![]() William Bligh (1791) |
![]() John Fryer (1807) |
![]() Peter Heywood (c. 1793) |
![]() John Adams (1829) |
| NAME |
AGE* |
JOB ON BOUNTY |
MUTINEER OR LOYALIST? |
FATE, IF KNOWN |
| Adams, John (aka Alexander Smith) |
20 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Lived on Pitcairn Island, as the
last surving mutineer, until his death in 1829. |
| Bligh, William |
33 |
Commander |
Loyalist, of course |
Survived ordeals at sea to
return to England and continue his career in the British navy.
Died in 1817. |
| Brown, William |
27 |
Asst.
Gardener |
Mutineer |
Charges
against him found to be proved and sentenced to death in 1792. Executed on the |
| Burkett, Thomas |
25 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Charges
of mutiny found to be proved and sentenced to death in 1792. Executed on the |
| Byrn, Michael |
28 |
Able Seaman |
Detained
Loyalist |
Acquitted of
mutiny in
1792. Served with Bligh’s nephew on the Prompte. Became a pensioner
of |
| Christian, Fletcher |
23 |
Master's Mate |
Chief
Mutineer |
After instigating and leading
the mutiny, eventually took the Bounty to Pitcairn Island, where he
remained until his death several years later. Died, along with
others, after being massacred by Tahitian servants. |
| Churchill, Charles |
28 |
Master-at-Arms |
Died after
mutiny |
Murdered
while in |
| Cole, William |
Boatswain |
Loyalist |
Died in 1833 after a long
retirement. |
|
| Coleman, Joseph |
36 |
Armorer |
Detained
Loyalist |
Acquitted of mutiny in 1792. Frequently admitted to the hospital after the court-martial. Subsequently served with Bligh on two other ships. |
| Ellison, Thomas |
17 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Charges
against him found to be proved and
sentenced to death in 1792. Executed on
the |
| Elphinstone, William |
36 |
Master's Mate |
Loyalist |
|
| Fryer, John |
33 |
Master |
Loyalist |
Served on eleven ships until his
retirement. After retirement, lived in relative wealth and
comfort until about age 60. |
| Hall, Thomas |
38 |
Cook |
Loyalist |
|
| Hallett, John |
15 |
Midshipman |
Loyalist |
Died at age 22 in Bedford in
1794. |
| Hayward, Thomas |
20 |
Midshipman |
Loyalist |
Returned to the South Pacific on
the Pandora, and helped to
track down mutineers. Testified for prosecution at the court-martial of
the mutineers. |
| Heywood, Peter |
15 |
Midshipman |
Mutineer |
Found guilty of mutiny and sentenced to death in 1792. Received His Majesty the King’s unconditional pardon. Served as a successful and distinguished naval officer until his retirement in 1816. Died on February 10, 1831, at age 58. |
| Hilbrandt, Henry |
24 |
Cooper |
Mutineer |
Died in the Pandora shipwreck in 1791 while still in his irons. He never escaped Pandora’s box. |
| Huggan, John |
Surgeon |
Died before
mutiny |
Died in Tahiti of failed health. |
|
| Lamb, Robert |
21 |
Butcher |
Loyalist |
|
| LeBogue, Lawrence |
39 |
Sailmaker |
Loyalist |
Died on board the Jason at age 48. |
| Ledward, Thomas |
Surgeon's
Ass't |
Loyalist |
Died in England. |
|
| Linklater, Peter |
30 |
Quartermaster |
Loyalist |
|
| Martin, Isaac |
30 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Died on Pitcairn Island. |
| McCoy, William |
25 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Died after falling off a cliff
in 1798. |
| McIntosh, Thomas |
28 |
Carpenter's
Mate |
Detained
Loyalist |
Acquitted of mutiny in 1792. Subsequently entered merchant service. |
| Mills, John |
38 |
Gunner's Mate |
Mutineer |
Killed in a slaughter on
Pitcairn. |
| Millward, John |
21 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Found guilty
of mutiny and
sentenced to death in 1792. Executed on
the |
| Morrison, James |
27 |
Boatswain's
Mate |
Mutineer |
|
| Muspratt, William |
27 |
Cook's
Assistant |
Mutineer |
