# Pollard Hopewell

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**Pollard Hopewell** (between 1786 and 1789 - June 1, 1813) was a midshipman in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) during the [War of 1812](/source/War_of_1812). He was killed in the battle of the US frigate [*Chesapeake*](/source/USS_Chesapeake_(1799)) with the British frigate [*Shannon*](/source/HMS_Shannon_(1806)).

He was the only child of Pollard Hopewell and his wife, Catherine Hebb, who were married on December 19, 1785. Pollard, Jr. was born sometime between 1786 and 1789. He was orphaned at an early age. His father died in 1796 and his mother died on August 5, 1799. Pollard, Jr. was left in the care of his uncle, James Hopewell.

Hopewell entered the navy as a midshipman on June 4, 1812, from [St. Mary's County, Maryland](/source/St._Mary's_County,_Maryland). He reported to the [frigate](/source/Frigate) [*Chesapeake*](/source/USS_Chesapeake_(1799)) on August 21. With a new crew, Captain [James Lawrence](/source/James_Lawrence) put to sea to engage the British frigate [HMS *Shannon*](/source/HMS_Shannon_(1806)) on June 1, 1813. Despite their captain's famous cry, "Don't give up the ship", the crew was overwhelmed and the ship taken. Midshipman Hopewell was among those killed, as was Lawrence.

## Namesakes

Two ships were named [USS *Hopewell*](/source/USS_Hopewell) in his honor.

## References

- [Pollard Hopewell & DD-181, DD-681](https://web.archive.org/web/20090723151659/http://geocities.com/hopewell_1951/pollardhopewell.htm)
- [USS Hopewell DD-181, 681](https://web.archive.org/web/20090729224638/http://www.geocities.com/USSHopewell_DD681/index.html)

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