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Records of the Holmes' Shipyard

 Collection
Identifier: MSS-Coll-046

Abstract

The collection consists of accounts, bills, receipts, documents, and correspondence relative to the shipbuilding and management activities of Josiah, Josiah Jr., and Jonathan Holmes. The papers are concentrated between 1840-1878, and represent a rather thorough record of the Holmes shipyard during those years. Items of singular interest include a large collection of marine insurance policies, shipping articles, shipbuilding agreements, bills of sale, and cargo storage diagrams. Records relative to the construction and operation of the brig/bark ANNAWAN, bark OSCAR, bark UNION, and 30 other vessels are also present and arranged by vessel name. Among the 33 volumes are shipyard account books and ledgers, workmen's "time books", payroll records, and receipt books. In all the Records of the Holmes' Shipyard incorporate a unique blend of subject matter covering shipbuilding, shipping, and whaling activity.

Dates

  • Creation: 1820-1886

Language of Materials

English Latin

Restrictions on Access

Available for use in the Manuscripts Division

Restrictions on Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from the Manuscripts Division.

Biography of Josiah Holmes

Josiah Holmes (1179-1859) was a shipbuilder from Mattapoisett, Massachusetts. His first vessel was probably the sloop GALEN, built in 1814. Between the years 1816 and 1823 Holmes was in partnership with Benjamin Barstow, and together "Barstow and Holmes" built several ships and sloops. In 1825 Josiah Holmes was once again building vessels on his own, and he continued until 1841, when his son's Josiah Jr., and Jonathan joined the business, now called "Josiah Holmes & Son". By 1846 Josiah Holmes Sr. had retired and the yard continued under the supervision of his sons, the name now being changed to "Josiah Holmes Jr. & Brother." Between 1846 and 1867 the yard launched approximately 17 vessels, but soon after the Civil War Josiah Jr. moved to New Bedford and started the Holmes Coal Co. Jonathan Holmes remained in Mattapoisett and built a schooner and four whalers, the last being the whaling bark WANDERER in 1878. In addition to their shipbuilding activity, the Holmes' also held shares in other whaling vessels. For example J. Holmes Jr. & Bro. were agents for the whaling barks ANNAWAN (1854-1862) and OSCAR (1854-1861). Jonathan Holmes was also a shipmaster. The Josiah Holmes Jr. & Bro. firm was well known, and was popular with the Quaker whaling agents of New Bedford, since Josiah Jr. was of that faith.

Extent

11333 piece(s)

