of Jeremiah Rosewell of Sheerness Kent 1742 National Archives PCC 11 720 104 Will of Benjamin Rosewell of HMS Lyon 1727 National Archives PCC 11 618 187 Will of Fanney Rosewell Widow of Stoke Newington 1803 National Archives PCC 11 1398 35 a b Will of Benjamin Rosewell Master Shipwright at Chatham 1738 National Archives PCC 11 687 71 Will of George Musgrave of Chatham 1751 National Archives PCC 11 787 51 a b Crawshaw James D 1999 The History of Chatham Dockyard Chapters 1 8 PDF First ed Newcastle upon Tyne Isabel Garford p 5 31 ISBN 0953488802 Retrieved 27 December 2022 Crawshaw James D 1999 The History of Chatham Dockyard Chapters 1 8 PDF First ed Newcastle upon Tyne Isabel Garford p 5 41 ISBN 0953488802 Retrieved 27 December 2022 a b Three Decks Warships in the Age of Sail Retrieved 27 December 2022 Crawshaw James D 1999 The History of Chatham Dockyard Chapters 1 8 PDF First ed Newcastle upon Tyne Isabel Garford p 5 20 ISBN 0953488802 Retrieved 27 December 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Rosewell shipwright amp oldid 1134030469, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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