 1793 - 1844 (50 years)
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| Name |
Beverley Kennon |
| Title |
Capt. |
| Born |
17 Apr 1793 |
Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
28 Feb 1844 [1] |
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| Person ID |
I16273 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 |
| Family 1 |
Elizabeth Dandridge Claiborne, b. 17 Jun 1808, d. 24 Sep 1832, Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA (Age 24 years) |
| Married |
1 Jul 1829 |
Liberty Hall, King William, Virginia, USA [1] |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2022 |
| Family ID |
F5846 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- Beverley Kennon was appointed a midshipman in the U.S. navy 19 jul 1809, becoming captain on 9 Feb 1837. He was Chief of the Bureau of Construction Equipment and Repair from 7 Mar 1843 until his death during an accident aboard the U.S.S. Princeton. He also served on board the U.S.S. Essex, Congress, St. Mary's, Columbus, United States, Vandalia, and Macedonian. On 28 February 1844, the Princeton departed Alexandria, VA on a pleasure and trial trip down the Potomac with President John Tyler, his Cabinet and approximately two hundred guests on board. Upon the final firing of Capt. Stockton's Peacemaker, the defective gun at last burst, instantly killing Secretary Upshur; Secretary Gilmer; Capt. Beverly Kennon; Virgil Maxcy of Maryland, Chargé d'Affaires to Belgium, 183742; David Gardiner of New York, the father of Julia Gardiner who later married President Tyler; and the President's valet, a black slave named Armistead. It also injured about 20 people, including Capt. Stockton. When Julia Gardiner, who was aboard, found out her father had died in the explosion she fainted into President Tyler's arms.
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| Sources |
- [S38] Claiborne of Virginia: The First Eight Generations, John Frederick Dorman, (Name: Baltimore, 1995;), p67.
- [S38] Claiborne of Virginia: The First Eight Generations, John Frederick Dorman, (Name: Baltimore, 1995;), p68.
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