Ships Of The Revolutionary War.

I always knew that there were ships of the same name, but I didn’t realize there were so many. I can see now why it would be hard to track down a ship that your ancestor may have been a captain or a owner of. The ownership changes from year to year and so would it’s captains. There are only six ships on this list, but there are 39, Items on them.

I will give the names of the ships in that way if you don’t see a name of interest you can stop here, but if there is a interest you will learn the Captains, owners names and who and how much the ship was bonded for, and those who were the Witnesses. There will be some added information as well.

1. Adventure-11, ships.
2. Rattlesnake-7, ships.
3. Beaver-5, ships.
4. Dart-5, ships.
5. Eagle-6, ships.
6. Hancock-11, ships.
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1. 1776 Adventure. New Hampshire schooner. Guns: 4. Crew: Dec. 2 16. Bond: 85,000. Master: James Johnson.
Bonders: John Taylor Gilman, Exeter. William Elliot, Exeter.
Isaac Marble, Exeter. James Johnson, Exeter.
Owners: John Taylor Gilman, Exeter. William Elliot, Exeter.
Isaac Marble, Exeter.
Witnesses: Jonathan Blanchard, J[ohn] Wentworth.

2. 1777 Adventure. Maryland schooner. Guns: 3. Crew: 7. Oct. 20 Bond: $5,000. Master: Thomas Robinson.
Bonders: Thomas Robinson [Baltimore]. James Williams, Annapolis.
Owners: James Williams, Joseph Williams, Richard Barnaby, David Robinson, and William Avery, Maryland.
Witness: T[homas] Johnson, jr.
Altho this bond is dated Oct. 20, 1777, the commission to Robinson was not issued until Jan. 24, 1778.

3. 1779 Adventure. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: 6. Crew: Jun. 20 20. Bond: $10,000. Master: John Mcllnoe.
Bonders: Benjamin Towne, John Mcllnoe, Philadelphia.
Owners: Benjamin Towne, Philadelphia. John Bartholomew
& Co. [Philadelphia].
Witness: James Trimble.

4. 1780 Adventure. Pennsylvania brig. Guns: 8. Crew: 80. Jul. 15 Bond: $20,000. Master: John Leamy.
Bonders: Alexander Nelson, Philadelphia. John Leamy, Philadelphia.
Owners: Alexander Nelson, Philadelphia. Philip Rocke & Co. [Philadelphia].
Witness: James Trimble.

5. 1780 Adventure. Massachusetts brigantine. Guns: 14. Crew: Sep. 19 70. Bond: $20,000. Master: James Morris.
Bonders: James Morris, Boston. Elisha Sigourney, Boston. George Little, Boston.
Owner: Henry Mitchell, Boston.
Witnesses: William McKean, George Miles

6. 1780 Adventure. Massachusetts ship. Guns: 6. Crew: 45. Nov. 22 Bond: $20,000. Master: Hector McNeill.
Bonders: Hector McNeill, Boston. Stephen Hall, Boston. John Shattuck, Boston.
Owner: Hector McNeill, Boston.
Witnesses: James Wells, Stephen H. Gray.

7. 1781 Adventure. Connecticut galley. Guns: 6. Crew: 30. Jun. 1 Bond: $20,000. Master: Samuel Smith, jr.
Bonders: Samuel Smith, jr., Southington. Asa Bray, Southington. Jonathan Root, Southington.
Owners: Asa Bray & Co., Southington.
Witnesses: Gideon Buckingham, John Mix.

8. 1781 Adventure. Massachusetts ship. Guns: 8. Crew: 20. Nov. 30 Bond: $20,000. Master: Edward Bacon, jr.
Bonders: Edward Bacon jr., Barnstable. Stephen Higginson, Boston.
Owners: Stephen Higginson and others, Boston.
Witnesses: William Parsons, David Spear, jr.

