Moody, Lemuel, 1767-1846

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Ship captain, of Portland, Me.; master of schooner Betsey which was captured by the French in the 1790s and Moody imprisoned; member of Portland Monument Ground (association) which built the Portland Observatory (also known as Brown Tower) in 1807, on the highest hill in the city and used, chiefly to signal ships; eventually the Moody family bought the property which remains today an historic landmark; active in the formation of the Portland Marine Society (founded 1796 and still active today).

From the description of Lemuel Moody collection, ca. 1776-1865. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70923081

Ship captain, of Portland, Me.; active in the building of the Portland Observatory, a historic tower used to signal ships, and in the formation of Portland Marine Society (founded 1796 and still active today).

From the description of Lemuel Moody/Portland Marine Society account book, 1837-1846. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 261337876

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Moody family. Portland Observatory and family papers, [18--]-[19--]. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Moody, Lemuel, 1767-1846. Lemuel Moody/Portland Marine Society account book, 1837-1846. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Moody, Lemuel, 1767-1846. Account book, 1810-1829. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Moody, Lemuel, 1767-1846. Lemuel Moody collection, ca. 1776-1865. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Portland Observatory (Portland, Me.). Signal books and thermometrical records, 1816-1852. Maine Historical Society Library
referencedIn Hammond family. Hammond family papers, 1819-1944. Maine Historical Society Library
creatorOf Moody, Lemuel. Letter to the firm of Parker & Poor. 1827. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
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associatedWith Betsey (Schooner : ca. 1791) corporateBody
associatedWith Freeman family. family
associatedWith Freeman, Jeremiah person
associatedWith Freeman, Lydia, fl. 1810-1829. person
associatedWith Hammond family. family
associatedWith Marine Society (Portland, Me.) corporateBody
associatedWith Moody, Enoch. person
associatedWith Moody family. family
associatedWith Moody family. family
associatedWith Moody, John W. person
associatedWith Portland Monument Ground (Organization) corporateBody
associatedWith Portland Observatory (Portland, Me.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Maine--Portland
Maine
Maine--Portland
United States
Portland (Me.)
Maine
France
Subject
Guardian and ward
Historic buildings
Merchant mariners
Navigation
Navigation
Observatories
Shipping
Signals and signaling
Occupation
Public officers
Ship captains
Soldiers
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Birth 1767

Death 1846-08-11

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