Capt. John Contee

Abt 1816 -

Contee

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Grace
Children	+ 1. John F. Contee           b. Barnstaple, Devon, England + 2. Peter Contee           b. Barnstaple, Devon, England

Ann

Abt 1648 - 1698  (50 years)

Birth	Abt 1648
Died	27 Apr 1698
Buried	St. Anne's Episcopal Church, Annapolis, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Family	Col. Nicholas Greenbury           b. 1627
Children	1. Charles Greenbury           b. 9 Feb 1672, England + 2. Catherine Greenbury           b. Abt 1674 + 3. Anne Greenbury           b. Abt 1676   4. Elizabeth Greenbury           b. 23 Sep 1678, Anne Arundel Co., Maryland

Lieut. John Contee

1794 - 1839  (45 years)

Birth	7 Nov 1794	"Pleasant Prospect", Prince George's Co., Maryland
Died	15 Nov 1839
Father	Richard Alexander Contee           b. Abt 1753
Mother	Elizabeth Sanders
Married	Abt 1790
Family 1	Eliza Duckett
Family 2	Anne Louisa Snowden           b. Aug 1800
Children	1. Mary Margaret Contee           b. 3 Dec 1814   2. Capt. John Contee           b. Abt 1816   3. Eliza Contee           b. 30 Jul 1818   4. Margaret Contee           b. 26 Jul 1820

Eliza Duckett

- Yes, date unknown

Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Lieut. John Contee           b. 7 Nov 1794, "Pleasant Prospect", Prince George's Co., Maryland

Anne Louisa Snowden

1800 -

Birth	Aug 1800
Father	Richard Snowden
Mother	Eliza Warfield
Married	13 Feb 1798	"Bushy Park", Glenwood, Howard Co., Maryland
Family	Lieut. John Contee           b. 7 Nov 1794, "Pleasant Prospect", Prince George's Co., Maryland
Children	1. Mary Margaret Contee           b. 3 Dec 1814   2. Capt. John Contee           b. Abt 1816   3. Eliza Contee           b. 30 Jul 1818   4. Margaret Contee           b. 26 Jul 1820

• Name	John Contee  [1]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	Abt 1816
  Gender	Male
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Contee             d. Yes, date unknown  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Ann           b. Abt 1648             d. 27 Apr 1698  (Age 50 years)  (5 x Great Grandmother)
  Notes	According to MacKenzie, "JOHN CONTEE graduated from the Naval Academy and was appointed a Midshipman, U. S. N., 27th Oct. 1832; Passed Midshipman, 28th June, 1838; Lieutenant, 7th Mar. 1843; and Flag Lieutenant East Indian Squadron, 26th Mar. 1852. Served on the "Delaware," "Peacock," "Decatur," "Vixen, "Mississippi," and "Independence"; in the anti-slave-dealing operations on the African coast, in the Florida War, and in the naval operations in the Mexican War, including the siege of Vera Cruz. Was Flag Lieutenant to Commodore PERRY on his expedition to Japan, conducted the negotiations between him and the Shogun's officers, and next to him was the first American to set foot in Japan. Resigned 9th Jan. 1854, to manage his property and to engage in public life. Became a member of the Legislature, and Captain in 1861 of the "Planters' Guard," the crack militia company of Prince George's Co. He was offered during the Civil War positions on the staffs of Gen. Lee and of Gen. Joseph E. JOHNSTON, but was stricken with paralysis, which later caused his death." [2]
  Person ID	I11261
  Last Modified	15 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Lieut. John Contee           b. 7 Nov 1794, "Pleasant Prospect", Prince George's Co., Maryland           d. 15 Nov 1839 (Age 45 years) Other Partners: └─Eliza Duckett             d. Yes, date unknow
  Mother	Anne Louisa Snowden           b. Aug 1800

  
  

• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Capt. John Contee". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I11261&tree=1sttree (accessed March 16, 2025).