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Capt. Thomas Tingey b. 1750 – d. 25 Feb 1829 79 yrs. R57 S1 Photos Born in England and served as an officer in the British Navy until 1771 when he joined the merchant marine. He was made a captain in the American Navy in 1798. Recruited to be first commandant of the Washington Navy Yard because of his experience in British navy yards. First commandant of the Navy Yard from 1803 to his death in 1829 He lived in the Commandant’s House at the navy yard from the time it was built in 1807 to his death. One of the founders of the cemetery. He was a member of the first school board in 1805 and continued as a school trustee for many years. He loved social events and was a founder of the Washington Dancing Assembly (see Pontius Stelle). Capt. Tingey was married 3 times. His first wife of 30 years was the second person interred in the cemetery, 25 Apr 1807. His second wife was 35 years his junior and died in 1814 at age 29 years. His third wife, Ann Eveline Craven, survived him.  Henry Ingle  Mary Meching Ingle b. 1764 – d. 1 Oct 1822 b. 1766 - d. 3 Oct 1844 59 yrs. 79 yrs. R56 S2 R56 S2 Photos Henry Ingle purchased square 1115 on behalf of the other founders and transferred the deed to Christ Church, Navy Yard in 1812 when it was free of debt. A well-known cabinet maker who made furniture for George Washington & Thomas Jefferson. He and his brother made the coffin for President George Washington. Established a hardware business and furnished many of the supplies for the building of the Capitol and other government buildings. Died one of the wealthiest men in the District.  Mordecai Booth d. 15 Feb 1831 66 yrs R53 S2 Head civilian of Navy Yard - carried out Tingey’s orders to burn the Yard after the British invaded in August 1814. His report on the events at the Navy Yard are in the National Archives. No gravestone.  Pontius Stelle b. 1763 - d. 12 Mar 1826 63 yrs R51 S5 Photos Owner of the hotel where Capt. Tingey’s Washington Dancing Assembly met (on a site now occupied by the Supreme Court) Charged $15/week for room & board, $5 for a servant, $3 for wood and candles – an outrageous sum for the day, but comfortable housing was in very short supply. Not a good business manager and very extravagant, so he lost his hotel and died in humble circumstances  Rev. Andrew McCormick b. 1761 - d. 27 Apr 1841 80 yrs R49 S2 Photos First full-time pastor of Christ Church, Navy Yard.