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Kempton Burbank, as boss carpenter, constructed many of the Assonet vessels, which, for strength and seaworth- iness, had a wide reputation. Job Payne also built several vessels. He was the boss carpenter on the schooner Flor- ida in 1834, the last vessel built on Payne's Cove, and also on the schooner Carrier in 1848, the last vessel built at the ship yard on Water street, or in the town. The stub of one of the dog shores. that was cut away when this vessel was launched, is still in the ground and in a good state of preservation. The other was taken out by the ice in the winter of 1901. The writer was launched in the Carrier, and remembers the breaking of the bottle of wine on her prow as she slid into the water. Another custom of the times was to place a coin, for good luck, under the masts of vessels when they were stepped. At one time, from forty to fifty hands were employed in ship building in the town. Under what disadvantages those men had to work, as compared with the methods employed in modern ship building! Then everyone had to be a thorough mechanic, and must have served his full time as an apprentice. He must be able to swing the heavy broadaxe, and to hew to the line. By hand, and with few tools and appliances, he must work out and set up the vessel's ribs, and, by the aid of ring-bolts and hand-spikes, be able to twist the stout planking into place and fasten it with hand made tree- nails. From the heavy gnarled oak and apple tree, trunk and branch, he must plan and form the knees or braces, that are to fit angles, right, acute, or obtuse, and bolt them to place with his riveting hammer. The deck, after being fastened with hand made spikes, was caulked, and the seams filled with hot tar poured from periwinkle shells. The oakum for caulking did not come in ready made
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strands, but in solid bales, and had to be whipped, and picked, and worked into strands, by hand rolling, on the knee.
Iron rods and bars had to be cut by hand with a cold chisel, a birch withe wound round its head serving as a handle to hold it in place, as the sledge hammer, wielded by human power, descended upon it with force. When the time came for setting up the standing rigging, a hot day must be selected in which to first stretch the large ropes, and make the bight that is put over the mast-head. The noble old acorn tree, that stood in Nichols' pasture, under which the children of the village have spent so many happy hours, served well in this operation. One end of the rope to be stretched was fastened to it, while the tackle was fastened to a large juniper tree across the lot. A powerful team of oxen, with the aid of the tackle, did the stretching, the large tarred rope being kept off the ground by crossed sticks lashed together, placed under it at short intervals. It is a pity that the old acorn tree, a wide spreading white oak, should have been destroyed by boys, who are now men, who thoughtlessly built fires in a cavity that appeared near its base.
A saw-pit and a steam-box were about the only adjuncts of an ancient ship yard. The former, being a long frame about six feet high, was built over a trench two feet deep. The timber to be sawed was placed on the frame, and the splitting saw was worked by two men, one on the frame, the other in the trench. The steam-box was a long box with a large covered kettle under the center, and connected with it by a spout for conducting the steam into it. After the timber to be steamed had been placed in the box, the ends were stuffed with seaweed to prevent the escape of the steam.
A small rude shed in which to store the carpenters' tool chests, and such material as must be kept under cover, was often the only building on the plant. These ancient ship carpenters had no whistle, bell, or clock in
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the tower to call them to, or dismiss them from, their daily labors. The rising sun found them at the yard, and its setting in the west told them when it was time to "knock off." Grog was served at 11.00 A. M., and 4.00 P. M. In modern ship building, a novice may touch the button and machinery will do the rest. It has been said of Captain Welcome Hathaway, who, in his day, was largely interested in shipping and ship building, that he could model a ves- sel. build her, rig her, make her sails, and sail her.
CAPT. WELCOME HATHAWAY.
The first records of vessels hailing from the town were kept at the office of the old Dighton Customs District. These were later transferred to the Custom House in Fall River, where those for the years previous to 1789 were burned in the great fire that visited that place Sunday July 2. 1843. By act of Congress, the office of Collector of Customs at Dighton was discontinued, April 1, 1833, and by the same act. Fall River was made a port of entry and delivery.
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The following list of vessels hailing from Freetown since the year 1782, and once owned wholly, or in part, by citizens of the town, was taken from the records of the Custom House at Fall River, and kindly furnished by Cap- tain Edward T. Marvel, Deputy Collector of Customs, to whom the thanks of the writer, and also of the Committee on History, are heartily extended for his interesting and valuable contribution.
