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Richard Wickes
Richard Wickes (died June 29, 1776) was an officer in the Continental Navy during the American Revolutionary War. He served as the third lieutenant on the , captained by his brother Lambert Wickes. During the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet, he was the first American casualty of the war in New Jersey.
Richard Wickes was born in Kent County, Maryland. His family home, Wickliffe, was on Eastern Neck Island.
American Revolutionary War.
Richard Wickes received his commission early in the war
Richard Wickes Greene House
The Richard Wickes Greene House is an historic house at 27 Homestead Avenue in Warwick, Rhode Island. The 2-1/2 story wood frame house was built in 1849, and is an excellent local example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival styling. Richard Wickes Greene was a ship's captain who acquired the property from the Wickes family in 1826.
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
See also.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kent County