Power Et Al DNA and History Project -- Ship Muster Rolls

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Name of officer Post on Age Where Place of Name of ship & Master and When & where Time,when and Place where When & where Number of Months Amount of Duty to be paid
seaman board   born abode last voyage performed entered discharged, run, dead, killed wounded and Days on board                 for each man
              slain or drowned   Months Days L.  s. d.
A Muster Roll of the ship Hiram of Plymouth, Samuel Browning Master, from the 18th of June 1808 to the 18th of June 1809
Samuel Browning Master Mariner 22 Appledore Ship Hiram  Plymouth June 1809  Plymouth Des Mar 18 9 0
Mathew Power Mate 27 Waterford (?) to the Fleet. " " 9 0
Thos Peirce Seaman 31 Jun-18 Feb 8 0
William Johnson " 30 Jun-18 Nov-18 9 0
William Smith (2) " 28 " 9 0
Edward Hornby " " Julye 18 " 9 0
Mex Cookbum? " " 18 Feb-18 9 0
Jn(?) Smith " " June Feb 18 1810 March
Jn(?) Gardnerd " " " March
Paul Henson " " June "
Thos Bailey " "       June "            
Muster Roll of the of the ship Hiram of Plymouth, Sam Browning Master, from 18 June 1809 to 18th of March 1810.
Samuel Browning Master Mariner 22 Appledore Ship Hiram Plymouth June 18 1808. 12 0 0 6 0
Mathew Power Mate 27 Waterford Samuel Browning, Master 12 0 0 6 0
William Dixie Seaman 23 Bideford 12 0 0 6 0
Jn Carlisle Cook 40 Plymouth 12 0 0 6 0
William Smith Seaman 22 Foy 12 0 0 6 0
William Johnson G Duties 29 Lou Quary 12 0 0 6 0
Jn Smith G Duties 27 Cardigan 12 0 0 6 0
Thos Pierce G Duties 30 Foy           12 0 0 6 0
A Muster Roll of the Hiram of Plymouth, W Shapley Master, from Plymouth to Cadiz from the 21st of March 1810 to the 24th of  October 1810
William Shapley Master   Plymouth 21 March 1810 Ship lost 20 Oct 1810 7 0 3 6
M Power Mate de 21 de de 7 0 3 6
R Saunders Seaman " " 7 0 3 6
A Williams " " " 7 0 3 6
J Elopes " " " 7 0 3 6
Don Pidns " " " 7 0 3 6
Jn Blackburn " " " 7 0 3 6
                           
A Muster Roll of the Mary Schooner of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from Plymouth to Swansea from the 5th December 1810 to the 5th of December 1812
Mathew Power Master 25 Waterford Plymouth   Plymouth 5 Dec 1810 Plymouth 5 Dec 1811  laid up 12 16 6 -
Jn(?) Richard Seaman Tunby Ply(?) 4 January 1811 1 16 " 6
Daniel(?) Griffith de Swansea Swansea 5 Jannuary 1810 4 March 1811 3 16 1 6
Davis Gift de Swansea Swansea 5 March 6 May 1811 2 16 1 -
John Fisher de Swansea Swansea 5 May Plymouth 5 sep 1811 6 16 3 -