The list includes 158 sloops, 72 schooners, 20 brigs, 1 brigantine, 2 barques, and 1 ship, a total of 254 vessels.
The number of tons burden, and the year of construc- tion are given in each case, when stated in the records.
The names of the Master and owners are from the last marine paper issued to each vessel. In a few cases, however. names have been taken from former marine papers, or supplied from memory.
In a few instances, incidental notes have been added to the list by the writer.
Vessels that were built for owners not living in Free- town do not appear in the list.
LIST OF VESSELS HAILING FROM FREETOWN, FROM 1782 TO 1902.
Sloop Languedoc. 30 tons. Built 1782. Ephraim Briggs, Master. Ephraim Briggs and Philip Hathaway, owners. . Sold 1801.
Sloop Hard Times. 33 tons. Built 1782. Edmund Briggs, Master.
Edmund Briggs, John Briggs and James Richmond, owners. Sold 1790.
Sloop Dolphin. 23 tons. Built 1782. Augustus Chase, Master.
Augustus Chase, John Briggs and Edward Chase, owners.
Also Zephaniah T. Briggs, Master.
Stephen Barnaby and Malbone Hathaway, owners. Broken up 1838. Schooner Peace and Plenty. 30 tons. Built 1783. Jonathan Read, Jr., Master.
Jonathan Read, Jr., Jonathan Read, George Read, Joseph Borden and Isaac Winslow, owners. Broken up 1802.
Sloop Resolution. 60 tons. Built 1784. Charles Chase, Master.
Simeon Borden and Perry Borden, owners.
Also Henry Gardner, Master.
Varnum Thurston, Abraham Gardner and William Gardner, owners.
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Sloop Dolphin. 48 tons. Built 1784. Elisha Gregory, Master.
Elisha Gregory, Ebenezer Crane, Jr., and Joseph Dean, owners. Sloop Friendship. 51 tons. Built 1784.
Jonathan Barnaby, Master and owner.
Sloop Industry. 32 tons. Built 1784. John Briggs, Master.
Benjamin Winslow, Avery Winslow and Ebenezer Crane, owners Sloop Elizabeth. 47 tons. Built 1784. Joseph Brightman, Master. V Joseph Brightman, Jonathan and Nathan Brightman, owners.
Sloop Betsey. 51 tons. Built 1784. Abiel Hathaway, Master. Abiel Hathaway, Isaac Merritt and Peirce Phillips, owners. Sloop Briton. 46 tons. Built 1784. Aaron Borden, Master and owner. Sloop Rose. 20 tons. Built 1785. Valentine Blethen, Master. Valentine Blethen and Ambrose Barnaby, owners. Sold 1801. Sloop New York Packet. 57 tons. Built 1785. Thomas Tripp, Master and owner.
Sloop Defiance. 35 tons. Built 1785.
William Read, Master and owner.
Sloop Swallow. 47 tons. Built 1986. Walter Chaloner, Master. Walter Chaloner, Joseph Durfee and Benjamin Durfee, owners. Also Walter Chaloner, sole owner.
Sold New Bedford 1798.
Sloop Kingfisher. 30 tons. Built 1786. Ephraim Briggs, Master. Ephraim Briggs, Benjamin Peirce and Abiel Briggs, owners.
John Payne, Jr. and William Read Jr., once part owners. Sold New port 1795.
Sloop George. 65 tons. Built 1786. Obed Freeman, Master. t- Henry Brightman, owner.
Schooner Rebecca. 48 tons. Built 1786. Zephaniah Terry, Master. Zephaniah Terry, Isaac Merritt, Job Terry, Solomon Terry, and Ben jamin Dagget, owners.
Abiel Hathaway, Zebedee Terry and Henry Bragg also commanded this vessel, and with Samuel Swany and David Perkins were part owners.
Sloop Quick Time. 50 tons. Built 1786. Godfrey Briggs, Master.
Godfrey, Joseph and Malbone Briggs, owners.
Sloop Lark. 27 tons. Built -. Registered 1793. Richard Borden, Master.
Richard and Thomas Borden, owners.
Also Nathan Gardner, Master. Peter Gardner, owner. Also Job Simmons, Master. Peleg Gardner, owner.
Sloop Sallie. 61 tons. Built 1788. Thomas Payne, Master. Thomas Payne and Simon Potter, owners.
