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Sloop George and Mary, 49 tons; built Somerset; Joseph Robinson, Asa Brooks Master; sold August 1914 at Newport.
Vessels registered from Somerset for commerce in foreign waters, 1789-1815
Date of first registry only.
1789 Brig Two Brothers, 199 tons; Jerathmel Bowers, John Bowers, owners; David Bowers, master.
1780 Ship Somerset, 207 tons; built Somerset for Boston owners.
Brig Dolphin, 91 tons; William Bowers, Lloyd Bowers, Henry Bowers; David Bowen, master.
Brig George, 141 tons; built Somerset; David Bowen, Jonathan Bowen; Jonathan Bowen, master.
1791 Ship Chace, 338 tons; built Somerset for Boston owners; Peleg Tallman, master.
1792 Brigantine Polly, 113 tons; Philip Bowers, Lloyd Bowers; Philip Bowers, master.
1793 Brig Seven Brothers, 160 tons; Lloyd Bowers owner and master.
Ship Joseph, 241 tons; built Somerset for Boston owners.
1794 Brigantine Hiram, 129 tons; Benjamin Davis, Jr., James Chace, Barzillai Walker, Daniel Eddy; Ben- jamin Davis, Jr., master.
Brigantine Mary, 170 tons; built Somerset; John Bowers; William Read, master.
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1800 Schooner Mary, 130 tons; built Somerset; John Bowers sold to James Morrison ; Benjamin Davis, Jr., master.
Brig Neptune, 140 tons; John Bowers, Anson Bliffens, master.
1801 Ship Bedford, 253 tons; John Bowers, Silas Brown, master.
Brig Industry, 141 tons; Benjamin Davis, Jr., Collins Chase; Benjamin Davis, Jr., master.
1802 Ship Richard, 397 tons; built Somerset; Joseph Bowers; John Rudd of Newport, master.
Schooner Joseph, 104 tons; built Somerset; Joseph Gray, Nathan Read, 2nd., John Trott, Jr., master. Preserved Read, master 1805-6.
1803 Schooner General Johnson, 99 tons; built Somerset; David Bowers, John Bowers; David Bowers, master. Brig Little James, 120 tons; built Somerset; John Bowers; John Prior, master.
Brig Love and Unity, 100 tons; built Somerset for Swansea owners.
1804 Brig Harriet, 136 tons; built Somerset; Benjamin Davis, Collins Chace; Benjamin Davis, master.
1806 Sloop Julia Ann, 75 tons ; Nathan Anthony, Preserved Sherman; Israel Sherman, master.
Henry Bowers registered his vessels mainly from New York, where he had warehouses, describing himself as "Merchant, of New York."
Jerathmel Bowers for the most part chartered the vessels of others. His name appears as owner in only one registration.
John Bowers bought many of the vessels he operated, registered them in his own name at Somerset. At one time he had 16 vessels of over 100 tons so registered in addition to many smaller.
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HISTORY OF SOMERSET
Somerset Registrations in Foreign Commerce, 1818-1863 Date of first registry, only
1818 Sloop Fame, 48 tons ; built at Somerset for Nantucket owners.
Schooner, re-rigged brig, Edward and Mary, 78 tons; built at Somerset; owner and master Elisha Burgess; afterwards 1821, John E. C. Lynch part owner and master.
1819 Schooner Polly Rider, 69 tons; Elisha Burgess, owner and master.
1823 Brig Troy, 156 tons; built Somerset; David Cum- mings, John Cartwright; and William B. Canedy and Hezekiah Wilson of Troy; David Cummings, master.
1832 Brig Malaga, 103 tons; John A. Burgess, owner and master.
Ship Edward Quesnal, 368 tons; Joseph Brown, Nathan Slade, Nathaniel Chase, Joseph Chase, Hanan Wilbur, George B. Hood, and several Fall River owners.
1838 Brig Virginia; 168 tons; Boston; Elisha Burgess, John A. Burgess, William B. Pettis; John A. Bur- gess, master.
1841 Bark Jane, 230 tons; George B. Hood, Marcus P. Chase, A. M. Howard Peterson, Brown Simmons, Hannah Lewin, and out-of-town; Abraham Man- chester, Jr., master. A whaling ship.
1841 Bark Pilgrim, 137 tons; Wheaton Luther, George B. Hood, Joseph Marble, Jr., Job Collins, Henry B. Clark, Brown Simmons, David B. Hood, Howard Peterson, Isaac Blithens, John Cartwright, Job Collins, master, 1841. John D. Cartwright, Sally Slade, Henry B. Clark, master 1843-4. A whaling ship.
1844 Schooner Cabot, 95 tons; William Bowers, Philip Bowers, Philip E. Bowers; William Bowers, master.
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1848 Schooner May Eddy, 182 tons; Daniel Brayton Eddy, William P. Eddy; Daniel Brayton Eddy, master.