Vessel laid up this way
Muster Roll of the Good Statesman of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from Bristol to Plymouth from the 4th of February of 1812 to the 4th of December 1812.
Mathew Power Master 25 Waterford Plymouth Good Statesman 4th February 1812 4th December 1812 50 0
Mathew Power, Master, employed
in the general mercantile trade
William Smith Mate 25 Fowey Plymouth The Vessel was laid up, between
Five seaman the above periods, two months
and a Boy Deduct 10 0
£1 0 0
A Muster Roll of the Stranger of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from Bristol to Plymouth from the 1st of January, 1813 to the 23rd of February  1814
Mathew Power Master 27 Waterford Plymouth Stranger, Mathew Power, Master 1 Aug 1813 23 Feb 1814 41 9
Two Seamen Employed in the Coasting trade. The vefsel was out of employ  Deduct 6 0
            during the above period, two months.     35 9 0 17 8
A Muster Roll of the Good Statesman  of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master from the 20th of March 1813 to the 27th of November 1817
Mathew Power Master Good Statesman, Mathew Power,  20 March 1813 27 November 1817 Shall employ each 56 0
Three Seamen Master, Employed as transport in the  224
service of Govt. 5 12 0
A Muster Roll of the Good Statesman of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master from the 28th of November 1817 to the 21 of August 1818
Mathew Power Master Good Statesman, Mathew Power, 28 November 1817 21 August 1818 Employed each 8 0
Three Seamen Master, employed as a ……afoartez(?) 32 0
0 16 0
A Muster Roll of the Mercury of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from Plymouth to Plymouth from the 20th of December 1819 1818 to the 9th of December 1819
John Nevin Master 49 Plymouth Mercury, John Nevin, Naples  4 Dec 1818 Plymouth April 1819 Plymouth 4 0
W Nicksman Mate 26 " to Plymouth. "   " 3 26
William Weir Mariner 36 " "    " 3 26
Thomas Beauch " 30 " "    " 11 11
William Gisson Seaman Boy 16 " "    " 6 11
John Lielton Mariner 20 " 20 May 1819 Plymouth 7 8
Mathew Power Master 30 " 21 May "     " 6 1
William Weir Mariner 37 " Mercury above mentioned 22 May "    " 6 11
Peter Klan " 20 " "     " 52 24
    1 6 5
A Muster Roll of the Matilda and Susan of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from the 6th of April 1821 to the 22nd of May 1824
Mathew Power Master  Plymouth Matilda & Susan April 6 1821 Plymouth at London May 22 1824 37 18
James Tapper Mate " " April 8 " Feb 11 1823 at Leghorn 21 6
Francis Tribble Seaman " " April 8 " April 25 1822 12 18
Therard Tarmer " " " April 8 " May 30 1822 13 23
Williamon Jones Apprentice " " April 6 " June 5 1822 14 0
Mark Kerr Boy " " April 6 " June 5 1822 14 0
Robert Hurril Seaman " " Nov 6 1821 Dec 19 1822 at Leghorn 6 14
James Hawkleton de " " June 10 1822 Jan 6 1823 6 28
Kenny Bunfallane Mate Leghorn " March 7 1823 June 5 1823 3 2
Peter Miller Seaman " " April 16 " "  " 1 21
Bary Collis " " "  " "  " 1 21
John Tugoning Apprentice 15 Plymouth " June 14 1822 June 15 "
Wm Gagging Mate London " Aug 1 1823 Sep 16 1823 at London 1 17
Teanux Coleman Seaman " " Aug 26 " May 1 " 8 6
Lanus Pry Mate " " Sep 17 " " 24 " 7 19
Joseph Quisto Seaman " " Sep 17 " Jan 10 " at Leghorn 3 25
William Prince " Plymouth " Sep 17 " April 17 " Plymouth 7 1
Wm Richards " " " Sep 21 " May 4 " 6 14
John Pullins Boy 15 " " Sep 17 " May 4 " at London 7 19 4 7 6
A Muster Roll of the British Union of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from the 1st of December 1824 to the 30th of July 1827
Mathew Power Master 40 Plymouth 21 Nov 1824 30 July 1827 32 15
Jack Norris Mate 30 do " " 32 15
Thos Pile Seaman 25 do " " 32 15
Davis Drias do 45 do " " 32 15
Wm Fendas do 25 do " " 32 15
160 3 15 0
6 Months Amount of Pay 30 15
A Muster Roll of the British Union of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from the 30th of July 1827 to the 30th of July 1828
Mathew Power Master Plymouth 30 July 1827 30 July 1828 12
William Moore Mate do " " 12
3 Seaman do " " 12
Seamen do do " " 12
do do " " 12
60 1 2 6
Amount of Pay 45
A Muster Roll of the Nymph of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from the 20th of December 1827 to the 20th of December 1828
Mathew Power Master 38 Plymouth 20 Dec 1827 20 Dec 1828 12
William Mauilace Mate 25 do " " 12
William Sekfou Seaman 30 do " " 12
Thos Matetell do 26 do " " 12
12
48
Vessel laid up and then out of pay Deduct Pay 8
40 1 0 0
A Muster Roll of the Providence of Plymouth, Mathew Power Master, from Plymouth to Exeter, from the 5th of December 1829 to the 17th of June 1831
Mathew Power Master 45 Plymouth (4 Feb to the 22 apr 5 Dec 1829 17 June 1831 12 8
William Lord Mate 52 do 18 July to the 25 .... " " 12 8
John Thining Seaman 22 do 2 Sept to the 18 ..... " " 12 8
E. Oherron do 19 do 15 Nov to the 15 ec " " 12 8
13 Mar to the 13 April 1831 ) __
17 June 1831 1 4 7
Amount of Pay 49.2
A Muster Roll of the Richard & Ann of Plymouth (No 26), Thomas Power Master, from the 2nd of January 1844 to the 13 June 1846
Thomas Power Master 26 Plymouth Plymouth Plymouth to Levita to Bristol thence 1 Jan 1844 13 Jun 1846 Pitoh
Austin Power Mate 28 do do to Devenport to Plymouth to Swansea 1 Jan 1844 13 Jun 1846 Little Pray 254.730
Thomas Brewer Boy 15 do do Back to Plymouth then to Heath to 1 Jan 1846 13 Jun 1846 Fanny 90.9.89
Patrick Nuien Seaman 22 Monks Town do Plymouth to Swansea and back to 1 Dec 1845 3 Apr 1846 Experiment 247.572
Richard B. Cavanaugh Boy 15 Portsmouth do Plymouth. 1 Dec 1845 3 Apr 1846 London 263.519
Albert Northmere Seaman 24 Preston do Plymouth to Swansea and back to 1 Aug 1846 254.988
Thomas Maddon Boy 16 do do Plymouth. 1 Aug 1846 331.449
Name of officer Post on Age Where Place of Name of ship & Master and When & where Time,when and Place where When & where Number of Months Amount of Duty to be paid
seaman board   born abode last voyage performed entered discharged, run, dead, killed wounded and Days on board                 for each man
              slain or drowned   Months Days L.  s. d.

