American Expedition

Names of Officers and Soldiers engaged in the American Expedition, who during the Years 1656, 1657 and 1658 applied for Arrears of Pay, or on whose account such applications were made by their Widows or Representatives. Many of the persons alluded to in the applications of Widows or Representatives are stated to have lost their Lives in the Expedition to America or in Jamaica.

Lieut. Ralph Hardwick	2 Apr 1656
Capt. Thos. Hancock's children	19 Apr 1656
Mary, widow of Ensign Hen. Hunt	18 Apr 1656
Mary, widow of Capt. Edw. Spry	18 Apr 1656
Mary, widow of Lieut. Ralph Garth	18 Apr 1656
Mary, widow of John Broome	18 Apr 1656
Benjamin Larkin	18 Apr 1656
John Chum, serjeant	18 Apr 1656
Amary, widow of Lt. Col. John Clarke	13 May 1656
Lieut. Ralph Hardwick	15 May 1656
Elizabeth, widow Major Vincent Corbett	16 May 1656
Katherine, widow of Capt. Edw. Baynard	5 Jun 1656
Mary, widow of Thos. Gage, chaplain	18 Jul 1656
Elizabeth Corbett, widow	18 Jul 1656
Clement, wife of Henry Hilliard	18 Jul 1656
Capt. Chas. Glapthorne	18 Jul 1656
Edward Beswich, drummer	18 Jul 1656
Capt. Robt. Hay Tub	24 Jul 1656
Major Ferguson, deceased	24 Jul 1656
Jas. Berry, deceased	24 Jul 1656
Capt. Thos. Hancock's children	24 Jul 1656
Lieut. Ralph Garth, deceased	24 Jul 1656
John Browne	24 Jul 1656
Lieut. Edward Spry, deceased	24 Jul 1656
Elizabeth, widow of Maj. Vin. Corbett	5 Sep 1656
Capt. Bartholomew Davis, deceased	5 Sep 1656
Katherine, widow of Capt. Edw. Baynard	15 Sep 1656
Anne, widow of Capt. Rich. Bamford	15 Sep 1656
The widow of Capt. Henry Davis	15 Sep 1656
The widow of John Perryman	15 Sep 1656
The widow of Lieut. Thos. Bushel	15 Sep 1656
Anne, widow of Wm. White	15 Sep 1656
Elizabeth, widow of Capt. Wm. Wimball	15 Sep 1656
Major Wm. Hill's daughter	15 Sep 1656
William Alder	15 Sep 1656
Anne, widow of Thos. Smith	15 Sep 1656
Grace, widow of Prov. Marshal Thos. Goodfellow	15 Sep 1656
Elizabeth, widow of Thos. Florey	15 Sep 1656
Anne, widow of Wm. Feris	15 Sep 1656
Jane, widow of John Pye	15 Sep 1656
Dorothy, widow of John Palmer	15 Sep 1656
Elizabeth, widow of John Elliott	15 Sep 1656
Grace, widow of Abraham Bolton	15 Sep 1656
Abigail, widow of Jas. Inskip	15 Sep 1656
Alice, widow of Rich. Symonds	15 Sep 1656
The widow of Jos. James	15 Sep 1656
Mary, mother of Henry Hunt	15 Sep 1656
John Ginger	15 Sep 1656
Serj. Jas. Pinkernell	15 Sep 1656
Bryan Hodgson	15 Sep 1656
Sarah, widow of John Wilson	15 Sep 1656
Henry Hilliard, surgeon	15 Sep 1656
Lt. Col. Christ. Ennis	15 Sep 1656
Serj. Rowland Litchfield	15 Sep 1656
Serj. John Royden	15 Sep 1656
Lieut. Lewis Prother	15 Sep 1656
Lieut. Thos. Trafford	15 Sep 1656
Hugh Jones	15 Sep 1656
Thomas Upshaw	15 Sep 1656
Richard Wells	15 Sep 1656
Thos. Cudworth, deceased, Judge Advocate	21 Oct 1656
Anne, widow of Wm. Hulston	21 Oct 1656
Amy, widow of Thos. Sutton, serjt.	21 Oct 1656
Mary, widow of Maj. Gen. Rich. Fortescue	21 Oct 1656
Anne, mother of John Albert	21 Oct 1656
The widow of Capt. Rich. Young, Adj. Gen.	21 Oct 1656
Jane, widow of Jos. Ovey	21 Oct 1656
Elizabeth, widow of Geo. Knight	21 Oct 1656
William Hayes	21 Oct 1656
Anthony Scales	31 Oct 1656
Major Fortescue	3 Dec 1656
Henry Hilliard, surgeon	3 Dec 1656
Thomas Hosier	11 Dec 1656
Lt. Samuel Bedlow, alias Bellewe	25 Dec 1656
Ensign John Pollard	25 Dec 1656
Thos. Patsill, corporal	25 Dec 1656
Capt. George Butler	25 Dec 1656
Capt. Thos. Salkeild	25 Dec 1656
Hugh Pierce, serjeant	25 Dec 1656
Capt. Rich. Steevens	25 Dec 1656
John Charles, soldier	25 Dec 1656
William Meeres, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Nich. Foster, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Phoebe, widow of Edw. Cleave	25 Dec 1656
Avis, widow of Hen. Kingston	25 Dec 1656
Barbara, widow of Thomas Knott	25 Dec 1656
Ensign Geo. Watts, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Martha, widow of Fras. Bellamy	25 Dec 1656
Henry Holland, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Mary, widow of John Osburne	25 Dec 1656
Timothy Bancroft, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Mary, widow of Lt. Col. Christ. Ennis	25 Dec 1656
William Hide, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Anne, widow of Thos. Hughes	25 Dec 1656