Schooner Phebe, 31 tons. Built 1788. Henry Carter, Jr., Master. Henry Carter, Jr., and Thomas Borden, 3rd, owners. Sold Newport, 1805.
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Sloop Sally. 32 tons. Built 1788. Nathan Briggs, Master. James Nichols and Job Chase, owners.
Sloop Two Brothers. 41 tons. Built 1788. Samuel Borden, Master. Simeon Borden and Perry Borden, owners.
Sloop Eliza. 44 tons. Built 1789. Samuel Dixson, Master. Samuel Dixson and David Kennedy, owners.
Also Joseph Crandelle, Master. Sloop Carlton. 46 tons. Built 1789. Parker Borden, Master and owner. Also John Davis, Master and owner.
Sloop Rainbow. 25 tons. Built 1789. Job Simmons, Master and owner. Sold 1795.
Sloop Polly. 34 tons. Built before 1789. Philip Hathaway, Master. Philip, Lot and Joseph Hathaway, owners. Sold 1790.
Schooner May Flower. 24 tons. Built before 1789. Job Allen, Master and Owner.
Sloop Monmouth. 30 tons. Joseph Church, Master. Nathaniel Bowen, owner. Sold 1792.
Sloop Lively. 34 tons. Built before 1789. Nathaniel Lewis, Master. Zebulon White and Ambrose Barnaby, owners. Sold Philadelphia, 1792.
Sloop Hannah. 37 tons. Built before 1789. Edward Woodman, Master. Isaac Brightman, owner. Sold 1790.
Schooner Diadema. 88 tons. Built 1791. Philip Hathaway, Jr., Master. Philip Hathaway, owner.
Sloop Randolph. 32 tons. Built 1791. Jonathan Cleveland, Master. Jael Hathaway, owner. Sold 1801.
Brig Diadema. 106 tons. Built 1791. Benjamin Tew, Master. Philip, Joseph and Guilford Hathaway, owners.
Sloop Hibernia. 41 tons. Registered 1792. John Shaw, Master. John Shaw and John Dennis, owners.
Sloop Four Cousins. 50 tons. Built 1792. Sheffel Weaver, Master. Thomas Davis, Benjamin Davis and George Read, owners.
Sloop Esther. 62 tons. Built 1792. Joseph Andrews, Master.
James Dean, James Dean, Jr., David Dean and Samuel Dean, owners. Also James Dean, Jr., Master.
Sloop Mary. 62 tons. Built 1792. Jonathan Bowen, Master.
Jonathan Bowen, George Shove, Darius Chase, and Richard Clark, owners.
Also Sheffel Weaver, Master, and with Samuel Tobey and Ichabod Read, part owners. Sold Newbern, 1793.
Schooner Arethusa. 85 tons. Built 1793. Edmund Valentine, Master. Edmund and William Valentine, owners. Sold Providence, 1794.
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Sloop Chartley Ann. 47 tons. Built 1793. Philip Hathaway, Master and owner. Sold at Camden, N. C., 1795.
Schooner Assonet Packet. 41 tons. Built 1793. Ebenezer Payne, Master. Ebenezer Payne, Kempton Burbank, Philip Hathaway, 2d, and Calvin Hathaway, owners. Sold Sag Harbor, 1798.
Sloop Mary Ann. 49 tons. Built 1793. Jonathan Bowen, Master.
Jonathan Bowen, George, Asa, Stephen and Samuel Shove, owners. Sold Providence, 1794.
Sloop Dolphin. 63 tons. Built 1793. Josiah Wardwell, Master. Benjamin and Peleg Brightman, owners.
Also William Richmond, Master.
Sloop Friendship. 59 tons. Built 1794. Dudley Chace, Master.
Dudley Chace, Thomas Davis, David Cleveland, and Thomas Durfee, 2d, owners.
Also Simeon Jones, Master.
James Morrison and Samuel Weaver, owners.
Also Nathan Weaver, Master.
Schooner Liberty. 47 tons. Built 1794. Philip Chase, Master. Philip. Isaiah and Isaac Chase, owners.
Also Simeon Jones, Master and owner.
