List of crew members of the bounty

Replica of the Bounty - Bounty II

This list contains brief biographical notes on the crew of the Bounty . The Bounty was a three-masted sailing ship of the British Admiralty, which in 1787 set out under the leadership of Lieutenant (Kapitänleutnant) William Bligh on a trip to the South Pacific to bring cuttings of the breadfruit tree from Tahiti to the Antilles . On the return voyage there was a mutiny, as a result of which part of the crew were abandoned together with Captain Bligh in a launch on the Pacific . Bligh managed the nautical performance, the boat and the exposed ones as far as Bataviato maneuver and return to England from there. The list dates mainly from Bligh's report, which he submitted to the Royal Navy, but also from the court files and the files of Edward Christian's lawyer, Fletcher Christian's brother . It documents the behavior during the mutiny, but also the further whereabouts of the crew members.

Alphabetical list of the crew

Name (life data)	Rank or function	Age 1787 ^*	Loyalty ^**	Remarks
John Adams alias Alexander Smith * November 4, 1766 † March 5, 1829 Pitcairn	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	21st	TP	Hired under a false name for unknown reasons, possibly because of crimes committed, actively involved in the mutiny, sailed to Pitcairn , died on Pitcairn in 1829.
William Bligh * September 9, 1754 Plymouth † December 7, 1817 London.	Commander in the rank of lieutenant	33	L.	1811 Rear Admiral, 1814 Vice Admiral, died 1817.
William Brown * ca.1762 † September 20, 1793 Pitcairn	Second gardener ( Botanist's assistant )	25th	TP	Actively involved in the mutiny, sailed to Pitcairn, killed by Polynesians on September 20, 1793.
Thomas Burkett (Burkitt) * † October 29, 1792 Portsmouth	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	26th	TF †	Undecided at the time of the mutiny, remained in Tahiti after the mutiny , convicted and hanged on October 29, 1792 on HMS Brunswick
Michael Byrn (Byrne)	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	26th	TF	Geiger, undecided at the time of the mutiny, remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, remained on the bounty against his will , acquitted.
Fletcher Christian * September 25, 1764 Brigham † September 20, 1793 Pitcairn	Master's mate ( Master's Mate )	23	TP	During the voyage, third officer on watch, later acting lieutenant ; actively involved in the mutiny, sailed to Pitcairn, killed by Polynesians on September 20, 1793, according to other sources on October 3, 1793.
Charles Churchill * 1759 † April 1790 Tahiti	Constable ( Master-at-Arms )	28	T †	Undecided at the time of the mutiny, remained after the mutiny in Tahiti, murdered in April 1790 by Thompson in Tahiti.
William Cole * 1761 † March 1833	Boatswain ( Boatswain )	26th	L.	Also responsible for the discipline within the crew.
Joseph Coleman * 1749 †?	Champion ( Armourer )	38	TF	Remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, remained on the bounty against his will , acquitted.
Thomas Ellison * 1772 † October 29, 1792 Portsmouth	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	15th	TF †	Undecided at the time of the mutiny, remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, convicted and hanged on October 29, 1792 on HMS Brunswick .
William Elphinstone *? † October 1789 Batavia	Master's mate ( master's mate )	36	L †	Succumb to fever in Batavia in 1789 .
John Fryer * August 15, 1753 Wells-next-the-Sea † May 26, 1817 ibid	Helmsman ( Sailing Master )	36	L.	First officer on watch, temporarily chained on Bligh's orders on the way home.
Thomas Hall * approx. 1749 † October 11, 1789 Batavia	Cook ( Cook )	38	L †	Died of a fever in Batavia in 1789.
John Hallet * ca.1767 † December 1, 1794 Bedford	Ensign ( Midshipman )	20th	L.	Died in 1794.