Jane, widow of John Durant	25 Dec 1656
Capt. Nath. Rockwell, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Lucy, widow of John Midlebrooke, alias Midleborough	25 Dec 1656
Elizabeth, widow of Wm. Amy	25 Dec 1656
Mary, mother of Thos. Edwards	25 Dec 1656
Solomon Griffin, soldier, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Nicholas Bowden, surgeon, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Wm. Snelling, soldier, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Frances, widow of Robt. Spence, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Hester, widow of John Gavill, serjt.	25 Dec 1656
Jane, widow of Jas. Debora, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Mary, widow of Thos. Clarke, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Olive, widow of Wm. Banister, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Eliza, widow of John Marshall, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Eliz., widow of Jonas Hopkins, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Wm. Webb, soldier, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Edward Hunt, serjeant	25 Dec 1656
Mathew Dancey, drummer, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Joane, widow of Lt. Col. Hen. Bartlett	25 Dec 1656
Abigail, widow of Jonat. Judkin, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Katherine, widow of Geo. Turberville, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Capt. Daniel Howe	25 Dec 1656
Ellen, widow of John Agar, alias Eager, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Alice, widow of Thos. Ward, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Rose, widow of Rowland Litchfield, serjt.	25 Dec 1656
Bridget, widow of Gilbert Haythorne, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Anne, widow of John Brooke, drummer	25 Dec 1656
Wm. Wright, serjeant	25 Dec 1656
Joane, widow of Jas. Stanniford, soldier	25 Dec 1656
Isaac Chaplyn, chaplain, deceased	25 Dec 1656
Rebecca, widow of Wm. Fudge, gunsmith	25 Dec 1656
Lt. Thos. Totty	25 Dec 1656
Giles Cotterell	25 Dec 1656
Elizabeth, widow of Major Geo. Faulkner	5 Feb 1657
Elizabeth, widow of Major Vincent Corbett	6 Feb 1657
Anne, widow of Major Rich. Bamford	12 Feb 1657
Col. Anthony Buller	12 Feb 1657
Capt. Henry Potter	12 Feb 1657
Jane, wife or widow of John Dean, Provost Marshal	12 Feb 1657
John Barrow, Chaplain	12 Feb 1657
Lieut. Col. Fras. Mercer	12 Feb 1657
Lieut. Thos. Huddleston	12 Feb 1657
Capt. Wm. Fleetwood	30 Apr 1657
Vice-Admiral Wm. Goodson	21 Jul 1657
Mary, widow of Lt.-Col. Christ. Ennis	27 Aug 1657
Capt. Nath. Bowers, deceased	24 Sep 1657
Col. John Humphreys	9 Oct 1657
Lieut. Col. Bland	9 Oct 1657
Major John Hilkins	9 Oct 1657
Mary, widow of Thos. Bevan	9 Feb 1658
Lieut. Col. Wm. Fleetwood	23 Feb 1658
Col. Richard Holdip	20 Apr 1658
Henry Hilliard, surgeon	11 May 1658
Anne Hughes	11 May 1658
Col. Humphreys	12 May 1658
Lieut. Thos. Downing	8 Jun 1658
Robt. White's children	10 Jun 1658
Capt. Hen. Ferribosco's children	10 Jun 1658
Thos. Ball	10 Jun 1658
Anthony Scales	10 Jun 1658
Thos. Scandover	10 Jun 1658
Nicholas Terill	10 Jun 1658
Thos. Howard	10 Jun 1658
Wm. Tuke	10 Jun 1658
Geo. Sherland	10 Jun 1658
Geo. Payne	10 Jun 1658
Wm., father of Isaac Ricroft	10 Jun 1658
Sarah, mother of Wm. and Job. Syer	10 Jun 1658
Theodore, father of Jas. Jenings	10 Jun 1658
Gilbert, father of Henry Rigby	10 Jun 1658
Eleanor, mother of John Merick	10 Jun 1658
Bridget, mother of Jonathan Bowell	10 Jun 1658
Nicholas, father of Chas. Lampley	10 Jun 1658
William, father of Wn. Soward	10 Jun 1658
Jane H. Foster, mother of Robt. Wells	10 Jun 1658
Thos., father of Thos. Wheatley	10 Jun 1658
Anne Lee, mother of Wm. Wickham	10 Jun 1658
Richard, father of Rich. Hawkins	10 Jun 1658
Dorothy, mother of John Hald	10 Jun 1658
Martha, mother of John Jackson	10 Jun 1658
John, father of Arthur Keeler	10 Jun 1658
Wm., father of Robt. Nelson	10 Jun 1658
Thos., father of John Page	10 Jun 1658
Wm., father of Wm. Phelps	10 Jun 1658
Wm., father of Robt. Twitty	10 Jun 1658
John Seignior, deceased	10 Jun 1658
Katherine, widow of -- Haworth	10 Jun 1658
Lieut. Henry Middleton	10 Jun 1658
John Hooke	10 Jun 1658
Thomas Foss, deceased	10 Jun 1658