Brig Maria. 98 tons. Built 1794. Sheffel Weaver, Master. Jonathan Bowen, Joseph Hathaway, Darius Chase, Stephen Shove, Edmund Hathaway, George Shove, David Bowen and Gamael Dean, owners
Sloop Harriote. 61 tons. Built 1794. Abraham Simmons, Master. David Barnaby, Anson and Valentine Blethen, owners.
Brigantine Clarissa. 160 tons. Built 1794. William Richmond, Master. John Davis, owner.
Sloop Polly. 50 tons. Built 1794 Joseph Andrews, Master. Jaharick Shaw, Samuel Leonard and Samuel Fales, owners.
Also James Brigg, Master.
Daniel Cartwright, Master. John Hathaway, owner.
Philip Chase, Master. Philip, Isaac and Isaiah Chase, owners.
Jonathan Luce, Master.
Jonathan and Warren Luce, owners.
Sloop Polly. 36 tons. Built 1794. John Crane 2d, Master.
John Briggs, 2d, Philip Hathaway, Joseph Hathaway and Calvin Hathaway, owners. Sold Newport, 1795.
Sloop Discovery. 49 tons. Built 1794. Noble Perry, Master. Noble and Joseph Perry, owners.
Sloop Betsey. 34 tons. Built 1794. Simeon Burr, Master. Dudley Hathaway, Joseph Hathaway and William Read, Jr., owners. Sold 1795.
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Sloop Humbird. 38 tons. Built 1794. Joseph Church, Master. Nathan Bowen, owner. Sold Bristol, 1801.
Sloop Discovery. 49 tons. Built 1794. Seth Chase, Master. Darius Chase, owner. Sold 1795.
Sloop Union. 44 tons. Built 1795. Josiah Paddock, Master. Josiah Paddock, Richmond Paddock, Job Peirce and Clothier Hath- away, owners.
Also Clothier Hathaway, Master. Sold 1797.
Schooner Rambler. 69 tons. Built 1795. Nathan Weaver, Master.
Nathan Weaver, Sheffel Weaver, Jonathan Read, Jr., and heirs of Ichabod Read, owners.
Also Sheffel Weaver, Master, and George and Daniel Read, part owners. Last at Georgetown, S. C., 1798.
Sloop Two Peters. 38 tons. Built 1795. Seth Chace, Master.
Gilbert Chace and Peter Nichols (Blacksmith) owners. Sold Perth Amboy, 1798.
Sloop Welcome. 44 tons. Built 1795, and at once sold to Solomon Thorn- ton Jr. and Christopher Thornton.
Brig Charlotte. 101 tons. Built 1795. Wanton Steere, Master and owner.
Schooner Apollo. 94 tons. Built 1795. Philip Chace, Master.
Augustus Chace, Josiah Paddock, Job Peirce, and John Terry, owners, Brig Orange. 125 tons. Built 1795. Stephen Chace, Master. Edmund Valentine, owner.
Sloop Betser. 55 tons. Built 1795. Henry Pettis, Master. Ebenezer Crane, Jr., Apollos and Levi Dean, Owners.
Sloop Brandawine. 72 tons. Built 1795. Abel Borden, Master. Abel, Abner and Joseph Borden, owners.
Brig William. 129 tons. Built 1796. Luther Winslow, Jr., Master. Luther Winslow, David Valentine, Luther Winslow, Jr. and Edson Valentine, owners.
Also Edward Gardner and Edson Valentine, Masters.
Brig Polly and Nancy. 105 tons. Built 1796. Benjamin W. Brown, Master. Also William Read, Jr., Master.
Benjamin W. Brown, Robert Porter, Samuel Pickens, and Edmund Hathaway, owners. Sold 1797.
Sloop Dolphin. 61 tons. Built 1796. Edson Valentine, Master and owner. Also Nathan Weaver, Master.
Thomas Davis, Thomas Freelove, Jr., Joseph and Oliver Read, own- ers. Sold 1799.
Sloop Lucy. 49 tons. Built 1796. Philip Hathaway, Master. Philip Hathaway and Edmund Hathaway, owners. Sold 1801.
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Sloop Fair Rosamond. 51 tons. Built 1796. William Read, Jr., Master. William Read, Jr., Dudley Hathaway, John Hathaway, 2d, and Edmund Hathaway, owners. Sold 1797.
