No wonder we cannot find some of our ancestors. Marie -----Original Message----- From: Gion Tobac Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 2:35 PM To: devon@rootsweb.com Subject: [DEV] Topsham mariners and the Barbary Corsairs The following were captured by the Barbary Corsairs and enslaved in North Africa. Further information can be downloaded from the A2A files. I am certain there were others with no surviving records. Kenton, Devon, about 1673, Jane, wife of Samuel Clarke, who was a mate of the Societie of Topsham on a voyage from Newfoundland, taken by pirates, ransom £125. Topsham, Devon, 1673, Sarah Farrant, wife of William Farrant, sailor on the Good Success of Topsham belonging to Nicholas Broking of Exeter, merchant, taken by pirates, ransom £70. Topsham, Devon, 1673, Ursula, wife of William Phippard, mariner master & part owner of the Good Defence of Topsham on a voyage to Malaga and other places, taken by pirates with two of his sons and the rest of the ship's company. Topsham, Devon, 1673, Charity Tomline, widow, mother of a son of 22, sailor on a ship from the port of Exon, taken by pirates, ransom £75. Topsham, Devon, 1673, Mary wife of Andrew Hodder, master and part owner of the Mavy of Topsham returning from Portugal, taken by pirates, ransom £180. Dawlish, Devon, 1679, Nicholas Fox on The Mary of Topsham, on a voyage from Newfoundland to Bilbao, taken by pirates. Dawlish, Devon, 1679, Mary, wife of George Voysie, sailor on the Hannah, from Portugal to Topsham, taken by pirates. Dawlish, Devon, about 1679, Jane Crute, sister of John Crute the younger, sailor on the Hannah of Topsham, taken by pirates. Dawlish, Devon, about 1680, ----- Pedericke, sailor on the Mary of Topsham, on a voyage from Newfoundland to Bilbao, taken by pirates. Topsham, Devon, 1680s, William Tapley, sailor on the Morleaux of Topsham on a voyage from Lisbon to Newfoundland, taken by pirates ransom £60 11s. 3d. Exeter, St. Thomas, 1681, Thomas Luckas, husbandman, father of ----, sailor on the Desire of Topsham, taken by pirates. Kenton, Devon, 1682, John Moale, sailor on the Port Marchant of Topsham taken by pirates (certificate). Topsham, Devon, 1682, Hannah Shower, wife of Samuel Shower, sailor in the John Pincke of Topsham on a voyage to Barbados taken by pirates, ransom 12 pieces of eight. Topsham, Devon, about 1682, Elizabeth Mountstephen, wife of Isaac Mountstephen, sailor on a voyage to Barbados on the Royal Prince of Topsham, taken by pirates. Topsham, Devon, 1682, Mary Caldome, wife of Samuel Caldome, mate on The John Pinke of Topsham on a voyage to Barbados taken by pirates, ransom £180. Topsham, Devon, 1682, William Off, father of Elias Off, sailor, taken by pirates. Topsham, Devon, 1682, Sarah Greene, widow, mother of Thomas Green, sailor in the John of Topsham, taken by pirates, ransom £80. Lympstone, Devon, 1683, (another charity brief for George Taylor) Mary Taylor, wife of George Taylor, master of the Speedwell of Topsham, taken by Pirates, ransom £120. Kenton, Devon, 1683, John Whiterow, soldier on the Port Marchant of Topsham, taken by pirates.Kenton, Devon, 1683, Mary Oliver of Powderham on behalf of Nicholas Wotten, sailor on the Port Marchant of Topsham, taken by pirates.Kenton, Devon, 1683, Catherine, wife of John Molle (sic) sailor on the Port Marchant of Topsham, taken by pirates, ransom £40. Woodbury, Devon, 1683, Joan Pyne, wife of William Pyne, sailor on the Diamond of Topsham, on a voyage from Lisbon, taken by pirates, ransom £120. Topsham, Devon, 1683, Hannah Worth, wife of John Worth, sailor on the John Pinke on a voyage to Barbados, taken by pirates, ransom 400 dollars. Ottery St Mary, 1683, Christopher Mathew, fuller, father of Christopher Mathew, sailor in the Mary Pinke of Topsham on a voyage from Newfoundland to Bilbao, taken by pirates, ransom £80. Topsham, Devon, 1684, Thomas Clement, a poor orphan, sailor on the Elizabeth of London on a voyage from London to Amsterdam to Ireland, then to Barbados and to Serenham, taken by pirates about 50 leagues west of Scilly, ransom £80.------ ------------------------------------------ The DEVON-L mailing list is co-sponsored by GENUKI/Devon ( http://genuki.cs.ncl.ac.uk/DEV/ ) and the Devon FHS (http://www.devonfhs.org.uk/ ) List archive for Devon can be found at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/DEVON/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to DEVON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message