LIST OF PERSONS composing the crew of the ship Frances of New Bedford, whereof John Briggs is master bound for the Atlantic & Pacific Ocean and elsewhere on a whaling voyage

NAMES	PLACES OF BIRTH	PLACES OF RESIDENCE	OF WHAT COUNTRY CITIZENS OR SUBJECTS	DESCRIPTION OF THESE PERSONS
				AGES	HEIGHT		COMPLEXION	HAIR
					FEET	INCHES
William A. Hussey
Frederick P. Stevens	Fairhaven	Fairhaven	US	26	5	8 1/2	dark	brown
James Francis
Ashbey L. Walker	Greene Co NY	New Bedford	US	26	5	8 3/4	dark	dark
Charles B. Hosmer	Springfield	New Bedford	US	22	5	8	dark	black
John P. Burdett	New Orleans	New Bedford	US	47	6		dark	curly hair
Joseph Fary
Robert Burdon	Fall River	New Bedford	US	32	5	9	lite	brown
Edward Bird	Philadelphia	New Bedford	US	21	5	5 3/4	black	wooley
Mirah? Davis	Philadelphia	New Bedford	US	28	5	5 3/4	black	wooley
Gilbert Gibson
John Sharp
Thos Reading	Boston	New Bedford	US	17	5	1 1/2	lite	brown
John B. Jones	Mt Vernon NH	New Bedford	US	22	5	7 1/2	dark	brown
Abraham [Knaps or Knops]	Wolcott NY	New Bedford	US	24	5	10	dark	brown
Edward McNeal	New York	N Bedford	US	32	5	3	lite	brown
Alexander Gardner	Nantucket	New Bedford	US	17	5	4 1/4	black	wooley
John Snider	Philadelphia	New Bedford	US	17	5	7 1/4	lite	brown
George W. Conklin	New York	New Bedford	US	18	5	3	lite	brown
Levy C. Depety	Cecil County Md	New Bedford	US	14	5	1	black	wooly
Raper Smith	Philadelphia	Philadelphia	US	38	5	6 3/4	dark	brown
John Castine or Castino	Westport	Westport	US	29	5	8 3/4	dark	black
Henry Allen	Bellerica	New Bedford	US	22	5	6	lite	brown
[signed] John Briggs
[John Howard and John Duglas are on the list with their names crossed out]

I John Briggs do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the above List contains the names of the crew of the together with the Places of their Birth and Residence as far as I can ascertain the same sworn this 3d day of December 1836 [signed]John Briggs Before me, L. Williams Collector

William A. Hussey was master of Frances on the next trip after John Briggs retired. The 1836 directory lists three William Husseys as mariners (William H., William (capt. Tuscaloosa) and William A). <

Charles Bliss Hosmer prob. b. 8 Feb 1814, Springfield, MA, son of Luther and Abiah (Bliss), d. 5 Oct 1888 (IGI). Prob. in 1850 US census as Charles H., New Bedford (p. 292), 37, sailor, b. MA, w/ wife and 1 dau. In 1860 US census, Springfield (p. 143), 46, sea captain, w/ wife, 2 dau., 1 son. In 1870 US census, Springfield (p. 280B), 56, US Armory, w/ wife, 2 dau., 1 son. In 1880 US census, Springfield, MA (p. 248A), 66, works in US Armory, b. MA, w/ wife & 2 dau.

George W. Conklin" "in ship Frances, bds. 13 No. Water" (Henry Crapo, The New Bedford Directory, etc., (New Bedford:1839) p. 61)

Levy C. Depety "Debety, Levi C., c [colored], in ship Frances, 2nd, boards 26 South Second." (Henry Crapo, The New Bedford Directory, etc., (New Bedford:1839) p. 67). In the same directory is a Lucas Debety, "colored," chimney sweep, house 180 Middle.

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