Elisha Small

Elisha Small

Elisha Small (died December 1, 1842) was an American sailor. He had served on several kinds of ships, including a slaver, before joining the United States Navy.

On November 27 1842, while serving aboad the brig USS "Somers", Small and another crew member, Samuel Cromwell, were accused of being part of Philip Spencer's supposed plot to mutiny. After a council of officers decided that the threat of mutiny was real, all three men were hanged without court-martial on December 1. [ [http://www.history.navy.mil/wars/somers-1.htm "Somers" Deck Log 26 Nov 01 Dec 1842] ,www.history.navy.mil, 27 April 2001, (accessed 1 February,2007)]

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