1850 Ship William Nelson, 1039 tons; built Somerset; Charles Cheever, James M. Hood, sold New York.
1852 Bark Pathfinder, 373 tons; built Somerset; James M. Hood, master, sold New York; J. Madison Hill, master ; sold San Francisco.
Ship Governor Morton, 1430 tons; built Somerset for John A. Burgess, James M. Hood, and many owners of Fall River, Providence, Newport, Taunton and Boston. John A. Burgess, master.
1853 Schooner N. B. Borden, 123 tons; built Somerset for Fall River owners.
Brig Rolling Wave, 296 tons; built Somerset for Philip Bowers, Philip B. Bowers, and 26 Fall River owners; Seth Cole, master, later Gershom Hall, master.
1861-Schooner Henry W. Morse, 149 tons; - Taunton owners.
1862 Brig Condova, 166 tons; Job M. Leonard and Mt. Hope Iron Works; Richard Hawes, master.
Vessels Registered from Somerset
in Coastal Trade, 1815-1860
Date of first registration only, except in case of changes.
Sloop Abigail, 47 tons; 1815, Elisha Burgess, owner and master.
Schooner Abynthus, 77 tons; 1835, Joseph P. Blithens owner and master.
Sloop Agent, 40 tons; 1837, William P. Eddy owner and master. 1838 William Munday part owner.
Brig Ajax, 126 tons; 1825, John Hood, David B. Hood master.
Sloop Albany, 75 tons; 1834, Benj. Gibbs owner and master. 1838, James Sherman owner.
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HISTORY OF SOMERSET
Schooner Allan, 126 tons; 1826, James M. Brown owner and master.
Sloop Ann Eliza, 35 tons ; 1819, Edmund Anthony, Benj. H. Lawton master. 1822, Collins Chace, owner and master.
Schooner Ann Maria, 120 tons; Collins Chace owner and master. 1826, David Peirce, 2nd. master. 1828, David Peirce owner and master.
Sloop Argo, 58 tons; 1838, Joseph P. Blithens owner and master.
Sloop Argonaut, 36 tons; 1845, Joseph G. Marble; Darling Marble master; 1849, Charles D. Marble master ; 1851, Bradford Marble part owner.
Schooner Argus, 93 tons ; 1857, Job M. Leonard, George B. Morris master. 1861, Thomas Crowley master.
Sloop Armada, 55 tons ; Surbinas P. Marble, owner and master; 1846, Benj. Wyatt part owner. 1847, Joseph G. Marble part owner.
Sloop Artist, 47 tons; Nathan Davis, 2nd., Stephen M. Rounds, Nathan S. Davis master. 1849, John S. Forester part owner. 1850, Jonathan Peckham part owner. 1851, John S. Forester master. 1852, John Anthony part owner. 1853 George S. Hood.
Schooner Atalanta, 136 tons; 1851, George W. Gibbs, Alfred Pratt master. 1853, Robert Gibbs part owner.
Brig Atlantic, 189 tons ; 1833, John Marble owner, and master. 1834, Anthony Flintz, owner and master. 1838, Howard Peterson master. 1839, John A. Burgess part owner.
Brig Attorney, 132 tons; 1816, Joseph Gray; Henry Slade master. 1816, David Cummings master.
Sloop Avon, 58 tons; 1828, Wheaton Luther; Henry Gibbs 2nd. master. 1835, John C. Gibbs owner and master. 1838, John C. Brown part owner. 1841, John Lindsey, James S. Chase master.
Sloop Black Hawk, 27 tons; 1837, Bradford Marble, George Marble, Joseph G. Marble, Surbinas Marble, master. 1845, Joseph G. Marble, Joseph Briggs, Edward B. Chace, master.
Schooner Cabot, 95 tons; 1843, Philip E. Bowers, Will- iam A. Bowers, master.
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SOMERSET VESSELS
Sloop Candace, 99 tons; 1829, Joseph Brown, Daniel Brown master.
Sloop Canton, 34 tons; 1818, Daniel Simon master.
Sloop Canton Crape, 34 tons; 1815, Asa Pierce owner and master. 1817, Joseph Brown, owner and master.
Schooner Carolina, 127 tons; 1837, Frederick Winslow master. 1847, George S. Gibbs, Alfred Pratt master. 1849, John McGivron master.
Schooner Chance, 106 tons ; 1825, Henry Crane, Rodney French master.
Schooner Charleston Packet, 99 tons; 1832, Joseph G. Marble owner and master.
Schooner Chief, 118 tons; 1857, Surbinas P. Marble owner and master.
Schooner Cleopatra, 49 tons; David Gray, Samuel Gray, master.
Schooner Columbus, 79 tons; 1832, Joseph G. Marble owner and master.
Sloop Comet, 25 tons; 1816, Joseph Robinson.
Sloop Copy, 32 tons; 1844, Bradford Marble, Isaac W. Blivens master. 1845, Peleg Brightman part owner. 1848, George Coleman part owner.
