Jacob and Edward Taylor papers 1759-1828 1759-1798 Taylor, Jacob and Edward papers

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Jacob and Edward Taylor papers 1759-1828 1759-1798 Taylor, Jacob and Edward papers

This collection contains 32 documents regarding the nautical careers of merchant ship captains Jacob and Edward Taylor of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Sailing orders, bills of lading, wage agreements, and other financial and legal records relate to their voyages to Gibraltar, the Caribbean, and Virginia in the late 18th century.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6391321

William L. Clements Library

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Taylor, Edward, 1765-1798

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Captain Jacob Taylor (1729-1788) of Plymouth, Massachusetts, served as master of several merchant vessels throughout the second half of the 18th century, including the Lemuel, Little Betsey, Willingmind, Salley, Polly, and Mars . He made voyages to Gibraltar and to the Caribbean. He and his wife, Jemima Sampson, had at least one son, Edward (1765-1798), who also became a sea captain. Edward served as master of the Betsy, Swallow, and Caroline on voyages to the Caribbean in the 1790s...

Hedge, Barnabas

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Taylor, Jacob, 1729-1788

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Captain Jacob Taylor (1729-1788) of Plymouth, Massachusetts, served as master of several merchant vessels throughout the second half of the 18th century, including the Lemuel, Little Betsey, Willingmind, Salley, Polly, and Mars . He made voyages to Gibraltar and to the Caribbean. He and his wife, Jemima Sampson, had at least one son, Edward (1765-1798), who also became a sea captain. Edward served as master of the Betsy, Swallow, and Caroline on voyages to the Caribbean in the 1790s...

Jackson, William

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Dowell, William

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Jackson, Thomas, Jr.

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