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Nathaniel Ingraham

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Nathaniel Ingraham

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
28 Feb 1818 (aged 59)
At Sea
Burial
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA
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Nathaniel was a volunteer on the Bon Homme Richard under the command of John Paul Jones. He participated in the famous Naval battle with the Serapis in 1779. Nathaniel would later die in the Bay of Biscay where he was buried. His headstone is a memorial. Nathaniel was John Paul Jones' best friend and at Jones' death gave Nathaniel the bronze medal awarded him by Congress for his actions against the Serapis.
Nathaniel Ingraham, was an officer on the "Bonhomme Richard' under Capt. Paul Jones. He was highly commended for courage and gained the affection of his commander and comrades. Congress presented Nathaniel Ingraham with a silver cup, which was made from the prize money of the Bonhomme Richard. He was also awarded one of the three handsome medal given by Congress to officers of that famous vessel.

Another volunteer aboard the Bon Homme Richard was Thomas Johnson who died on July 12, 1851. His memorial is 80534837. He was reported to have been one hundred years old at the time of his death. Another shipmate was Richard Dale memorial # 11323248 moved from Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia to Laurel Hill in 1888. Another veteran of that battle with the Serapis was John Mayrant memorial 116831682.
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Served on the Bon Homme Richard with fellow Charlestonian Henry Gardiner FAG Memorial 139195754. Another veteran of the Bon Homme Richard was Denis Cottineau FAG memorial 5071785 Colonial Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.
Nathaniel was a volunteer on the Bon Homme Richard under the command of John Paul Jones. He participated in the famous Naval battle with the Serapis in 1779. Nathaniel would later die in the Bay of Biscay where he was buried. His headstone is a memorial. Nathaniel was John Paul Jones' best friend and at Jones' death gave Nathaniel the bronze medal awarded him by Congress for his actions against the Serapis.
Nathaniel Ingraham, was an officer on the "Bonhomme Richard' under Capt. Paul Jones. He was highly commended for courage and gained the affection of his commander and comrades. Congress presented Nathaniel Ingraham with a silver cup, which was made from the prize money of the Bonhomme Richard. He was also awarded one of the three handsome medal given by Congress to officers of that famous vessel.

Another volunteer aboard the Bon Homme Richard was Thomas Johnson who died on July 12, 1851. His memorial is 80534837. He was reported to have been one hundred years old at the time of his death. Another shipmate was Richard Dale memorial # 11323248 moved from Christ Church Burial Ground in Philadelphia to Laurel Hill in 1888. Another veteran of that battle with the Serapis was John Mayrant memorial 116831682.
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Served on the Bon Homme Richard with fellow Charlestonian Henry Gardiner FAG Memorial 139195754. Another veteran of the Bon Homme Richard was Denis Cottineau FAG memorial 5071785 Colonial Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.

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Served on the Bon Homme Richard with fellow Charlestonian Henry Gardiner FAG Memorial 139195754. Another veteran of the Bon Homme Richard was Denis Cottineau FAG memorial 5071785 Colonial Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia.

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  • Created by: Saratoga
  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23894612/nathaniel-ingraham: accessed ), memorial page for Nathaniel Ingraham (6 Jan 1759–28 Feb 1818), Find a Grave Memorial ID 23894612, citing Saint Michaels Church Cemetery, Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, USA; Maintained by Saratoga (contributor 46965279).