The following list of 302 officers and men of the Continental Navy frigate Deane’s last cruise under Captain Samuel Nicholson and before she was renamed Hague was compiled from the 17 volume collection of “Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War. A Compilation from the Archives” first published by the Massachusetts Office of the Secretary of State between 1896 and 1908. The collection is available online with digital recognition through the auspices of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and is also accessible through Ancestry.com. The roll has been arranged according to rate or quality on board the vessel and includes all those who services were commenced in early November 1781 and completed with the discharge of her crew on 31 May 1782. Ordered to sea on a cruise to the West Indies in February 1782, the vessel left Boston on 10 March and returned nine weeks later on 17 May 1782. During that time she took the unarmed merchant ship Mary bound from Belfast to Barbados with a cargo of provisions and dry goods on 9 April. Two days later, the 32-gun frigate Deane captured the 14-gun HMS Jackal and her crew of 52 under the command of Royal Navy Lieutenant Gustavus Logie before the cutter could run under the cover of Barbados. Some claim the Jackal was the last British warship to surrender to a Continental Navy vessel. On 4 May 1782, the Deane captured the 14-gun privateer brig Swallow operating out of Bermuda and also retook the North Carolina brig Elizabeth bound from that state to St. Thomas. After capturing the 18-gun privateer ship Regulator and her crew of 75 men on 10 May 1782, frigate Deane sailed home to Boston with her recent prizes and her decks filled with prisoners and sick crewmen.
Nicholson, Samuel. Captain
Page, Benjamin. 1st Lieutenant
Dillaway, Arthur. 2d Lieutenant
Knies, Michael. 3d Lieutenant
Smith, Samuel. Acting Lieutenant
McCaver, Robert. Master
St. Medard, Peter. Surgeon’s Mate, Chief Surgeon
Hurlbutt, Enoch. Surgeon’s Mate
Trigance (Trigancy), Joseph. Assistant Surgeon’s Mate
Richards, George. Chaplain
Jackson, Henry W. (Harry W.). Master s Mate
Tanner, Helyer. Master’s Mate
Thomas, Nathaniel. Pilot, Reported “Run[away]”
Turner, Luther. Mariner
Audiburt (Audebert), Isaiah. Midshipman
Bright, George. Midshipman
Fleming, William. Midshipman
Frazier, John. Midshipman, Drowned Feb. 12, 1782
Frisby, Jonah. Midshipman
McArthy, Daniel. Midshipman
Palmes, Samuel. Midshipman
Casson, Miles. Acting Midshipman
Keen, Tubal. Acting Midshipman
Lovering, Samuel. Acting Midshipman
Prisby, William. Acting Midshipman
Hacker, John. Acting Midshipman, Coxswain
Cochran, Richard. Boatswain
Bryant, William. Boatswain’s Mate
Cole, John. Boatswain’s Mate
Page, William. Gunner
Bourford, Nicholas. Gunner’s Mate
Robinson, Christopher. Gunner’s Mate
Millar, Leonard. Gunner’s Yeoman
Francisco, Jacob. Quarter Gunner, Reported “Run[away]”
Jackson, Josiah. Quarter Gunner
Ruddock, Edward. Carpenter
Ellis, John. Carpenter’s Mate
Pool, Samuel. Carpenter’s Yeoman, Reported “Run[away]”
Davis, Israel. Landsman, Carpenter’s Yeoman
Dogget, Seth. Sailmaker
Davis, William. Sailmaker’s Mate
Caswell, Samuel. Captain’s Clerk, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Langdon, Richard. Purser
McGill, John. Armorer, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Pedley, William. Armorer
Claridge, Francis. Armorer’s Mate
Fuller, Thaddeus. Master-at-Arms
Lambert, James. Ship’s Steward
Dougherty, Dennis. Steward’s Mate, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Jones, James. Steward’s Mate
Cruch, Richard. Cooper, Reported “discharged being sick”
Campbell, Arnold. Cooper’s Mate
Caswell, Richard. Ship’s Cook, Died Feb. 12, 1782
Patterson, Andrew. Cook
Polloy, “Squash.” Cook’s Mate
Bonnel, Jean. Captain’s Cook, Reported “Run[away]”
Launey, Augustin. Baker, Reported returned to French consul
Litchfield, Ezekiel. Coxswain
French, Robert. Quarter Master
Hayward, Benjamin. Quarter Master
Kemp, John. Quarter Master
Lucky, William. Quarter Master
Molloy, Edward. Quarter Master
Robbins, Henry. Quarter Master
Crosby, London. Barber