Brig Delaware, 214 tons; George W. Chace, Joseph P. Blithens master.
Sloop Eagle, 20 tons; 1838, Joseph P. Blivens, John L. Davis master.
Sloop Eclipse, 49 tons; 1828, Elisha Burgess, William B. Petty master. 1829, Joseph Marble, Zebina Blake master.
Schooner Edward, 38 tons; 1833, Joseph Marble owner and master.
Brig Edward and Mary, 78 tons; 1825, Elisha Burgess owner and master.
Sloop Eleanor, 48 tons; 1825, Henry Gibbs, Jr. owner and master.
Sloop Eleanora, 38 tons; 1820, Joseph G. Brown owner and master.
Sloop Eliza, 27 tons; 1845, Peter C. White, Horatio N. Eddy master. 1848, David Philips part owner.
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HISTORY OF SOMERSET
Schooner Ellen Perkins, 137 tons ; 1852, John Anthony, Joseph G. Marble master.
Sloop Elvira, 27 tons; 1846, George W. Gibbs, Horatio N. Eddy master. 1847, Bradford Marble part owner.
Sloop Emaline, 38 tons; 1816, Darius Perry, Daniel Simons master.
Schooner Empire State, 99 tons; 1848, Surbinas P. Marble owner and master.
Schooner Entered Apprentice, 1831, John Hood owner and master.
Sloop Ephraim, 73 tons ; 1819, Henry Tew, John Peirce master.
Sloop Excel, 30 tons; 1838, Jonas Malcolm, Edmund Davis master. 1840, Wheaton Luther part owner. 1840, Joseph G. Marble owner, William S. Davis master.
Schooner Exchange, 62 tons; 1836, Gardner Andrews owner and master. 1837, Peleg Brightman part owner. 1838, Benj. W. Miller part owner.
Sloop Fall River, 33 tons; 1835, Benjamin Cartwright owner and master. 1836, Perry J. Chase, owner and master. 1837, Buffinton P. Chace part owner. 1843, Elizabeth Waldron part owner. 1846, Samuel Purington part owner. 1850, Daniel B. Eddy part owner. 1848, Perry S. Chace master.
Sloop Fame, 56 tons; 1816, Joseph Brown owner and master.
Sloop Fair Play, 35 tons; 1833, Joseph P. Blethens owner and master.
Sloop First Attempt, 51 tons; 1815, Samuel Lawton master.
Bark Flight, 386 tons; 1852, James M. Hood, John H. Luther master.
Schooner Flight, 164 tons; 1860, Benjamin Gibbs master.
Sloop Fox, 40 tons; 1819, Joseph Gray, Gardner Morse master.
Schooner Franklin, 125 tons; 1815, Robert Gibbs owner and master. 1825, James M. Brown owner and master.
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Brig Fredonia, 101 tons; 1831, John Hood, Jerathmel Swazey master.
Sloop Friendship, 24 tons; 1832, Surbinas Marble owner and master. 1833, Samuel Marble, Jr., owner and master. 1835, Darling Marble master. 1836, John L. Davis, 1840, Bradford Marble; 1843, Stephen Marble part owner.
Sloop George and Mary, 27 tons; 1825, Joseph Marble owner and master. 1826, Joseph Simmons part owner.
Sloop Glide, 34 tons ; 1832, Isaac Blivens, master.
Sloop Golden Age, 62 tons; 1822, Joseph Marble owner and master. 1823, David B. Hood master.
Sloop Hardscrabble, 62 tons; 1853, Daniel Brown, Joseph Simmons master. 1857, Joseph Simmons, 2nd. master.
Schooner Harriet, 123 tons; 1816, George Taylor, Collins Chace, master.
Sloop Harvest, 40 tons; 1835, Isaac Blivens owner and master. 1837, Nathan Davis part owner.
Sloop Henry, 38 tons; 1818, Joseph Brown owner and master.
Schooner Hiram, 127 tons; 1815, John Peirce owner and master. 1816, Thomas Cottle, Henry Robinson, Joseph Robinson master.
Schooner Horatio Ames, 60 tons; 1847, George W. Davis, William A. Davis master. 1848, David B. Hood, William H. Hawkins, Charles M. Luther master. 1849, Wanton A. Eddy master. 1849, William P. Hood, Charles W. Luther master. 1850, James M. Hood part owner. 1851, Horatio Heald master.
Sloop Hornet, 21 tons; 1819, Daniel Simmons master.
Sloop Independence, 32 tons; 1834, Joseph P. Blethens owner and master. 1835, George B. Hood owner and master. 1835, Surbinas P. Marble owner and master. 1837, James M. Hood, Joseph Simmons master. 1839, David Davis, Jr., Charles G. Davis master.
Sloop Industry, 24 tons ; 1836, Surbinas P. Marble owner and master. 1837, Jonathan Peckham, part owner. 1839, Danforth Simmons master. 1849, Horation N. Eddy master.
