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	Eliab Harvey born in Rolls Park near Chigwell, Essex, England. Ship: HMS Temeraire Rank/Rating: Captain
	Personal details
		Born	5 December 1758
		Died	20 February 1830 Roll's Park, Chigwell, Essex, England
		Family	Married Lady Louisa Nugent on 15 May 1784 Children Edward Harvey, captain, coldstream guards, army (died 18 October 1812 at the siege of Burgos). William Harvey (born circa 1821; died 1823) Louisa Harvey married William Lloyd of Aston in Shropshire on 8 October 1804 at Hanover Square. Emma Harvey married Colonel William Cornwallis Eustace on 16 Febraury 1830. Eliza Elizabeth Harvey married Thomas William Bramston on 12 August 1830 in London. Georgiana Harvey married John Drummond on 22 April 1816.
		Father	William Harvey (died 1763), MP of Rolls Park, Chigwell, Essex..
		Mother	Emma Skynner
		Notes	Although Harvey's name appears on the muster book of the Mary yacht he did not actually serve on board her.

	Service details
		HMS Mary (Yacht) Ship's pay book number: (SB 110) 4 December 1772 to 26 May 1774 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Orpheus Ship's pay book number: (SB 240) 28 June 1773 to 4 October 1773 Rank/rating: Captain's Servant HMS Lynx Ship's pay book number: (SB 307) 26 May 1774 to 17 June 1776 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Ardent Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 9) 18 June 1776 to 5 July 1776 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Pembroke Ship's pay book number: (SLWV 58) 6 July 1776 to 12 July 1776 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Mermaid Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 2) 11 September 1776 to 11 May 1777 Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 27) 11 September 1776 to 11 May 1777 Comments: From: see former books HMS Dolphin Ship's pay book number: (SB 320) 4 September 1781 to 24 December 1781 Rank/rating: 1st Lieutenant HMS Otter Ship's pay book number: (SB 1) 21 March 1782 to 20 December 1782 Rank/rating: Commander Comments: On leave from HMS Otter 22 December 1782-1 January 1783. Ship's pay book number: (SB 1) 2 January 1783 to 2 February 1783 Rank/rating: Commander HMS Surprize HMS Hussar Ship's pay book number: (SB 1) 10 May 1790 to 22 December 1790 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Santa Margarita Ship's pay book number: (SB 1) 27 May 1793 to 19 May 1794 Rank/rating: Captain Comments: On leave from HMS Santa Margarita 20 May-5 June 1794. Ship's pay book number: (SB 1) 6 June 1794 to 4 March 1795 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Valiant Ship's pay book number: (SB 952) 16 August 1795 to 25 November 1795 Rank/rating: Captain Comments: On leave from HMS Valiant 26 November to 19 December 1795. Ship's pay book number: (SB 952) 20 December 1795 to 9 March 1796 Rank/rating: Captain Comments: On leave from HMS Valiant 10 -28 March 1796. Ship's pay book number: (SB 952) 29 March 1796 to 12 February 1797 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Triumph Ship's pay book number: (SB 1165) 23 February 1800 to 3 August 1800 Rank/rating: Captain Comments: On leave from HMS Triumph 4-10 August 1800. Ship's pay book number: (SB 1165) 11 August 1800 to 13 August 1801 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Temeraire Ship's pay book number: (SB 1) 1 September 1804

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15851 Catalogue reference: ADM 9/1 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8420 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7651 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7629 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7821 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8589 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9242 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10274 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11281 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13156 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13157 Website: http://www.familysearch.org/ Book reference: Annual Biography and Obituary for the year 1831 (Published 1831 Longman, Hurst, Rees and Brown). Book reference: Dictionary of National Biography Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13157 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13158 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12141 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12142 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12143 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15386 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15387 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15388