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HALIFAX SEAFARING DEATHS
1850

Old Newspaper
Generously contributed by William Hill

Source - Halifax MORNING JOURNAL, of Jan.15, 1855 -

DIED - Drowned from on board the bark 'Housten', on passage from Liverpool to New York, John Kennedy of Nova Scotia. he fell from the jibboom overboard, the ship running over him, he reached the surface, but was lost.


Source - New Glasgow, EASTERN CHRONICLE, of March 22, 1855 -

DIED - On March 16th.,James H., age 19, son of James D. Hazard, Esq., of Charlottetown, died of exposure for several days, when a boat he was a passenger of became trapped in ice between N. S. and P.E.I. He was returning home with a friend, Mr. Johnson, from their first term at Medical College, at Philadelphia, PA.


Source - Halifax NOVASCOTIAN, of Mar.24, 1856 -

DIED - On board the brig 'Eranklin', on her passage from Mayagues to New York, John Cox, seaman, a native of Maitland [Hants Co.,N.S.]


Source - Halifax NOVASCOTIAN, of April 7, 1856 -

DIED - On board barque 'Voyager' (of and for Boston) on his passage from Palermo, Feb. 5th., from bleeding at the lungs, Edgar Cooley, of Windsor, N.S.


Source - Halifax NOVASCOTIAN, of April 7, 1856 -

DIED - Lost overboard from schooner 'M. E. Wells', on passage from Savannah to Boston, Edward Parker, seaman of Halifax.


Source - Halifax MORNING JOURNAL, of Aug.10, 1857 –

DIED - On Saturday, 1st inst., at Portland, Maine, Capt. Genete Lewis.


Source - Halifax NOVASCOTIAN, of Sept.27, 1858 -

DIED - In October last, on board the United States sloop of war 'John Adams', on his passage from Nicaraqua to New Orleans, Mr. Haliburton Grant,formerly of Halifax, N.S.


Source - Halifax NOVASCOTIAN, of Sept.5, 1859 -

DIED - At Sea, on board the ship 'Sunderland', Feb.23rd., David Scott, son of Mr. Frederick Berford, of Windsor, N.S., in the 18th year of his age. Boston papers please copy.


Halifax MORNING JOURNAL, of May 16, 1855

DIED - At the Oak Spring, Amador Co., California, 29th March, Capt. Wm.Graham, aged 48 years, native of Nova Scotia.


New Glasgow EASTERN CHRONICLE, of Feb. 1, 1855

DIED - Dec.4th, the brig. "FATKILLER", James Graham, master, from Pictou bound for St. John’s,NF., was wrecked in a gale, after 10 days the crew was picked up by the barque "ORBIT", master, Wm. Chisholm,, one of the crew [unnamed] of the "Fatkiller" was aftewards lost overboard.


New Glasgow EASTERN CHRONICLE, of Apr.19, 1855

DIED - Dec.14th, Robert Simpson, age 41, native of Forres, body found on beach below the residence of Wm. Dunbar Esq. It is felt that he fell from the ship "POLLOCK" on which he was a carpenter.
Remains were returned to Pictou and interred from the residence of Capt. John G. English.


New Glasgow EASTERN CHRONICLE Apr.12, 1855

DIED - Genete Campbell, aged 15, native of Pictou, seaman from the schooner "S.P.HART", was lost overboard when he was knocked over by the boom.


Halifax MORNING JOURNAL Aug.29, 1855

DIED - On the 24th July, in the Marine Hospital, Miramichi, William Green, aged 84 years, a native of N.S., and for many years sailing out of this port as master.


Halifax MORNING JOURNAL Dec.31, 1856

DIED - Suddenly, on Thursday, 4th inst., while crossing the Bay of Fundy, from St. John, N.B., John, second son of the late John Steele, Esq., aged 28 years.


From the ACADIAN RECORDER Halifax, Nova Scotia Oct. 23, 1858 CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I., Oct. 15-On Saturday, the 2nd inst., during the great gale, the American fishing schooner E. ATTWOOD, of Westport, State of Maine, in endeavouring to round the North Cape of this Island, grounded, and became a total wreck, and melancholy to relate, all hands, said to be eleven in number-perished. One of the crew was discovered lashed to the fore rigging, and two others found in the forecastle, whose remains have been decently interred.


From the ACADIAN RECORDER Halifax, Nova Scotia Nov 06, 1858 The American fishing schooner JOHN BELL, HOPKINS, master, was also driven on shore at the Sandhills, near Caseumpec, and was to be sold, for the benefit of the concerned, on 11th inst.


From the ACADIAN RECORDER Halifax, Nova Scotia Nov. 06, 1858 On Sunday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, during the violent north- east gale, the schooner LUCY ELLEN, McPHEE, of and from Halifax, with a cargo of oats, for Boston, on entering our Harbour struck on a spit making off from the south-breaker, and may be a total loss. Soon after striking she let go an anchor which made a hole through her bottom, and at last accounts she was making water fast. The Captain and a crew of three men left her in a boat, and might have been lost but for the timely aid of a pilot boat. They landed on Plum Island with some of their luggage- Newburyport HERALD, Oct.25.


SYDNEY, C.B., Oct. 30-The ship PEERLESS, Captain BOYD, of and from Quebec, bound to Great Britain, laden with oak, pine, and elm timber. The ship got embayed between Cape North and Scaterie, on Monday last, and, in working off the shore became dismasted, struck on Flint Island, was bilged and lost her rudder. She subsequently drifted off the Island, into Mira Bay; when both anchors were let go, about two miles from the shore. At last accounts, on Thursday, she was riding out the gale, with some probably of success. The carpenter had been swept overboard and drowned. Three seamen, who after the boat had anchored, left in a boat for the shore, contrary to the wish and direction of the Master, are reported to have perished in the attempt. The crew and passengers have all landed. It is expected that if the ship weathered the gale, she may be yet brought into port by means of a Steamer. The vessel and cargo are valued at L12,000.


Schooner AN-HO, DEROY, master, from halifax for Quebec, with herrings, totally lost on Country Harbour Ledges. The AN-HO, we believe, was owned in Canada.


Capt. DALY, of schooner DARING reports, brought up Captain PIKE, crew and materials of brigt. LARK, of and from St. John's, Nfld., for P. E. Island, wrecked on Sable Island, on the night of the 26th ult., during a heavy N.E. gale. The vessel has since gone to pieces. On morning of 30th ult., a vessel on fire was seen off the south side of the Island, and about noon a large steamer came from the eastward, went to the wreck and remained by it for about two hours, and then proceeded to the eastward at full speed. The day was very fine and the sea quite smooth. After the steamer left, nothing could be seen of the burning vessel

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