Schooner Iram Smith, 249 tons; 1859, Robert C. Brown, John McGiven master.
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HISTORY OF SOMERSET
Schooner James Gorham, 97 tons; 1857, Gardner P. Andrews master. 1861, Edward B. Chase master.
Sloop Jane, 37 tons; 1819, Eliphalet Simmons owner and master.
Schooner John C. Collins, 89 tons ; 1847, John L. Cotton, Job Collins master.
Sloop John and Eliza ; 1831, John Hood, Leonard Chae.
Sloop John & Eliza ; 1831, John Hood, Leonard Chace. John Forrester master.
Schooner Lady Adams, 73 tons; 1854, Joseph Marble master. 1854, Nathan S. Davis master. 1857, Amos N. Davis master. 1859, Joseph F. Davis master.
Sloop Lafayette, 27 tons; 1826, David Cummings owner and master.
Sloop Leader, 32 tons; 1857, Job M. Leonard, Lyman H. Davis, master. 1858, Eliphalet S. Simmons part owner.
Sloop Leopard, 37 tons; 1826, Joseph Marble, Howland Greene master. 1838, John L. Cotton, David B. Hood master. 1838, Joshua B. Elwell master.
Schooner Liberty, 65 tons ; David Dean, Berkley, master.
Sloop Lord Nelson, 27 tons; Benjamin Miller, Eliphalet Simmons master.
Schooner Louisiana, 98 tons; 1840, Daniel Brayton Eddy, owner and master.
Schooner Lucy Robinson, 94 tons; 1857, Nathan S. Davis master. 1860, Nathan S. Davis, Edward B. Chace master.
Sloop Lydia, 33 tons; 1826, Joseph Marble owner and master.
Brig Lydia and Margaret, 115 tons; 1832, John Hood, George Munday of Tiverton master.
Schooner Magnolia, 98 tons; 1819, Joseph Forrester master.
Brig Malaga, 183 tons; 1842, Elisha Burgess, John A. Burgess master.
Sloop Marshall, 70 tons; 1826, Joseph Brown owner and master. 1827, Daniel Brown, master.
Sloop Mary, 32 tons; 1818, Joseph Marble owner and master.
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Sloop Mary Ann, 31 tons; 1848, David A. Jones, Joseph Simmons master. 1849, James W. Chace master.
Sloop Mary Elizabeth, 34 tons; 1845, Joseph Marble, Benjamin T. Nichols master.
Schooner Mary Perry, 79 tons; Joseph Marble owner and master.
Schooner Mary & Susan, 127 tons; 1852, Guilford H. Hathaway, Surbinas P. Marble master.
Sloop Morning Star, 30 tons; 1816, Joseph Gray, John Lee master. 1817, Samuel Gray master. 1818, David Gray master.
Schooner Myra, 71 tons; 1829, John E. Lewin master.
Sloop Narragansett, 25 tons; 1849, Joseph P. Blithens, Isaac P. Blithens; 1851, George L. Coleman master.
Brig New Packet, 127 tons; 1819, Joseph G. Marble owner and master.
Bark Olive, 273 tons; 1840, Joshua B. Elwell, Howard Peterson master.
Schooner Orator, 88 tons; 1840, Robert S. Gibbs, Isaac N. Blivens master. 1841, David P. Davis master.
Brig Oregon, 142 tons; 1850, James M. Hood, John C. Berry master.
Sloop Pawtucket, 34 tons; 1845, Nathan Davis, 2nd., Nathan S. Davis master.
Schooner Phoebe, 76 tons; 1822, David Cummings master.
Brig Pilgrim, 168 tons; 1837, William B. Pettis, John L. Cotton, John A. Burgess master. 1837, George B. Hood, John Marble master. 1838, Jacob S. Wade master.
Schooner Planter, 102 tons; 1818, Robert Gibbs, David Peirce master. 1825, David Peirce owner and master.
Schooner President, 74 tons; 1828, Joseph Brown David Brown, David Brown master.
Schooner Prudence, 74 tons; Daniel Brown owner and master.
Sloop Rambler, 28 tons; 1818, Abraham Gardner Henry Slade master. 1819, William Lawton owner and master.
Sloop Rapid, 39 tons ; 1819, Asa Peirce master.
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HICTORY OF SOMERSET
Schooner Reindeer, 56 tons; 1831, Nathan Slade, Ed- ward Rose master.
Sloop Revolution, 22 tons ; 1818, William Lawton owner and master.
Ship Rip Van Winkle, 194 tons; 1851, James M. Hood, Elisha Baker master.
Brig Rising States, 101 tons; 1819, Stephen Chace master.
Sloop Rolla, 20 tons; 1838, George L. Simmons, Daniel Simmons master. 1845, James D. Marble owner. 1850, Nathan Simmons owner.
Sloop Rosetta, 46 tons; 1823, David Simmons master.
Sloop Sally, 46 tons; 1835, Gardner Andrews owner and master.
