One of the hardest things for me is to find any information on lower ranking men like those of the navy. The navy’s records were not kept like the Army’s, as where the army has a lot of information on their lower ranking men and there are a lot of web site that also deals with them, but not so for the navy. Now don’t get me wrong there are a lot of good web sites that deal with the navy, but little is said about the lower ranking men. So when I run a cross good information on the lower ranks and they have a lot of surnames, I try to use it like on this page.
This page will deal with The rank of the Ordinary Seamen, you will find a lot of useful information and a lot of surnames. You will also find on this page two Pension lists one for the O. S., the other for the widows of the O. S., these lists cover the years of 1801 through 1830. Although I didn’t add any additional information to any of these men or women, there may be some, so if you find a name on this page and would like if there is more info on them, you can write to me and I will take a look. My address can be found in my profile.
Note. This information comes from the many departments of the Library of Congress.
1777.
The Marine Committee be authorized to advance to every able seaman that enters into the continental service, any sum, not exceeding forty dollars, and to every ordinary seaman or landsman, any sum, not exceeding twenty dollars; to be deducted from their future prize money.
1780.
Board of Admiralty July 10 1780.
By the depretiation of our money the pay and subsistance of officers, and the pay of the men in the sea Service, as established by Resolutions of Congress, ceases to afford any encouragement to them to enter into it, to remedy this difficulty, the Board beg leave to submit to Congress the following Resolutions
Resolved, that the pay of the officers and men, in the navy of these States as fixed by the act of Congress of the 15th. Nov. 1776, be hereafter considered as and paid in specie or other money equivalent.
Resolved, that the subsistance money of officers of the navy, as regulated by the act of Congress of the 25 of July 1777 be hereafter considered as, and paid in specie or other money equivalent.
Resolved, that a bounty of twenty dollars in specie or other money equivalent be allowed to every able seaman, and of ten dollars to every ordinary seaman or landsman who shall enter into the sea service for a twelve month, one half thereof to be paid to them before their sailing, and the other half at the expiration of twelve months, to be computed from the time of their entry and enlistment.
Resolved, that forty continental dollars, or one dollar of the bills which shall be issued by the respective states in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th. of March last, be considered as an equivalent to a dollar in specie, in the payment of the bounty wages and subsistance mentioned in the foregoing resolutions.
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1840.
A petition of L. Wardwell, late an ordinary seaman on board the United States ship Independence, praying for a pension.
1844.
The petition and papers of Benjamin Franklin, praying a pension as an ordinary seaman on board the United States frigate President, in the year 1801, be taken from the files of this House, and referred to the Committee on Invalid Pensions; together with a letter from Commodore James Barron.
1846.
A petition of Susan Corlette, of Norfolk, in the State of Virginia, widow of Edward Corlette, deceased, an ordinary seaman, heretofore a pensioner of the United States, praying that her pension may be renewed.
Note. This information comes from a Bill of 1853.
Sec. --. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of every officer in command of any vessel of the navy of the United States, upon the termination of his cruise, to make a special report to the Secretary of the Navy upon the general conduct of the petty officers, seamen, ordinary seamen, landsmen, and boys, under his command on said cruise, and to designate by name those who are entitled, from their good conduct, to special notice; and, upon such reports, the Secretary of the Navy shall annually select five of said boys who may appear to him most deserving, and send them to the Naval Academy for education as midshipmen. And to each petty officer, seaman, ordinary seaman, landsman, and boy, so reported for good conduct, (provided that the number so reported from each ship shall not exceed one-tenth of the crew thereof,) the Secretary shall cause to be issued a certificate of conduct and character, in such form as he may prescribe, which certificate shall entitle every petty officer to three months' extra pay, and an appropriate medal, to be devised by the Secretary, and every seaman, ordinary seaman, landsman, and boy, to three months' extra pay. And in addition to the appointments to the Naval Academy as now determined by law, the President may make annually ten appointments at large.
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Note. This information comes from a Bill of 1854.
