19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

odds with the brigantine Henry Paterson , there is no evidence of a Henry Peterson in either Lloyd’s Register or CLIP and thus the attribution is appropriate. ‘Richbt’ is Richibucto, New Brunswick. Not found on Lloyd’s during some of the earlier years.

Additional information:

Captain Michael Keohane found on Hy Patterson (Reg: 8378) in 1863 (abbreviation for the same ship).

Captain Thomas Driscoll (b.1826, Cork) rose up through the ranks on this ship. He had spent the first year of his apprenticeship 1839-40 under Captain Nathaniel Sutton b.1794 (Clonakilty) on the Robert Lawe . He later was a seaman under Captain Thomas Sutton (b.1897/98, Clonakilty) on Herbert 1842 – 4, prior to his AB Seaman post on this ship.

This ship is spelt Henry Paterson in IMNCL but Henry Paterson in Lloyds and CLIP. So the majority spelling has been used.

References:

*IMNCL; Lloyd’s; UK M&M.

HERBERT

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Bass Creek, Nova Scotia 1839

119/127t; Brigantine

Home port:

Cork

Owner: Activity: Master:

Crenin&C, A Sutton, Lynch

Coastal trade

1840 – 5 Thomas Sutton b.1797/98 (Clonakilty)# 1846 – 8 Florence McCarthy b.1823 (Ring, Clonakilty) 1850 – 2 Patrick Collins b.1830 (Clonakilty) 1863 – 78 William Lynch b.1809 (Dungarvan)*

Mate:

1839 – 41 John McCarthy b.1810 (Kinsale) 1842 – 4 Denis Driscoll b.1822 (Kinsale) 1845 John Madden b.1821 (Clonakilty)# 1845 William Webster b.1816 (Hull)# 1848 – 50 Patrick Colllins b.1830 (Clonakilty) 1849 – 50 Timothy Hart b.1817 (Clonakilty) 1842 – 4 John Driscoll b.1830 (Clonakilty) 1842 – 4 Thomas Driscoll b.1826 (Cork) 1846-7 John Bease b.1830 (Clonakilty) 1854-6 John Shea b.1836 (Wexford)

Seaman:

Fate of ship:

Laid up 16 October 1880 at Cardiff. Crew discharged (IMNCL). Could not find in Lloyd’s 1854– 6, but CLIP documents this vessel, (Reg: 23519), from 1858 – 80 with ownership moving from Abraham Sutton of the South Mall to (Captain) William Lynch in 1878.

Additional information:

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