Barnstable and Yarmouth, sea captains and ship owners . Rufus Gorham, of Barnstable (brother of CaptainWilliam F. Gorham), was Master of a barque running to Medi-terranean ports, but I am unable to give her name. On his lastvoyage a Malayan sailor stabbed him as he came out from thecabin. The mate (Mr. Sumner P. Gorham) tried to defend thecaptain and received a scalp wound. Captain Gorham lived toget home, but soon died from his wounds. The sailor swamashore and escaped. Captain Ira Bursley, of Barnstable, son of Sheriff DavidBursley, was executive officer or sailing Master of the steamerQuake
Barnstable and Yarmouth, sea captains and ship owners . Rufus Gorham, of Barnstable (brother of CaptainWilliam F. Gorham), was Master of a barque running to Medi-terranean ports, but I am unable to give her name. On his lastvoyage a Malayan sailor stabbed him as he came out from thecabin. The mate (Mr. Sumner P. Gorham) tried to defend thecaptain and received a scalp wound. Captain Gorham lived toget home, but soon died from his wounds. The sailor swamashore and escaped. Captain Ira Bursley, of Barnstable, son of Sheriff DavidBursley, was executive officer or sailing Master of the steamerQuaker City, June 8, 1867, which had as passengers Mark Twainand other Innocents Abroad. Captain David Bursley was Master of the ships Osceola, Min-nehaha, and Lotus. Captain Francis Bursley commanded the ships Alert, Sky-lark, and Talisman. The latter was owned by James C. Jewett& Co., of New York. She was built in 1854 in Damariscotta,Me., Crocker & Warren, of New York, consignees. Eben * I am indebted to Captain Crowell for many of these Q- ~ SEA CAPTAINS AND SHIP OWNERS 27 Crocker of that firm was a Barnstable man. The ship wasburned by the Alabama the fifth of June, 1863. Captain Daniel Bursley lived in West Barnstable on the oldstage road near Great Marshes. Captain Daniel Marcy was alsoof West Barnstable. Captain William Chipman, of Barnstable, commanded thebarques Azof, Isaac Jeanes, and ship Idaho. Captain Rodney Baxter, of Hyannis, commanded one of theunsuccessful line of steamers from Boston to Charleston, S. C.(Either the Massachusetts or the South Carolina.) Captain Joseph Hamlin Hallett, who lived next to the FairGrounds in Barnstable, was Master of the ship Coringa on avoyage to San Francisco in 1855. Captain William Hinckley, of Barnstable, was Commander ofthe ship Oxnard, owned by Samuel Hooper, Esq., of Boston. Captain Thomas Hinckley was Master of the ship Benares. Captain David Swinerton commanded the barque Orbit, andmade a fast run in her to San Francis
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