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Crew of the Catalpa 1875 Departure from New Bedford

Samuel P. Smith

Samuel P. Smith

Samuel P. Smith

Place of Birth - Edgartown

Place of Residence - Edgartown

Citizenship - United States

Age - 29

Height - 5' 11''

Complexion - Sandy

Hair - Brown

Eyes - Gray


First Mate

Dennis Duggan

Samuel P. Smith

Samuel P. Smith

Place of Birth - New York

Place of Residence - unknown

Citizenship - unknown

Age - 30

Height - 5'9"

Complexion - Light 

Hair - Light

Eyes - Blue


Carpenter

Antone Farnham

Samuel P. Smith

George H. Bolles

Place of Birth - Brava

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - United States

Age - 43

Height - 5' 11"

Complexion - Dark

Hair - Black 

Eyes - Black


Second Mate


Died from a heart attack on the journey back to New Bedford - May 8, 1876.

George H. Bolles

George H. Bolles

George H. Bolles

Place of Birth - New Bedford

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - United States

Age - 24

Height - 5'6"

Complexion - Sandy 

Hair - Brown

Eyes - Black


Anthony was weary of him at the start of the voyage - he deserted in Fayal with six others

Caleb Cushing

George H. Bolles

Caleb Cushing

Place of Birth -  Harwich

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - United States

Age - 23

Height - 5'1"

Complexion -Sandy 

Hair - Brown

Eyes - Black

Mopay Roso

George H. Bolles

Caleb Cushing

Place of Birth - Malay

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - Malay

Age - 21

Height - 5'5"

Complexion - Dark 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black


One of the rowers during the rescue from Fremantle on the whaleboat

John Roso

Walter E. Sanford

Walter E. Sanford

Place of Birth - Malay

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - Malay

Age - 30

Height - 5' 4"

Complexion - Dark 

Hair - Black

Eyes -Black

Walter E. Sanford

Walter E. Sanford

Walter E. Sanford

Place of Birth -  North Bridgewater

Place of Residence - Raynham

Citizenship - United States

Age - 19

Height - 6'

Complexion - Light 

Hair - Light

Eyes - Blue

Cyrus S. Hill

Walter E. Sanford

Cyrus S. Hill

Place of Birth - N. Woodstock, NH

Place of Residence - Exeter, NH

Citizenship - United States

Age - 21

Height - 5' 10"

Complexion - Dark

Hair - Black

Eyes - Brown

Antone Ferris

Henry D. Paine

Cyrus S. Hill

Place of Birth - Cape de Verde

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - Cape de Verde

Age - 50

Height - 5' 8"

Complexion - Dark 

Hair - Gray

Eyes - Black


Chief of the Boat Steerers

Henry D. Paine

Henry D. Paine

Henry D. Paine

Place of Birth -  Woodstock, VT

Place of Residence - Woodstock

Citizenship - United States

Age - 17

Height - 5' 9"

Complexion - Light 

Hair - Light

Eyes - Blue

John Cocking

Henry D. Paine

Henry D. Paine

Place of Birth - New Britain, CT

Place of Residence - New Britain

Citizenship - United States

Age - 27

Height - 5' 3"

Complexion - Light 

Hair - Light

Eyes - Blue

Edmund F. Gleason

Edmund F. Gleason

Edmund F. Gleason

Place of Birth - Ramona, Canada

Place of Residence - unknown

Citizenship - United States

Age - 30

Height - 5' 2"

Complexion - Dark 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

Robert Kanaka

Edmund F. Gleason

Edmund F. Gleason

Place of Birth - Hope Island

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - Hope Island

Age - 22

Height - 5' 7"

Complexion - Black 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black


Boat Steerer 

Died on the Catalpa from fever

Buried at sea

Mike Malay

Edmund F. Gleason

Zempa Malay

Place of Birth - Malay

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - Malay

Age - 21

Height - 5' 3"

Complexion - Black  

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

Zempa Malay

Lumbard Malay

Zempa Malay

Place of Birth - Malay

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - Malay

Age - 21

Height - 5' 2"

Complexion - Black 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

Lumbard Malay

Lumbard Malay

Lumbard Malay

Place of Birth - Malay

Place of Residence -  New Bedford

Citizenship - Malay

Age - 21

Height - 5' 3"

Complexion - Black 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black


One of the rowers during the rescue from Fremantle on the whaleboat

Gingy Malay

Lumbard Malay

Lumbard Malay

Place of Birth -  Malay

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - Malay

Age - 21

Height - 5' 4"

Complexion - Black 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

Henry Parrott

Thomas F. Knipe

Thomas F. Knipe

Place of Birth - St. Helena

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - St. Helena

Age - 22

Height - 5' 6"

Complexion - Black 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

Thomas F. Knipe

Thomas F. Knipe

Thomas F. Knipe

Place of Birth - St. Helena

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - St. Helena

Age - 22

Height - 5' 9"

Complexion - Black 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

Thomas Kinaka

Thomas F. Knipe

Thomas Kinaka

Place of Birth - Hope Island

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - Hope Island

Age - 28

Height - 5' 7"

Complexion - Black

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

Robert Ceil

George S. Anthony

Thomas Kinaka

Place of Birth - St. Helena

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - St. Helena

Age - 18

Height - 5' 6"

Complexion - Dark 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Gray

Joseph Rosmond

George S. Anthony

George S. Anthony

Place of Birth - St. Lucia

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - St. Lucia

Age - 21

Height - 5' 8"

Complexion - Black 

Hair - Black

Eyes - Black

George S. Anthony

George S. Anthony

George S. Anthony

Place of Birth - New Bedford

Place of Residence - New Bedford

Citizenship - American


Additional Crew of the Catalpa

Mr. Sylvia

Mr. Sylvia

Mr. Sylvia

Third Mate


One of the rowers during the rescue from Fremantle on the whaleboat

Tobey

Mr. Sylvia

Mr. Sylvia

One of the rowers during the rescue from Fremantle on the whaleboat

Lewis

Mr. Sylvia

Lewis

One of the rowers during the rescue from Fremantle on the whaleboat


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