LIST OF PERSONS
composing the crew of the ship Frances of New Bedford, whereof John Briggs is master bound for
the South Atlantic Ocean and elsewhere on a whaling voyage


NAMES
PLACES OF BIRTH
PLACES OF RESIDENCE
OF WHAT COUNTRY
CITIZENS OR SUBJECTS
DESCRIPTION OF THESE PERSONS
AGES
HEIGHT
COMPLEXION
HAIR
FEET
INCHES
John Briggs
Joseph Allen Fairhaven Fairhaven
Elisha C? Jenney Fairhaven Fairhaven U. S. of America 22 5 6 light brown
Luther J Briggs Fairhaven New Bedford America U. S. 18 5 1 3/4 light light brown
Gilbert Tripp Jr do do Fairhaven U. S. of America 23 5 4 1/2 light brown
Charles Cottle Tisbury Tisbury U. S. of America 24 5 4 1/2 light brown
James L Smith New Bedford New Bedford America U. S. 22 5 7 1/2 light sandy
Isaac W McCully? Middleborough New Bedford U. S. of America 18 5 9 dark brown
Abner Haskins Freetown Freetown U. S. of America 23 5 8 1/4 dark brown
Thomas Granvill New Bedford U. S. America 27 5 8 1/2 dark dark
Harrison Peck Attleborough New Bedford U. S. America 20 5 6 3/4 light dark
Addison Keen Hartford Maine New Bedford America U. S. 19 5 10 3/4 dark dark
James Trumball Scotland 21 5 8 dark black
Charles Root Boston Boston U. S. of America 18 5 5 1/2 dark dark
William Chambers New York New York U. S. of America 23 5 10 light brown
Thomas Westorn? Fairhaven New Bedford U. S. of America 30 5 7 3/4 dark brown
Otter Linstrom Rusian 30 5 5 dark brown
John Dougell? New Bedford U. S. of America 31 5 2 1/2 light brown
James Frances Marthas Vineyard M Vineyard U. S. of America coloured black
Paschal Allen Barrington RI New Bedford U. S. America 22 5 11 1/2 dark black
Trustrum Weaks Marthas Vineyard M Vineyard U. S. of America cold black
H. K.? Wheeler Lincoln Mass Lincoln U. S. of America 21 5 8 1/2 light brown
John Allen? [name crossed out]
Charles A Hall New York New York American 21 5 7 light brown
Josiah Mailey? Albany New Bedford U. S. of America 17 5 2 light brown
Charles Pierce New Bedford Fairhaven U. S. of America 31 5 9 1/4 brown brown
Danl Wood Jr Rensaillaerville New Bedford U. S. of America 23 5 8 light brown
Thomas Church Providence U. S. of America cold black
Hiram Alden Bridgewater New Bedford U. S. of America 19 5 6 3/4 light brown
[signed] John Briggs


I John Briggs do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the above List
contains the names of the crew of the ship Frances together with the Places of
their Birth and Residence as far as I can ascertain the same so help me God

sworn this thirtieth day of July 1831

[signed] John Briggs

Before me, [signed] Wm H. Fylnd? Col Collector


Addison Keene was prob. Addison C. Keene b. 15 Dec 1812, son of James C. Keen and Louisa Churchill (IGI; in Salem, Franlin Co., ME. He was there in 1860, farmer, but prob. Joseph Keen was his father, 1810, Hartford, Oxford Co., ME), m. 22 Oct 1844, Lydia M. Garnder, St. George, Knox Co., ME. He lived in St. George as late as 1880 (laborer in that census)




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