Henry R. Seymour(Brigantine, 1847)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Henry R. Seymour
Also known as:: Lake Serpent
Year of Build:: 1847

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: 3 Mile Bay, New York;*
Vessel Type:: Brigantine
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: Asa Wilcox
Ownership Notes:: Smith, C. M., (1855); Bruce, E. K., (1855); Walker,H. C., (1856); Cleland, J. (1859-1864); Fisher, (1860); Walker, C., (1862); Clydesdell, R.,(1863); Harding, A., (1864); Martin_er, J., (1865);
Master(s):: Moore, (1851); Lewis, (1851); Smith, A. B., (1855); Wright, M., (1856); Cleland, J., (1859); Walker, C., (1862),; Clydesdell, R;, (1863); Gallien, J. B., (1864); Brown, I., (1865);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1847)

Hull Dimensions

1847: Length: 119' 3" Width/Beam: 24' 9" Depth: 9' 1/2"
1865: Length: 118.5' Width/Beam: 24.6' Depth: 8.7'

Tonnage

1847: Gross: 245 + 88/95
1865: Gross: 145.49

Enrollments/Registration

November 26, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 144 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 8-16-1848
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August 16, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 70 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-28-1851
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April 28, 1851: Port: Buffalo Number: 37 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-7-1855
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May 7, 1855: Port: Buffalo Number: 46 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-5-1855
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May 8, 1855: Port: Buffalo Number: 50 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-15-1856
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May 15, 1856: Port: Buffalo Number: 91 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 1-23-1857
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January 23, 1857: Port: Buffalo Number: 4 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 9-30-1857
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September 30, 1857: Port: Buffalo Number: 157 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-28-1859
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April 28, 1859: Port: Chicago Number: 20 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-3-1862
March 3, 1862: Port: Chicago Number: 7 of 1862
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-6-1863
April 6, 1863: Port: Chicago Number: 32 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-6-1863
April 6, 1863: Port: Chicago Number: 33 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-21-1864
April 21, 1864: Port: Milwaukee Number: 75 of 1864
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-17-1865
April 17, 1865: Port: Chicago Number: 210 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)

History

Classification:: a. Brig., Henry R. Seymour (1847- );
b. Brig., Lake Serpent ( - )
Nationality:: American (1847- )
Chronology:: 1. 7/20/1852, on a shoal in Straits of Mackinaw, ashore and released, (iron), $600 loss;
2. 11/7/1852, Rattle Snake Island, Lake Erie, sank, (wheat), raised, $15, 000 loss;
3. 11/10/1853, Straits of Mackinaw, ashore and released, $800 loss;
4. 10/00/1854, Lake Huron, dismasted and abandoned, towed into port, $3, 000 loss;
5. 9/20/1855, North Manitou, ashore, (wheat), released, $5,200 loss;
6. 6/6/1866, Manitowoc, hull dismantled and burned;

Notes

General notes:: *Jefferson County;
1860, she was valued at $1,500; 1864, she was valued at $1,500;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1860, 1863, 1864;
5. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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