R. H. Boughton (Schooner, 1829)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Youngstown, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Billet Head
Ownership Notes:: Kelsey, Lorenzo A., (1830); Estes, Andrew, (1830); Smith, Hezekiah H., (1831); Ellsworth, Henry, (1831); Lee, Roswell T., (1831);
Master(s):: Estes, George W., (1829-1831); Pheatt, Isaac T., (1830);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

November 25, 1829: Port: Youngstown* Number: 1 of 1829
Document Type: Registration
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cape Vincent 4-24-1830
April 24, 1830: Port: Cape Vincent Number: 1 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: PR Surrendered
Next document: Lewiston 4-29-1830
April 29, 1830: Port: Kingston Number: 1 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Lewiston 12-9-1830
December 9, 1830: Port: Lewiston
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Lewiston 4-2-1831
April 2, 1831: Port: Lewiston Number: 1 of 1831
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cape Vincent 4-10-1831
April 10, 1831: Port: Cape Vincent Number: 4 of 1831
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cape Vincent 8-2-1831
August 2, 1831: Port: Cape Vincent Number: 1 of 1831
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Notes

General notes:: *District of Niagara;
She ran out of Youngstown on Lake Ontario in 1829, and was the first American vessel to pass through the
Welland Canal when it opened about 11/28/1829; the R. H. Boughton was actually the second vessel to pass
through from Lake Ontario as a Canadian schooner led the way;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cape Vincent, New York;
2. St. Catherine Journal: 8/19/1829, 12/2/1829;
3. Cleveland Weekly Herald: 12/10/1829;
4. John Poole's notes;

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