William Power

 Seaman Plymouth Plymouth Keith Paul, Master 23rd Nov 1821 12 Dec 1821 19
London
23 Nov 1820   4 Nov 1826
First Register of Seamen 1835-1836
Number
7397 Name Age Born Qualification Ship Previous Ship Notes
7417 Power John 35 Duncannon Mariner Cornwallis of Waterford (Translates as Cannan's Fort, a seaside place near Waterford)
7440 Power John 38 Duncannon Mariner Pandora of Waterford
7450 Power Patrick 28 Newk? Mariner ? of Waterford (Nothing similar on Irish map)
7452 Power Richard 26 Cork Mariner ?
7462 Power Patrick 20 Wexford Mariner ?
7464 Power Patrick 19 Duncannon Mariner ? of London
7471 Power James 32 Waterford Mariner Secret of ?
7478 Power Peter 29 Cork Mariner Isabel of London
7510 Power James 32 Glenbury Mariner ? of Bristol (Can't find in either Irsh or UK gazateer)
7699 Power Maurice 40 Waterford 2 Mate ? of Waterford
7717 Power William 17 Slade Boy Waterford of Martha (Reversal?) (Village guarding Waterford harbour)
7741 Power Pound? 30 Pafsage Mariner Don of Waterford (Are you familiar with the 'fs' = 'ss'?)
7763 Power James 24 Waterford Mariner Herviner of Teignmouth (South coast of Devon west of Exeter. Pronounced Tinmoth)
7769 Power John 30 Waterford Mariner Sir J Neiper (?) of Waterford
7793 Power William 19 Cork Mariner Napoleon of Bristol
7810 PowerJohn 18 Aldbury Mariner ? of Glasgow (Inland Buckinghamshire - 40 minutes from Oxford!)
7874 Power Randale 25 Belfast Mariner ?
7888 Power Michael 16 Waterford ? Charles of Wexford
7896 Power Joseph 37 Bridgewater Mariner Benjamen of Bridgewater (Somerset)
Power Thomas 14 Waterford Boy William Henry of Bristol
254 730 Power John 24 Dublin Mariner Alert of Dublin
BT98/107 Power Walter             1789   1790
BT98/108 Power Thos 31 South Hampton Mate Fleece   Master Thos Moose 11 Jan 1785   11 Jan 1786
BT98/108 Powere Nick   Waterford Mate Brig Plymouth   Master Thos Sparke 28 April 1785    
BT98/108 Power Thos 36 Newfoundland Mate Brig Start   Master Thos Stanning 16 Jun 1786   1887
BT98/108 Power Thos     Mate Brig Unity   Master Thos George 12 Jan 1789   18 Nov 1789
BT98/108 Power Thos     Mate Brig Providence   Master Josiah Oake 4 Nov 1791   7 Feb 1792
BT98/438 Power Austin 27 Plymouth Mate Queen Sarah Master William Been. Joined 6 Aug 1844
BT98/438 Power Austin 25 Plymouth Seaman British Queen Griffin Master William Evans 18 Feb 1842
BT98/438 Power Thos 22 Plymouth Seaman Cato Quebec Naurino Master Joseph Taylor 14 Jun 1839 26 Jul 1839.
BT98/440a Power Thomas 26 Plymouth Mate Breeze Ganges Master Thomas Corbett 1843
BT98/440a Power Austin 24 Plymouth Mate Griffin .............. Master James Hodge. 14 Sept 1841 8 Nov 1841.
BT98/440a Power Thomas 23 Plymouth Mate Griffin Fanny of Plymouth Master William Hopkind 23 Nov 1840 2 Feb 1841.
BT98/441 Power Thomas 23 Plymouth Mate Griffin Fanny of Plymouth Master James Hodge 3 Feb 1841 9 Aug 1841.
BT98/445 Power Austin 22 Plymouth Seaman Jane Rose Master John Rollings 22 Sept 1839 16 Jan 1841.
BT98/445 Power Austin 25 Plymouth Seaman Undaunted London Master T. W. Torwell 12 Dec 1840? 30 Mar 1841
BT98/445 Power Austin 22 Plymouth Seaman Tweed Lord Ramsay Master W. La Kienan 18 Jul 1839
BT98/445 Power Thos 21 Plymouth Seaman Santivez Relief Master John Aves 12 Aug 1837
Power Thomas 21 Plymouth Seaman Tantivy Relief Master Nicholas Barrett 24 Nov 1836

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