9. 1782 Adventure. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: i. Crew: May 29 9. Bond: $20,000. Master: Matthew Strong.
Mate: William Briggs [Philadelphia].
Bonders: Joseph Carson, Philadelphia. Matthew Strong, Philadelphia.
Owners: Joseph Carson, Philadelphia. Blair McClenachan and others, Philadelphia.
Witness: James Trimble.

10. 1782 Adventure. Massachusetts brig. Guns: 4. Crew: 10. Aug. 20 Bond: $20,000. Master: Jonathan Tucker.
Bonders: Jonathan Tucker [Salem]. John Norris, Salem. James King [Salem].
Owners: John Norris and others, Salem.
Witnesses: Samuel Mulliken, William Bumpmore.

11. 1782 Adventure. Massachusetts brig. Guns: 12. Crew: 20. Oct. 15 Bond: $20,000. Master: Joseph Chase.
Bonders: Joseph Chase, Nantucket. Ebenezer Lane, Boston. Samuel Smith, Boston.
Owners: Ebenezer Lane and others, Boston.
Witnesses: John Oakes, Thomas Perkins.


12. 1779 Rattlesnake. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: 6. Crew: Feb. 1 35. Bond: $10,000. Master: Samuel Ball [Philadelphia].
Bonders: Joseph Carson, Philadelphia. Daniel Edwards,
Philadelphia.
Owners: Joseph Carson & Co., Philadelphia.
Witnesses: James Trimble, Robert McCleay.

13. 1779 Rattlesnake. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: 12. Crew: May 3 45. Bond: $5,000. Master: John Craig [Philadelphia].
Bonders: Joseph Carson, Philadelphia. Robert McCleay,
Philadelphia.
Owners: Joseph Carson & Co., Philadelphia.
Witnesses: Daniel Kdwards, James Trimble.

14. 1779 Rattlesnake. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: 8. Crew: May 28 35. Bond: $5,000. Master: David Mansfield
[Philadelphia?].
Bonders: Joseph Carson, Philadelphia. Daniel Edwards, Philadelphia.
Owners: Joseph Carson & Co., Philadelphia.
Witnesses: James Trimble, Robert McCleay.

15. 1780 Rattlesnake. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: 8. Crew: Mar. 3 35. Bond: $10,000. Master: William Treene [Philadelphia?].
Bonders: Joseph Carson [Philadelphia]. Joseph Hargan.
Owners: Joseph Carson & Co. Philadelphia.
Witnesses: Robert McCleay, James Trimble.

16. 1780 Rattlesnake. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: 8. Crew: Aug. 25 35. Bond: $20,000. Master: David Stephens.
Bonders: David Stephens, Philadelphia. Joseph Carson, Philadelphia.
Owners: Joseph Carson & Co., Philadelphia.
Witnesses: Robert McCleay, James Trimble.

17. 1781 Rattlesnake. Massachusetts ship. Guns: 20. Crew: Jun. 12. 85. Bond: $20,000. Master: Mark Clark.
Bonders: Mark Clark [Salem?]. John Andrew, Salem. Francis Boardman [Salem].
Owners: John Andrew and others, Salem.
Witnesses: Jeremiah Hall, Caleb Beal.

18. 1781 Rattlesnake, Viper, and Saratoga. Connecticut boats. Dec. 17 Guns: 1 each. Crew: 10 each. Bond: $20,000.
Master: Ebenezer Jones.
Bonders: Ebenezer Jones, Stamford. John Davenport, jr.,
Stamford. James Cogswell, Stamford.
Owner: Ebenezer Jones, Stamford.
Witnesses: Deborah Davenport, "Mehitabel" Coggeshall.


19. 1778 Beaver. Connecticut sloop. Guns: 12. Crew: 65. Mar. 6 Bond: $5,000. Master: Joseph Dodge.
Bonders: Joseph Dodge [Stonington, Conn.]. Samuel Broome, [Boston, Mass.?] John Broome [Hartford, Conn.?].
Owners: Joseph Trumbull. Samuel & John Broome [Boston,
Mass.?] John Livingston [Connecticut].
Witnesses: Pier[pont] Edwards, Sarah Lloyd.

