Sch. R. E. Spofford
left port March 17th 1864. Her crew list comprised ten persons, as follows:
James Smith, master, leaves
widow and two children
Louis Graves, leaves widow and four children
James McKellan, leaves widow
Martin Parker, leaves widow
Benjamin Low, leaves widow and one child
Charles Dahl
Augustus Swinson
John Carty
Augustus Collins, leaves widow and one child
Stephen McGrath, leaves widow and three children
The R. E. Spofford was 100 tons
burthen, owned by Messrs. Rust, Clark & Co., built at Essex in 1859, and valued with
her outfits at $8000. Insured at The Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Office for $4000. |
