Thought this might be of some interest. It mentions a Benjamin CARR of
Newport, RI.
Alice
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From: Doris Kinser Fountain [SMTP:doriskf@ibm.net]
Sent: Thursday, February 26, 1998 11:19 AM
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Subject: [TN] Our relatives...how they got around!
A wonderful book, ABSTRACTS FROM THE PA GAZETTE; 1748-1765, Genealogical
Publ. CO, 1977, portrays the life of our ancestors in the colonies during
the mid 1700's. At that time Benj. Franklin and David Hall produced this
newspaper, which solely covered NJ, three lower counties of Delaware, and
MD. It also has articles about Boston, NY, and Annapolis, and well as
frequent mention of southern colonies.
On every page is a list of some ship either coming or going overseas and to
other colonies. I was particularly taken with the number of ships sailing
to SC. Mention is made of privateers, sale of goods imported, ship wrecks.
Following are typical entries:
For freight or passage to Atntiqua in the brigantine CUMBERLAND, Clement
Conyers commander, agree with Joseph Conyers near the drawbridge or the
master at Oswald Peele's wharf: Oct 19, 1749.
For freight or passage to Charles-Town, SC, ship St. Andrew, James
Abercrombie master, agree with Charles and Alexander Stedman or the master
at Stamper's wharf: Oct 19, 1749.
For freight or passage to London in ship Grampus, Robert Lee master,
apply to Rees Meredith or to the master at Meredith's wharf: 28 March
1751
On 14 Mar a ship belonging to Newport, R. I, Benjamin Carr master, was
cast away on the back of Long Island: 4 Apr 1751
A schooner from Boston, Capt. Potts, was spoke with on 14 Mar in
latitude of Cape Hatteras: 4 April 1751
New York item of 1 Apr reports arrival there on 31 Mar of the brig
Hester, Capt. Troup, from the Bay of Honduras; Capt. Heysham of the ship
antilops died therethe day before the Hester sailed. 4 Apr 1751
It is easy to see how our ancestors who had cash and those who were sailors
could have gone back and forth between the colonies and to understand how
brothers from Germany, for instance, might migrate both to PA and SC.
These folks of ours were an inventive, active, and ambitious group who did
not allow grass to grow under their feet!
Insight into Philadelphia daily life aids in the understanding of the fluid
and changing world of the 1700's.
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