Some of this will, hopefully, add to what has already been recorded of these men. Some will, hopefully, clear up repeated/duplicate names through further investigation. Some will, hopefully, clear up the proper spelling of an individual's first and/or last name. Yet, all of it will, prayerfully, give life to these men who have been gone from this mortal coil for so very, very long now.
As with previous posts on this blog site, I will attempt to incorporate any and all information not already recorded. The sources I will be working out of are:
Lewis, James A. Neptune's Militia: The Frigate South Carolina during the American Revolution, (The Kent State University Press, 1999).
Middlebrook, Louis F. The Frigate South Carolina: A Famous Revolutionary War Ship. (The Essex Institute, 1929).
Moss, Bobby Gilmer. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, (Genealogical Publishing Company, 1983).
Revill, Janie. Copy of the Original Index Book Showing the Revolutionary Claims Filed in South Carolina Between August 20, 1783 and August 31., 1786. (Genealogical Publishing Company, 1969).
It is the sincerest wish of this blog writer that little or none of the information communicated here will be repetitious in nature. In recording this information, the writer will endeavor to only gather together those pieces of information that have been possibly overlooked or accidentally neglected. But, if some of this information is redundant, the writer of this blog begs forgiveness from his esteemed readers.
(Note: Pagination numbers immediately after the first entry for each man are those from Bobby Gilmer Moss's work, Roster of the South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Also, information concerning the "corrected" forms of first or last names comes from the same source cited above.)
Hubert Berry - He served as a cook aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.458A; Y1074, page 66. In Lewis's work, he is cited as being a "cook", page 137.
John Bowden - He served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.543.5, page 87.In Lewis's work, he is cited as being a "sailor", page 138.
Edward Bowen - His correct first name appears to be Edward, not Edwin.
Josiah Bowen - He served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A, page 87. In Lewis's work, he is cited as being a "volunteer", page 138. His correct first name is Josiah, not Joshua, Jofficsa, or Joshaway.
William Bower - He served as an assistant steward aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A, page 88. In Lewis's work, he is cited as "assistant steward", page 138.
John Brickford - He served as a carpenter's mate aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.477B; C670. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "carpenter' mate", page 139. His last name is Brickford and not Beckford or Bickford.
Samuel Bullfinch - He served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A, page 121. In Lewis's work he is cited as being a "lieutenant", page 140.
John Croker - He served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A, page 218. In Lewis's work, there is no citation for this individual.
John Crown - He served on the frigate South Carolina as a petty officer under Commander Gillon. A.A.1665.5, page 221. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "petty officer, page 143.
John (Privateer) Cushing - He was captured by the British and carried to England. He was exchanged in France and in 1780, he joined the frigate South Carolina as a surgeon's mate. He served one year and seven months. He was born on December 22, 1749 in Havenhill, Massachusetts. He filed Pension Application S16356. A.A.1880A, page 228. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "surgeon's mate", page 143.
Samuel Duffield - He served as a surgeon's mate aboard the frigate South Carolina in 1782. Y212, page 271. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "surgeon's mate", page 145.
Samuel Foot - He served as a master's mate on board the frigate South Carolina. C.S.; Y1528. In Lewis's work he is cited as a "master's mate", page 147.
Turpin Holroyed - He served as sailing master aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.3719D; Y225. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "sailing master", page 151. His last name is Holroyed, not Holrough or Holroyd.
Daniel Lane - He served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A; Y298, page 551. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "carpenter", page 154.
John Nixon - He served in the navy. A.A.404, page 730. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "secretary", page 159.
George Patterson - He served aboard frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A, page 757. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "master's mate", page 160.
James Pike - He served as a master's mate aboard the South Carolina and was dead prior to October 1785. A.A.1880A; Y244, page 773. In Lewis's work he is cited as a "master's mate", page 161.
George F. Redevealt - He served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.2112A, page 805. In Lewis's work, he is cited as a "petty officer", page 162. His last name is Redevealt, not Redewoult, Rovenwold, or Redevault.