Sloop Somerset, 33 tons; 1837, William W. Nye, Perry I. Chase master. 1848, James M. Hood master. Robert S. Gibbs owner.
Schooner South Carolina, 91 tons; 1831, Frederick Winslow owner and master.
Schooner Spy, 29 tons; 1835, John Marble, Jr. owner and master. 1836, Elijah Burgess owner and master.
Schooner Temperance, 56 tons; 1833, Nathan Davis 2nd, owner ad master. 1849, Elijah G. Davis master.
Brig Thorn, 132 tons ; 1841, Surbinas P. Marble, George Marble, James M. Elwell master. 1843, Joseph Marble, Jerathmel Williams master.
Brig Troy, 156 tons. 1823, William B. Canedy, David Cummings master.
Sloop Two Brothers, 46 tons; 1835, Gardner Andrews owner and master. 1836, Isaac Peirce, John Marble Jr., master. Peleg Brightman owner.
Sloop Union, 38 tons; 1815, William Lawton, Nathan Simmons master. 1815, Joseph Moore owner and master. 1816, William Lawton owner. 1818, Joseph Gray, Samuel Gray master.
Sloop Victory, 38 tons; 1823, Samuel French, Nathan Davis, 2nd. master. 1823, David B. Hood, John E. C. Lynch master.
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Schooner Virginia, 168 tons; Elisha Burgess owner and master. 1836, William B. Pettis owner and master. 1837, Elisha Burgess.
Sloop Volant, 36 tons; William G. Chase master. Ben- jamin Cartwright owner and master.
Vessels Registered From Somerset
From Civil War to 1940
Date of first registration only; wtih essential changes noted. Listed by years to show rise and fall of Somerset shipping, and rise of large tonnage and joint ownership.
1865 Schooner Henry W. Morse, 194 tons; built Somerset. Schooner William Newton, 30 tons; Job M. Leonard and Mt. Hope Iron Works ; Charles D. Marble master. Schooner Lady Adams, 50 tons; James Hadwin owner and master. Later in 1865, Philip B. Bowers, William P. Hood, Joseph Marble, Henry B. Clarke; Charles P. Cummings master. Owners Avery P. Slade, William P. Hood, Joseph Marble, Amos Davis; William H. Heald master.
Schooner Adelaide, 143 tons; J. M. Leonard and Mt. Hope Iron Works; Thomas Crowley master.
Schooner Fountain, 86 tons; built in Somerset for Fall River owners.
Schooner Argus, 63 tons; J. M. Leonard and Calvin Kingman ; Obed Smith master.
Schooner Lucy Robinson, 79 tons; Joseph Marble, Elijah G. Davis, Valentine Copeland and out of town owners; Joseph F. Davis master.
1868 Schooner Caroline and Cornelia, 106 tons; William P. Hood, Clarissa Davis, Mary A. Crowley, Joseph Marble, Philip E. Bowers, Anna Davis, Mary E. Hart, Cornelius A. Davis; Thomas Crowley master.
1869 Schooner Rough and Ready, 27 tons; J. M. Leonard and Mt. Hope Iron Works; Obed Smith master.
1870 Schooner Samuel Chase, 40 tons; built in Somerset for Fall River owners.
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HISTORY OF SOMERSET
Schooner Ellen R., 21 tons; Edmund Buffinton and out of town owners ; Wanton Eddy master.
1871 Schooner Harriet Gardner, 59 tons ; built in Somerset for Fall River owners.
1875 Schooner Job M. Leonard, 408 tons; J. M. Leonard, Joseph Marble, H. R. Johnson, Alfred Pratt, John D. Cartwright, E. S. Ashley, S. M. Moulton, Benjamin L. Phillips, Surbinas P. Marble, E. P. Bowers, Patrick Rourke, C. Lapham, John Lynch, W. P. Hood, L. C. Peirce, A. King, F. Simmons, William M. Bartlett, T. A. Marble, H. B. Leonard, Mary A. Crowley, Francis May, C. A. Davis and out of town owners; Joseph H. Bray, master ; 1876, Thomas Crowley master.
Bark Veteran, 580 tons; purchased from U. S. Government by David P. Davis and Edmund A. Davis ; D. P. Davis master.
1878
Schooner Harriet, 21 tons; built in Somerset for Atlantic Oil and Guano Co. of Portsmouth.
Schooner Ellen M. Baxter, 212 tons; William E. Thrasher and out of town owners; Lewis Greene master.
Schooner Mary and Bell, 30 tons; David P. Davis; A. T. Sewell master.
Schooner Ellen M. Baxter, 212 tons; Charlotte A. Thrasher and estate of William E. Thrasher; Lewis Greene master.
1880 Schooner William P. Hood, 655 tons; C. A. Davis, Joseph F. Davis, W. P. Hood, James W. Davis, Mary G. Hood; and William T. Hart of Boston and others; Cornelius A. Davis master. 1888, Davis L. Briggs master. Lost on way to England in 1917.
