Fate of ship:
Unknown.
Additional information:
Captain David Crotty spells out ‘Strabally’ rather than Stradbally in UK M&M. Captain Crotty took over from Captain Thomas Sutton (b.1797/98, Clonakilty) as the master of James Carmichael 1839 – 41. There were two Cork Captains named Florence McCarthy born in 1823. Captain Florence McCarthy b.1823 (Ballincoursey) was a brother of Callaghan McCarthy JP (b.1826) of Clonakilty. Florence captained the Abraham Sutton ship S arsfield 1854 – 61 before captaining the Mary Anne and the Bessie Bent , owned by the Murrays of Clonakilty. He was indirectly related to the Suttons. Captain Florence McCarthy (b.1823, Ring, Clonakilty) was a cousin, who also had a strong association with the Sutton family and sailed for many years on their ships ( Herbert , Hannah, Petrel, Jessie, Charles ). He applied for his Master Certificate at the Port of Cork at the same time as Captain John Sutton (b.1832/34, Kinsale), 22 April 1854, resulting in their having consecutive certificate numbers, 10.270 and 10.271.
Mate Michael Barry had his birthdate in UK M&M incorrectly interpreted by ‘ancestry.com’ as 1821.
Seaman Michael Whelan would probably have had relatives from Dungarvan, where many Whelan mariners originated (South Ireland Ports-Bristol Channel being one of the most heavily travelled sailing routes). Captain Denis Whelan b.1820, (Dungarvan) was married to Margaret, daughter of Captain Nathaniel Sutton (b.1794, Clonakilty). Captain Denis Whelan (b.1820) and his sons Captain Robert Whelan (b.1860) and Seaman William Whelan (b.1862) unfortunately were to go down with their ship, the George Sutton (then owned by the Whelans), in an 1883 storm in the English Channel.
References:
CLIP; Lloyd’s ; UK M&M; Sutton Family History.
ARGYLE
Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:
Prince Edward Island 1832
106t; Schooner
Home port:
Cork
Owner:
Lawrence
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