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     Aimeé Straghan was the daughter of Colonel Abel Straghan.¹ She married Colonel Conrad Edward Grant Blunt, son of Maj.-Gen. Grant Blunt and Rachel Eliza Pile, on 19 September 1900.¹ She died on 24 August 1918.¹
     From 19 September 1900, her married name became Blunt.¹

     
     Colonel Abel Straghan was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.).¹

     John Fryer was born on 15 August 1752 at Wells, Norfolk, England.¹ He married, firstly, Ann Sporne on 28 May 1780 at Wells, Norfolk, England.¹ He married, secondly, Mary Tinkler on 2 August 1787 at Wells, Norfolk, England.¹ He died on 26 May 1817 at age 64.¹ He was buried at Wells, Norfolk, England.¹
     John Fryer was Master, Royal Navy. H.M.A.V. Bounty.¹
     As one of the most experienced men on the Bounty, he was constantly quarreling with Bligh's decisions, ability, and Bligh's favored treatment of Christian. He was himself, however, considered a rather weak master and leader by the crew. There is, however, no question as to his skill as a navagator. His actions during the mutiny, in the opinion of Bligh, were not sufficiently strong in defence of his Captain and his ship. His cabin was located directly across from Bligh's stateroom. At the time the mutineers broke into Bligh's room in order to arrest him and take him on deck, Bligh recorded that '...he saw them in my cabin, for our eyes met each other through his door window, and he had a pair of ship's pistols loaded, and ammunition in his cabin. A firm resolution might have made good use of them.' Fryer's response was that 'he could find no body to act with ... that as to the pistols, he was so flurried and surprised that he did not recollect he had them.' Even though he was refused a reference by Bligh, he went on to rise to the top of his specialty, navigation, later to the rank of Post Captain where he commanded several ships. He retired on 6 Apr 1812. His service record is as follows:
20 Jan 1781 Master: HMS Camel
07 Dec 1787 Master: HMS Bounty
1790 Master: HMS Thunderer
09 Jan 1793 Master: HMS Inconstant
26 Jul 1795 Master: HMS St. George
17 Jan 1796 Master: HMS Britannia
1798 Superintendent of First Rate Division, Portsmouth
03 Nov 1800 Master: HMS Royal George
1801 Commander: HMS Serrapis (storeship)
1804 Commander: HMS William (storeship)
1806 Commander: HMS Abundance (storeship).¹

     Ann Sporne was born in 1758 at England.¹ She married John Fryer on 28 May 1780 at Wells, Norfolk, England.¹ She died on 22 May 1784 at England.¹ She was buried on 25 May 1784 at Wells, Norfolk, England.¹
     She had a sister named Sarah Sporne who was a witness to the second marriage of Ann's husband.¹ She was also known as Ann Spooner. From 28 May 1780, her married name became Fryer.¹

     Mary Tinkler was born at England.¹ She married John Fryer on 2 August 1787 at Wells, Norfolk, England.¹ She died at England.¹ She was buried after 17 January 1808.¹
     From 2 August 1787, her married name became Fryer.¹

     unknown Fryer was the daughter of John Fryer and Ann Sporne.¹ She died, in infancy.¹

     Harrison Fryer was baptised on 27 April 1788 at Wells, Norfolk, England.¹ He was the son of John Fryer and Mary Tinkler.¹
     Harrison Fryer gained the rank of Midshipman in 1801 in the service of the Royal Navy, H.M.S. Elephant.¹

     Veletta Fryer is the daughter of Harrison Fryer and Elizabeth Nash.¹

     Ellen (?) is the daughter of Veletta Fryer.¹
     Had a son.¹