Additional Description

Index to Personal Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found.
Aikins, Warren 12/4
Allen, E.T. 6/10
Allen, Henry M. 5/2, 5/3, 5/4, 12/12
Allen, Thomas C. 6/1
Almy, John (Capt.) 7/12
Alsatt, John T. 2/48, 3/13, 7/2, 7/11
Ames, Nathaniel F. (Capt.) 1/16, 2/9, 11/2
Bacon, Benjamin 4/8
Baker, ? (Capt.) 11/4
Baker, Edward L. 6/3
Baker, Hiram 5/5
Barker, H. 13/6
Barney, Cadmir 6/2
Barney, Edwin L. 6/12
Barney, George 4/7, 5/4
Barray, E.L. 6/9
Barrows, Isaac 5/3
Barrows, John N. 3/34, 3/38, 7/23, 9/25
Barstow, Caleb 5/6
Barstow, R. (Jr.)(Capt.) 3/8, 3/19, 7/3, 13/13
Barstow, Henry 5/6
Barstow, Wilson 2/11
Bartlett, Abner 12/2
Bartlett, J.H. 6/12
Bebbe, J.A.(Capt.) 12/4
Beetle, R. 6/5
Benson, Andrew 6/4
Billingham, ? 5/1, 5/2, 5/3, 5/6, 5/8
Bishop, Israel 6/3
Bishop, J.S. 6/2
Bliss, Porter 3/18, 6/3, 6/4
Bonney, Charles T. 3/37, 3/38, 3/47, 4/1, 4/2, 4/5, 4/10, 6/9, 7/9, 10/15
Borden, Thomas H. 6/3
Bordman, William H. 5/4
Bourne, A.D. 6/1
Bourne, George A. 6/6
Bowlin, Josiah 7/2
Bradford, Lemuel 6/2, 6/3, 13/13
Brewster, John 12/4
Brown, S.R. 6/10
Brunell, ? (Capt.) 5/5
Buck, Henry 13/2
Bumpers, M. (Capt.) 1/10
Burch, Eliza (Capt.) 7/12
Burke, Edmond (Capt.) 6/9, 8/4
Burr, J.A. 5/3, 12/13
Burton, Lemuel 5/2
Butler, S.B. 6/3
Butts, R. 6/14
Camp, Rosetta M. 6/8
Candall, Joseph S. 6/13
Cannon, H. 6/5
Carr, Francis 6/2
Casenell, Benjamin 6/2
Caswell, Benjamin 6/5
Cate, David (Capt.) 10/6
Church, Joseph W. (Capt.) 7/4
Clark, James H. (Capt.) 3/46, 5/10, 7/4, 7/6, 7/7, 7/9, 7/11, 8/6, 12/8
Clark, Cyrus E. (Jr.) 12/4
Clark, Maria P. 6/1
Clark, Sophia L. 6/6
Clarke, Agnes E. 12/4
Comb, William P. 6/4
Congdon, J.B. 2/42, 2/44, 2/47
Copeland, Thomas 5/3
Cornell, Frederick P. (Capt.) 7/12, 7/17, 7/21
Crandall, Horace J. 6/3
Crapo, William M. 6/2, 6/3
Cross, Franklin (Capt.) 9/7, 9/9, 9/12, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/18, 9/19, 9/23, 10/5, 10/20, 10/21, 10/23
Cross, Catherine L. 6/5
Crossman, A.B. 5/2
Crowell, J. (Capt.) 5/2
Cunningham, Thomas 6/3, 6/4
Curtis, George 6/2
Cushing, Joshua (Capt.) 3/4, 7/12
Daggett, Philander (Capt.) 11/15, 11/16
Dalton, Henry 6/10
Davis, Abner H. 3/41, 3/44, 3/48, 4/3, 4/9, 4/11, 6/3
Davis, James 5/4
Davis, John 6/3
Davney, John P. 7/6
Delano, Abraham 4/13
Delano, Elnathan E. (Capt.) 3/40, 3/42, 3/45, 4/4, 4/13, 4/14, 5/5, 6/4, 7/24, 8/20, 10/15, 11/14, 12/13, 12/15, 12/16, 12/17, 12/18, 12/19
Delano, George 5/6
Dewing, George F. 6/1
Dexter, Allen 12/12
Dexter, Benjamin 13/18
Dexter, Caleb 1/27, 5/3, 5/4, 6/14
Dexter, R.W. 6/2, 6/3, 6/8, 6/10, 6/11
Dexter, Samuel 12/2
Dexter, Thomas 3/47, 7/4, 7/5
Domrey, Charles T. 6/5
Eaton, Soloman N. 5/2, 9/1
Eddy, George M. 5/3
Ferres, Thomas L 12/4
Fessenden, C.B.H. 12/4
Field, N.G. 12/2
Fish, N.G. 12/2
Fish, Reuben 1/16, 1/20, 1/23, 1/24, 1/28, 1/30, 1/31, 1/32, 1/34, 1/35, 1/37, 1/38, 1/39, 2/39, 3/12, 3/22, 3/27, 3/28, 3/40, 3/42, 3/44, 4/24, 5/1, 5/4
Fish, Sophia M. 5/5
Fisher, Jared (Capt.) 9/13, 91/4
Fox, Peter 12/4
Francis, Thomas 12/4
Frost, A. 6/2
Frost, Oliver 5/11, 6/3
Gammons, William (Jr.) 5/5, 5/8
Gilkey, Avery (Capt.) 1/8
Gleanson, S.W. 5/9
Gleason, William B. 13/8
Godfrey, John (Capt.) 1/8
