Suffolk (Schooner, 1847)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: Jacob W. Banta
Ownership Notes:: White, J., (1854); Porter, John F.. (1847); Hagard, Morris, (1847); Cartwright, Sylvester, (1847);
Master(s):: Cartwright, Sylvester, (1847); Bigelow, (1851); White, J., (1854);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 27, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 29 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 9-21-1847
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September 21, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 108 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 6-20-1848
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June 20, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 49 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 12-26-1848
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December 26, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 96 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-7-1849
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April 7, 1849: Port: Buffalo Number: 14 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-25-1854
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March 25, 1854: Port: Chicago Number: 4 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Suffolk (1847- )
Nationality:: American (1847- )
Chronology:: 1. 9/29/1848, Michigan, while loading she was driven from her moorings and damaged, repaired;
2. 10/2/1853, near Mackinaw, Lake Huron, ashore, (railroad iron), released, $3, 113 loss;
3. 7/00/1854, St. Lawrence River, sank, (railroad iron), raised, $2, 000 loss;
4. 12/6/1854, Port Burwell, ashore, (flour & Barley), $25, 000 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York, Chicago, Illinois;
2. Enrollments: Buffalo, New York, Chicago, Illinois;
3. John Poole's notes;

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