Muster Books of the Admiralty
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08699
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/4633B.
Dates: 1690-1691
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Woolf, George Purvis Captain in Virginia March 1691.
Probably left in July 1691. Disorganized book.
172r-184r, 185r/ Muster covering the stay in the colony, the only
one which gives details of the places where men were
discharged, etc.
Men who left or joined in Virginia:
JOHN STEPHENS, sailor (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08703
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/3887
Dates: 1696/7
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: South Sea Castle, To Virginia April 1697
63r-69v/ Muster for June-July 1697
Men who joined or left in Virginia:
JACOB STEVENS, sailor (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08708
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/4621B.
Dates: 1706
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Woolwich, in Virginia 1706 onwards.
33r-63v/ Muster for August-September 1706, in Virginia
64r/ List of men who joined or left:
EDWARD STEVENS, John Mead, both sailors (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08719
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/309
Dates: 1728
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Bideford, Covil Mayne, Commander
51r-58v/ April-May 1728, at Virginia, men who left or joined:
MICHAEL STEVENS, James Rtley, both sailors (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08722
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/4644A.
Dates: 1732-1733
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Winchelsea, Captain Pearse
76r-85v/ Muster for January-February 1732/33, at Virginia
Men who left or joined:
LAURENCE STEVENS, sailor (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08725
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/4645A.
Dates: 1732/33-1734
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Winchelsea,
115r/ Muster for May-August 1734, at Virginia
Men who left or joined:
122r/ LAURENCE STEVENS, Daniel Fox, Richard Hughes, all sailors
(among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08732
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/3530
Dates: 1736-1737/38
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Seahorse, Captain James Compton. See 3529
36v/ Muster for April-May 1737, In Virginia up to April 6
Men who joined or left in Virginia
45v/ BENJAMIN STEPHENS (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08735
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/3531
Dates: 1737/8-1738
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Seahorse, James Compton, Master
59r/ Muster for October-November 1738,
In Virginia, October 12 onwards at sea
List of men who joined or left
66r/ PETER STEPHENS, 69r/ Mathew Roggers, 69v/ John
Thompson, 70r/ John Taylor, John Shepherd (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08734
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/4572
Dates: 1740-1741
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Winchester,
71r/ Muster for November-February 1740-41
November 19 onwards at Virginia
List of men who joined or left
87r/ RICHARD STEPHENS (among others)
Title: Admiralty - Musters - Series I
S.R. Number: SR 05036
Reel Number: 496
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/3191
Dates: 1740-1741
References: Typescript Index in the P.R.O. marked "Admiralty -
Musters - Series I & II"
Muster book of H.M.S. Russell (ship)
Muster book of H.M.S. Russell from June 1740 to June 1741.
In the January 1740/1 Muster there is a list of 123 Officers and
men of Colonel Gooche's Regiment who entered on 16 February
1740/1 and were discharged on various dates. Ranks are quoted,
but the Companies to which men belonged are not shown. The
Officers included are Capt. David Provost (died of wounds), Lt.
Brice Whitford, Lt. Peter Mathews (died 4 March 1740/41), Ensign
William Nichols (died 9 April 1741) and CAPT. JOHN STEVENS.
Title: Admiralty - Musters - Series I
S.R. Number: SR 05517
Reel Number: 496
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/3192
Dates: 1741-1741/2
References: Typescript Index in the P.R.O. marked "Admiralty -
Musters - Series I & II"
Muster book of H.M.S. Russell (ship)
Muster book of H.M.S. Russell from June 1741 to January 1741/2.
In the June and July 1741 Muster is a list of "soldiers of Col. Gooch's
Regiment borne for Victuals" consisting of Lt. Rice (? Brice) Whitford,
1 Sergeant, 1 Corporal and 21 privates who entered on 16 February 1740
and were discharged on 14 June 1741 into the ship, H.M.S. Tilbury (except
two privates into the ship, H.M.S. Princess Louisa on 16 June 1741). This
list is repeated in the General Muster June 1741 to April 1742 in S.R. 5782
(Adm. 36/3193).
A second list - which apparently includes the first - is shown in the Sept
and Oct 1741 Muster and consists of Capt. David Prevost, Lt. Brice Whitford,
Lt. Peter Mathews, Ensign William Nichols, CAPTAIN JOHN STEVENS , 4
sergeants, 5 corporals, 1 drummer and 110 privates: mostly they entered on
16 Feb 1740/1 and were discharged on various dates, mostly in May and
June 1741.
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08737
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/3893
Dates: 1742/43
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: South Sea Castle, William Dandridge Captain, see also 3889, 3892.
66r/ Muster for July-August 1743 at Virginia
List of men who left or joined:
119v/ RICHARD STEPHENS, 119r/ Thomas Smith, 121v/ James
Wilson (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08751
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/1499
Dates: 1747/8-1750
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Hector, Captain Samuel Maisterson
35r/ Muster for July-December 1748, at sea or at Virginia
List of men who joined or left in Virginia:
57v/ GEORGE STEVENS, 39v/ Stephen Hughes, 43v James Wilson,
Stephen Thompson (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08755
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/4368
Dates: 1751-1754/5
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Triton
28r/ Muster for February-May 1751/2 at Virginia
List of men who joined or left in Virginia:
42r/ JOHN STEVENS, 45v/ George Smith, 46r/ James WILSON
(among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08766
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/4893
Dates: 1761
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Assistance, Captain William Norton
73r/ Muster for September-October 1761, at Virginia then
at sea to England
List of men who joined or left in the colony:
78v, 79r/ WALTER STEVENS, 88v, 89r/ John Smith (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08775
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/5657
Dates: 1764-1765
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Rainbow, Captain Walter Stirling
1p/ Muster for November-December 1764, at Virginia
Men who left ot joined:
2p/ JOHN STEVENS, William Wilson (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08788
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/7564
Dates: 1771-1772
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Boston, Captain Sir Hyde Parker
1p/ Muster for March-April 1772 at Virginia
List of men who left or joined:
2p/ WILLIAM STEPHENS, James Rogers, Andrew Wilson,
John Thompson (among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 09004
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/13180
Dates: 1794-1795
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Thetis, Captain Alexander Cochrane
1p/ Muster for March-April 1795, at Virginia
Men who left or joined in the state:
5v, 6r/ THOMAS STEVENS, 8v, 9r/ William Thompson
(among others)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08943
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/12911
Dates: 1797
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Andromeda, Captain William Taylor
1p/ Muster for May-June 1797, in the vincinity of Virginia and
May 28 onwards in Hampton Roads
Men who left or joined in the state:
2p/ JAMES STEVENS (among others, all pilots)
Title: Admiralty Muster Books
S.R. Number: SR 08944
Reel Number: Not filmed
Repository: Public Record Office Class: ADM. 36/1291
Dates: 1797-1798
References: List of Muster Books
Ship: Andromeda, Captain William Taylor
1p/ Muster for July-August 1797, off Cape Henry until
August 7 then to sea
Men who left or joined in Virginia:
2p/ JAMES STEVENS (among others)
1p/ Muster for March-April 1798, at Virginia c. March 31-April 18
12v, 13r/ ROBERT STEVENS, 2p/ Richard Thompson, pilot (among others)
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