Merchant (Schooner, 1841)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cape Vincent, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Ownership Notes:: Smith, G. W., (1845); Merick, Eldridge, G., (1845-1846); Merick, Moses, (1845-1846); Miner, John, (1845-1846); Hugumond, J. R., (1850-1851); Spards, C. D., (1854);
Master(s):: Smith, George W., (1845-1847); Keeling, J., (1850); Bonnele, A. C., (1851); Spards, C. D., (1854);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 27, 1841: Port: Cape Vincent Number: 14 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: French Creek 4-3-1845
April 3, 1845: Port: French Creek Number: 8 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: French Creek 3-21-1846
March 21, 1846: Port: French Creek Number: 4 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-21-1850
May 21, 1850: Port: Chicago Number: 32 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 7-7-1851
July 7, 1851: Port: Chicago Number: 26 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-2-1854
April 2, 1854: Port: Chicago Number: 39 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Merchant (1841- )
Nationality:: American (1841- )
Chronology:: 1. 4/27/1854, Chicago, Lake Michigan, capsized, (5 lives lost), hull went to pieces;

Notes

General notes:: Square stern;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cape Vincent, New York; Chicago, Illinois; French Creek, New York;
2. Enrollment: Cape Vincent, New York; Chicago, Illinois; French Creek, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;

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