Brief Description: The Captain Cornelius A. Davis papers consist of a ledger (account) book and a day book relating to Captain Cornelius Davis and his command of the Carrie S. Hart (Three-mast schooner). The books contain records of all vessel expenses and income, with particular attention paid to the accounts of individual seamen. Collection also contains partial typed transcripts, believed to be done by the donor, of the contents of the books. Documented ports of call include New York, Pawtucket,  Baltimore, Providence, Fall River, Key West, Somerset, Havana, Santa Marta (COL), Boston, Aspinwall and Georgetown (DC) in 1874. The ledger documents gross earnings, accounts, expenses, hospital money and freight from June 4, 1874 to December 29, 1876. The wages and expenses of cooks, stewards, seamen and first and second mates are documented here, but most of these are not included in the transcriptions.

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Davis, Cornelius A., Captain (1847-1935)

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Davis, Cornelius A., Captain (1847-1935) : Captain Cornelius A. Davis was born in Somerset, Massachusetts, in 1847. This is where he also resided. Captain Davis married Ellen Fannie Boss in Somerset in 1873. They had six children: Mamie L., Joseph N., Harold B., Clara L., Alma Albot, and Frances Davis. Captain Davis was a master mariner. He served as captain aboard the  William P. Hood (Three-mast schooner), Carrie S. Hart (Three-mast schooner), Clara Davis (Four-mast schooner), Governor Ames (Five-mast schooner), Hope Sherwood (Four-mast schooner) and Charles E. Wilbur (Four-mast schooner). He may have served on other vessels also. He died, also in Somerset, in 1935.

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Rights/Use Restrictions: The material described herein is the physical property of the Maine Maritime Museum Library. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or the various items, or to their legal representatives, or to Maine Maritime Museum.  For further information, consult the library staff.

Acquisition Notes: Bequeathed by Capt. W. J. Lewis Parker in 2006.

PreferredCitation: Captain Cornelius A. Davis Papers, MS-459, Research Library, Maine Maritime Museum, Bath, Maine