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Alphabetical List of Officers and Men of the Frigate Raleigh Captured on 28 September 1778

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Joe

Appointed master of the Raleigh by the Marine Committee on 21 May 1778, Captain John Barry (1745–1803) arrived in Boston to assume command on 24 June to find a court martial underway in the great cabin. He also found the … Continue reading →

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James Geagan, Chaplain, Surgeon

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Joe

James Geagan. Relatively little is known about Chaplain James Geagan who first entered on board the frigate Alliance under the command of Captain John Barry on 1 December 1781. He followed Chaplain Benjamin Balch who served Barry and the Alliance … Continue reading →

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Peleg Peck, Marine

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Joe

According to his pension record, Peleg Peck was born at Scituate near Providence, RI on 24 September 1760. Genealogical sources indicate his parents were Thomas Peck (1727-1810) and second wife Dorothy Millard. Peleg was one of seven children including older … Continue reading →

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Esek Whipple, Marine, Seaman

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Joe

Oldest son of Benajah Whipple (1734-1817) and his wife Tabitha, Esek Whipple was born 3 June 1760 at Fruit Hill in North Providence, RI. Benajah Whipple served as Captain of the 1st Militia Company from Gloucester during the Revolutionary War … Continue reading →

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Robert Maynard Peck, Midshipman & John Peck, Boy

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Joe

Robert Maynard Peck. Son of Hester Plaisted and Boston glazier John Peck (1721-1761), Robert Maynard Peck was born on 1 October 1747, a little over ten months after his parents were married on 15 December 1746. Peck’s grandparents were John … Continue reading →

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