John Grant, Jr. (Schooner, 1833)

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Identification

Vessel name:: John Grant, Jr.
Year of Build:: 1833
Rebuilt:: 1. 1842, Cattaraugus Creek, Ohio, John H. Reed;

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Brighton, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Billet Head
Ownership Notes:: Williams, Alfred, (1834-1835); Colt, I., (1834-1835); Rogers, Diodate, (1834); Barton, James, (1835); Scovill, Augustus H., (1836); Allen, Lewis D., (1836); Colt, Judah, (1836); Mayhew, Jonathan, (1836); Burton, Hubbard B., (1837-1840); Burton, William, (1837-1839); Parsons, Luther M., (1838); Lord, Richard, (1839); Scott, M. B., (1841-1845); Klasgge, John, (1841); Reed, John, H., (1842); Scott, Winfield, (1847-1850); Anderson, C. M., (1851);
Master(s):: Rogers, Diodate, (1834); Melson, John, (1835); Hagerty, John C., (1836); Black, Braddock, (1836); Burton, Hubbard B., (1837-1840); Klasgge, John, (1841); Reed, John, (1842); Van Tapoll, H., (1845); Harris, N., (1847);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1833)

Hull Dimensions

1833: Length: 74' 6" Width/Beam: 20' 3" Depth: 6' 11"
1842: Length: 76' 1" Width/Beam: 20' 3" Depth: 8' 3 1/2"

Tonnage

1833: Gross: 92 + 3/95
1842: Gross: 112 + 94/95

Enrollments/Registration

May 25, 1833: Port: Genesee Number: 8 of 1833
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 10-23-1834
October 23, 1834: Port: Buffalo Number: 28 of 1834
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 7-13-1835
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July 13, 1835: Port: Buffalo Number: 20 of 1835
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 7-15-1836
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July 15, 1836: Port: Buffalo Number: 28 of 1836
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 11-14-1836
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November 14, 1836: Port: Buffalo Number: 51 of 1836
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 6-25-1837
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June 25, 1837: Port: Cleveland Number: 23 of 1837
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-26-1839
April 26, 1839: Port: Cleveland Number: 5 of 1839
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 6-17-1840
June 17, 1840: Port: Cleveland Number: 20 of 1840
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-1-1841
April 1, 1841: Port: Cleveland Number: 1 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-27-1842
April 27, 1842: Port: Cleveland Number: 20 of 1842
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Cleveland 5-11-1843
May 11, 1843: Port: Cleveland Number: 9 of 1843
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 9-25-1845
September 25, 1845: Port: Cleveland Number: 9 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-12-1847
April 12, 1847: Port: Cleveland Number: 13 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-2-1850
August 6, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 86
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
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May 2, 1850: Port: Cleveland Number: 13 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-21-1851
March 21, 1851: Port: Chicago Number: 4 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, John Grant, Jr., (1833-1853)
Nationality:: American (1833-1853)
Chronology:: 1. 10/19/1844, Erie, ashore and released;
2. 5/00/1845, Dunkirk, capsized and towed into port;
3. 5/18/1853, New Buffalo, Michigan, ashore, (lumber), $800 loss;

Notes

General notes:: 11/20/1838, vessel sold at Sheriffs Sale at the Wharf of Barstow & Co., Ohio City;
According to the Cleveland Herald, 4/25/1840, she was the first vessel to bear the flag of "Harrison and Tyler, Corwin and Reform".
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Genesee, New York;
2. Enrollments: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Genesee, New York;
3. The News (Kingston): 10/24/1844;
4. Cleveland City Directory: 1837;
5. John Poole's notes;
6. Detroit Free Press: 5/9/1845;
7. Cleveland Plain Dealer: 10/23/1844;
8. Buffalo Gazette: 10/23/1844;
9. Buffalo Whig: 6/18/1834;
10. Cleveland Daily Herald & Gazette: 11/9/1838;
11. Cleveland Herald: 4/25/1840, 7/20/1840, 12/5/1840;
12. Daily National Pilot (Buffalo): 5/2/1845, 5/3/1845;
13. Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo): 5/27/1845;
14. Daily Gazette (Buffalo): 4/24/1844;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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