Googin, William (Capt.) 12/4
Gray, Russell 5/4
Greene, Leonard 5/5
Grinnell, Laurence 7/12
Gulber, Horace 5/5
Hamlin, S.B. 6/4, 6/10
Hann, George 6/2
Harlow, A. 5/5
Harper, Nathan 5/11
Harris, William M. 6/4
Hart, Simpson 4/5, 4/7, 4/10, 4/11, 4/14, 4/15
Haskins, Elizabeth P. 6/9
Hathaway, David 5/10
Hendill, John 6/3
Henry, H.H. 6/12
Henshaw, Charles T. 6/9
Heoyt, George A. 5/8
Hersey, J. (Capt.) 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/23, 11/25, 11/28
Hill, Philip E. 6/1
Hiller, Barnabos 1/26, 1/27, 1/34
Hiscon, Freeman 6/2
Holmes, Alex 5/3, 6/2
Holmes, Betsy 4/9
Holmes, Ebenezer 6/3
Holmes, Jonathan H. 3/7, 3/11, 3/25, 3/39, 4/18, 4/19, 4/20, 4/21, 4/22, 4/28, 4/29, 4/30, 4/31, 4/32, 4/33, 4/34, 4/35, 4/36, 4/37, 4/38, 4/39, 4/40, 4/41, 4/42, 4/43, 4/44, 5/3, 5/4, 5/5, 5/6, 6/3, 6/10, 11/4, 11/5, 11/16, 12/11, 13/6, 13/7, 13/12
Holmes, Josiah 1/1, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, 1/13, 1/14, 1/15, 1/16, 1/17, 1/18, 1/19, 1/20, 1/21, 1/22, 1/23, 1/24, 1/25, 1/26, 1/27, 1/28, 1/29, 1/30, 1/31, 1/32, 1/34, 1/35, 1/36, 1/37, 1/38, 1/39, 1/40, 1/41, 1/42, 2/1, 2/2, 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8, 2/9, 2/10, 2/11, 2/12, 2/13, 2/14, 2/15, 2/16, 2/17, 2/18, 2/19, 2/20, 2/21, 2/22, 2/23, 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 2/27, 2/28, 2/29, 2/30, 2/31, 2/32, 2/33, 2/34, 2/35, 2/36, 2/37, 2/38, 2/39, 2/40, 2/41, 2/42, 2/43, 2/44, 2/45, 2/46, 2/47, 2/48, 3/1, 3/2, 3/3, 3/4, 3/5, 3/6, 3/7, 3/8, 3/9, 3/10, 3/11, 3/12, 3/13, 3/14, 3/15, 3/16, 3/17, 3/18, 3/19, 3/20, 3/21, 3/22, 3/23, 3/24, 3/25, 3/26, 3/27, 3/28, 3/29, 3/30, 3/31, 3/32, 3/33, 3/34, 3/35, 3/36, 3/37, 3/38, 3/39, 3/40, 3/41, 3/42, 3/43, 3/44, 3/45, 3/46, 3/47, 3/48, 4/14, 4/26, 5/1, 6/1, 6/2, 6/3, 6/4, 6/5, 6/7, 6/8, 6/9, 6/10, 6/11, 6/12, 6/13, 6/14, 7/2, 7/3, 7/4, 7/5, 7/6, 7/7, 7/8, 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/13, 7/14, 7/15, 7/16, 7/17, 7/18, 7/19, 7/20, 7/21, 7/22, 8/1, 8/2, 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6, 8/7, 8/8, 8/9, 8/10, 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14, 8/15, 8/16, 8/17, 8/18, 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 9/1, 9/2, 9/3, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/7, 9/8, 9/9, 9/10, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17, 9/18, 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26, 9/27, 9/28, 9/29, 9/30, 9/31, 9/32, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22, 11/23, 11/24, 11/26, 11/27, 11/28, 11/29, 11/30, 11/31, 11/32, 12/1, 12/2, 12/3, 12/4, 12/5, 12/6, 12/7, 12/8, 12/9, 12/10, 12/11, 12/12, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/16, 12/17, 12/18, 12/19, 12/20, 12/21, 13/1, 13/2, 13/3, 13/4, 13/5, 13/6, 13/7, 13/8, 13/9, 13/10, 13/11, 13/12, 13/13, 13/14, 13/15, 13/16, 13/17, 13/18, 22/25
Holmes, Lemuel LeBaron 4/44
Holmes, Reuben F. 4/27, 6/13
Honkeal, Christian (Capt.) 5/3
Hopkins, W.W. (Capt.) 2/38
Howe, M.G. 6/9
Howland, Carn 5/10
Howland, Edward W. 2/41, 6/1
Howland, Rowland 3/47
Howland, William P. 1/18, 5/5, 5/8
Hudson, Joseph 4/10, 7/4, 7/24, 8/10, 9/5, 9/25
Hunt, William P. 6/1, 6/4, 6/5, 6/6, 6/8, 6/10
Jenner, Leonard 6/4
