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Elizabeth Harrington Macdonald Papers [2004.4]
Contact Information –
The Lewes Historical Society
Archives
110 Shipcarpenter Street
Lewes, Delaware 19958
Tel., 302-645-7670
Fax, 302-645-2375
research@historiclewes.org
Dates – Lewes-built vessels, 1787-1888 [no bulk] [photocopies and notes] ; applications [1798-1861] [1858-1861, bulk] [photocopies] ; Delaware Pilots ; [1800-1960] [1870-1930, bulk]
Extent – .5 linear feet
Scope & Content Notes –
Elizabeth Harrington Macdonald (EHM) was a prominent female Delaware artist of the 20th century and was an avid avocational historian. Her area of interest lay in Lewes’ maritime past and she devoted years of research constructing lists and specifications of Lewes-built sailing vessels of the 1700s and 1800s. She also gathered information on Lewes-born seamen of the 1800s based on applications for sea protection against impressment. Both these subjects drew heavily on work at the National Archives. EHM also worked with the Pilots’ Association for the Bay & River Delaware in building inventories of pilot boats, their crews and time periods from the 1700s and 1800s as well as miscellaneous information regarding the Association, particularly the building of the pilot boat Delaware in 1929.
Some vessels built at or near Bethel, Delaware are also listed as an area in that vicinity is known as Lewisville and were incidentally included.
Appraisal & Arrangement Notes –
Both appraisal and arrangement were conducted March, 2004. 3x5 notecards were photocopied to acid free paper and discarded. Mrs. Macdonald arranged her work in three broad categories: Lewes-built vessels, Lewes-born seamen’s records and Delaware Bay pilot boats.
This original arrangement has been respected and is reflected in the following container list.
Copyright Statement – Please cite material from this collection as:
Elizabeth Harrington Macdonald Papers, The Lewes Historical Society [2004.4]
Container List
2004.4.1 – Lewes-built sailing vessels index includes name, year built, and displacement tonnage on the following vessels:
Triall
Delaware
Lewistown
Farmer
Lydiav
Polly & Eliza
Liberty
Planter
Joseph
Delaware
Milford
Antelope
Louisiana
Hornet
Kitty Ann
Two Brothers
Kitty & Eliza
Joseph Sims
Friendship
Eagle
Lewis Clapier
William Jones
Commodore Perry
Elizabeth
General Jackson
Jacob Jones
Commodore Barney
Matthew L. Bevan
Edward Thomson
Ann Johnson
Triumph
Edward Thompson
James Riddle
Assyren
Ploughboy
Mary Ann
Thomas A. Morgan
Mary A. Morgan
Josephine
Eliza
Eliza Jane
Florida
Hetty Ann
William Penn
Edward
Breakwater
Lewis Pulaski
Francis Jane
Anna Reynolds
Hickman
Suffolk
George L.
Sally T. Charter
Georgiana
Mary R. Hickman
Thomas M. Rodney
H. & F. Chambers
Emily E. Burton
Annie R. Williams
Hattie E. Giles
J. Howard Magee [Megee?]
Harry
Henry B. Merkin [Meskin?]
John L. Redner
Grate Western
Anna B. Russell
Samuel P. Hawes
2004.4.2 – Original notes on the following vessels:
Planter
Delawar
Milford
Louisiana
Horne
Joseph Simms
Eagle
Matthew L. Bevan
Edward Thomson
Lewis Pulaski
Hickman
Henry B. Merkin
George L.
Ann B. Russell
Hector (b. Cape May, Delaware Pilots)
H. & F. Chambers
Mary R. Hickman
Thomas M. Rodney
J. Howard Magee
Harry
John L. Redner
Samuel P. Hawes
Georgiana
Hattie E. Giles
Sallie T. Charter
Grate Western
2004.4.3 – Photocopies of EHM’s file card notes of all vessels from index
2004.4.4 – Applications for protection from impressments, 1798-1832 [photocopies]. [EHM note: “The numbers (like #15045) on the bottom of the copied Sea Protection application documents was probably for all seamen that appeared per period at Port of Phila not just Del.-born. Ignore that number!/those numbers.”]
Smith, Thomas
Wright, Peter F.
Harmon, Eli *
[Bourer], William
White, Lewis
Kollock, Cale *
Blake, Elsey *
Stevens, Joseph
Parker, Ezekial
Wilson, Thomas *
Saunders, Thomas
Truit, Moses F.
Johnston, William
Phillips, Peter
Parker, Moses *
Kollock, Lewis
Moore, Thomas [mulatto?]
Lewis, Benjamin *
Rogers, Enoch [mulatto?]
[Stile?], Thomas
Till, Samuel *
Still, Thomas [impressed prior to 1806 Dec. 22]
Richardson, Samuel
Harmon, John
Marriner, George
Westley, George
McCloud, John [aboard Eagle, built at Lewestown]
Clampit, [Cook?] [aboard Eagle, built at Lewestown]
Schillinger, Jerry [aboard Eagle, built at Lewestown]
Wilson, James [aboard Eagle, built at Lewestown]
Flanagan, Jacob [aboard Eagle, built at Lewestown]
Kollock, Lewis
Moore, Thomas
Johnson, William *
Harmon, John *
Johnston, William *
Harmon, Eli
Tilt, Samuel
Magee, John
[Larmouth?], Jacob *
Williams, Samuel *
Smith, John [black boy]
Dolman, John [mulatto?]
Lewis, Henry *
Carsey, James
Francis, Silas *
Cornish, William [free mulatto]
White, James
* Noted as a free black man.
2004.4.5 - Applications for protection from impressments, 1798-1832 [photocopies], continued.
