List of Frigate Hancock Men Onboard the HMS Rainbow (28 August 1777)

The following list of American Prisoners belonging to the Continental Navy frigate Hancock, brig Cabot and recaptured HMS Fox taken by the British 44-gun Rainbow and 32-gun Flora and noted as on board the HMS Rainbow on 28 August 1777 is found on pages 827-8 of NDAR Volume 9. That list originated from the HMS Rainbow muster book located in the British National Archives under ADM 36/8108. The list is edited to group those belonging to each vessel together and does not include those men listed in the muster books of the HMS Flora or retaken HMS Fox, not published in NDAR.

Fox

Frans O’Neal, Ab

Charles Still, Ordy

Henry Paston, Pursers Servant

Geo. Dawson, Ab “Supposed to be a Deserter from the Niger”

Henry North, Boatsn

Thomas Dixey, Gunner

Willm Steel, Steward

John Fife

Prize Cabot

Geo. Douglas

John Jackson

Thomas Legarr

Hancock Rebel Frigate

Willm Dominy

Joseph Barret

Bartian Keazer

Thomas Millet

Nathl Byles

Willm Perry

Ebenezer Cleves

Willm Phipps

James Ranger

Alexr Ryan

David Day

Henry Hotchkins

John White

Robt Cooper

John Adam White

Peter Jennis

Geo. Storey

Benjn Burn

Jeremh Effrand

John Long

Thomas Green

Willm White

Corns Turner

John Cairnes

Wiswall Stephens

John Bell

Philemon Noble

Stephen Saywood

Solomon Silas

Thomas Lee

Thomas Anson

John Harris

Elisha Fuller

James Corbett

Abm Williams

John Edwards

Patrick Hughes

John Lemon

John Dugar

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