Johnson, Daniel H. 5/5
Johnson, Joseph R.M. 6/10
Jones, E.C. 5/8
Jones, Ebenzer 4/8
Kehew, John 12/13
Keith, Charles F. (Capt.) 6/5, 8/3, 8/5, 8/7, 8/8, 8/12, 8/14, 8/15, 8/16, 8/17, 8/20
Kelly, J. Ficcmore 6/4
Landers, Thomas C. (Capt.) 9/22, 9/26, 9/31, 10/2, 10/5, 10/6, 10/8, 10/10, 10/11, 10/12, 10/20, 10/21
Lanters, Thomas C. 6/6
LeBaron, James A. 1/23, 9/5
Lee, John W. 6/3
Leonard, Edwin 3/12
Long, David H. 6/2
Luce, Charles D. 6/9
Macomber, Perry C. 5/5, 7/22, 9/24
Macy, Phillip 5/10
Macy, Thomas 5/6
Martin, Ho 6/9
Mathews, John 12/8
Mathews, W.G.D. 6/2
Mayhew, Joseph 5/4, 6/3
McNutt, Samuel 6/1
Medbery, George A. 13/1
Meigs, Loring 1/16, 2/25, 2/35, 3/5, 3/6, 3/11, 3/12, 3/13, 3/14, 3/20, 3/47, 4/3, 4/6, 4/17, 4/21, 7/3, 9/3, 9/25, 10/4, 12/20, 13/10
Mendall, William P. (Capt.) 5/4, 11/14
Merry, George 12/4
Miller, Danas 6/2
Miller, Seth 3/14
Mills, Hillers 4/27
Mitchell, D.C. 5/4
Mitchell, Joseph 6/5
Moise, Amery 5/8
Moody, Loring 6/7
Moore, H.J. 6;/14
Moore, William 6/14
Morss, Anthony S. 13/18
Munro, James 7/1
Mussen, R.S. 6/12
Neale, L. 13/3
Nelson, Job P. 5/8, 6/3
Nickerson, Israel F. 6/12
North, Benjamin 6/9
Nye, S.G. 6/6, 6/11, 9/21, 9/24
Nye, Tristram 6/9
Nyes, Samuel C. (Capt.) 6/4
O'Brien, Erastus 5/3
Osborne, Abraham 5/8
Pardie, Thomas 12/4
Parker, Frederick 9/31
Parmelee, ? (Capt.) 8/16
Pease, Abner 1/21, 1/26, 1/32
Percival, Thomas 6/12
Perry, M.H. (Commodore) 12/15
Pickens, J.M. 6/4
Pierce, Ebenezer 6/4
Pierce, Ebenezer W. 6/3
Pierce, Henry A. 9/19
Pierce, Job 6/5, 6/6
Pierce, Stephen H. 6/8
Pillsbury, Oliver (Capt.) 7/8
Pitman, R.C. 6/12
Porter, Walden 6/2, 6/6
Potter, James R. (Capt.) 8/13
Read, Fred A. 5/3
Reed, Hosea 6/3
Rendell, John 6/1
Rhodehouse, N. 6/8
Rhodehouse, Rebecca B. 6/10
Richardson, B. 5/4
Ricketson, Joseph 8/7, 9/21, 10/19
Robbins, ? Capt. 2/29, 11/6
Roberts, E.H. 12/12
Robinson, E.M. 6/12
Rotch, William J. 5/5, 6/13
Ruggles, Amus 5/3
Ruggles, James 6/9
Sears, Earl 5/9
Shaw, George A. 12/20
Shephard, Thomas M. 6/10
Smith, J. Maurice 6/12
Smith, Milton C. 5/8
Smith, Richard 5/5
Snow, William 4/8
Soule, John H. 6/8
Southwide, Joseph 5/3
Sparrow, William E. 5/5
Spencer, Thomas 10/6
Spencer, William 5/5
Sturtevant, J.D. 6/12
Sturtevant, Samuel (Jr.) 3/26, 3/31, 3/32, 3/34, 3/38, 3/40, 3/44, 3/48, 7/3, 7/12, 9/4, 9/6
Sullings, Hannah H. 6/3
Swift, Benjamin 5/5, 6/5
Swift, Joseph (2nd) 5/4
Swift, Oliver C. 6/9
Swift, Seth B. 6/9
Swift, Sicas 5/5
Taber, Barton 3/43, 9/5
Taber, Joseph P. 3/2
Taber, William 1/17, 1/21, 5/4
Tabor, George R. 6/1
Taff, Henry 5/3
Taylor, Charles 12/2
Taylor, William W. (Capt.) 7/12
Thaches, I.C. 6/6
Thatcher, William L. 6/6
Thomas, H.F. 5/7, 6/1
Thompson, Emphram 6/3
Tinkham, James 1/8
Townsend, G.T. 6/2
Tripp, James 5/2
Tripp, Lemule C. 3/48
Turner, A.C. 6/14
Veasle, Wales (Capt.) 3/9
Waite, Crary B. (Capt.) 12/4
Waterman, Gordon 5/9
Weeks, Ansell (Capt.) 5/1, 6/5, 12/4
Wendell, John 2/28, 5/11, 6/4, 13/15
Wilcon, William 3/48, 5/4, 6/2
Williams, Abiather (Capt.) 2/35
Williams, John A. 5/10
Wiscox, Freeman 6/4
Welch, David 12/4
Wolf, A.D. 5/7
Wood, George 5/8, 12/9
Wood, Henry T. 4/4, 4/16, 5/8, 6/14
Wyer, Samuel C 6/4, 6/5, 6/6
Young, ? (Capt.) 1/10