Sloop Law Book. 30 tons. Built 1796. Daniel Barnaby, Master. Daniel Barnaby, Ambrose Barnaby, Valentine Blethen, and Jonathan Davis, owners. Sold New Bedford, 1797.
Sloop Endeavor. 38 tons. Built 1796. Valentine Blethen, Master.
Valentine Blethen, William Valentine, David Cleveland and Robert Miller, owners. Sold 1798.
Sloop Regulator. 32 tons. Built 1796. Valentine Blethen, Master. Valentine Blethen, William Valentine and Thomas Davis, owners. Sold 1803.
Sloop Sea Flower. 73 tons. Built 1797. William Read, Jr., Master. William Valentine, owner. Sold Bristol, 1801.
Sloop Rover. 37 tons. Built 1797. Peter Nichols, Master.
Peter, James and Joseph Nichols, owners. Sold New Bedford, 1801.
Sloop Warden. 34 tons. Built 1797. Edmund Hathaway, Master.
Edmund Hathaway, Benjamin W. Brown and Samuel Pickens, own ers. Sold Newport, 1799.
Sloop Eagle. 35 tons. Built 1797. Isaac Burbank, Jr., Master. Kempton Burbank, owner. Sold 1800.
Sloop Defiance. 34 tons. Built 1797. John Terry, Master.
John and Zephaniah Terry, owners. Sold Providence, 1800. Sloop Quick Times. 34 tons. Built 1797. Ephraim Briggs, Master. Peter Nichols and Isaac Burbank, owners. Sold 1813.
Sloop Ranger. 24 tons. Built 1797. Benjamin Porter, Jr., Master. Benjamin Porter, Jr., and Jonathan Bowen, owners. Sold 1799. Sloop Mary Dean. 50 tons. Built 1797. David Padelford, Master. David Padelford, Ebenezer and Enos Dean, owners.
Brig Celia. 118 tons. Built 1798. Joseph S. Martin, Master. John Davis, owner.
Sloop Betsey. 37 tons. Built 1798. Ebenezer Payne, 2d, Master. Ebenezer Payne, 2d, Luther Briggs and Philip Chase, owners. Sold 1802.
Sloop Wealthy. 35 tons. Built 1798. John Payne, Jr., Master.
John Payne, Jr. and Augustus Chase, owners. Ashore and broken up 1802.
Schooner Hiram. 78 tons. Built 1798. Philip Chase, Master.
Philip, Gilbert, Augustus and Darius Chase and Luther Briggs, own- ers. Sold Charleston, 1799.
Schooner Diana. 89 tons. Built 1799. Edmund Hathaway, Master. Edmund and Philip Hathaway, owners. Sold 1801.
Sloop Eliza. 37 tons. Built 1799. John Boyce, Master.
Edward Shove, Joseph Shove, Josiah Paddock, Guilford Hathaway and Oliver Grinnell, owners. Stranded at Snow Hill and sold 1804.
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Schooner Marian. 78 tons. Built 1799. Guilford Hathaway, Master.
Guilford Hathaway, Jonathan and Benjamin W. Bowen, owners. Sold at Newport, 1800.
Schooner George. 85 tons. Built 1799. Sheffel Weaver, Master.
Isaiah, Thomas and George Borden, Jr., owners.
Also George Borden, Jr., Master. Sold.
Sloop Adams. 37 tons. Built 1799.
Gilbert Staples, Master and owner. Sold 1816.
Sloop Justina. 69 tons. Built 1799, for Newport parties.
Schooner Friendship. 101 tons. Built 1800. John Read, Master.
John Read, Joseph Shove, Edward Shove, Kempton Burbank, David Cudworth and Gilbert Tisdale, owners. Registered at Wilmington, 1802.
Schooner Persis. 93 tons. Built 1800. John Strange, Master.
John Strange, Alden Hathaway, Noah Hathaway and Benjamin Chace, 2d, owners. Last at Georgetown, S. C., 1801.
Brig Spanish Lady, 127 tons. Built 1800. Philip Chase, Master. Philip Chace, Augustus Chace and Luther Briggs, owners. Surren- dered at St. Mary's, 1802.
Brig Neptune. 41 tons. Built 1800. Anson Bliffins, Master. John Bowers, owner.
Schooner Grand Turk. 123 tons. Built 1800. Henry Pettis, Master. Edson Valentine, owner.
