Moody, Lemuel, 1767-1846
Variant namesShip 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
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| 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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| Relation | Name | |
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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 | |
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| Maine--Portland | |||
| Maine | |||
| Maine--Portland | |||
| United States | |||
| Portland (Me.) | |||
| Maine | |||
| France |
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| Guardian and ward |
| Historic buildings |
| Merchant mariners |
| Navigation |
| Navigation |
| Observatories |
| Shipping |
| Signals and signaling |
| Occupation |
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| Public officers |
| Ship captains |
| Soldiers |
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Person
Birth 1767
Death 1846-08-11