Burton, Albertus
Lewistown, Lewes [black boy] ; signed by Dr. Henry Neill
Lort, Charles *
Richardson, John *
Hazzard, Seth
Hazzard, Jacob [black servant of Joseph Huddle, [Jew?]]
Samnons, Henry
Brereton, James
Marriner, Fenwick
Beazley, Robert
Lewis, Benjamin *
Hall, Joseph
Wood, Thomas
Kollock, Lewis *
Till, Samuel *
Tindel, John
Fisher, James *
Seymore, Cato *
Blake, Purnell *
Smith, David *
Reed, James
Fisher, Thomas P.
Cole Joseph R.
Lamoth, Jacob *
Goby, Malon *
Robinson, Peter *
Burton, Peter M.
Jeffries, William
Parker, Aaron [mulatto]
Harmon, Kendal *
Kollock, Lewis
Brown, Charles
Codey, Thomas
Grieggs, Cato *
Collet, Cato *
Williams, John *
White, James
Peters, caleb *
[McHearn?], Daniel
Howard, Robert *
Jacobs, Henry *
Cole, Henry
Clampitt, William
Steele, Peter *
Lewis, Peter *
Baker, Daniel
Truxton, John
Hamilton, George *
Rowland, David
Holland, David
White, Cornelius *
Catto, [Barr?] *
Joyce, Samuel R.
Thompson, William
Rowland, John Jr.
Burton, Lewis
[Grades?], John *
Burton, Lewis *
Johnson, David *
Clampitt, Cook *
Lingo, Levi
Morris, William *
Rodney, Peter *
Lee, John *
Pennington, William *
Clampitt, William
White, Isaac *
Wiltbank, Elsy
Wright, Thomas Davis
Painter, Peter *
[Burden?], George *
[Mecklin?], Caleb
Gurney, James *
* Noted as a free black man.
2004.4.6 – Applications for protection from impressments, 1858-1863 [photocopies]
Coursey, James P. [mulatto]
Harmon, Simon *
Wright, Walter [mulatto]
Miller, Samuel *
Stephens, Lewis *
Stokely, George *
Burton, Henry *
Wiltbank, Robert
Burton, John *
Williams, William *
White, John *
Wait, George *
Short, John *
Hill, Edward *
Brown, Charles *
Wolford, William *
Burden, Theophilus *
Hevelo, John *
Bell, William H. *
Phillips, Thomas *
Oakey, Henry *
Harris, Robert *
Lewis, Jacob *
Conner, William
Miller, Isaac *
Ingraham, Isaac B. *
Thorogood, Perry *
Lewis, Gideon B. *
Clifton, James *
Baylis, Samuel *
Burton, Charles *
Lewis, Cato [mulatto]
Miles, George C.
Lewis, [Brister?] *
Tunnell, Alexander *
Parker, Robert *
Beesey, Samuel *
Midcap, David *
Wells, Jacob *
Mills, John
Robinson, Benjamin W. *
Cosey, James *
Cannon, James *
Cannon, Caesar *
Davis, Jacob *
Johnson, James *
Davis, James *
Marshall, James *
Dickerson, Benjamin
Burton, William
Tingle, Alfred *
* Noted as a free black man.
2004.4.7 – Applications for protection from impressments, 1858-1863 [photocopies]
Cannon, David *
Parker, Ezekiel *
Jacobs, Isaac *
Price, Henry *
Parker, Robert *
Thompson, Henry [mulatto]
Lewis, Daniel *
Thompson, George
Davis, Samuel *
Derrickson, Jacob *
Jacobs, Charles *
Johnson, David *
Jackson, Lewis *
Wolfe, William B.
Wright, Thomas *
Wilson, James D. *
Francis, William Henry *
Bound, Eli *
Anthony, John *
Ricords, Ezekiel *
Kent, David *
Moore, Henry *
Robertson, George *
Tingle, Abraham *
Robison, Burton *
Kelly, John *
Hitchins, Luke *
[Ganno?], John W.
Fossit, James *
Phillips, Thomas *
Stockley, Weymouth *
Baker, James
Jeffers, David H. *
Hansey, Edward [mulatto]
Steel, William
Jackson, George
Mitchell, Samuel P. *
Johnson, John C. *
Drane, John [albino]
Hitchens, Selby [“sanguine in color” ; Indian?]
Barker, Major *
Burton, Alhanian *
Stokely, John [mulatto]
Burton, John *
Burton, Joseph Henry *
Perry, Daniel *
Poole, John H.
Maull, Joseph
White, George *
Somers, George [mulatto]
Perry, Joseph *
Hargis, John *
Derrickson, Henry *
Mitchell, John *
Morris, William *
Derrickson, Henry *
Wiltbank, John C.
Tindall, John H. [mulatto]
Wilson, John H. *
Johnson, David *
Morris, Stephen *
[Wals?], William
Lewis, Brister *
Harmon, John *
Dingle, John *
[Winder?], James *
Hevelo, John *
Perry, Rowland *
Harris, Robert *
Wilson, Edward L. *
* Noted as a free black man.
2004.4.8 – Employees of the Pilots’ Association, c. 1900-1960
2004.4.9 – Pilots in service at the forming of the Pilots’ Association for the Bay & River Delaware, 1896
2004.4.10 – Miscellaneous pilot information
2004.4.11 – Minutes of the New Boat Committee, 1928 [photocopies]
2004.4.12 – Pilot Boat Delaware
2004.4.13 – “Pilot boats that have been lost, dates, and their crews”
New Kit
Matthew L. Bevam [Lewes-built]
Oscar B. Davis
Louisiana [Lewes-built]
Henry F. Mierken
Thomas B. Cropper
Enoch W. Turley
J. Henry Edmunds (first)
J. Henry Edmunds (second)
2004.4.14 – Court of Common Pleas held at Lewes 1786 Nov. 8 [photocopy]
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