Additional information:
The ship traded between the Bristol Channel and Cork.
The ship was owned by Captain George Sutton (b.1804) of White St, Cork (business address; his home address was 37 Wellington Road, St Luke’s). Captain Benjamin Reynolds was a brother of Captain Nicholas Reynolds (b.1822), son-in-law of Captain George Sutton (b.1804) (see Speedy ). Captain Denis Reardon (b. 16 Mar 1816), who had a long association with the Suttons, was, almost certainly, the Denis Riordan (b.1816) in IMNCL reports for Siste r. He renewed his Master Certificate in 1865, receiving the new certificate number (Cert: 74.957). In UK M&M he spelled his name Riordon.
Seaman Daniel Madden was also found on an 1866 Voyage Account (IMNCL) for the Sutton’s James Hackett .
References:
CLIP; IMNCL; UK M&M; Sutton Family History.
SPEEDY
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Halifax 1839
118t; Schooner
Home port:
Cork
Owner: Activity: Master:
Copinger
Coastal and foreign trade
1841 – 9 Thomas Holman b.1810 (Bideford) 1843 Nicholas Reynolds b.1822 (Cork)
Mate:
Fate of ship:
Unknown.
Additional information:
Captain Thomas Holman served on other Coppinger ships (see Rambler and Annette ).
Mate (future Captain) Nicholas Reynolds would marry Catherine, daughter of George Sutton (b.1804, Clonakilty), on 7 Jan 1849 with Captains Abraham Sutton (b.1813) and John Twohig (b.1804) as witnesses.
References:
Lloyd’s; UKM&M.
STAGHOUND
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Cornwallis, Nova Scotia 1854
152/130t; Brigantine
Home port:
Cork
Owner:
George Sutton
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