2o. 1779 Beaver. Connecticut sloop. Guns: 12. Crew: 65. Sep. 3 Bond: $5,000. Master: William Havens.
Bonders: William Havens, New London. David Trumbull, Lebanon. John Trumbull, Lebanon.
Owners: Samuel Broome & Co. [Boston, Mass.?].
Witnesses: John Porter, Henry Porter.

21. 1780 Beaver. Connecticut sloop. Guns: 12. Crew: 70. Mar. 4 Bond: $5,000. Master: Dan Scovell [Farmington], v
Bonders: Dan Scovell [Farmington]. David Trumbull, Lebanon. John Trumbull, Lebanon.
Owners: John Broome & Co. [Hartford].
Witnesses: John Porter, Joseph Abel.

22. 1781 Beaver. Massachusetts ship. Guns: 6. Crew: 20. Jan. 31. Bond: $20,000. Master: William Russell.
Bonders: William Russell, Newburyport. Jonathan Mulliken, Newburyport. Joseph Stanwood, Newbury.
Owners: Moses Brown, Newburyport. Joseph Stanwood,
Newbury. Jonathan Mulliken, Newburyport. Abner
Greenleaf, Newburyport.

23. 1781 Beaver. Massachusetts ship. Guns: 6. Crew: 20. Feb. 5. Bond: $20,000. Master: William Russell.
Bonders: William Russell, Newburyport. Moses Brown, Newburyport. Jonathan Mulliken, Newburyport.
Owners: Moses Brown, Newburyport. Jonathan Mulliken,
Newburyport.
Witnesses: Joseph Stanwood, John Mussey.


24. 1781 Dart. Pennsylvania brigantine. Guns: 12. Crew: 36. Jun. 12 Bond: $20,000. Master: Thomas Davis. Mate: Richard Minors [Philadelphia].
Bonders: Thomas Davis, Philadelphia. R[obert] Shewell, Philadelphia. John Lucas, Philadelphia.
Owner: William Douglass, Virginia.
Witness: James Trimble.

25. 1781 Dart. Massachusetts schooner. Guns: 2. Crew: 25. Aug. 28 Bond: $20,000. Master: Lemuel Perkins.
Bonders: Iemuel Perkins, Salem. Nathaniel Brookhouse, Marblehead. John Waitt, Marblehead.
Owners: Nathaniel Brookhouse and others, Massachusetts. Witnesses: Daniel Jones, Nat. Barber. .

26. 1782 Dart. Massachusetts schooner. Guns: 10. Crew: 25. Mar. 5 Bond: $20,000. Master: Silas Smith.
Bonders: Silas Smith, Salem. Benjamin Needham, Salem. Archelaus Putnam, Salem.
Owners: Benjamin Needham and others, Salem.
Witnesses: Benjamin B. Mansfield, Abijah Estes.

27. 1782 Dart. Massachusetts schooner. Guns: 6. ' Crew: 22. Jul. 10 Bond: $20,000. Master: Zenas Cook.
Bonders: Zenas Cook, Salem. Miles Ward, jr. [Salem] Joshua Goodale, jr. [Salem].
Owners: Nathan Goodale and others, Salem.
Witnesses: William Presson, Joshua Ward.

28. 1782 Dart. Massachusetts schooner. Guns: 4. Crew: 25. Dec. 9 Bond: $20,000. Master: Thomas Dexter.
Bonders: Thomas Dexter [Salem]. Miles Ward, jr. [Salem.] Joshua Goodale, jr. [Salem].
Owners: Nathan Goodale and others, Salem.
Witnesses: Thomas Burton, Nathan Ward.


