Biographical Info on American Raiders 1772 Attack on English Ship Gaspee

Raiders A - G	Raiders H - Q	Raiders R - Z
Allen, Paul. Only one writer has named Allen as a raider.	Hammond, Benjamin, was named in a history prepared for a reputable Rhode Island organization, but still we nothing more to connect him.	Richmond, of Provicence. Named by the English admiral as a leader. Probably Barzillia Richmond, who with the known leaders from Providence, joined in the conspiracy to discredit Briggs.
"Left open for further thought and research."	Harris, Joseph, Capt.. was 20 years old at the time of the attack, and later was a ship captain.	"Left open for further thought and research."
Bowen, Ephraim Author of the main American account.	Hopkins, John B., Capt, longboat captain, was in charge of one wing of the line of attacking longboats.	Salisbury, Nathan, possibly from Bristol, in Potter's boat, or possibly from Cranston, in a boat from Providence.
Briggs, Aaron slave impressed by Potter to row a boat	Jacobs, Justin.	Sheldon, Christopher. A family tradition connects him with the raiders.
Brown, Abial. We think it likely that the Abial Brown family tradition is right.	Jencks, Joseph	Sheppard, Capt longboat captain
Brown. John , Perhaps the most wealthy man in Providence, because of his aggressive merchant adventures. He was the sheriff of Bristol County. He planned and organized the attack on the Gaspee.	Kilton, John L Natalie Robinson lists him as a Providence resident who was a raider, but says her evidence is a "dubious source".	Smith, James
Brown, Joseph is listed because of two accusers at the time. Joseph was a bother of John Brown. Joseph was the social and political leader of Providence, and perhaps was along on the raid.	Kinnicut, Hezekiah, one of the persons identified in the Ormsbee pension application.	"Left open for further thought and research."
"Left open for further thought and research."	Luther, Abner	Smith, Turpin one of the youthful companions of Bowen. Like Page, Smith later became a prominent ship master
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Bucklin, Joseph shot the English Navy captain, and was one of the youthful companions of Bowen	Mawney, John doctor who attended the wounded Lt. Dudingston, and one of the youthful companions of Bowen	Sutton, Robert His grandson claimed that Robert Sutton was a Gaspee raider.
"Left open for further thought and research."	Olney, Simeon. Providence resident, age 18, son of the best known Innkeeper in town.	"Left open for further thought and research."
Dunn, Samuel, Capt longboat captain	"Left open for further thought and research."	Swan, Thomas, Capt A sea captain from Bristol, whose name is associated with a poem written immediately after the attack, describing the attack, sung to a tune of the day, and published after the Revolution.
Easterbrooks, Abel "Article under preparation"	Olney, Simeon H. He and his siblings intermarried with the Browns.	Sylvester, Amos
Easterbrooks, Nathaniel	Ormsbee, Ezra. In a boat probably from Warren.	Tillinghast, Joseph, Capt captain of the largest longboat. Prominent family in society of Providence.
Godfrey, Caleb, Capt.	"Left open for further thought and research."	"Left open for further thought and research."
Godfrey, Samuel, Capt.	Page, Benjamin. One of the youthful companions of Ephraim Bowen. Like Turpin Smith, Benjamin Page went on after the Revolutionary War to become a well-known ship captain	"Left open for further thought and research."
Green, Rufus, Capt. His ship had been seized by Lt. Dudingston. Read why we think he was the Greene on the raid.	Potter, Simeon, Capt. . With a history as a privateer who made a fortune, he captained the longboat from Bristol	Whipple, Abraham, Capt was the longboat captain in charge of the fleet of longboats
Greenwood, John, Capt.	"Left open for further thought and research."	"Left open for further thought and research."

This division of www. Gaspee . Info is devoted to a list of the Gaspee Raiders, the men who in 1772 were in the raiding party that attacked, captured, and destroyed the English Navy ship Gaspee. For history and information of the raid itself, go to our division discussing the attack.