Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-02-16
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The sauJrick Famay-T Testimonial to ne
Wid0u Of John Iempler ShuJrick THE New
York Times says:
The committee Of the New York Chamber
of Commerce, 10 whom was referred a letter
from William 5. Hastie, OF Charleston 5.
c., at the last regular meeting of the Cham
Der, and the disposition of three swords re-
ceived herewith, beg to report:
After inquiring your committee learn that
the Shubricks Of South Carolina have been
always distinguished for their devotion to the
flag of their country, as the following sketch
will show:
Col. Thomas Shuhrck and his brothers
Richard and Jacob served in the war of the
Revolution. Thomas and Richard during
the whole war Jacob died while prisoner
in Charleston. Richard left no son Thomas
died in 1910, leaving six sons, as follows:
Second Generation Thomas died a lieu
tenant in the army in 1873 Richard died in
the territory of the Greek nation, now the
State Of Alabama, surgeon of the Second
| Regiment nited States Infantry, 1873. John
Templer was lost at sea (having entered the
navy in 1906, in 1918 while in command of
the Epervier, on his return from the Medi-
terranean, having participated in many bat
ties in the war with England and with AL
giers William Brantord, the present Rear
Admiral, entered the navy in lS0G Ed
ward Rutledge entered the navy in 1909, and
died at sea in command OF the irigate Co
lumbia, while on her passage 10 the Mcditcr-
ranean in 1874 Irvine entered the navy in
1914, and died AT " mington, Del, com
mander in the navy in 1S49 soon after his
return from a cruise in command OF the sloop-
of-war Saratoga.
Third Generation - Edmund Templer.
only son Of John Templer, died in pendle-
ton, S. G., about ls55, leaving widow and
several children. lie served as lieutenant
in the navy during the war with Mexico, was
at the seige OF Vera Cruz, and afterwaid as
volunteer in the Palmetto Regiment The
lady who owns the swords is his mother
Edward Rutledgc, only son Of Edward Rat
ledge, served some years as midshipman in
the navy, but was obliged 10 resign on ac-
count of his health, and has resided during
the rebellion and for some years previous in
+ New Jersey.
+ Thomas Branford son Of Irvine, served as
, a midshipman in the Mexican War and was
killed in the Naval Battery at the siege OF
? Vera Cruz Thus the family has given Il
! members to the service of the country in
three generations.
2 In testimony of the gallantrv of Lieut.
John r. Shubrck, in the capture of tho
5 British irigatc Guerriere by the United States
, frigate Constitution, on the 18th day of Au
, gust, 1912, the citizens of New York pre-
sented a sword bearing this inscription:
+ 'This sword is presented by the citizens o
4 New York TO Lieut.. John T. Shubrick, o
y the United States frigate Constitution, il
/ testimony of his valor when assisting in tn,
I capture Of the British irgate Guerricre, OF
i the ever memorable 18th day of August
S 1872"
L The Reverse. e.-"lhc citizens of New Yorl
. to Lieut. Jonn T. Shubricl.M
$ In consideration of the foregoing facts
c your committee have raised the sum of 50,
g 500, in twenty five subscriptions of $40
If each, as per list annexed; and they recon-
e mend that the treasurer he authorized {,
/, transmit the same to Mrs. John Templer
widow of Lieutenant John Tcmpler Shu
brick, in recognition of the valuable service
Il rendered TO our country by the father an,
" son, and as token that gratitude for fdelii,
" to the flag of the Union is an abiding senti
i ment with the citi2ens Of New York-dc
II scending from generation to generation.
" Your committee further recommend that til
y swords above referred to be reburnished an
- returned to the widow Of Lieutenant job
=, TempleT Shubrick
~ ~ Respectfully submitted,
~ A. A. Low,
= GEORGE OPDYKE. c-.,..
- ALEXANDER NJ. WHITE NVii'i"'t'ee'
n GEORGE CABOT WARD
January 81, 1866.
H. SUBSCRIBERS TO THE Fund FOR THE REI1E
" or THE FAMILY or THE LATE LIEUT., JON
ie TEMPLER sHUBRICK, U. S. n.
n, A. A. Low Brothers, 800: wa. & A. M
p White, 500; George Opdyke, 800; Georg
IN Cabot Ward, 800; s. z. Chiuenden, S16l
r. W. L. Dodge, 800; r. W. Weston, S10(
m john G. Green, 800; John Taylor Johnston
ks $780, Babock, Brothers & Co, 800; Gee
ne Griswold, 500; Rowland & Aspinwan Sl0(
e Horace b. Claflin, SlO0; James Brown, S10t
IL Paul SpofTord, 800; Benjamin n. Fiel,
at 800; James Lenox, 800; Seth b. Hun
i'd 800; Sprague Cooper Il Colburn. $40
e Spaulding, Hunt u Co., SiOO William ii
of Fogg, 500; James X. Place ,S Co, $1Ol
nd r. l.. & A. Stuart, $780, Marshall o. II,
berts 500; Henry Clews, 800
OF Thanks-The ladies of Grace Chwc
ar Aid Society" take this means of presentin
re- their sincere thanks to the business comm
As nifty Of Wilmington Ior their generous aid
ng behalf Of their cause. The receipts has
rs- amounted to S9,s25, proving the trui
he that 'willing hands make labor light" II
10 namLs IF the contributors will long he r
Ia Oefn bpred nv nj tuipre.lrl IN Eliza rpliVioi