List of Officers and Men of the ship Ariel (Oct 1780)

List of Officers and Men of the ship Ariel (Oct 1780). The remaining crew of John Paul Jones’ former command the Bonhomme Richard, who were not discharged or now under the command of Peter Landais on the Alliance, were ordered on board the ship Ariel on 16 June 1780. The vessel left L’Orient under Jones on 5 September 1780 and departed Groix Roads on 7 October 1780. Returning to her deepwater anchorage at Groix Roads five days later on 12 October 1780, the ship came back into port at L’Orient on the following day. The last entry in her published log is dated 14 October 1780. The ship Ariel departed France again bound for America on 18 December 1780, arriving in Philadelphia on 18 February 1781. This undated List of Officers & Men belonging to the American Continental Ship of War Ariel, Commanded by the Honorable John Paul Jones, Esq is published in The logs of the Serapis- Alliance- Ariel edited by John Sanford Barnes (1911). This list of 125 men closely parallels the List of Officers & Men belonging to the Ship of War Ariel, Commanded by the Honorable John Paul Jones, Esq dated 23 September 1780 located in Box XII of the Benjamin Franklin Papers at the University of Pennsylvania with subtle differences. Also included in Box XII of the Franklin Papers are two other lists associated with the ship Ariel: an undated list of 72 French volunteers and another undated List of Officers & Men belonging to the Ship of War Ariel which includes substantial changes in the crew of the 23 September 1780 list, 37 French volunteers and ten “Gentleman Passengers.” An Alphabetical List of Officers and Men of the Ship Ariel (Oct 1780) derived from this list will be located shortly on this website and will offer alternate spellings of names (in parenthesis) to assist internet browsing.

Richard Dale, Lieutenant
Henry Lunt, Lieutenant
Samuel Stacey, Master
Matthew Maize, Purser
Amos Windship, Surgeon
John Frankford, Master’s Mate
Thomas Potter, Midshipman
Beaumont Groube, Midshipman
Nathaniel Fanning, Midshipman
Joseph Hitchborn, Midshipman
Arthur Robinson, Midshipman
Jonathan Lander, Midshipman (Run)
Khervillon, Discharged
John Peacock, Surgeon’s Mate
John Dailey, Surgeon’s Mate (Run)
Abisha Perkins, Surgeon’s Mate
John Chester, Carpenter (Run)
Jonathan Wheeler, Gunner
Daniel Russel, Steward (Run)
John Gunnison, Carpenter’s Mate
John Bourbank, Master at Arms
Edward Garrett, Boatswain’s Mate
Martin Shaw, Boatswain’s Mate
William Roberts, Cooper
John Yates, Gunner’s Mate
Preserved Syssell, Gunner’s Mate
Joseph Walker, Gunner’s Yeoman (Dd)
John Woulton, Quarter Master
Valentine Strong, Quarter Master
Elijah Johnson, Quarter Gunner
John Down, Quarter Gunner
William Clarke, Quarter Gunner
Thomas Austin, Quarter Gunner
Thomas Knight, Carpenter’s Mate
John Handerham Carpenter’s Mate
William Priest, Carpenter’s Mate
Edward Cooney, Seaman
William Pool, Seaman
Benjamin Stubbs, Seaman
Lawrence Furlong, Seaman
John Browne, Seaman
Andrew Ryan, Seaman
William Lee, Seaman
Daniel Willott, Seaman
John Wilson, Seaman
John Mosey, Seaman
Gerlano Bairdo, Seaman
Antonio Sponza, Seaman
Pier Loeby, Seaman (Run, Aug 5)
Andrew Markhouse, Seaman (Hoste)
Pedro Ambregue, Seaman
Antonio Mazzingay, Seaman
Augustino Martino, Seaman
Bernardo Jo Vera, Seaman
Thomas Golligan, Seaman
Richard Stephens, Seaman
John Duboy, Seaman (Run, Aug 10)
Harry Tommy, Seaman (Run, Sept 14)
Louis Groa, Seaman
John Obrey, Seaman
Joseph Antoine, Seaman
Aaron Goodwin, Ordinary Seaman
George Johnston, Ordinary Seaman
Samuel Matthews, Ordinary Seaman
Daniel Swain, Ordinary Seaman
John Rudderford, Ordinary Seaman
Peter Nuddle, Ordinary Seaman
Richard Wilson, Ordinary Seaman
John Hattin, Ordinary Seaman
John Ungey, Ordinary Seaman
Lewis Lennard, Ordinary Seaman
Dominique Portuguese, Ordinary Seaman
Joseph Morea, Ordinary Seaman
Lewis Marlin, Ordinary Seaman
Jacob Henry, Ordinary Seaman
Francois Bullon, Ordinary Seaman
John Thomas, Ordinary Seaman
Amos Wait, Ordinary Seaman
John Martin, Ordinary Seaman (Run)
Joanna Cushero, Ordinary Seaman
Jean Romaine, Ordinary Seaman
Andrew Roach (Oct 7)
Michael McGraw (Oct 18)
John Thompson, Landsman
William McCullock, Landsman
Charles Riley, Landsman
John Warren, Landsman
Isaih Jordan, Landsman
Nicholas Caldwell, Landsman
Lewis Pastillo, Landsman
Alexander Mayson, Landsman
Vinun Marc, Landsman
Pier Villerett, Landsman
Gulliam Langlois, Landsman
Noehauless, Landsman
James Makenzy, Cripple
John Jordan, Cripple
Joseph Brussen, Cripple
Abraham Martell, Servant
Antoine Jeremy, Servant
Charles Priley, Servant
Charles Steward, Servant
Samuel Getchell, Boy
John Wier, Boy
John Dupee, Boy
Samuel Gray, Boy
James Chester, Boy (Run)
James Mahany, Boy (Run)
John Duffy, Boy
John Hackett, Boy
Elijah Middleton, Boy
William Ears, Boy
Charles Glover, Boy, Captain’s Clerk
John Gilbrin, Boy
Tusan Lucas, Boy
John Mai, Boy
Joseph Cushon, Boy (Crossed Out)
Samuel Hammon, Boy
Aaron Burges, Boy
Louis Cushon, Boy (Crossed Out)
Jacque Blorga, Boy
Joseph Courdavieta, Boy
Titzerre, Boy
Robert Cudriaux, Boy
Claud Le Maitre