Index to Corporate Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about A.B. Cordage Co. in Box 8, Folder 9 of the collection.
A.B. Cordage Co. 8/9
A.C. Labury & Co. 6/8
A.D. Richmond & Co. 1/4, 1/8, 1/10, 1/11, 1/12, 1/14, 1/21, 1/23, 2/8, 2/23, 2/30, 2/48, 3/5, 3/8, 3/15, 3/22, 3/23, 3/24, 7/3, 7/11, 8/9, 9/3, 9/23, 12/4, 13/1, 13/4, 13/5, 13/10, 14/14
A.H. Seabury & Co. 1/11, 7/22, 8/9
Alexander & Spence 12/4
Allen Dailey & Co. 6/8
Atlantic Mutual 10/7
B. Waterman & Co. 5/6
Bailey & Hinckley 7/23
Barstow & Pope 4/2, 4/7, 4/12, 5/4, 5/5, 6/6, 6/8, 6/9, 11/5, 11/10, 12/3, 12/12
Barton & Taber 7/24, 9/25
Baster, Bliss & Co. 6/2
Bedford Commercial Bank 4/6, 4/11
Bedford Commercial Insurance Co. 11/4, 11/31
Bingham & Stone 6/3
Bishop & Brother 6/11
Booth & Cathway 6/3
Boston & Fairhaven Iron Works 13/18
Cabot Lee & Co. 5/11
Charles Merrel & Son 6/1, 6/2
Charles R. Tucker & Co. 3/42, 5/3, 6/3, 6/8, 7/2, 7/13, 7/22, 12/1, 13/10
Clifford & Hall 6/14
Coasters Mutual Marine Insurance Co. 11/19, 11/31
Commercial Mutual Marine Insurance Co. 7/7, 7/10, 7/13, 7/24, 8/4, 9/15, 10/1, 10/8, 12/4, 12/11, 13/11
Cooper & Co. 7/11
Cushman & Hayford 5/2
D.P. Cotton & Co. 8/14
D.R. Greene & Co. 6/8, 9/4, 9/6, 9/12, 9/13, 9/24
Dabney & Cunningham 6/5, 6/9, 7/8, 7/17, 7/18
Dotz & Ford 6/4
Dunham & Dimon 5/4, 5/6, 11/15, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22, 11/28
E. Bangs & Son 5/4
Egleston Battell & Co. 2/25, 2/34, 2/35, 2/41, 5/9, 5/10, 6/1, 12/9, 13/4, 13/10, 13/12
Fairbanks Adams & Co. 7/21
Fairhaven Bank 6/9
Fairhaven Mutual Marine Insurance Co. 3/46
Faneuil Hall Bank 4/6, 6/9
Farmer & Rogers 2/31
Fireman Insurance Co. 6/2
Fish, Robinson & Co. 1/13, 2/27, 2/28, 2/33, 2/34, 2/35, 2/38, 2/39, 5/3, 5/9, 12/5
Frost & Boutler 6/3
Fuller, Dana & Fritz 4/28, 4/29, 4/31, 4/32, 4/36, 4/37, 4/38, 4/39, 4/40, 4/41, 4/43, 6/13
Fumner & Swift 6/12
G&M Starbuck & Co. 2/43, 6/1, 6/2, 6/8, 13/1
G&R.H. Taber 8/10
G.C. & W.J. Munro 2/34, 3/3, 3/9, 3/11, 3/14, 3/16, 3/19, 3/41, 4/7, 4/25, 5/6, 5/8, 5/9, 6/1, 6/6, 6/8, 6/10, 6/13, 12/5, 12/10, 13/2
Gibbs & Co. 5/5
Gifford & Allen 12/8
Gilbert All & Co. 5/1
Greene & Wood 2/3, 2/30, 3/25, 4/14, 6/3, 12/8, 13/18
Gurdon & Waterman 5/4
Harper & Way 3/11, 3/13, 6/2
Haskins & Cowell 10/4
Haven & Bollard 6/2
Hedwin & Barney 6/8
Henry Jones & Co. 6/3, 6/6, 13/15
Hillman & Tripp 3/25
Hiscox & Devoe 2/23, 5/10, 6/1, 13/8
Holmes & Robbins 6/1
Holmes & Sparrow 4/26
Hooper & Co. 6/10
Howland & LeBaron 1/39, 2/3, 2/43, 2/46, 3/10, 3/15, 7/2, 7/21, 8/7, 8/10, 8/20, 9/21, 9/25
Howland, Hinckley & Co. 1/8, 1/20, 1/22, 1/29, 1/30, 1/31, 1/32, 1/34, 1/35, 1/37, 1/38, 1/39, 5/3, 5/4, 11/2, 11/3, 11/23, 11/28, 11/29
I.B. Mood & Co. 5/3
Ingersole & Vanderbilt 6/3
J. & W.R. Wing 3/1, 3/13, 3/15, 3/18, 3/37, 3/38, 3/41, 4/9, 4/10, 4/12, 4/18, 6/3, 6/4, 6/5, 6/9, 7/4, 7/5, 7/13, 7/21, 8/20, 9/25, 13/15
Jenney & Tripp 6/1
John West & Co. 6/2
Jones & Dexter 3/3, 3/7, 3/40, 7/2, 9/3, 9/22, 13/4
Joseph B. Macy & Sons 6/12, 8/1
Kirkland & Von Sachs 12/3
Koeford Whitford & Co. 6/7
L. Hall & Son 7/25, 9/28
L.P. Moody, Webster & Co. 6/4
Lane Lawrence & Co. 6/3
Lultings & Kingman 5/8
Lyles Polhamus & Co. 6/8, 6/9, 6/10, 10/5
Marlbro Bedford & Bros. 5/4
Mason & Packer 9/13
Mattapoisett Wharf Co. 9/6
Mayhew & DeForest 6/9
Merchants Bank of New Bedford 5/4, 5/5, 6/1, 6/8, 6/12
Mutual Marine Insurance 9/5, 9/15, 9/20, 11/31, 12/4, 12/14, 12/15, 12/17, 12/18, 12/19, 13/10
N. Herrod & Co. 6/3
N. Leonard & Co. 8/2, 8/7, 9/29, 10/19
N.H. & H. Barstow 3/23, 3/24, 6/4
Nelson & Gifford 13/10
Neptune Insurance 9/15
Nesmith & Walsh 11/9, 11/11, 11/13
New Bedford Intitution for Savings 3/42, 3/48
New Bedford Tool Co. 13/18
New Haven Saw Mill Co. 5/11
Nye & Co. 6/1
P.S. & J.B. Huckins 4/37, 4/38, 4/39, 4/40, 6/13, 13/18
Pacific Insurance Co. 9/1, 10/22, 11/4, 11/6, 11/10, 11/23, 11/31, 12/11, 13/6
Pettee & Wilson 6/8
Pickersgill & Co. 11/25
Plymouth Cordage Co. 1/11, 1/20
Potter & Demmon 4/3, 4/6, 6/6, 6/8, 6/10, 8/9, 8/13, 8/20, 9/24
R. Coady & Co. 9/12, 9/13
Revere Copper Co. 6/13, 12/8, 13/18
S. Andrews & Co. 6/5
S. Thomas & Co. 6/8
Samuel Leonard & Son 2/41, 3/29, 4/8, 6/2, 7/11, 7/18, 7/19, 9/16, 10/4, 10/19, 10/23
Smith & Son 6/4
Snow & Ryder 4/4, 6/8, 6/9
Stedman & Adams 12/4
Storey & Stevens 6/5, 6/10, 12/4
Sulley & Kingman 6/8, 7/3, 7/23, 9/4, 13/4
Sumners & Swift 7/13, 9/6
Swift & Paulding 9/5
Sylverster & Co. 5/11
T. & N.R. Nye 9/17
T.W. Gleason & Son 5/4
Taber & Co. 2/24, 2/25, 2/26, 2/29, 5/10
Taber & Grinnell 6/5
Taber, Gordon & Co. 6/8, 8/9, 8/15, 13/1
Taber, Read & Co. 6/2, 7/5, 7/13, 7/24, 8/20, 9/21
Tucker & Taber 3/38, 4/8, 6/3, 7/4, 7/13, 7/20, 7/21, 7/23, 9/3, 10/4
Tucker, Cooper & Co. 5/3
Union Mutual Insurance Co. 3/31, 3/32, 3/34, 3/46, 4/16, 9/1, 9/5, 9/15, 9/17, 9/25, 10/22, 12/4, 12/11, 13/7
Vernon Brown & Sons 6/9, 12/4
Vicent & Edwards 6/8
W. & G. Pope & Co. 13/5
W. & G.D. Watkins 1/3, 1/26, 1/29, 2/2, 3/43, 3/47, 4/2, 4/5, 5/3, 5/6, 6/4, 6/14, 8/8, 9/3, 9/22, 12/3, 12/7, 12/8, 12/21, 13/1, 13/4, 13/5, 13/9, 13/11, 13/14
W.C. Taber & Son 13/5
W.S. Crapo & Co. 12/5
Whittier, Dunbar & Co. 3/32, 3/35, 3/47, 6/5, 9/22
Willcox & Bowline 2/2, 4/8
William Adam & Co. 6/4
William C. Edward & Son 6/8
William Phillips & Son 8/1
William Smith & Son 3/19, 5/3, 6/8, 12/9

