Category Archives: Continental Navy Enlisted Men

James Stephenson, Mariner

According to his pension application S-41,188, James Stephenson was born in 1757 or 1758. His find-a-grave memorial posted online indicates Stephenson’s birth date as 6 May 1755. Pension testimony indicates that Stephenson entered the Continental Navy brig Andrew Doria, by … Continue reading

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Andrew Campbell, Private of Marines

The Pension Application of Andrew Campbell W-20,828 indicates the Private of Marines was residing in Delaware at the time of his entering on board the Andrew Doria on 14 December 1775. This date of enlistment is substantiated in the “Account … Continue reading

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John McCoy, Seaman

The story of Continental Navy seaman John McCoy is revealed largely through the two wills he authored prior to his death between 3 March and 17 May 1777. The first of the two was penned by John McCoy of the … Continue reading

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Woodward Abraham, Seaman

A 2” x 7” manuscript document signed by the Quartermaster General of the Continental Army Timothy Pickering was sold as Lot 35034 in the June 2009 Heritage Historical Manuscripts Auction #6026. Dated 7 May 1784 at Philadelphia, the document reads … Continue reading

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Isaac Hanson, Marine and Seaman

Isaac Hanson. Born at Dover, NH on 3 June 1758, Isaac Hanson was the youngest son of a number of children born to Isaac Hanson, Sr. (1713-1758) and Susannah Canney (1715-1760). Despite grandson Isaac Walter Hanson’s assertion in his 1895 … Continue reading

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