I know there are some of you who had a ancestor on a ship and you know the name but, can not find any information on it. One reason is the ship may have changed it’s name. Here is a list of ships that I have information on, the list is in three category’s;
1. Schooners, Fishing schooners, boats and schooner turned into war ships.
2. Steamers.
3. Yachts.
Many of these ship names have never been heard of outside their time frame the information on them is very hard to find. Most of the information here is on the ship and it’s owners and captains, there is not much on the crews of these ships. If you see a name of a ship your ancestor was on or just interested in a ship and would like to know more about the ship, my address can be found in my profile.
Note. All these name came from Bills, petitions and letters from the library of Congress. Also note that the dates beside the names, are the dates of the Bills, petitions, and letters, of Congress.
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Schooners, Fishing schooners, boats and schooner turned into war ships.
1. 1823, Angler, fishing schooner.
2. 1823, Harmony, fishing vessel.
3. 1823, Dove, schooner.
3. 1812, William Yeaton, schooner.
4. 1812. Penelope, schooner.
5. 1779, Polly, schooner.
6. 1779, Chatham, schooner.
7. 1779, Appellant, schooner.
8. 1864, Glen, British schooner.
9. 1778, Liberty, schooner.
10. 1844, Grampus, schooner.
11. 1830, Wild Cat, schooner.
12. 1845, Florilla, schooner.
13. 1770-9, Two Brothers, fishing schooner.
14. 1843, Privado, schooner.
15. 1842, Lurana, fishing schooner.
16. 1776, Muskieto, schooner.
17. 1854, Ann, British private armed schooner.
18. 1778, Duck Creek packet, schooner.
19. 1824, Five Sisters, schooner.
20. 1872, Robert Corson, schooner.
21. 1864, George Harris, schooner.
22. 1859, Enterprise, schooner.
23. 1852, Caroline, British vessel.
24. 1776, Hawke, schooner.
25. 1862, Elizabeth Mary, schooner.
26. 1870, Cavallo Marino, schooner.
27. 1859, William A. Hamill, schooner.
28. 1826, Volant, schooner.
29. 1872, La Pette, changed to La Petite, schooner.
30. 1841, Twin, schooner.
31. 1779, Good Intent, also known as the La Puella, schooner.
32. 1862, Curtis Mann, changed to Supply, schooner.
33. 1862, Tom Dyer, changed to Dolphin, schooner.
34. 1836, Elizabeth, schooner.
35. 1853, Union, schooner.
36. 1848, Ticonic, schooner.
37. 1872, Jessie Drummond, schooner.
38. 1852, Wanderer, schooner.
39. 1872, Benjamin, changed to Sea Lark, schooner.
40. 1856, Uncle Amasa, fishing schooner.
41. 1841, Amistad, Spanish schooner.
42. 1846, Madison, schooner.
43. 1846, Fortune, schooner.
44. 1846, Garland, schooner.
45. 1846, Girls, schooner.
46. 1846, Ruth, fishing schooner.
47. 1846, Dove, schooner.
48. 1846, Henrietta, schooner.
49. 1846, Tancred, schooner.
50. 1846, Success, Schooner.
51. 1842, Three Brothers, schooner.
52. 1842, Martha, schooner.
53. 1846, Congress, schooner.
54. 1846, Blooming Youth, schooner.
55. 1846, Good Exchange, schooner.
56. 1846. Lucy Ann, schooner.
57. 1844, Mary Francis, schooner.
58. 1841, Joseph, of Wareham, schooner.
59. 1833, Admiral, schooner.
60. 1856, Garnet, of Truro, schooner.
61. 1846, Susana, schooner.
62. 1846, Harriet, schooner.
63. 1843, Blooming Youth, schooner.
64. 1842, Buffalo, schooner.
65. 1827, Nonsuch, Schooner.
66. 1834, Halcyon, schooner.
67. 1868, Milton Badger, schooner.
68. 1776, Wasp, schooner.
69. 1844, Garnet, schooner.
70. 1842, William, fishing schooner.