Index to Vessel Names

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about A.C. BROMARD in Box 8, Folder 16 of the collection.
A.C. BROMARD 8/16
A.W. ELLIS 4/30
ABON H. HOWLAND 6/14
ACUSHNET 5/5
ACTIVE 4/24
ALBATROSS 1/8, 5/2
ALEXANDER 9/31
ALICE MANDELL (ship) 2/3, 2/4, 2/5, 2/6, 2/7, 2/8, 2/9, 2/10, 2/11, 12/1
ALLANBEE 4/22
ALLIANCE 5/4
ALTAMAHA 7/7
AMELIA 2/27, 3/3, 3/14, 3/19, 3/42, 4/21
ANDREW JACKSON 1/15
ANEMONE 8/20
ANNAWAN (brig/bark) 2/48, 3/1, 3/8, 3/9, 3/15, 3/41, 4/3, 4/7, 4/16, 4/17, 4/21, 4/22, 6/5, 6/9, 7/1, 7/2, 7/3, 7/4, 7/5, 7/6, 7/7, 7/8, 7/9, 7/10, 7/11, 7/12, 7/13, 7/14, 7/15, 7/16, 7/17, 7/18, 7/19, 7/20, 7/21, 7/22, 7/23, 7/24, 7/25, 8/1, 8/2, 8/3, 8/4, 8/5, 8/6, 8/7, 8/8, 8/9, 8/10, 8/11, 8/12, 8/13, 8/14, 8/15, 8/16, 8/17, 8/18, 8/19, 8/20, 8/21, 9/9, 9/25, 10/19
ASCOT 5/5
AUGUSTA 3/15, 5/3, 9/16, 11/2
AZON 8/4
AZOR 6/9, 8/12
B.F. HOXIE (ship) 9/12, 9/15, 9/16, 9/31, 12/2
BAKER 2/33
BALTIMORE (bark) 12/3
BLACK SEA 10/6, 10/7, 10/8, 10/9, 10/23
BOLINA 1/10
BOXER 5/10
BREWSTER (ship) 3/3, 3/11, 3/19, 3/41, 4/7, 4/16, 4/17, 6/10, 6/12, 12/4
BROTHERS 1/21
CANTON 2/22, 5/4
CAROLINA 5/8, 12/5
CATHERINE 11/9
CHAMPION 9/13
CHANNING 5/4
CHARLES D. HALLOCK 6/11
CITIZEN 1/8, 5/2
CLEONE 5/4
COLUMIA 6/6
CONGRESS 2/7, 2/8, 2/9, 3/15
CONNECTICUT 3/3, 3/9, 6/1, 6/2, 6/3
CONQUEROR 11/5
COPIA 1/25
CORA LINN 11/23
CORAL 2/22
CORNELIA 1/10, 1/11, 3/19, 6/4
DEBORAH 5/2
DELANO 5/4
DESDEMONA (ship) 3/5, 3/15, 12/6
DIAMOND 1/1, 1/2, 1/3
DUNBATON 5/5
E. SPRAGUE 2/22
EAGAN 2/24
ELIZA 3/14, 4/7, 4/21, 6/10
ELVIRA 3/14
EMERALD 1/10, 5/4
EMMA JANE 4/44
G.W. HALL 8/13, 8/20
GALVESTON (brig) 3/41, 4/7, 12/7
GAY HEAD (bark) 12/8
GENERAL LINCOLN 11/15
GENERAL MARION 1/1, 1/2
GEORGE 5/9, 6/5
GEORGE & HENRY 1/15
GLADIATOR 3/16, 9/16, 9/18, 9/21, 9/31
GUILFORD (sloop) 2/17, 2/28, 2/29, 2/30, 2/31, 2/34, 2/35, 3/1, 3/16, 4/15, 7/3, 7/11, 9/21, 9/25, 9/26, 10/11, 10/12, 12/9
GULMAN 2/12
HELEN 1/10
HELEN RODMAN 2/14, 2/15
HENRIETTA 1/1, 1/2
HERCULES 11/26
HOLTON 2/43
HOULSON 2/43
HUDSON 11/23
ILLINOIS 9/12
ISABELLA 3/32
JAMES B. SMITH 9/16
JANE 5/2
JOHN ADAMS 5/4
JOHN BALCH (brig) 3/3, 12/10
JOHN CALEB 3/15
JOHN COGGESHALL (ship) 12/11
JOHN FRASIER 5/10
JOSEPHUS (brig) 1/10, 5/4, 12/12
JUNLE 5/1
KINGSTON 11/17
LAMASTEN 3/1, 4/21
LAURA JANE (schooner) 1/10, 1/23, 1/34, 5/4, 11/1, 11/6, 11/32, 12/13, 12/14, 12/15, 12/16, 12/17, 12/18, 12/19
LIVERPOOL 9/12
LYDIA 1/1, 1/2, 1/3
MARCH 3/3, 3/19, 4/21
MARIA 1/10
MARION 4/7
MARY 5/8
MARY ANN 3/19, 3/48
