 The daughter of William Jepson of Heighington, she died, aged 24 on 3 April, when William was a few weeks old.Cumby first served on 20 May 1784, as servant to the lieutenant commanding the cutter, "Kite".He was rated Able seaman, 15 February the following year and made lieutenant in the general promotions that followed the outbreak of war in 1794.