To guarantee against repetition, this post should be checked against the post dated "04/15/2015" and entitled "NCOs and Enlisted Men". A few interesting items turned up in this examination of more personnel who served on board the frigate South Carolina. These will be listed as follows:
First, there is both a John Beckford and a John Brickford who served on board the frigate. John Beckford is cited as having no "position" designated in Lewis's work, Neptune's Militia, page 137. In Moss's work, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, page 58, he is cited as serving "...aboard the frigate South Carolina". John Brickford is cited as a "carpenter's mate" in Lewis's work, Neptune's Militia, page 139. In Moss's work, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, page 99, he is cited as having "...served as a carpenter's mate aboard the frigate South Carolina." These are two distinct individuals rather than a confused last name that can be spelled in two different manners - Beckford and Brickford.
Second, there is a Samuel Bullfinch who is cited in Lewis's work, Neptune's Militia, page 140, as a "lieutenant" on board the frigate South Carolina. There is no further information given as to whether he was a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or, possibly, 5th lieutenant on board the frigate South Carolina. But, in Moss's work, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, page 121, he is cited simply as having "...served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A. Both of these citations, his description of service and stub indent number, are associated with enlisted sailors rather than an officer. So, who exactly was Samuel Bullfinch?
Third, and even more interesting, the writer of this blog has turned up a name that is cited in Moss's work, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution that is not cited in Lewis's work, Neptune's Militia, "Appendix: Crew and Marines of the South Carolina", pages 135-170, even as a person of unknown "position". The individual's entry is as follows:
John Croker - He served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A, page 218.
This blog writer has never run across any citations that are experienced in other sources but, not in the Lewis work, Neptune's Militia, "Appendix: Crew and Marines of the South Carolina", pages 135-170. Yet, here is one of these very citations. If any other are located, they will likewise be recorded and, if enough are found, a separate post will be developed around these names.
Fourth, there is the question of Henry Laurence and Henry Lawrence. In Lewis's work, Neptune's Militia, "Appendix: Crew and Marines of the South Carolina", pages 135-170, both entries are for a man whose "position" is cited as "master's mate". It would seem that these are the same man being cited twice, both citations located on page 154 of the above source. But, Moss's work, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, page 555, the following citation appears:
Henry Laurence - He served as a master's mate on the frigate South Carolina and was the auditor general of the state. A.A.4454A; C401.
Yet, on the very next page, page 556, of the same source, the following citation appears:
Henry Lawrence - He served aboard the frigate South Carolina. A.A.1880A.
This may well be the same individual cited twice under slightly altered spellings of his last name. But, then again, there could have been two individuals of virtually the same first and last names on board the frigate, not necessarily at the same time. Usually, though, when first names are identical and last names only differ by a single or a few letters, these citations are speaking of the same individual. But, there still is the possibility that there were two distinct men of almost identical names serving on board the frigate South Carolina.
Fifth, and last, there is the question of Samuel Threadwell. In Lewis's work, Neptune's Militia, page 167, the following citation appears:
Samuel Threadwell sailor, cook page 167
Two alternate spellings of his last name are given - Treadwell and Tredwell. Neithe the spelling of Threadwell nor Treadwell turn up in Moss's work, Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. But, on page 939, the following citation appears:
Samuel Tredwell - He served as marine from 15 June 1780 to 15 March 1782. During 1782, he was in the militia. A.A.7900; I38; Y510.
The two citations of his service, that of "sailor, cook" and that of "marine" do not match up but, the dates of his service could have easily placed him on board the frigate South Carolina. He would have boarded the frigate while she lay in the Texel as one of the small contingent of non-Luxembourg marines under the command of Captains Michael Kalteissen and John Spenser and later left the frigate South Carolina when she moored in Havana. This could easily explain his being available for militia duty when most of the rest of the crew was languishing on board British prison hulks in Wallabout Bay, NY. These may be two distinct men, with the second one having no relationship to the frigate South Carolina. But, the above supposition could also be true. It is, once again, a fact of the American Revolution that we may never know for sure.