There is a family story that he was killed aboard an American vessel during the War of 1812. Abraham Crocheron was a master mariner and sailed in vessels out of the Port of Shelbourne. From a list of Ships and Vessels entered inward at the Naval Office at Shelburne, on 2 May 1796,the Schooner Sally, of 43 tons, Abraham Crocheron, Master arrived from Philadelphia with flour and corn. On 3 November 1805, arrived schooner Star of 33 tons, Abraham Crocheron, Master, arrived from New York with flour, crackers and corn, and on 5 September 1808 the brigantine Britannia, of 98 tons, Abraham Crocheron, Master, arrived from Boston with a cargo of pork, beef, rice and beans. From the list of vessels owned in Shelbourne on 5 July 1805, it is found that Abraham Crocheron owned the Schooner Two Brothers and was engaged in trade with the Port of New York. In 1800, he owned a share in the brig, Nelson. He did not receive a grant of land in Shebourne which indicates that he arrived following the distribution of land grants. In 1799, from the Town Records, Abraham Crocheron was on the petit jury.
There is a family story that he was killed aboard an American vessel during the War of 1812. Abraham Crocheron was a master mariner and sailed in vessels out of the Port of Shelbourne. From a list of Ships and Vessels entered inward at the Naval Office at Shelburne, on 2 May 1796,the Schooner Sally, of 43 tons, Abraham Crocheron, Master arrived from Philadelphia with flour and corn. On 3 November 1805, arrived schooner Star of 33 tons, Abraham Crocheron, Master, arrived from New York with flour, crackers and corn, and on 5 September 1808 the brigantine Britannia, of 98 tons, Abraham Crocheron, Master, arrived from Boston with a cargo of pork, beef, rice and beans. From the list of vessels owned in Shelbourne on 5 July 1805, it is found that Abraham Crocheron owned the Schooner Two Brothers and was engaged in trade with the Port of New York. In 1800, he owned a share in the brig, Nelson. He did not receive a grant of land in Shebourne which indicates that he arrived following the distribution of land grants. In 1799, from the Town Records, Abraham Crocheron was on the petit jury.
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