From Kingston Town Hall Records:
SEVER
• James, Dec 16, 1845, 84 yrs
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Captain James Sever was the first Captain of the heavy frigate USS Congress which was a sister ship of the USS Constitution. He also was the superintendent of the construction of the USS Congress at a shipyard in Portsmouth, NH. The sister ship Constitution still exists today in Boston Harbor. In fact, it was Captain James Sever who christened Constitution with a bottle of wine during her launching on Oct. 21, 1797.
A Special Thanks to Find a Grave Contributor, GAR (#47370485), for the above information & photo of Captain Sever & back of portrait showing his birth & death dates.
SEVER
• James, Dec 16, 1845, 84 yrs
******
Captain James Sever was the first Captain of the heavy frigate USS Congress which was a sister ship of the USS Constitution. He also was the superintendent of the construction of the USS Congress at a shipyard in Portsmouth, NH. The sister ship Constitution still exists today in Boston Harbor. In fact, it was Captain James Sever who christened Constitution with a bottle of wine during her launching on Oct. 21, 1797.
A Special Thanks to Find a Grave Contributor, GAR (#47370485), for the above information & photo of Captain Sever & back of portrait showing his birth & death dates.
From Kingston Town Hall Records:
SEVER
• James, Dec 16, 1845, 84 yrs
******
Captain James Sever was the first Captain of the heavy frigate USS Congress which was a sister ship of the USS Constitution. He also was the superintendent of the construction of the USS Congress at a shipyard in Portsmouth, NH. The sister ship Constitution still exists today in Boston Harbor. In fact, it was Captain James Sever who christened Constitution with a bottle of wine during her launching on Oct. 21, 1797.
A Special Thanks to Find a Grave Contributor, GAR (#47370485), for the above information & photo of Captain Sever & back of portrait showing his birth & death dates.
SEVER
• James, Dec 16, 1845, 84 yrs
******
Captain James Sever was the first Captain of the heavy frigate USS Congress which was a sister ship of the USS Constitution. He also was the superintendent of the construction of the USS Congress at a shipyard in Portsmouth, NH. The sister ship Constitution still exists today in Boston Harbor. In fact, it was Captain James Sever who christened Constitution with a bottle of wine during her launching on Oct. 21, 1797.
A Special Thanks to Find a Grave Contributor, GAR (#47370485), for the above information & photo of Captain Sever & back of portrait showing his birth & death dates.
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