1. Thomas Tingey was a commodore of the United States Navy.
15 Facts About Thomas Tingey
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Originally serving in the British Royal Navy, Tingey later served in the Continental Navy.
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Thomas Tingey served with distinction during the Quasi-War and served as the commandant of the navy yard until his death.
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Thomas Tingey later commanded merchant vessels in the West Indies before coming to the colonies and investing in the East India Company.
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Thomas Tingey was discharged from the Navy following the conclusion of the Quasi War in 1802.
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Commodore Thomas Tingey, later manumitted the 29 year old Lynson on 21 July 1809.
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Smith's reluctance to grant Thomas Tingey's request, stemmed in part, from the recent allegations made by Naval Purser, Samuel Hanson, against both Thomas Tingey and his deputy John Cassin.
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Thomas Tingey was buried with military honors in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington, DC.
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On 1 March 1820, Thomas Tingey invited naval and marine officers in the District of Columbia to consider a proposal for a Fraternal Society for the relief of indigent officers, their widows and children.
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Two of her sons, Tunis and Thomas Tingey rose to prominence in the Union Navy during the American Civil War.
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Thomas Tingey was generally well liked by his large civilian workforce.
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The 1810 US Census for the District of Columbia enumerated Thomas Tingey as having six enslaved individuals registered in his household.
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Thomas Tingey frequently took the lead in returning escaped slaves to slavery.
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On 4 January 1820 the Boston Patriot and Daily Advertiser, reported that Commodore Thomas Tingey had secured his enslaved laborer John Howard, and that Tingey's agent was to return him to the District of Columbia.
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Thomas Tingey offered details on how to capture the enslaved woman, and instructions on how to sell her immediately upon capture.