Captain Thomas Philip Durell c 1750/60 - 1836 Virtually all the information after about 1750 given below has been provided by Francis C.Harwood Esq Life of Captain Thomas Philip Durell c 1750/60          A precise date of birth cannot be established from the career details at hand. 1771-1772       Two documentary records read: "These are to Certify the Right Honorable the Lord's Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain and Ireland ... that Mr Thomas Durell served in quality of Captain's Servant on board His Majesty's Ship the Pembroke under my Command from the 1st of July 1769 to the 22nd of July 1770, then Able Seaman to the 24th of June 1771, then Midshipman to the date hereof during which time he behaved with Diligence, Sobriety and Obedience. Given under my hand on board the said ship in Gibraltar Bay the 17th August 1771 Ph.Durell" Similarly: " .... that Mr Thomas Durell served in Quality of Midshipman on board His Majesty's Ship the Niger under my command from the 11th August 1771 to the date hereof, during which time he behaved with Diligence, Sobriety and Obedience. Given under my hand on board the said ship in Mahon Harbour the 21st March 1772 Ph.Durell" The identity of Ph.Durell, signatory of the above documents, is not yet known. 8/4/1777 Note of a Masonic Certificate (?) ?/?/1778 Able Seaman's Certificate. Royal Charlotte, Medway. 3/3/1779 3rd Lieutenant. Royal Oak. 8/8/1779 2nd Lieutenant. Line of Battle. 18/10/1782 2nd Lieutenant. Scripio. ? Scorpio ? 2/2/1784 Married Anne Roberts. She was the daughter of William Roberts, whose wife was Elizabeth Powell. There were five children of this marriage: Arthur, John, William, Anne, Harriet; but the sons took the name of Powell. 17/10/1787 Leave of one year's absence to go to Lisbon, Portugal. ?/?/1788 Death of wife, Anne. Two daughters: Anne Sophia and Eliza: see tree above. 4/7/1795 1st Lieutenant. St Fiorenzo ?/?/1797 Commander. St Fiorenzo 29/4/1802 Captain. Acteon 29/4/1808 Second i/c Sea Fensibles Seaton, nr Sidmouth ?/?/1836 Died a Senior Captain; aged about 80. There is a confusing quantity of unverified information supplied about individuals named Durell on the IGI. However the two items below, from the IGI, are firmly verified. They make it clear that Lieutenant Durell went through two marriage ceremonies with his wife, Ann(e) Roberts. de sausmarez philip durell & other durells durell & louisbourg       durell & porto bello porto bello picture tiles       louisbourg picture tiles philip durell's maps monamy/cornwall/durell family background article 1981       article 1983 nottingham v mars monamy site index © Charles Harrison Wallace 2007 all rights reserved top master index