Wurts, Samuel Grandin, 1775-1834

Samuel G. Wurts was the eldest brother of Maurice, William and John Wurts, founders of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Company. Samuel was born in northwestern New Jersey at the site of his father's iron foundry and was apparently trained in that work. During 1800-1803 he signed on the U.S. Frigate CONSTELLATION, after which he travelled to central Pennsylvania to take a position as clerk at Bedford Furnace.

From the description of Occurances [sic] on board the U.S.F. Constellation beginning Novbr 1st 1800, including a cruize [sic] to the West Indies and a cruize to the Mediterranean against Tripoli, 1800-1803. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 86123524