Names of Stede Bonnet's Crewmen Captured on the Sloop Revenge.

[Sully Cross]

 These men were tried for the attacks on the sloop Francis on August 2nd, 1718 and the sloop Fortune on August 31st, 1718. All received death penalties except six. They were hanged Saturday, November the 8th, 1718 at Whites Point. Those names marked with * were omitted at the execution. No information has been found if they were acquitted, escaped, died in jail, or a clerical error.

 

- Ignatius Pell, the boatswain turned King’s-evidence and was not charged

- David Heriot (or Herriot or Harriot), the sailing master (chief navigator) escaped with Bonnet and was killed on Sullivan's Island before his trial

 

- Thomas Nichols found not guilty

- Rowland Sharp found not guilty

- Jonathan Clarke found not guilty

- Thomas Gerrard found not guilty

 

- Daniel Perry

- Robert Tucker

- Edward Robinson

- Neal Paterson

- William Scot

- Job Bayley

- John-William Smith

- Thomas Carman

- John Thomas

- William Morrison

- William Livers aka 'Evis'

- Samuel Booth

- William Hewet

- William Eddy aka 'Nedy'

- Alexander Annand

- George Ross

- George Dunkin

- Matthew King

- Henry Virgin

- James Robbins

- James Mullet aka 'Millet'

- Thomas Price

- John Lopez

- Zachariah Long

- James Wilson*

- John Brierly*

- John Levit*

- John Ridge*

- Robert Boyd*

- Thomas Carman*

 

   Wednesday December the 10th, 1718 Stede Bonnet was hanged at the same gallows

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Edited May 23 by Sully Cross