Talk:Crenshaw Company

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Mary Celestia The "Mary Celestia" was a Confederate blockade runner. She struck a reef off the South Shore and sank September 1864. aka Mary Celeste: 26 Sep 1864, " the only arrival in July was the stmr "Mary Celeste" belonging to Crenshaw Brothers. She lost several men by the epidemic while here (yellow fever). Took a cargo principally of canned meats and left for Wilmington. Ran into a rock off Bermuda & sank in 20 fathoms in 6 minutes. Vessel a total loss, cargo nearly so. (American Consular Records, Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Resolution 20 Jun 1864, British stmr "Resolution" of Liverpool, "now in port of St George, has recently been sold to a person who goes by the name of Johnson. No doubt he is Lieut. (John C) Braine of Chesapeake notoriety." About 80 tons register. 28 Jun 1864, left these islands last Saturday. "She is in fact under command of one Locke who assisted at the capture of the "Chesapeake". Her registered master is McTue: fore and aft schooner, black hull, with deep blue deck house, apparently about 80 tons but registered only about 60 British. I think she has gone to the West Indies." (Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Lady Lyons, late Syren 20 Jun 1864, "Lady Lyons", late "Syren", now in port of St George, had thought to be foundered previously. (Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Edith 20 Jun 1864, now in port of St George. (Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Lynx 20 Jun 1864, now in port of St George. (Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Old Dominion 20 Jun 1864, now in port of St George. (Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Little Hettie (or Hattie) 20 Jun 1864, now in port of St George. (Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Atlanta 20 Jun 1864, now in port of St George. (Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Mans 20 Jun 1864, now in port of St George. (Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)

Celestia 20 Jun 1864, now in port of St George. (American Consular Records, Bermuda Hist Quarterly Vol 19, no 1, 1962)