Ranger (Schooner, 1804)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: River St. Clair, Michigan*
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Alexander Harrow
Ownership Notes:: Wilbur, George, (1806-1808); Porter, Barton & Company, (1808);
Master(s):: Harrow, Alexander, (1804); Dobbins, Daniel, (1805-1807); Curry, Peter, (1806), Hathaway, Abner, (1808-1810); Luther, Oliver, (1811);

Power

Tonnage

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Ranger (1804- )
Nationality:: British (1804-1808); American (1808- )
Chronology:: 1. 10/11/1811, near Sandusky, small boat upset, (Captain, Oliver Luther, Captain White and Nathan Pitney drowned);

Notes

General notes:: *Home port is Newburgh, Canada, (1805-1808);
Beers says she is 30 gross tons;
Entered Erie, Pennsylvania: 6/20/1805, 7/6/1805, 8/17/1805, 8/29/1805, 9/7/1805,9/13/1805, 9/24/1805, 10/31/1805, 11/10/1805, 11/24/1805, 12/10/1805, 4/24/1806, 5/26/1806, 6/4/1806, 7/19/1806, 7/30/1806;
Cleared Erie, Pennsylvania: 6/20/1805, 7/6/1805, 8/18/1805, 8/31/1805, 4/9/1805, 9/16/1805, 9/25/1805, 11/1/1805, 11/14/1805, 4/18/1806, 5/2/1806, 5/27/1806, 6/6/1806, 7/20/1806, 8/15/1806; 8/22/1806, 9/10/1806, 9/17/1806, 10/19/1806, 5/17/1807, 9/19/1807, 11/7/1807, 5/22/1810, 6/23/1810, 7/5/1810, 7/11/1810, 7/19/1810, 8/6/1810, 9/11/1810, 9/26/1810, 10/10/1810, 10/21/1810;
Sources:: 1. Journal of the Collector of Customs, District of Presque Isle, June, 1800 - July, 1806;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Buffalo Gazette: 10/3/1811;
4. J. H. Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. I, p. 133;
5. Port Mackinac Manifests, (1802-1806);

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