Daniel Cottle
IndiasailorMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Daniel Cottle was a crew member on the Dalton, noted for being described as a black man in the muster book, representing the diverse backgrounds of those involved in the American Revolution, and is considered a free black man in 1776.
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Daniel Cottle was a Black crew member on the Dalton, a privateer commissioned by the Continental Congress.
A volunteer sorting old Royal Navy papers found a rare 1776 US Declaration of Independence copy; it is one of 11 surviving Exeter printings and the only one outside the USThe Times of India·India· 2026-09-23
India· 2026-09-23
Daniel Cottle is described as a black man who was part of the crew of the Dalton during the American Revolution.
‘Vanishingly rare’ copy of US Declaration of Independence found by volunteer in UK archives | National ArchivesThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-07-03
United Kingdom· 2026-07-03