1881 Schooner A. J. Miller, 110 tons; Henry B. Leonard and Mt. Hope Iron Works; Thomas Crowley master.
1884 Schooner William T. Hart, 896 tons; Charlotte A. Thrasher, Gideon Cole, Elijah Davis, C. A. Davis, Joseph F. Davis, William T. Hart of Boston and others; Joseph F. Davis master.
1885 Schooner Amos Falkenberg, 172 tons; Charles D. Luther owner and master.
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SOMERSET VESSELS
1888 Schooner Artist, Delana M. Rounds, Sarah A. Hood, Elijah G. Davis, estate of Amos N. Davis; J. G. Forrester master.
1889 Schooner Cupid, 21 tons; Warren H. Sanford and Joseph Marble master.
Schooner Mt. Hope, 1049 tons; Mt. Hope Iron Works and 33 others from Maine to Virginia; John G. Crowley master.
Schooner Mary A. Crowley, 95 tons; Thomas Crowley, Mary A. Crowley and out of town owners; Thomas Crowley master.
1891 Schooner Charles D. Luther, 79 tons; Charles D. Luther, D. Borden Davis, Walter O. Buffington, George W. Luther, Charles D. Luther master.
1892 Schooner Walter, 95 tons; Thomas Crowley, Mary A. Crowley, Samuel G. Saples and others; Thomas Crowley master.
1893 Schooner Mary Ellen, 79 tons; Charles D. Luther, D. Borden Davis, Walter O. Buffington and out of town ; C. D. Luther master.
Schooner Mary Elizabeth, 62 tons; Ernest A. Thrasher, Warren H. Sanford; Charles E. Paine master.
Schooner Carrie S. Hart, 500 tons; Jonathan Slade an owner.
1895 Schooner Governor Ames, 1778 tons; Cornelius A. Davis, Joseph F. Davis, William P. Hood, Henry B. Leonard and 22 owners out of town; C. A. Davis master.
1897 Schooner Nansett, 30 tons; Bradford E. Marble owner and master.
1898 Schooner Hastings, 84 tons; Charles D. Luther owner and master.
1900 Sloop Celia, 34 tons; Charles E. Marble, Edwin E. Marble; Charles E. Marble master.
1905 Schooner Rev. John Fletcher, 108 tons; Charles D. Luther and owners out of town; Charles D. Luther master.
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HISTORY OF SOMERSET
1907
Schooner Sally W. Ponders, 107 tons; Charles D. Luther and others out of town; Charles D. Luther master.
1909 Schooner LaForest L. Simmons, 104 tons; L. L. Simmons, William Synan, George E. Marble, Robert B. Marble, C. A. Davis, Benjamin B. Marble, Patrick Synan, Dr. Frank A. Morrill, Owen J. Eagan, Charles S. Simmons, Charles D. Luther and 14 out of town owners; Charles D. Luther master.
1911 Schooner N. S. Gallup, 29 tons; Irving D. Talbot owner and master.
1913 Schooner Coral, 34 tons; Irving D. Talbot owner and master.
1915 Schooner George F. Carman, 36 tons; Irving D. Talbot owner and master.
1917 Schooner B. F. Jayne, 78 tons; Charles D. Luther, L. L. Simmons, Charles S. Simmons, Owen J. Eagan, Irving D. Talbot, George B. Hood, Alfred W. Tall- man, C. A. Davis, George E. Marble, Frank Pont, John F. Haggerty and two out of town; Charles D. Luther master.
1918
Schooner Fame, 415 tons; built by Crowninshield Shipbuilding Co. for U. S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp; Albert Wainwright master.
Schooner Volant, 415 tons; built by Crowninshield Co. for U. S. Shipping Board; William J. Bassy master.
1926 Schooner L. L. Simmons registered to Richard E. Warner, Charles S. McClure of Taunton; 1928 Wil- liam H. Van Wyen master.
1928 Schooner B. F. Jayne sold from this district, October 25.
1930 Stern Screw Propeller Annabelle R., 33 tons; built by Crowninshield Co.
1936 June 6; Registration of L. I. Simmons surrendered. June 10, L. L. Simmons notified Customs House it had registered at Reedville, Va.
SWANSEA ENROLLMENTS IN THE REVOLUTION
Including Shawomet-the Later Somerset
Allen, James
Bowers, Nathan
Chase, Seth
Allen, Jonathan
Bowers, Primus
Chase, Silas
Anthony, Asa
Bowers, Samuel
Chilton, Benjamin
Anthony, Daniel
Bowman, Charles
Cobb, Richard
Anthony, David
Brayton, John
Cobb, Zenas
Anthony, Edward
Brown, David
Cobb, Benjamin
Anthony, John, Corp
Brown, Elisha
Cole, Constant
Anthony, Peleg
Brown, John
Cole, Ebenezer
Anthony, Peleg
Brown, Samuel M.
