Macedonian (Schooner, 1824)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Brooklyn, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: John Blair
Ownership Notes:: Whittaker, Harry, (1824); Johnson, David, (1824); Foster, James, (1825); Blair, John, (1825-1828); Bremigam, Peter, (1824-1825); Mercer, Boyd, (1825);
Master(s):: Whittaker, Harry, (1824); Johnson, David, (1824); Johnson, Lonath_, (1825); Foster, James, (1825); Wilkinson, (1825); Bremigam, Peter, (1826-1827); Saunderson, J., (1828); Foster, (1829); Warner, (1829);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 25, 1824: Port: Cleveland Number: 2 of 1824
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 10-5-1824
October 5, 1824: Port: Cleveland Number: 8 of 1824
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 10-23-1824
October 23, 1824: Port: Buffalo Number: 1 of 1824
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: PE Surrendered
Next document: Cleveland 10-27-1824
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October 27, 1824: Port: Cleveland Number: 9 of 1824
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: TE Surrendered
Next document: Cleveland 3-8-1825
March 8, 1825: Port: Cleveland Number: 2 of 1825
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel* (Rebuilt)
Next document: Buffalo 6-11-1825
June 11, 1825: Port: Buffalo Number: 3 of 1825
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: PE Surrendered
Next document: Cleveland 6-19-1825
June 19, 1825: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: TR Surrendered
Next document: Cleveland 4-1-1828
April 1, 1828: Port: Cleveland Number: 6 of 1828
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Macedonian (1824-1829)
Nationality:: American (1824-1829)
Chronology:: 1. 11/23/1829, East Sister Island, Lake Erie, ashore, (fish);
11/25/1829, schooner Minerva rescued the crew and salvaged the rigging, freight etc.;

Notes

General notes:: *Repairs were so extensive that she was enrolled as a new vessel, but because no changes were made in her dimensions it was decided not to enroll her as a rebuild;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio;
2. Enrollments: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio;
3. Certificates of Registry: Buffalo, New York;
4. Cleveland Weekly Herald: 10/7/1825, 10/21/1825, 5/26/1826, 5/27/1827, 4/23/1829, 12/3/1829;
5. Detroit Gazette: 12/10/1829;
7. John Poole's notes;

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