71. 1842, Joanna, schooner.
72. 1842, Codhook, schooner.
73. 1840, Industry, schooner.
74. 1834, Two Sons, schooner.
75. 1854, Eufaula, schooner.
76. 1870, Miami, schooner.
77. 1860, Elizabeth Mary, schooner.
78. 1864, Highlander, schooner.
79. 1842, Only Son, fishing schooner.
80. 1842, Lucy Ann, fishing schooner.
81. 1842, Lilly, schooner.
82. 1835, Sally, schooner.
83. 1834, Milo, schooner.
84. 1830, Volant, schooner.
85. 1869, Flying Scud, British schooner.
86. 1842, Credit, fishing schooner.
87. 1836, Galaxy, schooner.
88. 1869, Sibyl, English schooner.
89. 1834, Emeline, schooner.
90. 1872, Lois, changed to the sea Witch, schooner.
91. 1846, James and Henry, fishing schooner.
92. 1834, Mary and Sally, , fishing schooner.
93. 1859, Perseverance, schooner.
94. 1834, Joseph and Mary, schooner.
95. 1832, Juno, boat.
96. 1780, Spy, schooner.
97. 1834, Rising States, schooner.
98. 1870, L. S. Davis, schooner.
99. 1779, Hope, schooner?
100. 1776, Thistle, schooner.
101. 1802, Enterprize, schooner.
102. 1783, Speedwell, schooner.
103. 1783, Good Fortune, schooner.
104. 1783, Adventure, Flag schooner.
105. 1777, Lewis, schooner.
106. 1777, Lee, schooner.
107. 1776, Georgia Packet, boat.
108. 1779, Count D'Estaing, schooner.
109. 1778, Alert, schooner.
110. 1776, Betsy, schooner.
111. 1779, General Arnold, schooner.
112. 1778, Loyallty, schooner.
113. 1778, Swan, schooner.
115. 1778, Ranger, schooner.
116. 1776, Peace, schooner.
117. 1834, Brandywine, schooner.
118. 1778, Dolphin, schooner.
119. 1779, Arnold, schooner.
120. 1779, Phoenix, schooner.
121. 1872, Ann Alossis, schooner.
122. 1780, Peggy, schooner.
123. 1780, Le Comite schooner.
124. 1787, Machias, schooner.
125. 1780, West-Florida, schooner.
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Steamers.
1. 1869, steamer Kearsarge and vessel Alabama
2. 1872, steamer Geo. P. Upton,
3. 1856, steamer Major Tompkins.
4. 1861, steamer Estella.
5. 1854, steamer El Paraguay, now V. H. Joy.
6. 1862, BRITISH STEAMER SUNBEAM.
7. 1858. steamer Fearless.
8. 1873, steamer Clara Dolson.
9. 1872, steamer John Ivers, jr.
10. 1868, steamer Vidette
11. 1873, steamer Champion.
12. 1873, steamer Sciota.
13. 1859, steamer America.
14. 1871, steamer T. D. Hine.
15. 1872, steamer Bienville.
16. 1872, steamer Vicksburg.
17. 1864, steamer Mohawk.
18. 1863, steamer J. L. McGill, now the Hope.
19. 1868, British steamer Labuan.
20. 1869, Spanish steamer Nuestra Senora de la Regla.
21. 1857, steamer Vixen.
22. 1862, steamer Star of the West.
23. 1872, steamer Cotton Plant.
24. 1854, steamer Falcon, changed to Queen City.
25. 1870, steamer Oneida.
Lost aboard this steaner on January 25, 1870 were: Commander E. P. Williams, Lieut. Commander William F. Stewart, Paymaster T. L. Tullock and Lieut. Commander A. W. Muldaur.
26. 1868, steamer Sabine.
27. 1854, steamer Fanny.
28. 1864, Confederate war steamer Florida.
29. 1852, steamer Edith.
30. 1865, steamer Vanderbilt, steamer previous.
31. 1862, steamer Governor
32. 1858, steamer Fearless.