MARY MORRIS 11/18, 11/22, 11/23
MASSACHUSETTS 5/4, 9/12
MASSASOIT (bark) 3/14, 4/21, 12/20
MERCURY 6/6
MERLIN (bark) 3/5, 3/23, 4/16, 4/17, 12/12
MOUNT WALLASTON 2/24, 2/32, 2/35, 2/38
MOUNTAIN WAVE 3/47, 10/1, 10/3, 10/4
N.H. GASTON 6/11, 6/12, 8/6, 8/15
NAHANTEO 11/16, 11/20
NAVIGATOR 9/13, 9/14
OCEAN ROVER (ship/bark) 3/15, 3/41, 4/3, 4/7, 4/16, 4/17, 13/1
OCEAN RUN 6/12
ODD FELLOW (schooner) 13/2
OHIO (ship) 2/23, 2/24, 2/34, 2/35, 13/3
ONTARIO 5/8
ONWARD (ship) 3/15, 9/6, 13/4
ORIOLE 11/24
OSCAR (bark) 2/48, 3/8, 3/11, 3/41, 4/7, 4/16, 4/17, 6/5, 7/22, 7/23, 9/1, 9/2, 9/3, 9/4, 9/5, 9/6, 9/7, 9/8, 9/9, 9/10, 9/11, 9/12, 9/13, 9/14, 9/15, 9/16, 9/17, 9/18, 9/19, 9/20, 9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24, 9/25, 9/26, 9/27, 9/28, 9/29, 9/30, 9/31, 9/32, 10/1, 10/2, 10/3, 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/7, 10/8, 10/9, 10/10, 10/11, 10/12, 10/13, 10/14, 10/15, 10/16, 10/17, 10/18, 10/19, 10/20, 10/21, 10/22, 10/23, 10/24
OSCEOLA (brig) 1/10, 1/34, 5/5, 11/6, 11/17, 13/5, 13/6
OTSECONTHE 4/7
PACIFIC (ship) 13/7
PALMYRA 3/14, 7/22
PALOS 2/22, 2/31
PANAMA 7/11, 7/21
PELE 10/8
PETREL (ship) 2/23, 2/34, 2/35, 13/8
PLOVER (ship) 3/15, 13/9
POLAR STAR (ship) 4/16, 4/17, 5/4, 13/10
POTOMAC 2/22, 2/31
POTOMSKA 3/16, 10/5, 10/8, 10/9
PRUDENT 2/24
R.L. BARSTOW 3/19, 4/21
REBECCA SIMS 9/12
REFORM 11/22
REINDEER (ship) 2/23, 2/34, 2/35, 4/17, 13/11
ROTHCHILD 6/12
S.E. WOODBURY 4/38
SALVADOR 6/12
SAMSON 11/20
SAMUEL THOMAS 4/1, 4/7, 4/21, 7/16, 9/4
SANTEE 11/19
SARAH (ship) 2/25, 3/3, 3/19, 4/21, 9/31, 10/1, 10/4, 10/12, 10/19, 13/12
SEA BELLE (brig) 3/3, 3/5, 3/8, 13/13
SEA GULL 3/15
SEA RANGER (ship) 3/5, 3/23, 3/31, 6/5, 13/14
SILAS HOLMES 6/6
SOUTH SEAMAN 3/14, 3/19, 3/31, 4/17
SPEEDWELL 4/16, 4/17
SPLENDID 10/6
SPRAY 8/20
SUN 3/19
SUNBEAM (bark) 4/16, 4/17, 6/5, 13/15
TAWTEMEO 6/8
TELEGRAPH 11/22
TEN 7/8
THOMAS H. SMITH 11/26
THREE BROTHERS (ship) 3/8, 7/6, 9/3, 9/6, 13/16
TRIDENT 2/29
UNION (bark) 1/21, 1/23, 3/19, 3/41, 4/7, 5/4, 11/1, 11/2, 11/3, 11/4, 11/5, 11/6, 11/7, 11/8, 11/9, 11/10, 11/11, 11/12, 11/13, 11/14, 11/15, 11/16, 11/17, 11/18, 11/19, 11/20, 11/21, 11/22, 11/23, 11/24, 11/25, 11/26, 11/27, 11/28, 11/29, 11/30, 11/31, 11/32
VOLTAIRE (schooner) 13/17
WAMSUTTA 2/41, 3/15, 3/17, 6/4, 8/9, 8/20
WANDERER (bark) 13/18
WARREN 11/23
WASON 5/4
WILLIAM 2/24, 2/35, 3/15, 5/9, 7/8
WILLIAM & ELIZA 6/5
WILLIS 3/3, 3/4, 3/19, 4/7, 4/21
YANKEE 11/22, 11/23
ZOARA 5/9
ZOARN 1/17
ZOROASTER 5/4

