American Prisoners Coming Home, 1812.

Many of you know that your ancestor was impressed, but may not know the name of the ship they were impressed from. 

You may know all this already, but do you know where they were held, or when they were released or how and when they got home.  This list well tell you this.

All the information on the following names will be the same as the first name, but the name of the ship.  If there are any changes it will be noted next to the name.
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1. John Campbell, Carpenter; impressed from the Julius Caesar, October 26, 1812; confined at Chatham prison; released June 30, 1813; came back to the United States on the Cartel, Moses Brown.  Arrived New York, September, 1813.

2. Philip Hog, Seaman, from the Dominick.
3. Callup Richmond, Seaman, from the Phoenix.
4. Benjamin Pickens, Seaman, from the Urbano.
5. Thomas Lacock, Seaman, from the Urbano.
6. James Mead, Carpenter, from the Elho.
7. John Young, Seaman, from the Bee.
8. Enos Dicksain, Seaman, from the Liberty.
9. Wilson Hand, Seaman, from the Hebe.
10. George Lee, Cook, from the Frederick.
11. Richard Wood, Seam, from the Edward.
12. Henry Potter, Seaman, at London, from the Leanderdus; impressed October 24, 1812.
13. John Calwell, Seaman, from the Eliza Ann..
14. Charles Baley's, Seaman, at London from the Brutus.
15. Joseph Tippett, Seaman, from the Wasp; impressed October 27, 1812.
16. William Read, Seaman, from the Elizabeth; impressed November 3, 1812.
17. Charles Willis, Seaman, from the Eliza; impressed October 24, 1812.
18. David Parson, Seaman, from the Urbano.
19. Sullivan Norwell, Seaman, from the Liberty.
20. Oliver Brooks, Seaman, from the Phoenix.
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Dartmoor Prison.

 

1. Andrew Johnson, Seaman; sent into custody from H. B. M. Ajax, January 22, 1813; confined at Dartmoor prison; released April 27, 1815; came back to the united States on the Cartel Brunswisk; arrived New York, June 10, 1815.

2. John Eyers, Seaman; sent into custoday from H. B. H. ship Alcmene, January 25, 1813; confined Dartmoor prison; released April 27, 1815; came back to the United States on the Cartel Brunswick; arrived New York, June 10, 1815.

3. William Simons, Seaman; impressed from Falmouth out of Shorbrook, March 20, 1814; confined Dartmoor prison; released April 25, 1815; came back to the United States on the Mary Ann; arrived in New London, Conn., June 9, 1815.

4. Michael Capam, Seaman; impressed at Liver pool, February 1, 1814; confined Dartmoor prison; released June 4, 1815; came back to the United States on the Zephyr; arrived Boston July 20, 1815.

5. Samuel Curry, Seaman; impressed in the Downs from the Betsey, of New Bedford; confined Dartmoor prison; released May 1, 1815; came back to the United States on the Ariel; arrived New York, June 10, 1815.

6. William Turner alias T. Trunk, Seaman; gave himself up from the H. B. M. ship Arbor, June 20, 1814; confined Dartmoor prison; released April 27, 1815; came back to the UNited States on the Brunswick; arrived in New York, June 10, 1815.

7. Peter Williams, Seaman; impressed at Liverpool, June, 1814; confined at Dartmoor prison; relrased June 4, 1814; came back to the United States on the Zephyr; arrived Boston, July 20, 1815.

8. James Robinson, Mate; impressed at Liverpool, October 1, 1814; confined at Dartmoor prison; released May 4, 1815; came back to the UNited States on the Dorset; arrived New York, June 12, 1815.

9. Garrard Smith, Seaman; gave himself up from the H. B. M. ship Astren. May, 1813; confined at Dartmoor prison; released April 29, 1815; came back to the UNited States on the Neptunus; arrived New Haven, Conn., June 17, 1815.

10. Charles Billows, Seaman; impressed at Cork, December 24, 1814; confined at Dartmoor prison; released July 5, 1815; came back to the United States on the Henrietts; arrived at Boston, August 15, 1815.