January 1656
Petitions of Mary, widow of Major Christopher Cooper; of Mary, widow of Capt. Ralph Garth; and of Mary Broome, widow, to The Lord Protector. Their husbands lost their lives in Jamaica. Pray for relief.

23 July 1656
Petition of Mary, wife of Major Richard Hope, now in Col. Holdip's regiment in Jamaica, to the Council of State. By Secretary Thurloe's directions she was accepted a passenger on the Grantham, bound to Jamaica, but the Commissioners of the Admiralty have suddenly countermanded the order, and her clothes being on board she is ready to perish through want, if not relieved. Prays that orders may be given for her free passage, to join her husband.

22 September 1656
Orders of the Council of State. For a pension of 100l. per ann. to be paid to Johanna, relict of Maj.-Gen. Robt. Sedwick, who died in the service of the Commonwealth, in Jamaica.

2 December 1656
Petition of Johanna, relict of Major-Gen. Robt. Sedgwick, to the Lord Protector and Council. Has obtained a Privy Seal for payment of 100l., salary due to her husband, as Commissioner in jamaica, but cannot receive the money. prays that she may be paid out of the Spanish prizes.

August 1657
Petition of Jane Balden to the Lord Protector. her husband lost his life in the service at Jamaica leaving her three children miserably poor. Prays some relief.

27 March 1658
Petition of Thos. Brayne, father and executor of Lieut.-Gen. Wm. Brayne, deceased, in Jamaica, to the Lord Protector and Council. His son was in the service of the Commonwealth from the beginning of the troubles, and contracted many edbts to prepare himself for the western expedition, which has impaired both their fortunes. Has proved his son's will, and made applications for his arrears, upon which the Committee for the affairs of America have reported. Prays for their speedy payment.
(General Brayne died 2 September 1657).

15 June 1658
Order of the Council of State. For a portion of arrears to be paid to those wives willing to go to their husbands in Jamaica, viz., Henry Archibould, capt., maj., and col.; Hen. Hilliard, trooper and surgeon; Henry Rudyerd, capt. lieut.; Edmond Williott, corporal and serj.; john Yorke, corporal, serj., and soldier.

19 September 1659
Order of the Council of State. Mary Ryder, Paulina Pindar, Anne Cadaway, and Alice Leverett, with several others, whose husbands are soldiers in Jamaica, desirous of being transported to that island at the expense of the State, and Capt. James undertaking to do so at 6l. 10s. per head, Col. Walton is directed to request the pleasure of parliament thereon.

Sainsbury, W. Noel, ed., Calender of State Papers, Colonial Series (Volume 1), America and West Indies, 1574-1660, Preserved in the State Paper Department of Her Majesty's Public Record Office (Vaduz: Kraus Reprint Ltd., 1964) First Published London: HMSO, 1860. pp. 436, 446, 448, 452, 454-455, 458, 462, 464, 472, 476.