Sparrow (Schooner, 1845)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: China, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: A. P. Kinyon & Martin Kinyon
Ownership Notes:: Kinyan, Martin, (1845); Trusdale, W., (1846); Barnard, S. S., (1846); Paxton, P., (1847); Caton, T. N., (1851); Wilson, H., (1853); Chambers, R., (1855);
Master(s):: Kinyan, Martin, (1845); Roney, T., (1846); Paxton, P., (1847-1851); Wilson, H., (1853); Chambers, R., (1855);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

August 29, 1845: Port: Detroit Number: 59 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 9-18-1846
September 18, 1846: Port: Detroit Number: 90 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 10-27-1846
October 27, 1846: Port: Detroit Number: 95 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 10-17-1847
October 17, 1847: Port: Detroit Number: 9 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 11-8-1851
November 8, 1851: Port: Detroit Number: 58 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-14-1853
April 14, 1853: Port: Detroit Number: 25 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-18-1855
April 18, 1855: Port: Detroit Number: 28 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Sparrow (1845- )
Nationality:: American (1845- )
Chronology:: 1. 9/29/1855, Buffalo, ashore and became a total loss, $800 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

Contact

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