Index to Subjects

NOTE: The fraction(s) indicate the Box and Folder numbers where that particular reference can be found. For example, the researcher will find information about Crew Lists in Box 7, Folder 4 of the collection.
Crew Lists
7/4, 7/13, 9/7, 12/4
Insurance
3/31, 3/32, 3/34, 3/46, 4/16, 5/5, 6/2, 7/7, 7/10, 7/13, 7/24, 8/4, 9/1, 9/5, 9/15, 9/20, 9/25, 10/1, 10/7, 10/8, 10/21, 10/22, 11/4, 11/10, 11/19, 11/23, 11/31, 12/4, 12/11, 12/14, 12/15, 12/17, 12/18, 12/19, 13/6, 13/7, 13/10
Jonathan Holmes-Customs Appointment
4/44
School Tuition
3/29
Ship Carver
5/4, 5/9
Ship Fire (Bark OSCAR)
9/12
Ship Warrantee
6/6
Shipwreck
1/6
Whaling
7/8, 7/17, 7/18, 7/19, 7/21, 8/7, 9/16, 9/21, 9/26, 9/31, 10/4, 10/5, 10/6, 10/9, 10/11, 10/20, 12/4, 13/11

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Records of the Holmes' Shipyard (Coll. 46)
Subtitle
An Inventory of the Collection at the G. W. Blunt White Library, Mystic Seaport
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

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G. W. Blunt White Library
Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
112 Greenmanville Avenue
Mystic CT 06355 United States
860.572.5367

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