Commercial (Schooner, 1833)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Conneaut, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: James Baldwin
Ownership Notes:: Ford, Daniel, (1833-1837); Harrison, Nathaniel, (1833); Reid, John, (1833-1838); Prince, John, (1833-1838); Halle, John H., (1837); Ford, David, (1837-1838); Lyon, Robert, (1838); Dickinson, D. O., (1838);
Master(s):: Salisbury, Oney, (1833-1837); Howard, Harrision, (1838);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

July 18, 1833: Port: Cleveland Number: 16 of 1833
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 7-18-1835
July 18, 1835: Port: Cleveland Number: 16 of 1835
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 7-19-1837
July 19, 1837: Port: Cleveland* Number: 28 of 1837
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 7-9-1838
July 9, 1838: Port: Cleveland Number: 24 of 1838
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Cleveland 11-4-1834
November 4, 1838: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Commercial (1833-1840)
Nationality:: American (1833-1840)
Chronology:: 1. 6/22/1840, Conneaut**, collision (Steamer, Great Western) and sank, (salt);

Notes

General notes:: *Enrollment 7/19/1837 has length of 62'6 1/2" scratched out and replaced with 52'6 1/2", which indicates that maybe there was an error in the original measuring of the vessel.
** Collision took place eight miles east of Conneaut, Ohio and two miles off shore;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio;
2. Enrollments: Cleveland, Ohio;
3. Cleveland Daily Herald: 6/23/1840;
4. John Poole's notes;
5. Cleveland City Directory: 1837;
6. Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo): 6/24/1840;

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