Deborah, I have checked all of the crew that sailed under Captain James Cook on his first voyage of discovery on Endeavour 1768-1771. I am sorry to have to inform you that there was nobody listed by the name of Meredith. It is true that some young boys were taken on the voyage, and were never listed in the official records. But I wonder if it is also possible that your ancestor sailed upon a ship that was called Endeavour, but it was not Captain Cook's Endeavour. There were many ships of that name in use in the merchant navy as well as the Royal Navy.

I have an ancestor who was a cabin boy on the Endeavour called Frederick Meredith.
Does anyone know if he is listed anywhere. I have tried to find him to no avail.

Michael, in all of Cook's three voyages, there was only one member of his crew called Cavanagh. This was John Cavanagh and he sailed on the Adventure, Captain Cook's companion vessel on his second voyage of exploration. This was the voyage in which he ventured into the Antarctic. He was born in Kilkenny in Ireland in 1742. Unfortunately he did not survive the voyage, being killed by Maori at the Grass Cove incident.
So in answer to your question, as he was not amongst the crew of Endeavour, he could not have rowed Cook ashore in Botany Bay.

Was there a Cavanough on the row boat that rowed Cook to Australian shores?

LeBogue did sail with Blight on both of his voyages to Tahiti. but he did not serve under Captain Cook. In his book "Fragile Paradise" (1982), the author, Glynn Christian states that LeBogue was an American coming from Annapolis.

Looking for information on Lawrence Lebogue who sailed as crew with Bligh and Cook. He was later a sailmaker on HMS BOUNTY with Bligh.

Robert, I have checked the musters of all the ships involved in Cook's three voyages of exploration, and I have not found anybody on any of the ships named Snoddy (or its derivatives). Sorry.

My ancestors lived in Stromness and were seafarers. Were there any crew with the last name Snoddy or derivatives such as Snoddie Snody?

Mikey, I have some good news for you! According to the records, Samuel Evans did not die on the voyage home, he returned to London and signed on with HMS Strombolo - a fireship. He is said to have died in Bristol in 1800. Unfortunately the records do not show where he was born, so I cannot comment on the possibility of him being related to John Evans. Biographical notes on Samuel Evans can be found on this website at the following address -
https://www.captaincooksociety.com/Portals/ccs/Files/Crew/Evans%2C%20Samuel.pdf

Samuel Evans recently promoted by Cook ,died on the way home after their Batavia stopover.
Have you any further information on Samuel Evans as I believe that my ancestor John Evans crew on whaleship Cyrus 1817-23 is a Nephew of Samuel.
WHaleship Cyrus went to discover the Scatchley Islands named after their Captain ,which is still being fought over today .
Any info would be appreciated.