Partial list of the Crew of the frigate Warren compiled from “Statement of Claims”

The following partial list of 5 Crew of the frigate Warren is compiled from the “Statement of claims which have been adjusted and allowed at the Treasury Department…on the 27th of March 1792” and published beginning page 387 in American State Papers (1834). Each man’s rate, date the claim was adjusted to and amount of claim is noted. The date noted is the last date of pay. Phineas Bond and John Hastings were paid off shortly after the scuttling of the frigate Warren in the Penobscot River in mid-August 1779. Increase Blake, William Farmer and James Walker were attached to other Continental Navy vessels when taken at Charleston on 12 May 1780. A second simplified and alphabetized list follows for ease of internet browsing.

July 28, 1792, John Hastings, Marine, Sept 1, 1779, $26.66

July 31, 1792, Phineas Bond, Marine, Sept 1, 1779, $18.89

Jan 5, 1793, James Walker, Landsman, carpenter (also Providence & Boston), July 16, 1780, $93.56

May 1, 1793, William Farmer, Carpenter & boatswain’s mate (also Boston), July 15, 1780, $107.34

May 15, 1793, Increase Blake, Boy (also Queen of France), July 15, 1780, $65.04


Increase Blake, Boy (also Queen of France), 15 July 1780, $65.04

Phineas Bond, Marine, 1 Sept 1779, $18.89

William Farmer, Carpenter & Boatswain’s Mate (also Boston), 15 July 1780, $107.34

John Hastings, Marine, 1 Sept 1779, $26.66

James Walker, Landsman, Carpenter (also Providence & Boston), 16 July 1780, $93.56

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Partial list of the Officers and Crew of the frigate Columbus compiled from “Statement of Claims”

The following partial list of 5 Officers and Crew of the frigate Columbus is compiled from the “Statement of claims which have been adjusted and allowed at the Treasury Department…on the 27th of March 1792” and published beginning page 387 in American State Papers (1834). Each man’s rate, date the claim was adjusted to and amount of claim is noted. The date noted is the last date of pay. A second simplified and alphabetized list follows for ease of internet browsing.

Oct 15, 1792, John Nick, Marine, Columbus (also Alfred), Nov 14, 1776, $40.29

Nov 3, 1792, Henry Kess, Marine, Columbus, Jan 6, 1777, $20.70

Nov 30, 1792, Peter Nagle, Marine, Columbus, Jan 6, 1777, $36.33

March 11, 1793, Daniel Bears, Lieut, midship & gunner, Columbus, Jan 16, 1777, $179.07

Jan 15, 1794, Richard Stewart, Seaman, Columbus, Aug 1, 1776, $48.34


John Nick, Marine, Columbus (also Alfred), 14 Nov 1776, $40.29

Henry Kess, Marine, Columbus, 6 Jan 1777, $20.70

Peter Nagle, Marine, Columbus, 6 Jan 1777, $36.33

Daniel Bears, Lieutenant, Midshipman & Gunner, Columbus, 16 Jan 1777, $179.07

Richard Stewart, Seaman, Columbus, 1 Aug 1776, $48.34

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Partial list of the Officers and Crew of the frigate Bonhomme Richard compiled from “Statement of Claims”

The following partial list of 6 of the Crew of the Bonhomme Richard is compiled from the “Statement of claims which have been adjusted and allowed at the Treasury Department…on the 27th of March 1792” and published beginning page 387 in American State Papers (1834). Each man’s rate, date the claim was adjusted to and amount of claim is noted. The date noted is the last date of pay. The frigate Bonhomme Richard engaged the British warship Serapis on 23 September 1779 and sank from damage of the action two days later. A second simplified and alphabetized list follows for ease of internet browsing. 23 September 1779

July 3, 1792, John Carrico, Seaman, Bon Homme Richard, Nov 21, 1779, $20.67

Jan 31, 1793, Richard Wall, Cadet, B.H. Richard, Aug 1, 1782, $239.17

April 11, 1793, Joseph Curtis, Seaman, B.H. Richard, Aug 1, 1779, $6.32

May 1, 1793, William Phisick, Carpenter’s mate, Bonhomme Richard, Sept 23, 1779, $35.84

