18th & 19th CENTURIES
A Sample of the Muster Rolls for the Whitby ship 'Volunteer' 1771 - 1815 transcribed by Yvonne Leck Sailing between Whitby, London and Shields in the year 1771, Owner Moorsom. Scarth STOCKTON Master William FRANKLAND Mate Jonathon FERNLEY Carpenter George PEARSON Servant John ARCHBOLD Servant Robert COOPET Servant Henry STEVENSON Servant William CHAPMAN Servant William GARFIT Seaman Joseph ?VINCENT Seaman ? ?NEWTON Seaman Thomas TILLWORTH Seaman John PITTIL Seaman John FRANCES Seaman Robert TREASON Seaman John PRICE Seaman Patrick ROBINSON Carpenter Thomas BUDGE Seaman James SMITH Seaman George FARROW Seaman Timothy WILLIAMSON Mate Johnathon FARNLEY Carpenter Joseph GRIFFITH Seaman Fran SCRAFTON Seaman Charles HORNSBY Seaman Samuel TRU? Seaman Thomas JACKSON Seaman Jooseph McCOWRAN Seaman John HUDSON Seaman Joseph HASK Seaman Thomas LECK Seaman John CARMARSHALL Seaman Whitby England to Greenland 1772 ship ‘VOLUNTEER’ Owner Richard Moorsom Mar 1772 - Aug 1772 ‘Volunteer’ Crew List William COULSON Whitby Matthew SMITH Mate Whitby Jermih BOYNES 2nd Mate Whitby William KID Surgen Whitby Jno BROWN Spectner Whitby Jacob GRIME Hariner Whitby Richard GRICE Hariner Whitby Thomas ROBSON Hariner Whitby William COATES Carpenter Whitby Jonathan FERNDILL 2nd Carpenter Whitby Thomas WEBSTER Boatsteer Staithes Thos WILSON Boatsteer Robin Hoods Bay William COLINS Boatsteer Robin Hoods Bay Joseph PAXTON Boatsteer Whitby James GLAD Boatsteer Whitby Bethil RIGHT Boatsteer Whitby Jos FIDLER Line Manager Sleights Jno CURBES Line Manager Sunderland Thos MORLEY Line Manager Whitby Jno SCOTT Line Manager Whitby Geo RICHARDSON Line Manager Whitby Jno ASBIT Line Manager Whitby William RAW Cooper Whitby Saml GAMBELS Cook Whitby Will ROWENTREE 2nd Cook Whitby Thos OGLE Seaman Whitby Armstrong WATSON Seaman Whitby Danil GUNN Seaman Whitby Robert DALE Seaman Dundee Robt ELLIOTH Seaman Whitby Thos POTS Seaman Whitby Hugh DRIDON Seaman Whitby Alexr STEWARD Seaman Whitby Frans BOVEL Seaman Whitby Robt COOPER Servent Whitby Wm CHAPMAN Servent Whitby Wm BERRY Servent Whitby Robert GREGGS Servent Whitby Henry STEPHENSON Servent Whitby Edmon TAYLER Servent Whitby Transcribed from a copy of the muster roll of the ship 'Volunteer' owner Richard Moorsom. A whaling ship sailing March 25th 1789 - August 15th 1789, boarding and discharging Whitby. James BOYES Master John BEDLINGTON Mate James WEAR Surgeon John BROWN Spectitioner Robert ROBINSON Carpenter Samuel ALSEY Harpooner Will JOHNSON Harpooner Thomas TULLICK 2nd Mate Thomas REDPATH Boatsteerer John ROBINSON Boatsteerer Thomas SMITH Boatsteerer Thomas HUTCHINSON Boatsteerer John McLEAN Boatsteerer D. MITCHELL Boatsteerer Robert CALVERT Linemanager Thomas LINKLATER Linemanager ? BOANSON Linemanager James LAWSON Linemanager John BILLINGS Linemanager George LITTLEFAIR Linemanager James HUNTER Seaman William SANDERSON Seaman John HARPER Seaman John MILLAR Seaman Richard ADAMSON Seaman William DALE Seaman Moses BELL Seaman