Orray Taft (Bark)

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Whaling vessel, out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Peleg Cornell, on voyage 20 Nov. 1854-25 Aug. 1856 to the Charleston, Western, Dominica, Cornell, Steen, and San Antonio whaling grounds; owner-agent: Allen Lucas; built at Providence, R.I., in 1839.

From the description of Logbook, 1854 Nov. 20-1856 Aug. 21. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70968136

Whaling vessel (176 tons); out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by Peleg Cornell on voyage from 20 Nov. 1854-25 Aug. 1856; owner-agent: Allen Lucas; built at Providence, R.I., in 1839.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, 1854 Nov. 21-1856 Aug. 7. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 427389782

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George J. Parker on voyage from 9 Apr. 1864-6 Oct. 1865; owner-agent: Sylvanus Thomas & Company; built at Providence, R.I., in 1839.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, 1864 Apr. 9-1865 Oct. 6. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71128668

From the description of Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, ca. 1864-1865. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71128670

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George J. Parker, on voyage from 2 July 1872-14 Sept. 1872; owner-agent: Andrew H. Potter; built at Providence, R.I., in 1839; lost on Marble Island, Hudson Bay, 14 Sept. 1872 (ending this voyage).

From the description of Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, 1872 July 2-1873 Aug. 15. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 74985993

Whaling vessel; out of New Bedford, Mass., mastered by George J. Parker on voyage from 8 May 1866-25 Oct. 1867; owner-agent: Sylvanus Thomas & Company; built at Providence, R.I., in 1839.

From the description of Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, 1866 May 8-1867 Oct. 22. (Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 71128671

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Orray Taft (Bark). Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, 1854 Nov. 21-1856 Aug. 7. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
referencedIn Isabella (Brig). Logbook, 1882 June 13-1883 Sept. 13. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Orray Taft (Bark). Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, 1872 July 2-1873 Aug. 15. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Orray Taft (Bark). Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, 1864 Apr. 9-1865 Oct. 6. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Orray Taft (Bark). Logbook, 1854 Nov. 20-1856 Aug. 21. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Orray Taft (Bark). Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, 1866 May 8-1867 Oct. 22. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
creatorOf Orray Taft (Bark). Logbook of the bark Orray Taft, ca. 1864-1865. Old Dartmouth Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Clark, John C., logkeeper. person
associatedWith Cornell, Peleg. person
associatedWith Isabella (Brig) corporateBody
associatedWith Lucas, Allen. person
associatedWith Parker, George J. person
associatedWith Potter, Andrew H. person
associatedWith St. Johns, Wm. person
associatedWith Sylvanus Thomas & Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Tropic Bird (Bark) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Nunavut--Marble Island
Hudson Bay
Faial (Azores)
Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Newport (R.I.)
Sint Eustatius
Massachusetts--New Bedford
North Atlantic Ocean
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Bermuda Islands
Marble Island (Nunavut)
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Massachusetts--New Bedford
Hudson Bay
Saint Thomas (V.I.)
Marble Island (Nunavut)
Hudson Bay
Dominica
Flores Island (Azores)
Hudson Bay
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Seafaring life
Shipwrecks
Voyages and travels
Whale bone
Whale oil
Whalers (Persons)
Whales
Whaling
Whaling masters
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Active 1854

Active 1856

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