A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Scriven, John Barclay
SCRIVEN. (Lieutenant, 1810.)
John Barclay Scriven entered the Navy, 19 Nov. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Terrible 74, Capt. Lord Henry Paulet, under whom he attained in 1804 the rating of Midshipman, and continued employed in the Channel and Mediterranean, until Oct. 1809, when he returned to England in the Philomel 18, Capt. George Crawley. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant as soon as he had passed his examination 4 Jan. 1810; and from the following May until paid off in Aug. 1815, he served on the Home, North American, West India, and Brazilian stations in the Valiant 74, Capts. Robt. Dudley Oliver and Zachary Mudge. Since 25 Feb. 1848 he has filled the appointment of Admiralty Agent on board a contract mail-steam-vessel.
He married in Dec. 1825 and has issue three children. Agent – J. Hinxman.