Thomas CHAMBERS Seaman John WALLER Seaman John GARRISON Seaman Matthew COATES Seaman Thomas CLAYTON Seaman John BOWES Seaman James JAKES Seaman Thomas CORNER Servant Cuthbt JACKSON Servant Robert LECK Servant Isaac ATKINSON Servant Richard CALVERT Servant Joseph BATTERSBY Servant Thomas MEDD Servant Depart Whitby 10th March 1792, returned Whitby Aug 4th 1792. Richard Moorsom Esq, owner. John BEDLINGTON Master James MOATE Mate James WEAR Surgeon John PINDER 2nd Mate Robert ROBINSON Carpenter Robert WHARD Carpenters mate Percival EGLESTONE Harpooner Robert PINKNEY Harpooner Thomas REDPATH Harpooner John ROBINSON Harpooner William HARRISON Harpooner George WRIGHT Boatsteerer John OSBURN Boatsteerer William LEWIS Boatsteerer Michael PASQUIL Boatsteerer Fra HINLUE Boatsteerer James LASKLEY Linemanager Rubin MARSHALL Linemanager William BRAND Linemanager Thomas TINDLE Linemanager Richard DIXON Linemanager John HARPER Linemanager M. BELL Cook John PEARSON Cooks mate John STOREY Seaman William COLLIER Seaman Robert LUCKLEY Seaman William MARSHALL Seaman William REYNOLDS Seaman John DA?TRY Seaman Edward COOK Seaman Chris GRANGER Seaman Thomas GOOD Seaman William MOOR Seaman J. BATTERSBY Seaman Robert LECK Seaman S. CHARLTON Seaman William CALVERT Seaman Matthew MOOR / MOON Seaman John MILLAR Seaman Henry BATTERSBY Seaman Muster roll of the Volunteer, Whitby to Memel, Lithuania year 1800. John BEDLINGTON Master Richard TRUEMAN Mate William NUNN 2nd Mate Thomas ? Carpenter John CHAMBERS Carpenter John HALL Seaman William ABBOTT ? Richard FOSTER ? Oliver SMITH Apprentice John AMOS Apprentice William AGAR Apprentice James RICHARDSON Apprentice Simon LECK Apprentice Robert H? Apprentice Whitby England to Greenland 1815 March 23rd - August 18th, all entered Whitby and all discharged at Whitby. ship ‘VOLUNTEER’ DAWSON John Master Whitby TRIGGE Saml Surgeon Paisley NEW ??? Josep Mate Scarbrough HARDY John Harpooner Whitby HAWKSFIELD Wm Harpooner Whitby GREENWOOD John Harpooner Whitby PAGE Sol Harpooner Whitby ? ICK Geor Harpooner Whitby BARKER Wilm Bt. Steer Whitby ELLIS John Bt. Steer Whitby ROBINSON Simon Bt. Steer Whitby LAVERICK Will Bt. Steer Whitby ROBINSON John Bt. Steer Whitby LECK Simon Bt. Steer Whitby FENWICK Thos L/Manager Whitby TINSLEY Roger L/Manager Whitby MOFFAT James L/Manager Whitby JACKSON Richd L/Manager Whitby EVERIDGE Isaac L/Manager Whitby WALTON James L/Manager Whitby ESTILL Willm Seaman Whitby DITCHBURN Peter Seaman Whitby GRANGER James Seaman Whitby SHARPE Geo Seaman Whitby CRAWFORD Mathw Seaman Whitby HARRISON Robt Seaman Whitby HAWBURN John Seaman Whitby LYTH Henry Seaman Whitby FOWLER Thos Seaman Whitby FOWLER Francis Seaman Whitby BEANS Edw Seaman Whitby ALLISON John Seaman Whitby SHEINNINGS? Geor Seaman Whitby HALL Mart Seaman Whitby PAGE Thos Seaman Whitby BURNSIDES Robt Seaman Whitby WALKER Sam Apprentice Whitby NAYLOR Josp Apprentice Whitby RUFREL? Thos Apprentice Whitby LENG Matt Apprentice WhitbyReturn to North Yorkshire Home Page