John Kinzie (Brig, 1833)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Black River, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Brig
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: William A. Jones & Benjamin B. Jones
Ownership Notes:: Door, Josiah R., (1834-1836); Jones, DeGarmo, (1833-1836); Jones, Enock, (1834); Bristol, R. C., (1834); Kenzie, John, (1834); Pease, Chester, & Company, (1837);
Master(s):: Bristol, R. C., (1833-1834); Reed, George, (1837); Thompson, (1839);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 21, 1833: Port: Detroit Number: 8 of 1833
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 5-10-1834
May 10, 1834: Port: Detroit Number: 8 of 1834
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-18-1837
April 18, 1837: Port: Detroit Number: 10 of 1837
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Brig, John Kinzie (1833-1839)
Nationality:: American (1833-1839)
Chronology:: 1. 10/25/1839, Michigan City, Lake Michigan, ashore, $3, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *The first enrollment says she was built during the winter of 1832-1833. Enrollments that follow give the date of build as 1832.
She was the first Brig on Lake Michigan;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollments: Detroit, Michigan;
3. Cleveland Daily Herald & Gazette: 10/28/1839;
4. J. H. Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. I, p. 633;
5. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/12/1848;
6. John Poole's notes;

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