29. 1778 Eagle. Connecticut sloop. Guns: 6. Crew: 30. Bond: Nov. 20 $5,000. Master: Edward Conkling, New London.
Bonders: Edward Conkling, Joseph Conkling, Groton.
Owners: John Wright, John Foster, Uriah Rogers, Joseph and Edward Conkling.
Witnesses: G[urdon] Saltonstall, Ann Saltonstall.

30. 1779 Eagle. Connecticut schooner. Guns: 10. Crew: 45. May 28 Bond: $5,000. Master: David Brooks.
Bonders: Jabez Chapman, East Haddain. David Brooks, Chatham. Dyar Throop, East Haddam.
Owners: Jabez Chapman & Co., East Haddam.
Witnesses: William Worthington, Samuel Crane.

31. 1779 Eagle. Pennsylvania brigantine. Guns: 10. Crew: 30. Jun. 12 Bond: $10,000. Master: John Ashmead.
Bonders: James Searle, Joseph Pennell, John Ashmead, Philadelphia.
Owners: James Searle & Co.
Witness: T[imothy] Matlack.

32. 1780 Eagle. Maryland schooner. Guns: 8. Crew: 30.- Bond: Aug. 24 $20,000. Master: James Kennere.
Bonders: James Kennere, William Hallock, Baltimore.
Owners: James Kennere, John Graham, William Graham, Pemberton Clayton, Virginia.
Witness: Thomas Johnson, jr.

33. 1780 Eagle. Massachusetts ship. Guns: 10. Crew: 40. Bond: Nov. 8 $20,000. Master: Nathaniel Sargent.
Bonders: Nathaniel Sargent, Boston. Stephen Higginson, Boston. Eben Parsons, Boston.
Owner: Stephen Higginson, Boston.
Witnesses: George Burrows, Davis Spear, jr.

34. 1781 Eagle. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: 6. Crew: 15. Aug. i Bond, $20,000. Master: James Starr. Mate: William Moore, Philadelphia.
Bonders: James Starr, John Harmanson, Philadelphia.
Owners: John Harmanson, Henry Guy, James Starr, and others.
Witnesses: James Trimble, Philip Benezet.


35. 1778 Hancock. Connecticut sloop. Guns: 10. Crew: 80. Sep. 22 Bond: £2,000. Master: Thomas Chester, jr.
Bonders: Thomas Chester, jr., Groton. Thomas Mumford, Groton.
Owner: Thomas Mumford, Groton.
Witnesses: G[urdon] Saltonstall, Mary Saltonstall.

36. 1782 Hancock. Connecticut brigantine. Guns: 18. Crew: Jul. 18 110. Bond: $20,000. Master: Peter Richards.
Bonders: Peter Richards [Norwich]. Jabez Perkins [Norwich]. Joseph Howland, Norwich.
Owners: Thomas Mumford, Joseph Packwood, and Howland & Coit, Norwich.
Witnesses: John Porter, Richard H. Huntley.

37. 1781 Hancock. Connecticut brigantine. Guns: 16. Crew: Oct. 30 90. Bond: $20,000. Master: Lodowick Champlin.
Bonders: Lodowick Champlin, New London. Patrick Robertson, Norwich. Thomas Coit, Norwich.
Owners: Thomas Mumford & Co. [New London].
Witnesses: G[urdon] Saltonstall, Sallie Gardiner.

38. 1782 Hancock. Pennsylvania schooner. Guns: 6. Crew: 14. Jan. 22 Bond: $20,000. Master: William Finch. Mate: Thomas Pearson [Philadelphia].
Bonders: William Finch, Philadelphia. David H. Conyngham, Philadelphia.
Owner: Not stated.
Witness: James Trimble.

39. 1782 Hancock. Connecticut brigantine. Guns: 8. Crew: Sep. 16 16. Bond: $20,000. Master: Hezekiah Perkins.
Bonders: Hezekiah Perkins [Norwich]. Elisha Lathrop, jr. [Norwich]. John Alden [Lebanon].
Owners: Howland, Coit & Co. [Norwich].
Witnesses: Hezekiah Manning, Thomas Fanning.