Also Edson Valentine, Master, and Jonathan Bowen, part owner. Schooner Hiram. 113 tons. Built 1800. Nathan Weaver, Master. Sheffel Weaver, Enos Cleveland, Jonathan Read and Jonathan Read, Jr., owners.
Schooner Republican. 99 tons. Built 1800. Elisha Gregory, Master. Elisha Gregory, Ebenezer Crane, Augustus Chase, Eleazor and Peter Nichols, owners.
Schooner Hecate. 92 tons. Built 1801. Azel Howard, Master.
Francis Howard, George Baylus and John Angior, owners.
Schooner Fair Play. 95 tons. Built 1801. John Brown, Master. John and Samuel Brown, owners.
Brig Industry. 141 tons. Built 1801. Benjamin Davis Jr., Master. Benjamin Davis Jr., and Collins Chase, owners.
Schooner Betsey. 84 tons. Built 1801. John Strange, Master.
John Strange, Josiah Paddock, Paddock Richmond and Sylvester Briggs, owners. Schooner Atalanta. 127 tons. Built 1801. Edmund Hathaway, Master. Edmund and Noah Hathaway, owners.
Also Benjamin P. Chase, Master. Edmund Hathaway, sole owner. Also Philip Tew, Master. Stranded and lost on Cape Henry 1810. Schooner Polly Merrick. 67 tons. Built 1801. David Miller, Master. Also Joseph Childs, Master.
Isaac Merrick and David Miller, owners. Sold New Bedford, 1803.
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Schooner Harriet. 106 tons. Built 1801. Philip Chase, Master.
Philip, Gilbert and Augustus Chase, John Strange, Luther and Gilbert Briggs, owners. Registered 1809.
Sloop Argus. 44 tons. Built 1801. Job G. Lawton, Master.
Daniel Douglas, Ebenezer Peirce and Job Peirce, owners. Sold 1804. Schooner American Lady. 60 tons. Built 1801. Ebenezer Payne, 2d, Master.
Ebenezer Payne, 2d, Ebenezer Payne and John Cudworth, owners. Registered at Camden, 1804.
Brig Defiance. 115 tons. Built 1801. Guilford Hathaway, Master. Guilford and Philip Hathaway, owners. Registered at Savannah, 1801. Sloop Sally. 38 tons. Built 1801. John Briggs, Master.
John Briggs 2d and Kempton Burbank, owners. Last at Bristol, 1806. Schooner Republican. 46 tons. Built 1802. George C. Briggs, Master. George C. Briggs, Luther Briggs, John Terry, Kempton Burbank, and Malbone Hathaway, owners. Sold 1811.
Schooner Abigail. 106 tons. Built 1802. James L. Valentine. Master. Thomas Valentine, Augustus Chase, Anson Bliffins and James L. Valentine, owners.
Sloop Volly. 21 tons. Built 1802. William Hall, Master. Ebenezer Peirce, Joseph and Stephen Barnaby, owners. Sold 1814.
Sloop Lily. 40 tons. Built 1802. Job Terry, Master.
Job Terry, Wanton Hathaway, and Job Payne, owners.
Brig Jefferson. 112 tons. Built 1802. Aaron Dean, Master. Aaron Dean, Samuel Dean, Bailey Winslow, Nicholas Hathaway, Job Peirce, Eben- ezer Peirce and David A. Leonard, owners.
David A. Leonard, at one time a resident of Assonet Village, was the grandfather of the Hon. John Hay, Secretary of State, the most noted and influential diplomat of the present age, whose mother, Helen (Leonard) Hay, was born at Assonet.
Brig Hiram. 116 tons. Built 1802. John Strange, Master.
John Strange, Gilbert Chace, Richard Clark, Oliver Grinnell, Silas Payne, Josiah Paddock, Kempton Burbank Joseph, Edward and George Shove, owners.
Sloop Swift. 51 tons. Built 1802. John Bourn, Master. Samuel Bourn, William, Philip and John Winslow 3d, owners.
Schooner Prudence. 46 tons. Built 1802. Henry Munroe, Master. Henry Munroe and Samuel Townsend, owners.
Brig President. 155 tons. Built 1802. Simmons Hathaway, Master. Simmons and Philip Hathaway, owners. Also Benjamin W. Brown, Master.