Cole, Ephraim
Arms, Edward
Brown, Seth
Cole, Esa
Arnold, Alexander
Brown, William S.
Cole, Hezekiah, Jr.
Arnold, William
Bryant, John
Atkinson, Robert
Burden, Nathaniel
Cole, Job Cole, Nehimiah
Babbitt, Abijah
Cahoun, Nathaniel
Baker, Jedidiah
Cane, Robert
Baker, Joseph
Carpenter, Benjamin
Barber, Jesse
Carpenter, Ebenezer
Barney, Christopher
Carpenter, James
Counel, Thomas
Barney, Daniel
Carpenter, Jacob
Cornal, Gideon
Barney, Israel
Carr, Cudbuth
Cornal, James
Barney, Jonathan
Carter, Isaac
Cornell, Elisha
Barney, Joseph
Cartwright, Daniel
Cornell, James
Barney, Joseph, 2nd
Case, George Case, Isaac
Cummings, John
Barney, Nathan
Chaffee, Joseph
Barney, Prince
Chaffee, Stephen
Daggett, Job
Barney, Paul
Chase, Alen Chase, Aaron
Davis, Nathan
Barney, Peleg
Chase, Benjamin
Davis, John
Bates, Francis
Chase, Ebenezer
Day, Amos
Bentelle, John Blake, Timothy Borden, Joseph
Chase, Grindal
Drown, Caleb
Bosworth, Benjamin
Chase, Henry
Dyer, Noah
Bosworth, John
Chase, Israel
Boen. Jeremiah
Chase, Jabez
Booffenton, William 3rd
Chase, Jacob
Eddy, Caleb Eddy, Elisha
Bourne, Francis
Bourne, Joshua
Bowers, Baxter
Bowers, Jonathan
Chase, Oliver
Bowers, Paldore
Chase, Oliver, Jr.
Bowers, Philip
Chase, Samuel
Findley, Charles Fisk, Samuel
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Born, Steven
Chase, Jeams, Jr. Chase, Jerathmel
Eddy, Michael
Eddy, Obadiah, Lieut.
Eddy, William
Edminster, James
Esterbrooks, James
Chase, Jared Chase, John Chase, Joseph
Davis, James
Barney, Wheaton
Chase, Enoch
Demas, Joseph
Chase, Ephraim
Dexter, Joshua
Cotton, John
Barney, Josiah, Jr.
Cole, Parker
Cole, William
Cole, Zephaniah,
2nd Lieut.
Cole, Theodore
246
HISTORY OF SOMERSET
Fish, George
Fish, Jonathan
Fish, Samuel
Fitch, Amos
Fowler, Daniel
Johnson, James
Johnson, Jonathan
Luther, Moses
Luther, Peleg, Sergt
Luther, Preserved
Luther, Richard
Gardner, Israel
Kindsman, Thomas
Gardner, John
King, Joshua
Gardner, Joseph
Kingsley, Amos
Kingsley, Asa
Luther, Theophilus
Garrettson, Samuel
Gage, Benjamin
Kingsley, Hezekiah
Kingsley, Jonathan
Kingsley, Nathaniel
Mackhoon, Jonathan
Manchester, Isaac
Manchester, Stephen
Martin, Aaron
Martin, Benjamin
Hail, Daniel
Law, Samuel
Martin, Daniel,
Hail, John
Lawson, William
Hail, Jonathan
Lawton, James
Hale, Joel
Lawton, Job
Hall, Edward
Lee, Abiatha
Hall, James
Lee, Amos
Martin, Thomas
Handy, Russel
Lee, James
Marvel, Benjamin
Handy, Thomas
Lee, Samuel
Marvel, John
Harding, Jonathan
Lee, Stephen
Marvel, Jonathan
Harding, John
Lee, Thomas, Jr
Marvel, Thomas
Hastings, Peter,
Lemenshaw, Dennis
Mason, Amos
Ensign
Lewin, John
Mason, Benjamin,
Haskins, Peter
Lewin, Thomas
Corp.
Hathaway, Abner
Lewis, Aaron
Mason, Caleb
Hathaway, John
Lewis, John
Mason, Caleb Jr.
Hathaway, Charles
Lewis, Joseph
Mason, Chrisopher, Jr.
Hearder, Jonathan
Lewis, Nathaniel
Mason, Edward
Higgins, Heman
Lewis, Peleg
Mason, Edward, 2nd.
Hill, Amos
Lincoln, Nehemiah
Mason, Gomer
Hill, Barnet
Lintall, Zechariah
Mason, Jeremiah
Hill, John
Luce, Samuel
Martin, Ebenezer
Hill, Parker
Luther, Aaron
Mason, Jinks
Hill, Homer
Luther, Alanson
Mason, Job
Hills, James
Luther, Upham, Sergt. Mason, Joseph
Hix, David, Lieut
Luther, Simion
Mason, Nathaniel
Hix, Daniel
Luther, Caleb
Mason, Noah
Hix, John
Luther, David
Mason, Noble
Hix, Robert
Luther, Eddy
Mason, Peleg
Hoar, Gideon
Luther, Eleazer
Mason, Rufus
Holland, James
Luther, Ellis
Mason, Simeon
Hood, Noble
Luther, Eli Luther, Elly, Sergt.
