Hi, we are trying to trace a Maori link and a Plimmer who travelled with (paid passage??) Cook to New Zealand. We cannot trace a link from the well-known John Plimmer for definite but we need info from further back. Any help appreciated.
Best,
Joanne

Philip, you will find a complete list of the crew of Adventure on this website, go to
https://www.captaincooksociety.com/Portals/ccs/Files/Musters/3adventuremuster1.pdf
The table lists where members of the crew were born, but there are few known Devonians.
Furneaux brought with him many crew of his previous ship Torbay. So when somebody is mentioned as being "from Torbay", it usually means that he transferred from that ship to Adventure, and not that he was from the town of that name.

Stephen, you have kindly provided numerous facts about your pocket watch, but I cannot relate any of them to Captain James Cook R.N. He never sailed on a ship called Discovery, although a ship of that name was his companion vessel on his 3rd voyage (1776-1780). The date of 22 October 1780 is significant, as that was when Resolution and Discovery anchored at Stromness, Orkney on their way back to the Thames. There has never been a seaman amongst Cook's crews called Sandison. You mention Discovery, the ship which Capt. Vancouver commanded on his exploration of the NW coast of N America. But the dates of that voyage are 1791-1795, which do not correspond to your watch. I would be interested to know if the internal mechanism of your watch bears the name of the maker.

John, regarding William Widdall, virtually nothing is known about him or his family. One website which says that he came from Southampton, although I do not know the basis of that claim. Certainly there were Widdalls in that area, so it may be wortth having a look. Please post a message here is you are able to trace him. Good Luck.

Liz, apologies for the delay in posting a reply to your enquiry. On all of Cook's voyages there was only one seaman called Morgan, and he was not a proper member of the voyage. Peter Morgan enlisted on the Endeavour in November 1770, at Batavia on the ship's voyage home. He was a sick man when he came on board, and he died 5 months later in late February 1771, as the ship was crossing the Indian Ocean.

Where can I find a complete list of the crew on the Adventure. I'm interested to know about any Devonians on board. I'd like to know more about John Roe, Mr Woodhouse and Tobias Swilly. Thanks

I have a pocket watch that I obtained from my great great grandfather's possessions that says it was " to R. Sandison from Captain Cook of the Discovery August 22, 1760 or 1780.". By chance was he a crew member or do you know if Discovery was in Vancouver BC at around this time. . Thanks

Do you have any further information on William Widdall, Sailmaker on the third voyage or can you suggest a possible source?

I have been told that one of my relatives called Morgan sailed on one of Cooks voyages. Do any Moragnsa feature on the crew lists.

Joy, I have checked all of the records relating to Endeavour and Joseph Banks and can inform you that they do not contain anybody of the name of Leonard or Len Smithers. Banks made one further voyage after Endeavour in an expedition to Iceland. Unfortunately I do not have a list of the crew and passengers who sailed on that voyage. You may wish to contact the Joseph Banks Society to enquire if they have ever come across a Len Smithers who worked for Sir Joseph.
https://www.joseph-banks.org.uk/