People and Ships Two Years Before the Mast
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HDT WHAT? INDEX PEOPLE AND SHIPS TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST A The Ship Achilles British Registry Built at Sunderland, England, 1854 578 tons in displacement. Adams, The Reverend Nehamiah, Jr. (1806-1878): In 1834, he left the “Shepherd Congregational Society” to become pastor of the Essex Street Church in Boston. The Ship Admittance American Registry 501 tons in displacement. On the California coast, 1843-1845 Alemany, The Reverend Joseph S.: Archbishop of San Francisco in 1859. The Ship Alert American Registry Built at Boston in 1828 under the direction of master carpenter Noah Brooks 18 2 decks, 3 masts, 398 /99ths tons in displacement 113 feet 4 inches X 28 feet X 14 feet Square stern, no galleries, billet head Owners, 1828: Alfred Richardson, Boston, and Theodore Lyman, Waltham MA Owners, 1830-1843: William Sturgis, John Bryant, and various associates, Boston Owners, 1843-1860: Henry P. Havens, Thomas W. Williams, and various associates, of New London CT Vessel was engaged in whaling Apparently bark rigged in 1856 Owner, 1862: C.H. Chapell, New London CT September 9, 1862: Captured and burned by CSS Alabama Washington Allston WASHINGTON ALLSTON (1779-1843): Uncle by marriage of Richard Henry Dana, Jr. Amerzene, Andrew B. (1806-1838): The 1st Mate of the Pilgrim, born in Epsom NH and a resident of Portsmouth NH. 1 At the time of Richard Henry Dana, Jr.’s voyage he was 28 years of age. 5 feet 8 /2 inches tall, of light complexion with brown hair. Returned to Boston aboard the Alert. The Ship Ann McKim American Registry 1833: Built at Baltimore MD 494 tons in displacement. 1852: Dismantled at Valparaiso, Chile Anson, George (1697-1762). Visited Juan Fernandez Island in HMS Centurion in 1741. The Bark Architect American Registry 1855: Built at Rockland ME 399 tons in displacement. 127 feet X 28 feet X 12 feet Arguello, Santiago (1791-1862). Diputado and comisionado for San Diego Mission, 1831-1835. Alcalde of San Diego in 1836. HDT WHAT? INDEX PEOPLE AND SHIPS TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST Armstrong, Richard (1805-1860). Arrived in Honolulu as a missionary in 1832. Arthur, James P. German. Mate of ship Brookline on the California Coast 1829-1830; master of Bryant, Sturgis and Company’s ship California on four or five voyages to California, 1834-1846. Bancroft describes him as a skilful mariner, but close-fisted and not popular on the coast. The Hermaphrodite Brig Avon American Registry 88 tons in displacement. 16-man crew John C. Jones, owner Made two or three trips from Honolulu to California in 1834- 1835 The Brig Ayacucho English Registry Displacement given in various customs house documents as 160, 204, 232, 300 tons Engaged in trade between California and Hawaii and California and Callao, Peru, 1830-1835 B Baker, E.D. An active Whig in California politics in 1853. A Republican politician in 1860. Baldwin, Joseph G. Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court in 1859. Ballmer, George: (listed as Bellamer on the crew list of the Pilgrim). Richard Henry Dana, Jr. calls him an English sailor. The crew list calls him a US citizen, born and resident in Boston, 21 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches in height, light complexion and brown hair. Bandini, Juan (1800-1859). Resident of San Diego and officially inspector of customs for California in 1835-1836. He died in Los Angeles. Bandini, Refugio Arguello. Second wife of Juan Bandini. Banning, Phineas T. Laid out the town of Wilmington CA in 1858. Operated the stage-coach line between San Pedro and Los Angeles. Beckwith, Edward G. Principal of Punahou School, Honolulu, 1854-1859. Billings, Frederick. Partner in the firm of Halleck, Peachy and Billings, attorneys at law, San Francisco in 1859. Bingham, Hiram (1789-1869). Missionary in Hawaii. Birdsall, L.A., Dr. Boarded at the Brannan House, San Francisco in 1859. Bishop, Bernice Pauahi. Hawaiian headwoman. Died 1884. Bissell, Simon B. Commander, US Navy and in charge of receiving ship Independence at Mare Island in 1859. Blake, Maurice C. Judge, County Court of Probate and Court of Sessions, San Francisco in 1859. Blanding, Lewis and William were attorneys-at-law with offices together in San Francisco in 1859. The English Frigate HMS Blonde Built 1819 mounted a row of 46 guns and a row of 42 guns 1870: Renamed Calypso HDT WHAT? INDEX PEOPLE AND SHIPS TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST The Brig Bolivar American Registry Displacement given in various customs house documents as 224, 212, 202, 193, 180 tons Owned by Americans at Honolulu Engaged in trade between Hawaii and California and along the California coast, 1832-1844 Bond, Charles R. City and County Assessor, San Francisco in 1859. Bradshaw, John. Master of a number of trading ships from Boston on the California Coast: Franklin 1827-1828, Pocahontas POCAHONTAS 1830-1832, Lagoda 1834-1835. Died in 1880, aged 94. The American Frigate USS Brandywine 1821-1825: Built at the Washington Navy Yard 1726 tons in displacement., mounted 44 guns 1861: Burned at Norfolk Navy Yard 1867: Raised and sold Brown, Richard. 