Emily (Schooner, 1825)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: River St. Clair, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Schwarz, John E., (1827); Wadham, Ralph, (1828); Howard, Henry, (1828); DeTing, William S., (1828); Brakeman, Lewis L., (1830);
Master(s):: Goter, (1826); Beaubin, Ino, B. T., (1827); Bellinger, Edward, (1827); Bellinger, Oliver, (1827); Alman, R., (1827); Smith, Poter, (1828); Smith, William, (1828); Kerchival, Tholson, (1828); Brakeman, Lewis L., (1830);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 6, 1827: Port: Detroit Number: 1 of 1827
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel*
Next document: Detroit 3-19-1828
March 19, 1828: Port: Detroit Number: 1 of 1828
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-1-1828
September 1, 1828: Port: Detroit Number: 1 of 1828
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 10-2-1828
October 2, 1828: Port: Detroit Number: 10 of 1828
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 10-13-1830
October 13, 1830: Port: Detroit Number: 9 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Emily (1825- 1830)
Nationality:: American (1825-1830)
Chronology:: 1. 00/00/1829, Lake St. Clair, wrecked and repaired, $1, 500 loss;
2. 11/15/1830, Lake St. Clair, struck a shoal and capsized, (7 lives lost);

Notes

General notes:: *She was built during the winter of 1825-1826, but was first enrolled in 1827;
Enrollment 10/2/1828 and all that follow gives year of build as 1828;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollments: Detroit, Michigan;
3. Certificates of Registry: Detroit, Michigan;
4. Detroit Gazette: 3/20/1827, 10/20/1828;
5. Detroit Journal: 12/29/1830;
6. John Poole's notes;
7. House Report No. 741; p. 156;

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