Found guilty of mutiny and sentenced to death in 1792. Received pardon nearly 5 months later. Was rumored never to have spoken a word since witnessing the executions of Burkett, |
| Nelson, David |
Botanist |
Loyalist |
||
| Norman, Charles |
26 |
Carpenter's
Mate |
Detained
Loyalist |
Released after his acquittal in
the court-martial. Died in December 1793. |
| Norton, John |
34 |
Quartermaster |
Loyalist |
Died on the island of Tofua in
1790, stoned and beaten to death by islanders while the launch of the Bounty was trying to make its
escape. |
| Peckover, William |
40 |
Gunner |
Loyalist |
Served a long naval career after
returning to England. |
| Purcell, William |
Carpenter |
Loyalist |
Served on fourteen more ships
until his retirement. Died in 1834, as the last surviving officer
of the Bounty. |
|
| Quintal, Matthew |
21 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Hatcheted to death in 1799 by
fellow mutineers Adams in Young, who feared for their own safety. |
| Samuel, John |
26 |
Captain's
Clerk |
Loyalist |
Fate unreported. |
| Simpson, George |
27 |
Q'termaster's
Mate |
Loyalist |
Died
in 1801 of unknown causes. |
| Skinner, Richard |
22 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Died in his irons in the Pandora shipwreck in 1791. |
| Smith, John |
36 |
Captain's
Servant |
Loyalist |
After
returning to England, stayed with the Blighs until 1801.
|
| Stewart, George |
21 |
Midshipman |
Mutineer |
Struck and killed by a falling gangway during the Pandora shipwreck in 1791. |
| Sumner, John |
22 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Struck and killed by a falling gangway during the Pandora shipwreck in 1791. |
| Thompson, Matthew |
37 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Murdered by Tahitians in revenge for Churchill’s death. Was subsequently offered as a sacrifice to their gods. |
| Tinkler, Robert |
15 |
Midshipman |
Loyalist |
Served as a
naval commander after returning to England. Died in 1820, in |
| Valentine, James |
28 |
Able Seaman |
Died before
mutiny. |
Died on the voyage to Tahiti of
an infection while being treated for another ailment.. |
| Williams, John |
26 |
Able Seaman |
Mutineer |
Killed by Tahitians on Pitcairn.
|
| Edward, Young |
21 |
Midshipman |
Mutineer |
Died of asthma in 1800. |
Fletcher
Christian, master's mate, aged 24 years, five feet nine inches high,
blackish, or very dark brown complexion, dark brown hair, strong made;
a star tatowed on his left breast, tatowed on his backside; his knees
stand a little out, and he may be called rather bow legged. He is
subject to violent perspirations, and particularly in his hands, so
that he soils any thing he handles.
George Stewart, midshipman, aged 23 years, five feet seven inches high, good complexion, dark hair, slender made, narrow chested, and long neck, small face, and black eyes; tatowed on the left breast with a star, and on the left arm with a heart and darts, is also tatowed on the backside.
Peter Heywood, midshipman, aged 17 years, five feet seven inches high, fair complexion, light brown hair, well proportioned; very much tatowed; and on the right leg is tatowed the three legs of Man, as it is upon that coin. At this time he has not done growing; and speaks with the Manks, or Isle of Man accent.
Edward Young, midshipman, aged 22 years, five feet eight inches high, dark complexion, and rather a bad look; dark brown hair, strong made, has lost several of his fore teeth, and those that remain are all rotten; a small mole on the left side of the throat, and on the right arm is tatowed a heart and dart through it, with E. Y. underneath, and the date of the year 1788 or 1789.
Charles Churchill, ship's corporal, aged 30 years, five feet ten inches high, fair complexion, short light brown hair, top of the head bald, strong made; the fore-finger of his left hand crooked, and his hand shews the marks of a severe scald; tatowed in several places of his body, legs, and arms.
