Three War of 1812 naval officers are buried at Portland, Maine's Eastern Cemetery. Two are American officers, one a British officer. The Americans are William Burrows and Kervin Waters. Samuel Blyth is the British officer, Burrows commanded the brig USS Enterprise when it engaged the brig HMS Boxer on September 5, 1813, off Portland, Maine. The American ship was victorious, but,, both commanders died as a result of the fight. All sources I have read say that Waters was mortally wounded, but didn't die until two years later.
According to the list of U.S. Navy and USMC officers 1798 to 1900:
WILLIAM BURROWS
Midshipman: 10 November 1799
Lieutenant: 19 March 1807
Killed in action: 5 September 1813
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There is a Kirven Waters listed as well:
Midshipman: 1 September 1811
Lieutenant: 30 June 1814
Died of wounds received in action 26 September 1815. I'm taking it that those wounds were received in 1813 at the battle of the Boxer and Enterprise.
Most likely a spelling error on his first name. Was he promoted to lieutenant while still mortally wounded?
So, Who Is Kervin Waters? --Brock-Perry
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