The List of Men who Died on Board the ship Alfred (March-September 1776) was transcribed by Joseph Ross in 2016. This list of 8 men is included in a bound group of ledger sheets for the ships Alfred and Trumbull which was sold as Lot 181 at Northeast Auctions on 20 August 2016. The information shown is taken from several of approximately 34 pages of various documents compiled together as a string-bound journal and marked on the cover John Cotton, Esq. Cotton was the builder of the ship Trumbull and the bound journal is believed to have belonged to Dudley Saltonstall, captain of the Continental Navy ships Alfred, Trumbull and Warren. An Alphabetical List of 8 Men who Died on Board the ship Alfred and the Alphabetical List of 35 Men who purchased Effects of those who Died on Board ship Alfred are derived from these documents and follow their transcriptions for assistance in internet browsing. It can be reasonably assumed that, with the exception of Michael Barley of the Providence, all the men on this list also belonged to the ship Alfred.
By Am’t Sales of Effects belonging to Sundry Persons Died on Board the Alfred as p[er] Acc’t Values
Benjamin Barry L 16.7.2
William Bennitt 2.1.9
Thomas Owens 0.18.0
Cornelius Sayers [Sears] 2.6.6
Primus Kellow 1.7.1
John Dougherty 0.2.6
John Giddens 1.3.1
John Fitz Patrick 0.13.11
. L 29.0.0
Inventory of Sundries belonging to Benjamin Barry Dec’d Sold on board Ship Alfred at ye Mast at Publick Vendue March 29th, 1776 To the following Persons-
1 blue Jack’t John Cleveland L 1.3.0
1 Red Do Ellis Roland 1.0.0
1 Shirt Thomas Young 0.15.0
1 blk handkerk Patrick O’Brian 0.8.6
Pr blk Briches John York 0.11.6
1 white Jack’t Will’m Leonard 0.13.6
Pr Briches Jno McLocklin 0.11.6
pr blk do Tim’o Lynch 0.1.6
Trowsers Rob. Shillingforth 0.5.0
1 Frock Rob. Ritchie 0.7.0
Trowsers Patrick Doyl 0.2.6
1 Frock Rich’d Grinnal 0.4.6
1 Shirt Michael Cooley 0.8.0
Pr Trowsers Elias Carr 0.5.0
1 Shirt Patrick Doyl 0.5.0
1 Jacket Ellis Rowland 0.0.6
Pr Drawers Patrick O’Brian 0.5.6
Pr Stockings Benj’a Sipill 0.8.6
Pr Ditto Rich’d Willson 0.8.0
Pr Ditto Edward Bellanger 0.2.0
1 Bed Rich’d Willson 1.13.6
Pr Stock’s Jerre’h Connell 0.2.6
. Sum bro’t forw’d L 10.2.0
. Am’t Brought over L 10.2.0
2 Jackets Kenn’t McCloud 0.1.6
1 Hatt James Hayes 2.7.6
Pr Mittens Garters
and Pr Shoes Jerri Connel 0.3.0
1 blue Coat John Hannah 2.1.6h *
1 Book Sam. Nicholas, Esq 0.2.0
. L 14.17.6
Commis’n on above at 5 prct 0.14.10
. L 14.2.8
Remains in Capt. Saltonstalls hands
1 Chest- 1 Pr Plated Shoe Buckels
1 Pr Silver knee Buckels- Cash a Dollar
Acct Sales of the above mentioned Remaining Articles Sold at the Mast Sept. 5th, 1776
1 Chest to Rob. Shillingford L 1.0.0
1 Pr Plated Buck’l Mathew Green 0.6.0
1 Pr Silver Knee Buck Mich’l Cooley 0.13.0
Remains in Capt. Saltonstalls Hands Cash 0.7.6
. L 2.6.6
Commis on above at 5 prct Exclusive of ye Money 0.2.0
. L 2.4.6
. Am’t first Sales 14.2.8
. Carr’d to Gen’l Acc’t L 16.7.2
Inventory of Sundries belonging to William Bennitt Dec’d March 21, 1776 Sold at the Mast on board Ship Alfred at Publick Vendue March 29th, 1776. To the Persons following-
1 Frock Wm. Leonard L 0.9.0
1 Great Coat James Wall 1.4.0
1 Jacket Rich. Willson 0.6.6
Pr Trousers Stephen Rill 0.4.6
. L 2.4.0
Commis on above at 5 prct 0.2.3
. L 2.1.9
Sales of Thomas Owens Effects on Board the Alfred at the Mast Septem 5th, 1776-
1 Great Coat to Jerri Connel L 0.17.0
1 Pr Shoes James Ranken 0.2.0
. 0.19.0