James Morrison, boatswain's mate, aged 28 years, five feet eight inches high, sallow complexion, long black hair, slender made; has lost the use of the upper joint of the fore-finger of the right hand; tatowed with a star under his left breast, and a garter round his left leg, with the motto of Honi soit qui mal y pense; and has been wounded in one of his arms with a musket ball.
John Mills,
gunner's mate, aged 40 years, five feet ten inches high, fair
complexion, light brown hair, strong made, and raw boned; a scar in his
right arm-pit, occasioned by an abscess.
John
Millward, seaman, aged 22 years, five feet five inches high, brown
complexion, dark hair, strong made; very much tatowed in different
parts of the body, and under the pit of the stomach, with a taoomy of
Otaheite.
Matthew
Thompson, seaman, aged 40 years, five feet eight inches high, very dark
complexion, short black hair, slender made, and has lost the joint of
the great toe of his right foot; and is tatowed in several places of
his body.
William
Mickoy, seaman, aged 25 years, five feet six inches high, fair
complexion, light brown hair, strong made; a scar where he has been
stabbed in the belly, and a small scar under his chin; is tatowed in
different parts of his body.
Matthew
Quintal, seaman, aged 21 years, five feet five inches high, fair
complexion, light brown hair, strong made; very much tatowed on the
backside, and several other places.
John
Sumner, seaman, aged 24 years, five feet eight inches high, fair
complexion, brown hair; a scar on the left cheek, and tatowed in
several places.
Thomas
Burket, seaman, aged 26 years, five feet nine inches high, fair
complexion, very much pitted with the small-pox, brown hair, slender
made, and very much tatowed.
Isaac
Martin, seaman, aged 30 years, five feet eleven inches high, sallow
complexion, short brown hair, raw boned; tatowed with a star on his
left breast.
William
Musprat, seaman, aged 30 years, five feet six inches high, dark
complexion, brown hair, slender made, a very strong black beard, with
scars under his chin; is tatowed in several places of his body.
Henry
Hilbrant, seaman, aged 25 years, five feet seven inches high, fair
complexion, sandy hair, strong made; his left arm shorter than the
other, having been broke; is an Hanoverian born, and speaks bad
English; tatowed in several places.
Alexander
Smith, seaman, aged 22 years, five feet five inches high, brown
complexion, brown hair, strong made; very much pitted with the
small-pox, and very much tatowed on his body, legs, arms, and feet. He
has a scar on his right foot, where it has been cut with a wood axe.
John
Williams, seaman, aged 25 years, five feet five inches high, dark
complexion, black hair, slender made; has a scar on the back part of
his head; is tatowed, and a native of Guernsey; speaks French. Richard
Skinner, seaman, aged 22 years, five feet eight inches high, fair
complexion, very well made, and has scars on both ankles, and on his
right shin; is very much tatowed.
Thomas Ellison, seaman, aged 17 years, five feet three inches
high, fair complexion, dark hair, strong made; has got his name tatowed
on his right arm, and dated October 25th, 1788.
William Brown, assistant botanist, aged 27 years, five feet
eight inches high, fair complexion, dark brown hair, slender made; a
remarkable scar on one of his cheeks, which contracts the eye-lid, and
runs down to his throat, occasioned by the king's evil; is tatowed.
Michael
Byrne, seaman, aged 28 years, five feet six inches high, fair
complexion, short fair hair, slender made: is almost blind, and has the
mark of an issue on the back of his neck; plays the violin.
Joseph
Coleman, armourer, aged 40 years, five feet six inches high, fair
complexion, grey hair, strong made; a heart tatowed on one of his arms.
Charles Norman, carpenter's mate, aged 26 years, five feet nine
inches high, fair complexion, light brown hair, slender made, is pitted
with the small-pox; and has a remarkable motion with his head and eyes.
Thomas
McIntosh, carpenter's crew, aged 28 years, five feet six inches high,
fair complexion, light brown hair, slender made; is pitted with the
small-pox, and is tatowed.
The four
last are deserving of mercy, being detained against their inclinations.