33. 1865, steamer Advance, Confederate.
34. 1863, Rebel armed iron-clad steamer "Fingal," alias "Atlanta," and the United States iron-clad steamer "Weehawken.”
35. 1854, steamer San Francisco
36. 1852, steamer Quickstep
37. 1861, steamer Estella.
38. 1862, steamer San Jacinto.
39. 1862, steamer Sumter.
40. 1864, Rebel iron-clad steamer Albemarle.
41. 1862, ironclad steamer Arkansas, Confederate.
42. 1864, steamer Housatonic.
43. 1861, British steamer Trent.
44. 1870, steamer Oncida.
45. 1874, steamer Clara Dolson.
46. 1870, steamer Illinois
47. 1870, steamer Oneida.
48. 1868, steamer Wren.
49. 1862, steamer Varuna.
50. 1867, steamer Evening Star and steamer Commodore
52. 1868, steamer Scotland
53. 1874, steamer Oakes Ames to be the Champlain.
54. 1863, steamer R. M. Patton.
55. 1865, steamer Arrow, Confederate.
56. 1846, steamer Dolphin.
57. 1862, steamer Harmony.
58. 1862, steamer Maple Leaf.
59. 1866, steamer Boston.
60. 1854, steamer Michigan.
61. 1842, steamer Itasca.
62. 1862, steamer "Salvor," alias "M. S. Perry," may be changed to that of "Commodore DuPont."
63. 1854, steamer Black Warrior.
64. 1867, steamer Bio Bio.
65. 1865, steamer Kingston.
66. 1859, steamer Isabel.
67. 1866, steamer Prince Albert, British & U. S.
68. 1850, steamer Jefferson.
69. 1858, steamer Water-Witch.
70. 1854, steamer Falcon.
71. 1870, British mail steamer Bombay.
72. 1857, steamer, John Hancock.
73. 1856, steamer Major Tompkins.
74. 1862, steamer Mary Patterson, Confederate.
75. 1874, steamer Bienville.
76. 1863, Steamer Thames.
77. 1874, steamer W. Burton.
78. 1872, steamer John Faron.
79. 1850, steamer Missouri.
80. 1852, steamer "Forest City" be changed to that of "Bay City."
81. 1864, steamer Sassacus.
82. 1865, steamer Rhine.
83. 1857, steamer Minnesota.
84. 1840, iron-steamer, the New Jersey.
85. 1864, steamer Clyde.
86. 1852, steamer Brilliant.
87. 1873, Revenue-steamer Moccasin.
88. 1846, steamer Cambria.
89. 1864, steamer Niagara.
90. 1862, steamer, Daniel Webster, changed to that of Expounder.
91. 1869, steamer Meteor.
92. 1858, steamer Carolina.
93. 1874, steamer U. S. Grant.
94. 1869, steamer Atlantic.
95. 1864, steamer Ruth.
96. 1868, Spanish steamer, named Nuestra Senora.
97. 1857, steamer Engineer.
98. 1864, steamer Sunshine.
99. 1863, steamer Ossipee.
100. 1870, steamer Oneida.
101. 1873, steamer New England to be City of Portland.
102. 1853. steamer Fanny.
103. 1850, steamer Admiral.
104. 1864, steamer Howqua.
105. 1865, steamer Welcome.
106. 1852, steamer Scourge.
107. 1864, steamer Golden Gate.
108. 1850, steamer Marshal Ney
109. 1860, steamer Wyandott.
110. 1852, steamer Prometheus.
111. 1853, steamer Hunter.
112. 1866, Mail steamer Quincy.
113. 1874, steamer Fannie Lehr.
114. 1864, steamer Vanderbilt.
115. 1845, steamer Charles Downing to be Calhoun.
116. 1864, steamer Arrow, Confederate.
117. 1869, steamer Island City.
118. 1863, Rebel armed iron-clad steamer "Fingal," alias "Atlanta."
119. 1863, iron-clad steamer "Wehawken.
120. 1865, steamers "Key West," "Tawah," and "Elfin."