March 5, 1794, John McKinsley, Private, B.H. Richard (also Alliance), Sept 6, 1780, $67.40

May 6, 1794, Joshua Brewster, Cooper, Bonhomme Richard, Oct 24, 1779, $49.62


Joshua Brewster, Cooper, Bonhomme Richard, 24 Oct 1779, $49.62

John Carrico, Seaman, Bon Homme Richard, 21 Nov 1779, $20.67

Joseph Curtis, Seaman, B.H. Richard, 1 Aug 1779, $6.32

John McKinsley, Private, B.H. Richard (also Alliance), 6 Sept 1780, $67.40

William Phisick, Carpenter’s Mate, Bonhomme Richard, 23 Sept 1779, $35.84

Richard Wall, Cadet, B.H. Richard, 1 Aug 1782, $239.17

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Partial list of the Officers and Crew of the brig Lexington compiled from “Statement of Claims”

The following partial list of 10 Officers and Crew of the brig Lexington is compiled from the “Statement of claims which have been adjusted and allowed at the Treasury Department…on the 27th of March 1792” and published beginning page 387 in American State Papers (1834). Each man’s rate, date the claim was adjusted to and amount of claim is noted. The date noted is the last date of pay. The brig Lexington was taken by the British 10-gun cutter Alert on 19 September 1777. A second simplified and alphabetized list follows for ease of internet browsing.

April 5, 1792, John Hopes, Captain’s clerk, Jan 1, 1778, $58.15

April 19, 1792, John Hopes Estate, Clerk, March 5, 1780, $428.44

April 24, 1792, Henry Lawrence, Master’s mate, March 5, 1780, $420.97

April 25, 1792, George Morrison, Boy, March 5, 1780, $108.73

April 25, 1792, John Harvey, Boy, March 5, 1780, $73.78

April 27, 1792, Broadway Mattison, Landsman, Feb 10, 1777, $6.71

May 8, 1792, Samuel Harvey, Quartermaster, Sept 10, 1776, $6.30

Dec 12, 1792, Jeremiah Holden, Mate & master (also Reprisal), Sept 19, 1777, $47.78

April 13, 1793, Jacob Crawford, Boy, March 5, 1780, $138.68

Aug 12, 1793, Cornelius Phenix, Boatswain’s yeoman, Sept 10, 1776, $9.00

Jan 2, 1794, William Keith, Boy, Jan 19, 1781, $94.47


Jacob Crawford, Boy, 5 March 1780, $138.68

John Harvey, Boy, 5 March 1780, $73.78

Samuel Harvey, Quartermaster, 10 Sept 1776, $6.30

Jeremiah Holden, Mate & Master (also Reprisal), 19 Sept 1777, $47.78

John Hopes, Captain’s Clerk, 1 Jan 1778, $58.15

John Hopes Estate, Clerk, 5 March 1780, $428.44

William Keith, Boy, 19 Jan 1781, $94.47

Henry Lawrence, Master’s Mate, 5 March 1780, $420.97

Broadway Mattison, Landsman, 10 Feb 1777, $6.71

George Morrison, Boy, 5 March 1780, $108.73

Cornelius Phenix, Boatswain’s Yeoman, 10 Sept 1776, $9.00

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Partial list of the Officers and Crew of the frigate Alliance compiled from “Statement of Claims”

The following partial list of 29 Officers and Crew of the frigate Alliance is compiled from the “Statement of claims which have been adjusted and allowed at the Treasury Department…on the 27th of March 1792” and published beginning page 387 in American State Papers (1834). Each man’s rate, date the claim was adjusted to and amount of claim is noted. The date noted is the last date of pay. A second simplified and alphabetized list follows for ease of internet browsing.