Sec. ... . And be it further enacted, That each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every officer, commissioned and non-commissioned, seaman, ordinary seaman, marine, clerk, and landsman in the navy, in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since seventeen hundred and ninety, and each of the survivors of the militia, or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, called into military service, and regularly mustered therein, and whose services have been paid by the United States subsequent to the eighteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and twelve, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant from the Department of the Interior for one hundred and sixty acres of land, or where any of those who have so served shall have received a certificate or warrant, he shall be entitled to a certificate or warrant for such quantity of land as will make, in the whole, with what he may have heretofore received, one hundred and sixty acres to each such person having served as aforesaid.
Sec. ... . And be it further Enacted, That in case of the death of any person who, if living, would be entitled to a certificate or warrant as aforesaid under this act, leaving a widow, or, if no widow, a minor child or children, such. widow, or, if no widow, such minor child or children, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant for the same quantity of land that such deceased person would be entitled to receive under the provisions of this act if now living Provided, That a subsequent marriage shall not impair the right of any such widow to such warrant, if she be a widow at the time of making her application and at the date of such warrant.
Sec. ... . And be it further enacted, That in no case shall any such certificate or warrant be issued for any service less than twenty days, or when the person shall actually hare been engaged in battle, unless the party claiming such certificate or warrant shall establish his right thereto by record evidence of said service, or by two credible witnesses.
Sec. ... . And be it further enacted, That said certificates or warrants may be assigned, transferred, and located by the warrantees, or their heirs-at-law, according to the provisions of existing laws regulating the assignment, transfer, and location of bounty-land warrants.
Note. There were three amendments made to this Bill, one in 1855 and again in 1860, and again in 1868.
Amendment of 1855.
The following amendment in the nature of a substitute therefor, viz: Strike out all after the enacting clause, and insert--
"That each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, who were regularly mustered into the service of the United States, and every officer, commissioned and non-commissioned, seaman, ordinary seaman, marine, flotilla-man, clerk, and landsman in the navy, in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since seventeen hundred and ninety, and each of the survivors of the militia, or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, called into military service, and regularly mustered therein, and whose services have been paid by the United States, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant from the Department of the Interior for one hundred and sixty acres of land; and where any of those who have been so mustered into service and paid shall have received a certificate or warrant, he shall be entitled to a certificate or warrant for such quantity of land as will make, in the whole, with what he may have heretofore received, one hundred and sixty acres to each such person having served as aforesaid: Provided, The person so having been in service shall not receive said land warrant if it shall appear by the muster-rolls of his regiment or corps that he deserted or was dishonorably discharged from service.
"Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That in case of the death of any person who, if living, would be entitled to a certificate or warrant as aforesaid under this act, leaving a widow, or, if no widow, a minor child or children, such widow, or, if no widow, such minor child or children, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant for the same quantity of land that such deceased person would be entitled to receive under the provisions of this act if now living: Provided, That a subsequent marriage shall not impair the right of any such widow to such warrant if she be a widow at the time of making her application: And provided further, That those shall be considered minors who are so at the time this act shall take effect.
"Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That in no case shall any such certificate or warrant be issued for any service less than fourteen days, except where the person shall actually have been engaged in battle, and unless the party claiming such certificate or warrant shall establish his or her right thereto by recorded evidence of said service.
Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That said certificates or warrants may be assigned, transferred, and located by the warrantees, their assignees, or their heirs-at-law, according to the provisions of existing laws regulating the assignment, transfer, and location of bounty-land warrants.
"Sec. 5. And be it Further enacted, That no warrant issued under the provisions of this act shall be located on any public lands, except such as shall at the time be subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.
"Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That the registers and receivers of the several land offices shall be severally authorized to charge and receive for their services in locating all warrants under the provisions of this act the same compensation or percentage to which they are entitled by law for sales of the public lands, for cash, at the rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre; the said compensation to be paid by the assignees or holders of such warrants.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act, and all the bounty-land laws heretofore passed by Congress, shall be extended to Indians, in the same manner and to the same extent as if the said Indians had been white men.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That the officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war, or their widows or minor children, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the benefits of this act shall be applied to and embrace those who served as volunteers at the invasion of Plattsburg, in September, eighteen hundred and fourteen; also at the battle of King's Mountain, in the revolutionary war, and the battle of Nickojok, against the confederated savages of the south.
"Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act shall apply to the chaplains who served with the army in the several wars of the country.
Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of this act be applied to those who served as volunteers at the attack on Lewistown, in Delaware, by the British fleet, in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve-fifteen."
Mr. Howe moved to amend the same, by inserting at the end of the first section the following, viz:
"Provided further, That the benefits of this section shall be held to extend to wagon-masters and teamsters who may have been employed, under the direction of competent authority in time of war, in the transportation of military stores and supplies."
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Amendment of 1860.
Mr. Fitch, to amend the proposed amendment by adding thereto the following:
Sec. --. And be it further enacted, That each of the surviving commissioned and non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates, whether of regulars, volunteers, rangers, or militia, including wagon-masters and teamsters, who were regularly mustered at any time into the service of the, United States, or employed therein, or whose services as such have been recognized by the proper authorities of the United States, in any Indian or other disturbance in any State or Territory, and every officer, commissioned and non-commissioned, seaman and ordinary seaman, flotilla-man, marine, clerk, and landsman of the navy, in any of the wars in which this country has been engaged since seventeen hundred and ninety, and each of the survivors of the militia or volunteers, or State troops of any State or Territory, called into military service and mustered therein, shall be entitled to receive a certificate or warrant from the Department of the Interior for forty acres of land: Provided, That the person so having been mustered into the service of the United States, or of any State or Territory as aforesaid, or whose services have been recognized as aforesaid, shall not receive said land warrant if it shall appear by the muster-rolls of the regiment or corps that he deserted or was dishonorably discharged from service.
Sec. --. And be it further enacted, That the benefits and provisions of the second and third sections of the "Act in addition to certain acts granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855, be, and the same are hereby, declared to extend to the officers, soldiers, and others provided for in the preceding section of this act.
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Amendment of 1868.
Mr. Ellihu B. Washburne moved that the rules be suspended, so as to enable him to submit the following amendment to the said bill, viz: Add to the bill:
"Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That, the fourth section of an act entitled 'An act making appropriations for the naval service for the year ending the 30th of June, 1848,' approved March 3d, 1847; the second section of an act entitled 'An act to increase the pay of midshipmen and others,' approved March 3d, 1865; the second section of an act entitled 'An act to regulate the appointment and pay of engineers in the navy of the United States,' approved August 31st, 1842; the ninth section of an act entitled 'An act to amend certain acts in relation to the navy,' approved March 2d 1867; and the first section of an act entitled 'An act to establish the office of solicitor and naval judge advocate,' approved March 2d, 1865, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
"Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That each and every seaman, ordinary seaman, or landsman, who shall perform the duty of a fireman or coal-heaver on board of any vessel of war, shall be entitled to and shall receive a compensation at the rate of eight dollars per month for the time they shall thus be employed as firemen and coal-heavers, and which shall be in addition to their compensation as seamen, ordinary seamen, or landsmen, as aforesaid.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacted, That the number of non-commissioned officers, musicians, and privates authorized and allowed to be enlisted into the marine corps of the United States be, and the same is hereby, fixed and declared to be the number established by the act of Congress entitled 'An act for the better organization of the marine corps,' approved July 25th, 1861; and all acts or parts of acts authorizing a number to be enlisted in excess of the number in act of July 25th, 1861, are hereby repealed; and the total amount appropriated by this bill is eighteen million ninety-six thousand and forty-five dollars."
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Ordinary Seaman Pension Lists.
1801.
1. Caleb Elwell, Massachusetts, $5, per month.
2 William Fitzsimmons, New York, $7, per month.
3. John Andrews, Pennsylvania, $5, per month.
4. Daniel Fuller and Fullen, Maryland, $7, per month.
1803.
1. Uriah Hanscom, Massachusetts, $6, per month.
2. James Cutrin and Currin, New York, $7, per month.
3. William Barker, Maryland, $6, per month.
1805.