Thomas Hayword * 1767 † 1798	Ensign ( Midshipman )	20th	L.	Was in the Matavai Bay because of a wax offense ten weeks in chains, probably died 1798th
Peter Heywood * June 6, 1772 Douglas (Isle of Man) † February 10, 1831 London	Ensign ( Midshipman )	15th	TFB	Registered as an able seaman, stayed in Tahiti after the mutiny, convicted but pardoned. Later sea captain.
Heinrich Hillbrant * 1764 Hanover area † August 29, 1791 Pacific	Cooper ( Cooper )	23	TFE †	From the Hanover area, who stayed in Tahiti after the mutiny, died in chains on August 29, 1791 when the HMS Pandora went down .
Thomas Huggan * 1745 † December 9, 1788 Tahiti	Ship's Doctor ( Surgeon )	42	LV †	Died of alcoholism before the Tahitian mutiny in 1788.
Robert Lamb * 1766 † October 11, 1789 Batavia	Metzger ( Butcher ) and Able Seaman ( Able Seaman )	21st	L †	Succumb to fever in Batavia in 1789, according to other sources at sea between Batavia and Cape Town.
Lawrence LeBogue	Sailmakers ( Sailmakers )	?	L.	From France, later accompanied Bligh on the second tree fruit expedition.
Thomas Denman Ledward * 1762 † 1842	Maat the ship's doctor ( Surgeon's Mate )	?	L.	Promoted after Huggan's death, died after 1791 when he was ship's doctor on the HMS Discovery .
Peter Linkletter * 1757 † October 1789 Batavia	Helmsman ( quartermaster )	30th	L †	Succumb to fever in Batavia in 1789.
Isaac Martin * 1759 † September 20, 1793 Pitcairn	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	28	TP	From Philadelphia , sailed to Pitcairn, killed by Polynesians on September 20, 1793.
William McCoy * ca.1762 † 1797/98 Pitcairn	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	25th	TP	From Aberdeen , sailed to Pitcairn, distillers on Pitcairn, thrown to death from cliffs while drunk, allegedly with suicidal intent, 1797/1798.
Thomas McIntosh	Zimmermannsmaat ( Carpenter's Mate )	28	TF	Remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, remained on the bounty against his will , acquitted.
John Mills * 1749 Aberdeen † October 1793 Pitcairn	Konstablermaat ( Gunner's Maat )	38	TP	From Aberdeen, sailed to Pitcairn, murdered on Pitcairn in October 1793.
John Millward * 1768 † October 29, 1792 Portsmouth	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	19th	TF †	Remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, convicted and hanged on October 29, 1792 on the HMS Brunswick .
James Morrison * 1760 † 1807	Boatswain's mate ( Boatswain's Mate )	26th	TFB	Remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, sentenced but pardoned.
William Muspratt * 1759 † 1797	Cooking assistant ( Assistant of the Cook )	28	TFB	Captain's steward, who remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, convicted but pardoned. Died in 1797 on the HMS Bellerophon .
David Nelson * before 1756 † July 20, 1789 Timor	Botanist (civilian)	> 31	L †	Before Nelson rode the Bounty under William Bligh , he was a botanical collector on James Cook's third voyage . Nothing is known about his life before that. In 1776 he was recommended as a botanical collector for Cook's trip. On his return to London in 1780 he worked as a gardener at Kew Gardens for seven years. During the mutiny, he was loyal to the captain and was one of the 19 exposed men in the launch. He survived the 5000 kilometer journey to Timor , but a few days after arriving while doing botanical work in the mountains, he caught a cold and died from it.
Charles Norman	Zimmermannsmaat ( Carpenter's Mate )	26th	TF	Remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, remained on the bounty against his will , acquitted.
John Norton *? † May 2, 1789	Helmsman ( quartermaster )	?	L †	Stoned on tofua by locals on May 2, 1789.
William Peckover * June 18, 1748 Aynho † after 1801	Constable ( Gunner )	29	L.	Sergeant responsible for the guns.
William Purcell * 1762 † March 10, 1834	Zimmermann ( Carpenter )	25th	L.	Died as the last member of the bounty crew in 1834.