Sloop Antelope. 86 tons. Built 1802. Sheffel Weaver, Master. Sheffel Weaver, Jonathan Read and Jonathan Read, Jr., owners. Also Nathan Weaver, Master. Changed to schooner and sold 1803.
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Sloop Fair Play. 46 tons. Built 1802. Henry Carter, Jr., Master.
Henry Carter, Jr. and Thomas Borden, 3rd, owners. Sold Providence, 1803.
Sloop Two Brothers. 47 tons. Built 1802. Theophilus Chase, Master. Josiah Paddock, Joseph Shove, Edward Shove and Jason Hathaway, owners.
Schooner Pegasus. 111 tons. Built 1803. John C. Richmond, Master. John Bowers and Benjamin Davis, owners.
Also Audley Clarke, Master.
Audley Clarke, Peleg Wood, Jr., and Christopher Fowler, owners.
Sloop Ranger. 28 tons. Built 1803. David Hathaway, Master. Henry Hathaway, owner. Broken up 1821.
Schooner Angenora. 89 tons. Built 1803. Nathan Simmons, Master.
Edson Valentine, owner. Sold Bristol, 1804.
Sloop Triton. 49 tons. Built 1803. Henry Tew, Jr., Master.
Ebenezer Peirce, Job Peirce, John Terry and Silas Terry, owners. Sold Bristol, 1806.
Sloop Sinia. 39 tons. Built 1803.
Augustus Chace, Master and owner. Broken up 1811.
Schooner Caroline. 113 tons. Built 1804. John Pierce, Master.
Apollos Dean, Peter Nichols, Levi Dean, Heirs of Eleazer Nichols, widow Hopey Terry and Zephaniah Terry, owners. Sold 1813.
Schooner Dover. 107 tons. Built 1804. Daniel Chase, Master.
Peter Nichols, Anson Bliffins, Z. Terry, Jr., Gilbert Chase, John Terry, Luther Briggs and Eleazer Nichols, owners. Registered 1809.
Schooner Hiram. 110 tons. Built 1804. Anson Bliffins, Master.
Anson Bliffins and James L. Valentine, owners. Last at Charles- ton, 1810.
Sloop Amy. 37 tons. Built 1804. James Burr, Master.
James Burr, Daniel Douglass and Daniel Douglass, Jr., owners. Last at Bristol, 1811.
Brig Mount Vernon. 187 tons. Built 1805. Joseph Peirce, Master. Joseph Peirce, Josiah Paddock, Richard Clark, Joseph, Edward and George Shove, owners.
Ship Perseverence. 200 tons. Built 1805. Simmons Hathaway, Master. Simmons and Edmund Hathaway, owners.
Brig Fair America. 138 tons. Built 1805. John Strange, Master. John Strange, John Hathaway, Samuel and Samuel Hathaway, Jr., owners.
Schooner Traveller. 73 tons. Built 1805. Frederick Hathaway, Master. Alden Hathaway, owner. Registered 1809.
Schooner Little Ann. 74 tons. Built 1805. George C. Briggs, Master. Robert Porter, Paddock Richmond, Joseph E. Read and Henry Porter owners. Last at Washington, North Carolina, 1806.
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Sloop Fame. 34 tons. Built 1805. Jason Hathaway, Master.
Jason Hathaway and John Cudworth, owners. Sold Sag Harbor, 1811. Sloop Eunice. 48 tons. Built 1806. James Chase, Master.
Edmund Hathaway and Guilford Dudley Hathaway, owners. Sold 1811.
Sloop Unicorn. 69 tons. Built 1807. George C. Briggs, Master.
George C. Briggs, Benjamin Weaver and Ebenezer Peirce, owners. Sold Bristol, 1809.
Schooner Betsey. 86 tons. Built 1807. Nathaniel Briggs, Master.
Nathaniel Briggs, Josephas Briggs and Gilbert Staples, owners. For eign from Georgetown, 1817.
Sloop Jane. 64 tons. Built 1807. Allen Chase, Master. Allen Chace and Gilbert Chace, owners. Sold New Bedford, 1810.
Sloop Roema. 46 tons. Built 1808. John Read, Master.
Robert Porter and Henry Porter, owners. Sold New Bedford, 1809. Sloop Ann Matilda. 68 tons.
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