121. 1867, steamer Mahoning.
122. 1866, steamer Brother Jonathan.
123. 1868, steamer Sacramento.
124. 1862, steamer Stars and Stripes.
125. 1864, steamer Resolute.
126. 1868, steamer Shamrock.
127. 1874, steamer Star.
128. 1861, steamer Estella.
129. 1865, steamer Advance, Confederate.
130. 1862, steamer Seneca.
131. 1868, steamer Fee Pong.
132. 1869, steamer Hermann.
133. 1870, steamer Aries.
134. 1869, steamer William P. Fessenden.
135. 1867, steamer Mahoning.
136. 1866, steamer North America.
137. 1866, steamer Circassian to be Abraham Lincoln.
138. 1860, steamer Harriet Lane.
139. 1874, steamer Daylight.
140. 1874, steamer Richmond.
141. 1849, steamer Pike.
142. 1855, steamer Fanny Fern to that of Thomas H. Stewart.
143. 1857, steamer El Dorado.
144. 1873, steamer Search.
145. 1870, British steamer Bombay.
146. 1850, steamer Colonel Harney.
147. 1873, steamer St. Patrick.
148. 1865, steamer Phoenix.
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Yachts.
Note. This list of yachts is here to help you find your ancestors ship, there will be little or not information on them other the changing of their names. It is to help you in your hunt to find your ancestors ship.
1. 1872, Ellie, a pleasure-yacht to be the Falcon.
2. 1872, yacht Red Hot now the Addie Parker.
3. 1867, yacht Mayflower to be the Silvie.
4. 1872, yacht Lois to that of Sea-Witch.
5. 1873, Duchess of Kingston.
6. 1868, yacht W. W. Abell be changed to Ethel.
7. 1874, Pleasure yacht Fearless.
8. 1875, Pleasure-yacht Dolly Varden to Clochette.
9. 1868, yacht L'Hirondelle to The Dauntless.
10. 1874, Pleasure-yacht Planchette to that of Laxen.
11. 1870, steam yacht Fanny.
12. 1874, schooner-yacht Quarantine to Welcome.
13. 1867, yacht May Queen to change to Silvie.
14. 1874, schooner yacht Quarantine to Welcome.
15. 1875, yacht Dolly Varden to Clochette
16. 1867, yacht Glance.
Dennis:
ReplyDeleteI have relatives, John and George Clarke of Boston...Waterville, Maine. "Capt. John Clark and his son Geo. Clark had a shipyard, where in 1800 the ship Ticonic of 268 tons was built." HISTORY OF WATERVILLE
I have never found what happened to this ship, the second largest ever built in Waterville. Do you think they are one and the same?
My Best
Tom Dennehy
dadabooksllc@yahoo.com
I am confused by your date for the Steamer "Illinois". I have found numerous references to this ship in Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, the first being on page 128 Series I Vol 7 where the ship is transferred from the War Dept to the US NAvy in 1862.
ReplyDeleteReferences continue sporadically up to page 798 in Volume 26 of the same Series (I) where she is referenced as a transport ship.
In the beginning of the page I stated that the dates were the year that said ship was named in a petition or bill. In December it was a Joint resolution authorizing the Secretary of War to place at the disposal of the commissioners of quarantine, or other proper authorities of the State of New York, the steamer Illinois, for quarantine purposes. Then in May of 1870, it became a Bill No. S. R. 198, this bill passed the Senate but I was unable to found out if it ever passed the House.
ReplyDeleteSorry that was December of 1858.
ReplyDeleteDennis,
ReplyDeleteMy Grandmother has always told me that her grandmother came from Georgia but came on a boat called "The Little Mayflower" from some point in Alabama around the Gulf of Mexico to Texas and then rode another boat up the Sabine River to Jefferson,Texas all around 1875. Have you ever heard mention of this particular boat?
There were hundreds of ships named Mayflower. I took a look and was unable to find a ( Little Mayflower. )There was even a steamer in the civil war ( Union ) called the Mayflower.
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