1. John Smith, New York, $4, per month.
2. George Campbell, Pennsylvania, $5, per month.
3. James Jeffers, Virginia, $4, per month.
1807.
1. Richard Webb, Pennsylvania, $4, per month.
2. Richard Gilbody, Maryland, $4, per month.
1808.
1. James Williams, New York, $5, per month.
1809.
1. Peter M’Mahan, Massachusetts, $4.50, per month.
1810.
1. Thomas Williams, Massachusetts, $5, per month.
2. Alexander Blackburn, Maryland, $5, per month.
1811.
1. Isaac Andrews, Pennsylvania, $5, per month.
2. John M’Donough, Maryland, $5, per month.
3. Edward Meany, Virginia, $5, per month.
1824.
Massachusetts.
1. Uriah Hanscomb, $6, per month.
2. James Merrill, $5, per month.
Rhode Island.
1. Isaac Bassett, $5, per month.
2. William Payne, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Zachariah Conchlin, $6, per month.
Maryland.
1. Alexander Ardrey, $6, per month.
2. John Burdeen, $6, per month.
3. Thomas Bun, $6, per month.
Virginia.
1. Obadiah Johnson, $6, per month.
1826.
Massachusetts.
1. Lemuel Bryant, $8, per month.
2. Jacob Bull, $5, per month.
3. Dennis Cary, $7, per month.
4. Arthur Carroll, $2.50, per month.
5. Weatly Dyer, $5, per month.
6. Peter McMahon, $4.50, per month.
7. John Nogle alias Vogle, $4, per month.
6. William Nicholls, $5, per month.
7. John Peterson, $5, per month.
8. Robert Poulton, $5, per month.
9. Patrick Scanton, $6, per month.
10. James Trumbull, $5, per month.
11. Michael Welsh, $5, per month.
Rhode Island.
1. Isaac Bassett, $5, per month.
2. William Payne, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Peter Bernard, $4, per month.
2. Jacob Booker, $5, per month.
3. Zachariah Conklin, $6, per month.
4. Francis Covenhoven, $7.50, per month.
5. Thomas Gore, $2.50, per month.
6. Roswell Hale, $5, per month.
7. Daniel Hogenon, $5, per month.
8. James McMane, $5, per month.
9. Emero Males, $5, per month.
10. Enos Marks, $5, per month.
11. Jeremiah McMahan, $5, per month.
12. Patrick McLaughin, $5, per month.
13. James Peyton, $5, per month.
14. Edmond Rowland, $4, per month.
15. William Spratt, $4, per month.
16. Henry Townsend, $5, per month.
17. Charles Vandyke, $5, per month.
18. James Williams $5, per month.
19. Charles Williams, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Alexander Adams, $3, per month.
2. Robert Carson, $5, per month.
3. William Hagerty, $5, per month.
4. George McDaniel, $5, per month.
5. Michael McConnomy, $6, per month.
6. William Morris, $5, per month.
7. James Mulliniffe, $10, per month.
8. Peter Quantin, $5, per month.
9. John William the 6th, $8, per month.
Delaware.
1. Richard Gilbody, $4, per month.
Maryland.
1. Thomas Burr, $6, per month.
2. Matthias Douglass, $10, per month.
3. Daniel Fullen, $7, per month.
4. George Gallager, $5, per month.
5. Hamlet Moore, $5, per month.
6. Charles Parture, $5, per month.
7. Benjamin Underwood, $5, per month.
Virginia.
1. John Brown $6, per month.
2. William Howell, $5, per month.
3. Anson Harvey, $5, per month.
District of Columbia.
1. William Baker, $6, per month.
2. Jerry Garner ( Black ) $5, per month.
3. Simeon Hillman, $4, per month.
1827.
Massachusetts.
1. Asa Ewell, $5, per month
2. James Merrill, $5, per month.
3. John Peterson, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Stephen Phyfer, $5, per month.
2. John Wright, $5, per month.
3. John Waters, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Edmund Fitzgibbon, $4, per month.
2. Pero Fisher, $5, per month.
3. William Haggerty, $5, per month.
4. Job Jones, $5, per month.
6. George McDaniel, $5, per month.
7. John B. Truman, $5, per month.
Delaware.
