Name |
Naval Rating |
Note |
| Lieutenant William Bligh | Commander | |
| John Fryer | Sailing Master | |
| William Cole | Boatswain | |
| William Peckover | Gunner | |
| William Purcell | Carpenter | |
| William Huggan | Surgeon | |
| Thomas Denman Ledward | Surgeon's Mate | |
| Fletcher Christian | Master's Mate | |
| William Elphinstone | Master's Mate | |
| Thomas Hayward | Midshipman | |
| John Hallett | Midshipman | |
| George Stewart | Acting Midshipman | |
| Peter Heywood | Acting Midshipman |
Roger Byam is the fictional character in Mutiny on the Bounty by Nordhoff and Hall identical to real-life Peter Heywood. |
| Edward Young | Acting Midshipman | |
| Peter Linkletter | Quartermaster | |
| John Norton | Quartermaster | |
| George Simpson | Quartermaster's Mate | |
| James Morrison | Boatswain's Mate | |
| John Mills | Gunner's Mate | |
| Charles Norman | Carpenter's Mate | |
| Thomas McIntosh | Carpenter's Crew | |
| Lawrence Lebogue | Sailmaker | |
| Joseph Coleman | Armorer | |
| Charles Churchill |
Master-at-Arms (Ship's Corporal) |
|
| John Samuel | Clerk and Steward | |
| Thomas Burkett | Able-bodied Seaman | |
| Michael Byrne |
Able-bodied Seaman (Fiddler) |
|
| Thomas Ellison |
Able-bodied Seaman (Boy) |
|
| Thomas Hall |
Able-bodied Seaman (Ship's Cook) |
|
| Henry Hillbrant |
Able-bodied Seaman (Cooper) |
|
| Robert Lamb |
Able-bodied Seaman (Butcher) |
|
| Isaac Martin | Able-bodied Seaman | |
| William McCoy | Able-bodied Seaman |
The name appears as Mickoy in the muster book of the Bounty. However, the descendants use the spelling McCoy. |
| John Millward | Able-bodied Seaman | |
| William Muspratt |
Able-bodied Seaman (Tailor & Assistant to the Cook) |
|
| Matthew Quintal | Able-bodied Seaman | |
| Richard Skinner |
Able-bodied Seaman (Barber) |
|
| John Adams | Able-bodied Seaman |
His name appears as Alexander Smith in the muster book although his real name was John Adams. That is how he is referred to on Pitcairn today to avoid confusion. |
| John Smith |
Able-bodied Seaman (Commander's Servant) |
|
| John Sumner | Able-bodied Seaman | |
| Robert Tinkler |
Able-bodied Seaman (treated as acting midshipman) |
|
| Matthew Thompson | Able-bodied Seaman | |
| James Valentine | Able-bodied Seaman | |
| John Williams | Able-bodied Seaman | |
| David Nelson | Botanist | |
| William Brown | Gardener |
Text from Mutiny and Romance in the South Seas: A Companion to the Bounty Adventure by Sven Wahlroos. Used by permission. See Book Recommendations for more information about this book.
For additional information about HMS Bounty, see John McKay’s The Armed Transport BOUNTY, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland 21402, 1989. First published in Great Britain by Conway Maritime Press Limited, 24 Bride Lane, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8DR. ISBN 0-87021–280-X.
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