Commis on above at 5 prct 0.1.0
. L 0.18.0
Sales of Cornelius Sears Effects on Board the Alfred at the Mast Sept. 5th, 1776-
1 Coat to James Edgar L 0.5.0
1 Coat Walter Spooner 0.17.0
1 Jacket Mathew Green 0.9.0
1 Shirt Charles Bryant 0.7.0
Part of Jack’t & handk Mathew Green 0.8.6
Pr Stockings Mich’l Barley of the Providence 0.2.6
. 2.9.0
Commis on above at 5 prct 0.2.6
. L 2.6.6
Sales of Primus Kellows Effects at Vendue on board the Alfred Sept. 5th, 1776-
1 Great Coat Will’m Burns L 1.8.6
Commis on above at 5 prct 0.1.5
. L 1.7.1
Sales of John Doughertys Effects at the Mast on Board the Alfred Sept. 5th, 1776-
1 Blanket Charles Bryant L 0.2.6
Sales of John Giddens Effects at the Mast on Board the Alfred Sept. 5th, 1776-
1 Pr Trousers Kennet McCleod L 0.4.0
1 Bed Jerri Connel 0.7.0
1 Blank’t James Willson 0.2.6
1 Great Coat Mich’l Moor 0.9.6
1 Pr Stockings Mich’l Barley of the Prov 0.5.0
1 Jacket Jerri Connel 1.7.6
1 Ditto Robert Shillingford 0.4.0
1 Frock James Willson 0.9.6
1 ditto Jacob Collett 0.10.0
2 Pr Drawers James Ranken 0.1.0
Cap, Brich’s & Draws Robert Shillingford 0.1.6
1 Jacket Ditto 0.6.0
2 ditto Ditto 0.10.6
1 Pr Trousers Will’m Burns 0.7.6
1 Pillow & Case, Pr Shoes
and Pr Stockings Mich’l Barley of the Prov 0.3.0
. L 5.8.6
Commis on above at 5 prct 0.5.5
. L 5.3.1
Sales- Jno Fitz Patricks Effects May 27, 1776
to 6 yds Stripes Tho’s Vaughan L 0.10.10
to 1 Hatt John Whitman 0.11.3
. L 1.2.1
Paid for Washing & Cleaning his
Linnen L 0.7.0
Commiss’n for Sales of above 0.1.2
. L 0.8.2
. L 0.13.11
Alphabetical List of 8 Men who Died on Board the ship Alfred
Benjamin Barry
William Bennitt
John Dougherty
John Fitz Patrick
John Giddens
Primus Kellow
Thomas Owens
Cornelius Sears [aka Sayers]
Alphabetical List of 35 Men who purchased Effects of those who Died on Board ship Alfred
Michael Barley of the Providence
Edward Bellanger
Charles Bryant
William Burns
Elias Carr
John Cleveland
Jacob Collett
Jerri Connell [aka Connel]
Patrick Doyl [aka Doyle]
James Edgar
Mathew Green
Richard Grinnal
John Hannah
James Hayes
William Leonard
Timothy Lynch
Kennet McCloud [aka McCleod]
John McLocklin
Michael Moor
Samuel Nicholas, Esq.
Patrick O’Brian
James Ranken
Stephen Rill
Robert Ritchie
Ellis Rowland [aka Roland]
Robert Shillingford [aka Shillingforth]
Benjamin Sipill
Walter Spooner
Thomas Vaughan
James Wall
John Whitman
James Willson
Richard Willson
John York
Thomas Young
* Alfred’s John Hannah who purchased deceased Benjamin Barry’s blue coat on 29 March 1776 would not enjoy his acquisition for long. A letter copied in Nathaniel Shaw, Jr.’s Letter Book dated 29 May 1776 and addressed to Admiral [Esek] Hopkins “Att Providence” reads, “Inclosed is the Acco’t of the Money I have advanced the people who sailed yesterday in ye Providence L15.1.4 for Providence, hope will arrive safe. In the Acco’t sent you by Sarg’t Hambleton of what was advanced their people a pr trouses to Rich’d Owen was omitted, Rob’t Rich of ye Alfred had a Blanket belonging to John Hannah deceased, Sam Farguson of ye Providence & Sam Williams of the Alfred had each a pr shoes 7/ & sett out by Land to come on board at Providence, Will Stewart that sett out with Hambleton had a shirt that was omitted in that Acco’t 7/10. There is now Eighteen in the Hospittle the most of which will in a few days be able to sett out for Providence. I am Sir, Your Humble Serv’t, N Shaw Jun’r.” Nathaniel Shaw, Jr. (1763-1782) was the Continental Naval Agent at New London.