1. William Wicks, $4, per month.
Maryland.
1. John Henry, $6, per month.
2. Hamilton Sellers, $7, per month.
Virginia.
James Jeffers, $4, per month.
1828.
Maine.
1. Uriah Hanscomb, $6, per moth.
Rhode Island.
1. Isaac Bassett, $5, per month.
2. William Payne, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Zachariah Conklin, $6, per month.
2. Emero Males, $5, per month.
3. John Smith the 3rd, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Michael McConnomy, $6, per month.
Maryland.
Hamlet Moore, $5, per month.
1829.
Massachusetts.
1. Samuel Abbott, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Joseph Cotter, $9, per month.
2. Giles Manchester, $5, per month.
3. William Smart, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Russell Crandell, $2.50, per month.
2. Michael Kenney, $4, per month.
3. John Romeo, $5, per month.
Maryland.
1. Charles Pasture, $5, per month.
Virginia.
1. Lawrence Barsayline, $5, per month.
2. Anson Harvey, $5, per month.
District of Columbia.
1. Simeon Hillman, $4, per month.
1830.
Maine.
1. William Spalding, $72, per year.
2. James Morrill, $72, per year.
Massachusetts.
1. James Blacke, $60, per year.
2. Leonard Chase, $60, per year.
3. William Nicholls, $60, per year.
4. Robert Poulton, $60, per year.
5. Michael Quigly, $60, per year.
6. Michael Welch, $60, per year.
New Hampshire.
1. Edward Banks, $72, per year.
2. Richard Dunn, $72, per year.
New York.
1. William Fitzsimmons, $84, per year.
2. James Grant, $96, per year.
3. Jero McMahon, $60, per year.
4. Stephens Phyfer, $84, per year.
5. Henry Townsend, $60, per year.
6. Charles Williams, $60, per year.
Pennsylvania.
1. Edward Fitzgibbon, $48, per year.
2. William Hagerty, $60, per year.
3. John Rathbon, $72, per year.
4. Philip Tully, $72, per year.
5. John B. Truman, $60, per year.
Delaware.
1. Richard Gilboy, $84, per year.
2. William Wicks, $48, per year.
3. George Gallager, $60, per year.
4. Neal Patterson, $76, per year.
5. Thomas Scott, $60, per year.
Virginia.
1. Laurence Barsayline, $60, per year.
2. Obadiah, Johnson, $60, per year.
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Ordinary Seaman Widows Pension.
1824-1826.
Massachusetts.
1. Nancy Lancy, $5, per month.
Pennsylvania.
1. Hannah Archbold, $5, per month.
2. Mary Archbold, $5, per month.
3. Sarah Hill’s minor children, $5, per month.
4. Diana Hardy, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Sarah Place, Cornelia and Gilbert J. Place minors, $5, per month.
District of Columbia.
1. Mary E. Martin $5, per month.
1827.
New Hampshire.
1. Lucy Perkins, children, $5, per month.
New York.
1. Mary Smith.
Pennsylvania.
1. Margaret Rankin’s children, $5, per month.
1829.
Pennsylvania.
1. Susannah Lippincott, $5, per month.
2. Margaret Knight’s children, $5, per month.
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Note. I have the pension records for 1831 through 1838, However in 1831,they started leaving off the ranks, so I have no way of knowing who was a Ordinary seaman.
This also goes for the Widows pension list, although they give the husbands name now they say nothing about the rank. Both pension list from 1830-1838, give a lot more information, but without a rank stated I couldn’t notate any names.
Now those of you who had a ancestor who was a ordinary seaman in these years and would like to see if he’s on the list, can write to me, just state his ( name and State ) and I will take a look, and for those of you who are looking for a ancestor who was of a other rank can also write, give his ( Name and State. ) All these List covered on this page cover all the ranks, so if your looking for a ancestor but don’t know his rank or year ( 1801-1838 ) can write to me give his ( Name and State ) and I will take a look.
You can find my address in my profile.
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