Papers, 1782-1847.

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Papers, 1782-1847.

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Primarily correspondence and ships' papers related to two members of the Scovell family of Saybrook, Connecticut and their coastal and West Indies trade. Correspondents include Noah Scovell's sons Noah, Lewis, Amos and Seabury and his brother Ezra. Ships' papers include invoices, bills, bills of exchange, correspondence and customs documents for such vessels as the Peggy (Brig), Nancy (ship), Dolphin (Brig) and Peacock (Brig).

1 linear foot (2 boxes)

Connecticut Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7763330

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Nancy (Ship)

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Voyages: (1) 1793/4 Bengal. Capt Alexander Paterson. Lizard 29 Dec 1793 - 20 Jun 1794 Calcutta - left Bengal 3 Sep - 25 Sep Madras - 10 Dec St Helena - 12 Feb 1795 Kinsale - 26 Feb Beachy Head. British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : CorporateBody : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000093.0x000238 Trading vessel, out of Rochester, Mass., mastered by Capt. George W. Williamson. From the description of Logbook of the ship Nancy, 1810 Sept. 4-1811 Jan...

Scovell, Noah, 1759-1821

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Noah Scovell (alternately spelled "Scoville" or "Scovil") was born in Saybrook, Connecticut (now Essex), around 1759, the son of Noah Scovell (1732-1782) and Anna (or Hannah) Pratt (ca. 1732-1815). He and his wife, Desire Pratt (ca. 1759-1819), had five children: Noah (1781-1833), Louis (1783-1806), Seabury or Sebra (b. 1785), Amos (b. 1787), and Maria (1789-1834). Noah Scovell, Jr., acted as his father’s business partner until the elder Scovell's death on February 11, 1821. From the...

Peacock (Brig)

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Dolphin (Brig)

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U.S. naval vessel launched 1836; first voyage to Bahia (Salvador), Brazil; then to Africa to suppress slave trade; burned at Norfolk, Va., 1861 to prevent capture by Confederate forces. From the description of Logbook, 1858 Oct. 16-1860 Nov. 4. (Nantucket Hist Association). WorldCat record id: 71013653 ...

Patty and Julia (Ship)

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Scovell, Noah, b. 1781.

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Peggy (Brig)

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Scovell family.

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Noah Scovell (1759-1821) and his son Noah (b. 1781) were ship builders and merchants. From the description of Papers, 1782-1847. (Hartford Public Library). WorldCat record id: 57615950 ...