Joseph Frederic, according to pension statements, was born in Portugal about 1742 and came to America when he was twelve years old.
He enlisted as a seaman at Edgartown, Massachusetts in the fall of 1776 for a cruise of several months on board the public armed ship "Charming Sally".
The "Charming Sally" was captured by the English ship "Nonsuch" and the entire crew was carried to England and imprisoned. During two years of imprisonment, Joseph escaped twice, and was recaptured both times.
Eventually he was taken to Pembeaul, France and exchanged. He enlisted there in 1779 as a boatswain's mate on board the public armed ship "Alliance", and at L'Orient joined the squadron commanded by Commodore Paul Jones.
The "Bon Homme Richard" and the "Alliance" engaged in battle with the English ships "Serapis" and "Scarborough", which Jones' squadron captured. During this engagement, Joseph was wounded in one of his legs.
Joseph reached home in the fall of 1780. He remained in Edgartown, Massachusetts until 1795, when he moved his family to Starks, [now] Maine.
Joseph was allowed a pension [W24243] of $8 per month on his application of April 22, 1818.
His widow, Jerusha Pease, continued to receive his pension.
Joseph Frederick is in the DAR ancestor database as Ancestor # A041924
Somerset Count Probate Records June 1848
The estate of "Joseph Fredericks, late of Starks, in the said county, a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased" was awarded $385.73 as the deceased's share of the prizes "allowed by Act of Congress of March 1848 as Boatswain's mate in the Squadron commanded by John Paul Jones in 1779."
He enlisted as a seaman at Edgartown, Massachusetts in the fall of 1776 for a cruise of several months on board the public armed ship "Charming Sally".
The "Charming Sally" was captured by the English ship "Nonsuch" and the entire crew was carried to England and imprisoned. During two years of imprisonment, Joseph escaped twice, and was recaptured both times.
Eventually he was taken to Pembeaul, France and exchanged. He enlisted there in 1779 as a boatswain's mate on board the public armed ship "Alliance", and at L'Orient joined the squadron commanded by Commodore Paul Jones.
The "Bon Homme Richard" and the "Alliance" engaged in battle with the English ships "Serapis" and "Scarborough", which Jones' squadron captured. During this engagement, Joseph was wounded in one of his legs.
Joseph reached home in the fall of 1780. He remained in Edgartown, Massachusetts until 1795, when he moved his family to Starks, [now] Maine.
Joseph was allowed a pension [W24243] of $8 per month on his application of April 22, 1818.
His widow, Jerusha Pease, continued to receive his pension.
Joseph Frederick is in the DAR ancestor database as Ancestor # A041924
Somerset Count Probate Records June 1848
The estate of "Joseph Fredericks, late of Starks, in the said county, a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased" was awarded $385.73 as the deceased's share of the prizes "allowed by Act of Congress of March 1848 as Boatswain's mate in the Squadron commanded by John Paul Jones in 1779."
Joseph Frederic, according to pension statements, was born in Portugal about 1742 and came to America when he was twelve years old.
He enlisted as a seaman at Edgartown, Massachusetts in the fall of 1776 for a cruise of several months on board the public armed ship "Charming Sally".
The "Charming Sally" was captured by the English ship "Nonsuch" and the entire crew was carried to England and imprisoned. During two years of imprisonment, Joseph escaped twice, and was recaptured both times.
Eventually he was taken to Pembeaul, France and exchanged. He enlisted there in 1779 as a boatswain's mate on board the public armed ship "Alliance", and at L'Orient joined the squadron commanded by Commodore Paul Jones.
The "Bon Homme Richard" and the "Alliance" engaged in battle with the English ships "Serapis" and "Scarborough", which Jones' squadron captured. During this engagement, Joseph was wounded in one of his legs.
Joseph reached home in the fall of 1780. He remained in Edgartown, Massachusetts until 1795, when he moved his family to Starks, [now] Maine.
Joseph was allowed a pension [W24243] of $8 per month on his application of April 22, 1818.
His widow, Jerusha Pease, continued to receive his pension.
Joseph Frederick is in the DAR ancestor database as Ancestor # A041924
Somerset Count Probate Records June 1848
The estate of "Joseph Fredericks, late of Starks, in the said county, a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased" was awarded $385.73 as the deceased's share of the prizes "allowed by Act of Congress of March 1848 as Boatswain's mate in the Squadron commanded by John Paul Jones in 1779."
He enlisted as a seaman at Edgartown, Massachusetts in the fall of 1776 for a cruise of several months on board the public armed ship "Charming Sally".
The "Charming Sally" was captured by the English ship "Nonsuch" and the entire crew was carried to England and imprisoned. During two years of imprisonment, Joseph escaped twice, and was recaptured both times.
Eventually he was taken to Pembeaul, France and exchanged. He enlisted there in 1779 as a boatswain's mate on board the public armed ship "Alliance", and at L'Orient joined the squadron commanded by Commodore Paul Jones.
The "Bon Homme Richard" and the "Alliance" engaged in battle with the English ships "Serapis" and "Scarborough", which Jones' squadron captured. During this engagement, Joseph was wounded in one of his legs.
Joseph reached home in the fall of 1780. He remained in Edgartown, Massachusetts until 1795, when he moved his family to Starks, [now] Maine.
Joseph was allowed a pension [W24243] of $8 per month on his application of April 22, 1818.
His widow, Jerusha Pease, continued to receive his pension.
Joseph Frederick is in the DAR ancestor database as Ancestor # A041924
Somerset Count Probate Records June 1848
The estate of "Joseph Fredericks, late of Starks, in the said county, a Revolutionary Pensioner deceased" was awarded $385.73 as the deceased's share of the prizes "allowed by Act of Congress of March 1848 as Boatswain's mate in the Squadron commanded by John Paul Jones in 1779."
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