Merret, John
Horton, Jotham
Luther, Ezra
Merry, Timothy, 2nd Lieut.
Horton, Simeon
Luther, Giles
Howard, Caleb
Luther, Harlow
Millard, Samuel
Howland, Josiah
Luther, Hezekiah
Miller, Consider
Hughes, Richard
Luther, James
Molton, Michael
Luther, Jedidiah Luther, Jeremiah,
Sergt.
Luther, Job Luther, John
French, Sebe
Fuller, James
Fuller, Josiah
Jones, Encom
Luther, Samuel Luther, Silas
Luther, Stephen
Gardner, Samuel 3rd
Kingsley, Benjamin
Luther, Abenner
Lowen, William
Gibbs, John
Gibs, Benjamin
Goss, Thomas
Kingsley, Peleg
Kingsley, Simeon
Griffith, Abraham
Kingsley, Thomas
Law, John
1st Lieut.
Martin, James
Martin, Joseph
Martin, Miltiah
Gray, Edward
Hunt, Nathaniel
Idle, James
Jones, Simeon
Medbury, Abel
Horswell, Luke
247
REVOLUTIONARY WAR ROSTER
Morril, Thomas Ralph, Charles
Thurber, Hezekiah
Morril, Ebenezer
Randolph, James
Thurber, John
Morry, Michael
Read, John
Thurber, Richard
Morse, John
Read, Nathan
Thurber, Seth
Morse, William
Robinson, David
Tift, Joshua
Munroe, Archibald
Read, William
Toogood, Nathaniel
Newman, Nathaniel
Rioden, Daniel
Trafford, Gardner
Newman, Samuel
Rodgers, John
Tripp, Benjamin
Newton, John
Round, Amos, Sergt
Tripp, Jonathan
Nicholas, Nathaniel, Corp.
Robertson, William
Tyler, Jonathan
Nicholson, Barnabas Norton, Benjamin
Sanders, Benjamin
Verse, George
Sanders, James
Vial, Abraham
Sanders, John
Vial, John
O'Brien, Dennis
O'Brien, John
Ormsbe, Asa
Ormsbe, Jacob, Sergt.
Ormsbe, Jacob, Jr.
Ormsbe, Joshua
Shearman, Gidion
Walker, Richard
Packard, Benjamin
Short, Ebenezer
Parce, Benjamin
Short, James
Corp.
Parish, Josiah
Parsons, Ebenezer
Simmons, James
West, John
Pearce, David
Simmons, Seth
West, Oliver
Pearce, Ebenezer
Sisson, Richard
Wheaton, James
Pearce, Henry
Slead, Edward
Wheaton, Jonathan
Pearce, Isaac
Slaid, Daniel
Wheaton, Reuben
Pearce, Job
Slaid, Peleg, Col.
Wheeler, John
Pearce, Martin
Slead, John
White, John Whittaker, Abel
Pearce, Philip
Slead, Philip, Capt.
Wilbur, William
Pearce, Preserved
Slead, Philip, Jr.
Williams, John
Pearce, Reuben
Smith, Daniel
Winslow, Jacob, Sergt
Pearce, Wheeler
Smith, Ebenezer
Winslow, Job
Peck, Ambrose
Smith, Seth
Wood, Aaron, Sergt.
Peck, Nicholas
Smith, Thomas
Wood, Barnabas
Peck, Jonathan
Snell, John
Wood, Caleb
Peck, Paul
Sprague, Coff
Wood, David
Peck, Peleg, Capt
Starkey, Joseph
Food, David, Jr,
Peck, Thomas, Corp.
Stearns, Isaac
Wood, Elisha
Peckham, Jonathan
Stephenson, John
Wood, James,
Peckham, Aaron
Stokes, Christopher
drummer
Perry, Matthew Pettis, Ezekial Pettis, James
Streeter, Ebenezer
Stearns, Jack
Wood, Seth
Pettis, John
Talbot, Caesar
Wood, Nathan
Pinch, Pero
Teary, Philip
Wolders, Abiathar
Pullin, John
Terry, James
Thomas, Scipio
Quare, George
Thurber, Edward
Vose, John
Shariff John Peter
Vose, William
Sherman, Jonathan
Waldron, Abiather
Sherman, Noah
Waldron, James,
Sherman, Peleg, Capt.
drummer
Shearman, Daniel
Walker, Abel
Shorey, John
Wanton, Charles
Wardell, Benjamin,
Short, Shubel
Weed, Daniel
Pearce, Mial
Slead, Oliver
Wood, Jonathan
Wood, Zepaniah
Schonel, Thomas
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