Plymouth memories of an octogenarianDavis, William T. (William Thomas)
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Plymouth memories of an octogenarian
Davis, William T. (William Thomas)
Plymouth (Mass.) -- History
Anna D. Price
Atalanta
Capitol
Eliza Jane
Emma T. Story
Emma Winsor
Exchange
Fearless
Glide
Grace Russell
Independence
Janus
J. H. Racey
John Eliot
J. R. Atwood
John Randolph
Leader
Louisa Sears
M. R. Shepard
Maracaibo
Mary
Mary Allerton
Mary Eliza
Mary Holbrook
Martha May
Mercury
New York
Rainbow
Sarah Burton
Sarah E. Hyde
Sarah Elizabeth
Shave
Speedwell
Vesper
Wm. G. Eadie
Wm. Wilson
PINKIES.
Charles Augusta
George
Industry
Independence
SLOOPS.
Actress
Argo
Belus
Betsey
Comet
Coral
Eagle
Emerald
Falcon
Harriet
Hector
J. W. Crawford
Pennsylvania
Planet
Polly
Russell
Sally Curtis
Spartan
Splendid
Susan
Thetis
Wave
The four following ships, Granada, Hampden, Massasoit and Sydney
in the above list were managed by Capt. John Russell, who bought
or built them with the aid of contributions from Sydney Bartlett,
William Perkins, William Thomas, Thomas Davis of Boston, and Thomas
Russell of Plymouth. I think the Massasoit was the only one of the
four built in Plymouth, and she was lost on Point Allerton on her
return from a Calcutta voyage in February, 1843. A Mr. Holbrook of
Dorchester, either passenger or supercargo, was lost. The negro cook
calling himself Professor Steamburg, some years afterwards opened a
barber’s shop in the Danforth building at the corner of North street,
having been attracted here by the name of the town to which the ship
belonged on which he was wrecked.
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