Matthew Quintal * March 3, 1766 Padstow † 1799 Pitcairn	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	21st	TP	Sailed to Pitcairn, set the ship on fire on January 23, 1790, later addicted to alcohol like McCoy, killed with an ax in 1799 because of threats against the remaining population of Adams and Young on Pitcairn.
John Samuel * 1761 Edinburg † before 1825	Ship clerk ( clerk )	26th	L.	Bligh's servant.
George Simpson * 1760 † 1801	Rudergängermaat ( Quartermaster's Mate )	27	L.
Richard Skinner * 1765 † August 29, 1791	Able Seaman ( Able Seaman ) and Barber ( Barber )	22nd	TFE †	Remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, died in chains on August 29, 1791 when the HMS Pandora sank .
John Smith	Steward ( servant )	36	L.	Bligh's personal servant, according to other sources, Samuel was the servant and Smith was the cook.
George Steward * approx. 1766 † August 29, 1791	Ensign ( Midshipman )	21st	TFE †	Registered as an able seaman, stayed in Tahiti after the mutiny, died in chains on August 29, 1791 during the sinking of HMS Pandora .
John Summer * approx. 1763 † August 29, 1791	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	24	TFE †	Remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, died in chains on August 29, 1791 when the HMS Pandora sank .
Matthew Thompson * ca.1759 † April 1790 Tahiti	Vollmatrose ( Able Seaman )	28	T †	Remained in Tahiti after the mutiny, murdered in 1790 after he shot Churchill
Robert Tinkler * 1770 † 1816	Ensign ( Midshipman )	17th	L.	Patterned as an able seaman.
James Valentine * 1759 † October 9, 1788	Sailor ( Ordinary Seaman )	28	LV †	Died of scurvy before the mutiny in 1788
John Williams * 1761 † September 20, 1793 Pitcairn	Maat of the Champion ( Gunsmith's mate )	23	TP	Sailed to Pitcairn, killed by Polynesians on September 20, 1793.
Edward "Ned" Young * approx. 1762 St. Kitts † December 25, 1800 Pitcairn	Ensign ( Midshipman )	25th	TP	Registered as an able seaman, he came from a poor family but attended school. On the Bounty he was without a planned post. During the mutiny he slept and missed the event without having to choose between the mutineers and the captain. He later fled to Pitcairn, where he initially lived peacefully. From 1799 he suffered from asthma . At the same time he converted to Christianity and taught John Adams and some of the descendants to read. Presumably he died of asthma.
^* Age at the time of departure on December 23, 1787 ^ L = loyal, left in the barge for England ( L † died during the trip), T † = drove to Tahiti with the bounty and died there before being arrested or onward, TF = went to Tahiti with the bounty, stayed there , arrested and brought to England ( TFE † drowned in captivity, TFB pardoned in England, TF † hanged in England), TP = with the bounty to Tahiti, then drove on to Pitcairn, LV †** = died before the mutiny (loyalty not detectable)

Sources and literature

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William Bligh / Edward Christian: The Bounty Mutiny. With an introduction by RD Madison. Penguin Books, London 2001, ISBN 0-14-043916-1 .

literature

Caroline Alexander: The Bounty. The real story of the mutiny on the Bounty. Berlin 2004. ISBN 3-8270-0163-3 , p. XII f.
Wolfgang Pistol: In the footsteps of the mutineers of the Bounty: Travel to the South Seas to Pitcairn Island and Tahiti. Norderstedt 2016, p. 177 f., ISBN 978-3-7412-3687-7 .
Jodie Proud, Anthony Zammit: From Mutiny to Eternity: The Conservation of Lt. William Bligh's Bounty Logbooks . Canberra 2006 pdf from the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material .
John Toohey: Captain Bligh's Portable Nightmare. From the Bounty to Safety - 4,162 miles across the Pacific in a rowing boat . New York 1999, pp. 205-208, ISBN 0-06-019532-0 .
Jann M. Witt: The bounty was his fate The adventurous life of William Bligh. WBG / Primus Verlag, Darmstadt 2014, ISBN 978-3-86312-041-2 .