Career
Born in the parish of Saint James Santee, South Carolina, Mayrant was appointed midshipman in the South Carolina Navy May 23, 1778. The following year, in France, he was appointed midshipman and aide to John Paul Jones. Sailing from Lorient in Bon Homme Richard, he led the boarders in the engagement with Serapis, September 23, 1779.
He died in Tennessee.
Two ships in the United States Navy were named United States Ship Mayrant for him.
