Farmer (Schooner, 1820)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Painesville (Fairport), Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Scott, Chester, (1820); Cable, Alva, (1823-1824); Smith, Austin, (1824);
Master(s):: Chester, Scott, (1820); Whaley, John, K., (1820); Naper, Bary, (1822); Cable, Alva, (1823); Smith, Austin, (1824-1826); Rogers, Henry, (1827);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 23, 1820: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 8-11-1820
August 11, 1820: Port: Buffalo Number: 5 of 1820
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 8-28-1820
August 28, 1820: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-25-1823
April 25, 1823: Port: Cleveland Number: 2 of 1823
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-4-1824
May 4, 1824: Port: Detroit Number: 4 of 1824
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 9-3-1824
September 3, 1824: Port: Cleveland Number: 7 of 1824
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
May 23, 1827: Port: Michilimackinac

History

Notes

General notes:: This vessel was noted as being on the lakes in 1826 and often referred to as "Farmer of Grand River".
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollments: Cleveland, Ohio;
3. Certificates of Registry: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan;
4. Cleveland Weekly Herald: 9/8/1826;
5. John Poole's notes;

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