Category Archives: Continental Navy Crew Lists

Frigate Trumbull Marines & Impressed Men (July 1781)

Posted on February 19, 2020 by Joe

Following is a list of the frigate Trumbull’s Marine contingent of 21 men, 10 impressed seamen and landsmen, 5 presumably impressed negros and a supplemental list of 21 bounty recipients who presumably signed the ship’s articles upon entering. The document … Continue reading →

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Frigate Trumbull Quarter Bill (Aug 1781)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Joe

This undated list of 152 Officers and Men likely captured with the frigate Trumbull on 28 August 1781 is taken from a document noting the assignment of each crew member for quarters in battle found among the 36 documents in … Continue reading →

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Officers & Men of the Frigate Trumbull confined on HMS Jersey Prison Ship (Aug 1781)

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Joe

This list of 102 Officers and Men of the frigate Trumbull captured on 9 August 1781 is derived from the rolls of the General Monk and prison ship HMS Jersey transcribed at the National Archives in Kew, England by Joseph … Continue reading →

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List of Officers and Men of the ship Alfred when captured on 9 March 1778

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Joe

The 20-gun ship Alfred under the command of Captain Elisha Hinman , originally purchased in 1775 and named Black Prince, was captured on 9 March 1778 by British warships Ariadne under Captain Thomas Pringle and Ceres under Commander James R. … Continue reading →

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List of Officers and Men Ship-of War Ranger’s Cruises 2/24/1779-11/23/1779

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Joe

Captain Thomas Simpson and the ship Ranger arrived at Portsmouth on 15 October 1778 in company with Continental Navy frigates Providence and Boston and three prizes taken during the transatlantic crossing after having departed Brest, France on 21 August 1778. … Continue reading →

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