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Fall River (Mass) Crew Lists

Crew List for the Benjamin Franklin, bark of Fall River. Voyage (1858 November 18-1860 September 24) to Atlantic

NameBirthplaceResidenceCitizenPositionAgeLayHeightComplexionHairNotesSource
Beaumont, William West Farms West Farms USA 1/60 23 1/60 5 ' 11 light light NARA Waltham 462
Brown, George E. Fall River, MA Fall River, MA USA master 1/12 ' NARA Waltham 462
Brown, George E. master ' NARA Waltham 462
Brown, John A. carpenter 1/140 ' did not returnNARA Waltham 462
Brown, Joseph W. Tiverton, RI Tiverton, RI USA 1st mate 34 1/18 5 ' 7 dark dark NARA Waltham 462
Buckery Anno Bona Anno Bona 22 5 ' 3 1/4 black woolly signed on at St. Helena, 7 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Cosmo, Bartho Bona Vista, Cape Verde Bona Vista, Cape Verde Portugal 30 5 ' 5 1/2 black woolly signed on at St. Helena, 7 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Curdy, John Anno Bona Anno Bona 28 5 ' 5 1/4 black woolly signed on at St. Helena, 7 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
_______, Earnest ' Captain’s journal
Farnsworth, Edward A. Wrentham, MA Fall River, MA USA green hand 18 1/145 5 ' 3 light brown NARA Waltham 462
Foreman, John Anno Bona Anno Bona 25 5 ' 5 1/2 black woolly signed on at St. Helena, 7 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Franklin, Benjamin Anno Bona Anno Bona 28 5 ' 9 black woolly signed on at St. Helena, 7 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Fraser, George Y. New Glasgow Fall River, MA USA seaman 17 1/135 5 ' 5 1/4 light brown NARA Waltham 462
Frizbert Anno Bona Anno Bona 25 5 ' 3 1/2 black woolly signed on at St. Helena, 7 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Greene, John Ireland Fall River, MA USA green hand 22 1/145 5 ' 6 light black NARA Waltham 462
Hazard, Philip steward 1/125 ' did not returnNARA Waltham 462
Houghton, William M. Pawtucket, RI Fall River, MA USA 3rd mate 25 1/50 5 ' 9 3/4 light brown NARA Waltham 462
Maiden, William cook 1/125+1/2 slush ' did not returnNARA Waltham 462
Miguel, Joseph Bona Vista, Cape Verde Bona Vista, Cape Verde Portugal 17 5 ' 1/2 black woolly signed on at St. Helena, 7 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Nolan, James Eastport Eastport USA able seaman 19 1/130 5 ' 4 dark dark NARA Waltham 462
Regan, David Fall River, MA Fall River, MA USA green hand 21 1/145 5 ' 9 light black Left sickNARA Waltham 462
Regan, William O. Fall River, MA Fall River, MA USA green hand 17 1/145 5 ' 2 3/4 ruddy brown NARA Waltham 462
Ricker, John U. Great Falls Great Falls USA green hand 23 1/145 5 ' 7 light sandy deserted at St. Helena, 8 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Sanchez or Sancher, Ignacio ' deserted at St. Helena 8 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Sanders, John blacksmith 1/140 ' deserted at St. Helena, 8 Dec 1859 other note from captain’s jopurnal says “left on beach at Boa Vista”NARA Waltham 462
Sewards, John Portsmouth Portsmouth USA ship carpenter 45 1/50 5 ' 7 3/4 light grey discharged St. Helena 9 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Springer, George T. Tiverton, RI Tiverton, RI USA green hand 18 1/145 5 ' 7 light brown NARA Waltham 462
Sullivan, Dennis Fall River, MA Fall River, MA USA green hand 18 1/145 5 ' 1 light black deserted at St. Catharines April 6, 1860NARA Waltham 462
Thomas, Henry ' Left on the shore at Boa Vista, Cape Verde, unrulyCaptain’s journal
Thomas, William H. Fall River, MA Fall River, MA USA green hand 18 1/145 5 ' 5 3/4 sandy brown NARA Waltham 462
Thompson, C. H. green hand 1/145 ' deserted at St. Helena, 8 Dec 1859NARA Waltham 462
Welch, Thomas Boston, MA Boston, MA USA 2nd mate 24 1/30 5 ' 4 1/2 light brown NARA Waltham 462