1st Mate of the Alert, 1834-1836. On the crew list of the ship shown as born and residing in Marblehead MA; age 25 in 1834, 5 feet 4 inches in height, dark complexion and brown hair. Brown, William: A seaman, from Baltimore, aboard the Pilgrim. Burke, James W. Born in Ireland. Came to California as a trader in 1824 and settled in Santa Barbara in 1828 where he lived until his death about 1878. Bustamente, Anastasio (1780-1853). A Mexican general and politician. C The Ship Cabot American Registry Built at Duxbury MA, 1832 339 tons in displacement. The Side-wheel Steamer Cahawba American Registry 1854: Built at New York 1643 tons in displacement. 1861: Chartered by US War Department 1864: Purchased by US War Department 1865: Sold by US War Department 1867: Abandoned The Ship California American Registry Built at Medford MA in 1831 under the direction of master carpenter George Fuller 2 2 decks, 3 masts, 369 and /95ths tons of displacement 1 117 feet 6 inches X 26 feet 3 inches X 13 feet 1 /2 inches Square stern, no galleries, figurehead. Owners, 1831-1845: John Bryant, William Sturgis, and various associates On the California coast repeatedly 1831-1845 Casserly, Eugene. Attorney at law in San Francisco in 1859. HDT WHAT? INDEX PEOPLE AND SHIPS TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST The Brig Catalina Mexican Registry Displacement given in various customs house documents as 161, 160, 138 tons 13-man crew 0n the California coast repeatedly 1831-1844 The Brig Clementine English Registry Displacement given in various customs house documents as 160, 93, 76 tons Engaged in trade between Hawaii and California 1835-1839 Conness, John. A California politician. Nominated for lieutenant governor in 1859. Elected to the US Senate in 1863 to succeed Milton S. Latham. The American Frigate USS Constellation Built at Baltimore, 1797 1278 tons in displacement. mounted 36 guns Rebuilt 1805-1812 1854: Broken up at Norfolk The Brig Convoy American Registry 137 tons in displacement, 13-man crew Engaged in trade along the California coast and to Hawaii, 1830-1836 Cope, W.W. Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court in 1859. The Ship Cortes American Registry 382 tons in displacement. July 20, 1834: 0n the voyage on which Pilgrim met her at Juan Fernandez, she departed New Bedford for the Pacific whaling grounds November 5, 1837: She returned to New Bedford with 2320 barrels of sperm oil Cunningham, Robert B. Captain, US Navy and Commandant of the Mare Island Navy Yard in 1859. Curtis, Thomas: The cook aboard the Pilgrim, the only black man, 40 years of age, of Boston. D Damon, Samuel Chenery (1815-1855). Sent to Honolulu in 1842 to be chaplain for the American Seamen’s Friend Society. Davis, Charles H. Commander, US Navy in 1859. Davis, Robert. Born in Honolulu. Brother of William Heath Davis. Educated in Boston. Came to California Coast in 1839 as clerk of Monsoon. Died in 1872. The American Sloop-of-war USS Decatur Built at New York Navy Yard, 1839 mounted 16 guns 1865: Sold at San Francisco HDT WHAT? INDEX PEOPLE AND SHIPS TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST The Brig Diana American Registry Displacement given in various customs house documents as 199, 170 tons Engaged in trade along the California coast, to Hawaii, the Columbia River, and Alaska, 1835-1838 1837: Renamed Kamamalu April 1838: Went aground near Santa Barbara Downey, John G. Elected Lieutenant Governor of California in 1859 and succeeded Milton S. Latham as Governor in 1860 when the latter resigned to enter the US Senate. The English Frigate HMS Dublin 1812: Built 1885: Sold Duer, William. County Clerk, San Francisco in 1859. E The Bark Early Bird American Registry Built at Newcastle, Delaware, 1856 525 tons in displacement. Emerson, George Barrell. Resident in Cambridge in 1834. English, James Lawrence. Partner in the firm of Edwards and English, attorneys-at-law, Sacramento. Treasurer of the State of California, 1856-1857 Ewer, The Rev. Ferdinand C. Rector of Grace Church, San Francisco in 1859. F The Brig Facio (also referred to as Fazio) Mexican Registry 11-man crew Owned by Johnson and Aguirre Engaged in trade along the California coast, 1833-1835 1835: Went aground at San Pedro (Pilgrim aided in getting her afloat) Edward H. Faucon (1806-1894). Master of Alert and Pilgrim on the California Coast 1835-1837. He was born in Boston. According to the Alert’s crew list he was 5 feet 6 inches in height, had dark complexion and brown hair. Felton, John B.