Alex Clarke recounts a family tradition in which different branches supplied all the captains of one frigate squadron. Their differing surnames could make the officers appear unrelated to a reader unfamiliar with the family connections. He identifies them as cousins or other relatives, though the squadron and its officers are not named here. The story rests partly on a family bible whose accounts he says have agreed with some of his research. He also acknowledges that more historical research is needed to substantiate parts of the family tradition.
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Family records and hidden connections among naval captains
A family account of related frigate captains illustrates both the value of genealogical connections and the need to verify inherited stories.