Ships he captained included the Alfred, the Ranger & the Bonhomme Richard
In 1779, 
Captain Jones took command of USS Bonhomme Richard, ... On September 23, 
1779, a five ship squadron included the 42 gun Bonhomme Richard,... [DOC] [TLE] Manuscript Collections held at the Nantucket Historical Association ... [PAR] During his life, he was a bank director, merchant, pilot, ship captain, and owner of 
the ... Collection Overview: The papers include financial papers concerning the 
...... Chase, born in Nantucket in 1754, Midshipman on the Bon Homme Richard.