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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 1732 Philadelphia / / PA Death: bef 04 May 1785 Philadelphia / / PA
Additional References:
The Paperso f George Washington, Rev War, Vol 11, 19 Aug 1777 to 25 Oct 1777
Naval Records of the American Revolution 1775 to 1788
Author: Glenn C. Gouldey
James Wharton born 1732 to John Wharton Sr. and Mary Dobbins. James Wharton was a partner with his brother John Wharton and Joshua Humphries in the Wharton and Humphries Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pa. The yard later became the US Naval Shipyard. On order of the new Continental Congress in 1775, the shipyard was commissioned to build and convert warships for the new Continental Navy. James provided cordage and manufacturing for the conversion of many ships to gunships under the 1775 order. The day book of James Wharton, ship chandler 1775-1776 details all the goods and supplies he used and provided to outfit the ships Black Prince renamed USS Alfred. Columbus, Andrew Doria, Katy, Cabot as gunboats for the new navy under order of Commodore Hopkins. James Wharton spier who provided the cordage for the first US flagship, USS Alfred, also provided Margaret Manny 49 yards of broad bunting and 52 1/2 yards of narrow width to make the Grand Union Flag flown on the first flagship. The flag was hoisted December 3, 1775 by then Lieutenant John Paul Jones as the first flag of the new independent states. James Wharton was appointed commissioner of Naval Stores 1/9/1776, with duties outlined under the Acts of Congress and served until 1781. In 1779 the ship General Greene with 14 guns and crew of 45 was owned by James Wharton and Co. Upon the signing of the Declaration of Independence, James’ brother Thomas Wharton was elected the first President of the Supreme Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Captain General and Commander in Chief.
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