April 25, 1792, Nathaniel Porter, Seaman, Sept 6, 1780, $81.26

April 25, 1792, Benjamin Balch, Chaplain, June 15, 1781, $135.09

July 13, 1792, David Rice, Ordinary seaman, Nov 1, 1781, $35.79

July 28, 1792, Elisha Caesar, Boy, July 21, 1780, $19.92

Oct 29, 1792, William Brower, Acting midshipman, Sept 22, 1781, $49.09

Jan 23, 1793, Thomas Dupee, Boy, July 5, 1780, $39.11

Feb 1, 1793, Darby Oram, Of carpenter’s crew, July 5, 1781, $21.15

April 13, 1793, Edward Jarvis, Boy, Aug 11, 1782, $236.73

April 17, 1793, James Carey, Carpenter’s mate (also Boston), Nov 1, 1780, $21.31

April 23, 1793, Abraham Bradley, Marine, Sept 1, 1780, $32.09

July 3, 1793, Henry Wrightington, Seaman, March 8, 1780, $49.12

July 3, 1793, John Aunable, Seaman, Feb 10, 1780, $29.94

Jan 14, 1794, John Brown, Seaman, Sept 6, 1780, $54.49

March 5, 1794, John McKinsley, Private (also B.H. Richard), Sept 6, 1780, $67.40

April 21, 1794, Richard Pritchard, Boy, Nov 6, 1780, $49.92

April 21, 1794, John Kirk, Seaman, Dec 10, 1780, $23.72

April 21, 1794, John Bland, Landsman, Sept 6, 1780, $30.09

April 21, 1794, John McGee, Landsman, Sept 6, 1780, $50.85

April 21, 1794, James Haslam, Marine, Sept 6, 1780, $33.99

April 21, 1794, William Taylor, Landsman, Feb 10, 1780, $47.67

April 21, 1794, Henry Wilson, Landsman, Feb 3, 1780, $15.52

April 21, 1794, Elisha Bemus, Landsman, July 16, 1780, $56.46

April 23, 1794, John Weir, Boy, July 5, 1780, $20.17

April 24, 1794, Alexander Anquish, Seaman, Sept 6, 1780, $64.79

April 24, 1794, George Allen, Barber, Sept 6, 1780, $19.89

April 24, 1794, Benjamin Youlan, Seaman, May 17, 1780, $49.01

April 24, 1794, Henry Nylander, Seaman, Feb 6, 1780, $86.26

April 24, 1794, Charles Ross, Seaman, Feb 10, 1780, $55.31

May 9, 1794, James McGhaw, Boy, Sept 6, 1780, $23.50


George Allen, Barber, 6 Sept 1780, $19.89

Alexander Anquish, Seaman, 6 Sept 1780, $64.79

John Aunable, Seaman, 10 Feb 1780, $29.94

Benjamin Balch, Chaplain, 15 June 1781, $135.09

Elisha Bemus, Landsman, 16 July 1780, $56.46

John Bland, Landsman, 6 Sept 1780, $30.09

Abraham Bradley, Marine, 1 Sept 1780, $32.09

William Brower, Acting Midshipman, 22 Sept 1781, $49.09

John Brown, Seaman, 6 Sept 1780, $54.49

Elisha Caesar, Boy, 21 July 1780, $19.92

James Carey, Carpenter’s Mate (also Boston), 1 Nov 1780, $21.31

Thomas Dupee, Boy, 5 July 1780, $39.11

James Haslam, Marine, 6 Sept 1780, $33.99

Edward Jarvis, Boy, 11 Aug 1782, $236.73

John Kirk, Seaman, 10 Dec 1780, $23.72

John McGee, Landsman, 6 Sept 1780, $50.85

James McGhaw, Boy, 6 Sept 1780, $23.50

John McKinsley, Private (also B.H. Richard), 6 Sept 1780, $67.40

Henry Nylander, Seaman, 6 Feb 1780, $86.26

Darby Oram, Carpenter’s Crew, 5 July 1781, $21.15

Nathaniel Porter, Seaman, 6 Sept 1780, $81.26

Richard Pritchard, Boy, 6 Nov 1780, $49.92

David Rice, Ordinary Seaman, 1 Nov 1781, $35.79

Charles Ross, Seaman, 10 Feb 1780, $55.31

William Taylor, Landsman, 10 Feb 1780, $47.67

John Weir, Boy, 5 July 1780, $20.17

Henry Wilson, Landsman, 3 Feb 1780, $15.52

Henry Wrightington, Seaman, 8 March 1780, $49.12

Benjamin Youlan, Seaman, 17 May 1780, $49.01

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