Davis, Edward. Tailor, Reported “Run[away] Jan. 12, 1782”
Malcom, John. Tailor
Adams, John. Seaman, Transferred to “Alliance,” Dec. 21, 1781
Allen, Samuel. Seaman
Anderson, James. Seaman, Transferred to the “Alliance,” Dec. 21, 1781
Arnold, Aaron. Seaman
Bates, Jabez. Seaman
Blake, John. Seaman
Blasedell, Nathaniel. Seaman
Boswell, Samuel. Seaman
Bradford, Richard. Seaman
Brown, James. Seaman
Brown, John. Seaman
Bryant, James. Seaman
Burril, Humphrey. Seaman
Callister, James. Seaman
Carter, Peter. Seaman
Champny, Benjamin. Seaman
Clarke, William. Seaman
Cokle, William. Seaman
Connor, Thomas. Seaman, Transferred to hospital Feb. 15, 1782
Cox, Elias. Marine
Cox, Thomas. Seaman, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Crosier, Robert. Seaman
Cubben John. Seaman
Cumberford, Edward. Seaman
Dearing, Daniel. Seaman
Dickery, William. Seaman
Donevan, Mark. Seaman
Dowdy, William. Seaman
Drake, Edward. Seaman, Reported “run[away]”
Drake, William. Seaman
Du Verge, Pierre. Seaman, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Everson, George Richey. Seaman, Reported returned to the Army
Field, Limas. Seaman, Servant to Capt. Nicholson, Died Dec. 31, 1781
Franks, Thomas. Seaman
Gallard, James. Seaman
Garrick, William. Seaman, Reported deserted and returned
Granger, Peter. Seaman, Died March 12, 1782
Grosse, Thomas. Seaman
Gurney, Lemuel. Seaman, Reported returned from the “Dean” May 22, 1782
Handson, Luke. Seaman
Harrison, Thomas. Seaman
Hayes, Richard. Seaman
Hilt, Johan. Seaman
Hinday, Thomas. Seaman
Hodgson, Joseph. Seaman
Horton, Elijah. Seaman, Reported deserted but returned
Hutton, James. Seaman
Jeffers, Peter. Seaman
Jones, John. Seaman
Keith, Timothy. Seaman
Kennedy, Patrick. Seaman, Died March 5, 1782
Kennedy, Peter. Seaman
Knox, James. Seaman
Lampier, Amos. Seaman
Launey, Peter. Seaman
Lewis, Elisha. Seaman, Reported a deserter from the “Alliance”
McAllony, William. Seaman
McDonald, Patrick. Seaman
McLane. Paul. Seaman
Mitchel, Edward. Seaman
Moor, Thomas. Seaman
Mopsy, Richard. Seaman
Morell, Pierre. Seaman
Morris, William. Seaman
Mullegan, Michael. Seaman, Drowned Feb. 12, 1782
Muncoy, Daniel. Seaman
Murphy, John. Seaman
Murphy, Thomas. Seaman
Nash, Oliver. Seaman
Nevel, John. Seaman
Obriant, William. Seaman, Reported “Deserted from the Army & returned to them again”
Page, Thomas. Seaman
Patterson, Stephen. Seaman
Pierce, John. Seaman
Potter, Thomas. Seaman
Quin, Peter. Seaman
Ramsay, Thomas. Seaman
Ramsdell, Joseph. Seaman
Ramsdell, Lot. Seaman
Ramsdell, Simeon. Seaman
Ray, Thomas. Seaman
Reed, Eliphaz. Seaman
Reed, Ephraim. Seaman
Riley, Joseph. Seaman
Roberts, Thomas. Seaman
Rock, Thomas. Seaman
Rose, John. Seaman
Rusden, Sampson. Seaman
Shannant, Michael. Seaman
Shaw, William. Seaman
Smith, Peter. Seaman
Smith, Stephen. Seaman
Spencer, Thomas. Seaman, Lt. Dillaway’s apprentice
Stoddard, Isaiah. Seaman
Taylor, Thomas. Seaman
Tebot (Tepott,Teapots), Francis. Seaman, Reported Deserter from the Continental Army
Thompson, Thomas. Seaman, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Tinner, John. Seaman
Walker, John. Seaman
Wallis, Ebenezer. Seaman
Whailey, James. Seaman
Williams, James. Seaman
Williams, John. Seaman, Reported “Run[away]”
Williams, William. Seaman
Winzer, Joseph. Seaman
Witherburne, William. Seaman
Witherell, John. Seaman, Reported deserted, but returned
Witherell, Oliver. Seaman
Brightwell, John. Ordinary Seaman
Dillaway, Henry. Ordinary Seaman
Edwards, Thomas. Ordinary Seaman, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Hamilton, Thomas. Ordinary Seaman, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Roberts, John. Ordinary Seaman, Transferred to the ” Alliance ” Dec. 21, 1781
Spencer, Anthony. Ordinary Seaman
White, Samuel. Major and Volunteer
Palmes, Richard. Captain of Marines
Simmonds, Edward. Captain of Marines
Smith, Elijah. Captain of Marines
Waterman, William. Lieutenant of Marines
Reed, Jeremiah. Lieutenant of Marines
Chandler, Josiah. Sergeant of Marines
Crooker, Tilden. Sergeant of Marines
Ames, Moses. Corporal of Marines
McNeil, John. Corporal of Marines
