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Chronological History of the
Brig "Souther"
1840
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The Brig Souther was built at the Souther Ship Yard in Quincy, MA by
John Lincoln Souther. 89'8" x 24'8" x 10'3". 197 74/95 tons with one
deck, billet head. 1840
Nov
23
of Boston. Master, David Eldridge of Chatham, MA. Owners: David
Eldridge, of Chatham, MA; Alfred C. Hersey of Boston, MA; Caleb
Nickerson of Chatham, MA & John Lincoln Souther of Quincy, MA. 1841
Jun
23
Master, Asa Pratt. 1841
Oct
9
Master, David Eldridge. 1842
Oct
10
Master, Elisha Baker. Owners: Heirs of Caleb Nickerson: Benjamin
Dodd; Zenis Snow of Boston, MA; Esther Smith of Dartmouth & John
N. Brown of Windham, NH. 1844
Jun
18
Master, John C. Hardy. 1847
Jun
6
Master, David E. Mayo. Owners: add Ephraim Lombard of Boston,
MA. 1850
May
25
Master, Paul Mayo of Chatham, MA. Owners: large Chatham group. 1851
May
23
Master, Paul Mayo. Owners: Ephraim Lombard 20/32; Elisha H.
Ryder, George G. Ryder 1/32; Benjamin Dodd of Boston, MA 3/32;
David Eldridge 4/32; Paul Mayo of Chatham, MA 3/32; Watson Berry
of Belfast, ME 1/32. 1852
May
30
Jonathan B. Atkins, from Mobile for Boston with cargo of Cotton,
hides and staves, mistook Sankaty Light for Gay Head and ran through
Muskegat Channel supposing it to be South Channel. She grounded on
Shovelful Shoals and was gotten off after four hours by steamer,
Massachusetts. Nantucket Wrecks by A. H. Gardner. 1853
Feb
7
Master, Jonathan B. Atkins of Chatham, MA. Owners: Paul
Mayo out, add Jonathan B. Atkins. 1856
Sep
8
Master, Paul Mayo of Chatham. Owner: Ephraim Lombard of Boston. 1858
May
10
Master, Ephraim Lombard. Owner: John W. Caldwell of
Charleston, SC. 1861
Mar
15
Master, Charles Sawyer, Jr. Owner: Samuel E. Sawyer of Boston, MA. 1862
Aug
15
Master, Charles H. Phinney. Owners: Charles H. Phinney and James
S. Stone, both of Boston, MA. 1863
Sep
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Surrendered - sold to the British. .
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The picture above is of a painting owned by S. Wakeman. The Quincy
Historical Society has a photo of the Brig Souther, lines from a
half-model & an account book. .
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Note: Some timber taken at the Quincy place for deck beams for the
Brig Souther was used to rebuild Souther Tide Mill in 1849,
after the earlier one burned.
Richard Dennis Souther
Souther Family Association
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