Scever, William. Ship’s Corporal, Reported “pd for him when Deserted £1.1.6”
Bennet, William. Drummer
Scears, John. Drummer, Transferred to the “Alliance ” Dec. 21, 1781
Coomer, William. Fifer, Reported returned to the Army
Fisk, David. Fifer
Ames, Eli. Marine
Arcant, John. Marine, Reported “Run[away]”
Barber, Benjamin. Marine
Bates, Benjamin. Marine
Bennet, Isaac. Marine
Blood, Royal. Marine
Borgatt, John. Marine
Bremont, Alexis. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Brimmer, Peter. Marine
Camp, Mial. Marine
Coats, Benjamin. Marine, Died May 31, 1782
Conn, William. Marine
Cutler, Charles. Marine
Davis, Rufus. Marine
Divortis, John. Marine
Farrington, Thomas. Marine
Fisk, John. Marine
Frances, Levi. Marine, Reported “Run[away]”
Frost, Jonathan. Marine
Gosse, Jean Survain. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Green, Eli. Marine
Havens, William. Marine
Hawkins, Joseph. Marine
Hibbard, Timothy. Marine
Hoisington, Velina. Marine
Holden, James. Marine
Holden, Richard. Marine
Hutchins, David. Marine
Lawrence, Benjamin. Marine
Lawrence, Rogers. Marine
Lewis, Thomas. Marine
Lock, Nathan. Marine
Luce, Ephraim. Marine
Martini, John Baptista. Marine
McClanning, Prince. Marine
Moon, Charles. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Munn, John. Marine
Oherin, David. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Osbourne, Hugh. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Osbourne, Michael. Marine
Osbourne, Peleg. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Osbourne, Thomas. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Osbourne, William. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance” Dec. 21, 1781
Parker, Imla. Marine
Parker, William. Marine
Pillsbury, Chase. Marine
Porter, Ezra. Marine
Proctor, Josiah. Marine
Proctor, Philip. Marine
Richards, Jesse. Marine, Reported “Run[away]”
Richards, William. Marine, Reported “Run[away]”
Saunders, Moses. Marine
Scurry, William. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance ” Dec. 21, 1781
Shubam, Francis. Marine
Smith, William. Marine, Reported “Run[away]”
Spaulding, Job. Marine
Stone, Albemarle. Marine
Stutson, Matthew. Marine
Threshear, Noah. Marine
Torry, Warren. Marine, Transferred to the “Alliance ” Dec. 21, 1781
Turner, Winslow. Marine
Wall, George. Marine
Whitney, Solomon. Marine
Willcut, Joseph. Marine
Willys, Samuel. Marine
Ashburnham, John. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Caddot, James. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Chorly, Christopher. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Grindly, John. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Hall, John. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Hanson, Robert. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Mires, William. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Robbins, Joseph. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Sawl, Thomas. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Sulliway, William. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Thompson, John. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Witherbourne, George. Boy, Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Wail (Wails,Wait), John. Boy, Lt. Page’s apprentice
Winslow, William. Boy, Lt. Page’s apprentice
Prebble (Pribble), Henry. Boy, Lt. Dillaway’s apprentice
Brown, John. Boy, Mr. McCavers’ apprentice
Bowen, Peter. Boy
Chatty, Thomas. Boy
Dunwill, John. Boy
Dwelly, John. Boy
Gardner, Joseph. Boy
Garnett, Laban. Boy
Hunt, Samuel. Boy
Lee, Benjamin. Boy
Osbourne, John. Boy
Palmes, Francis. Boy
Piper, John. Boy
Ridley, Isaac. Boy, Discharged March 1, 1782
Sprague, Samuel. Boy
Teague, Charles. Boy
Willson, John. Boy
Dilligant, William. Landsman, Reported Capt. Nicholson’s apprentice
Barker, Benjamin. Landsman
Jones, William Williams. Landsman
Killy, James. Landsman
Torry, Nathaniel. Landsman, Died March 31, 1782
Williamson, James. Landsman
Sherridan, Patrick. Yeoman, Drowned Jan. 6, 1782
Bridges, Isaac. Volunteer
Scott, William. Volunteer
Jones (alias Chappel), Joshua. Deserter from Col. Henry Jackson’s Regiment