John Skolfield 1778 to 1821, master mariner, son of Clement
and Alice (Means) Skolfield. On 14 October 1801, John was endorsed master of the sloop "Summer" (90 13/95 tons), built in Brunswick in 1799, on which he served during 1802. He was a part owner of the schooner "Eagle"
and was her endorsed master as of August 1803. He owned shares in the schooner "Thomas" and probably helped to build her. John returned to Bruinswick late in 1803 and was one of the builders and owners of the schooners James and Mourning Star, commanding the latter for part of 1806. He also worked on the schooner Atlantic, and there are indications that he was her skipper when she was sold in 1807. In June 1809, John was the master of the brig "Harmony" of Bath, built by his brother George, making two Voyages to Liverpool, where the Vessel was sold in 1810. At age forty-two, John served as a seaman on board the schooner Mary Betsey, moving up to a mate's berth for that vessel's voyage to Philadelphia and the West Indies. En route from Santo Domingo to New York, the Mary Betsey encountered heavy gales in which two mates and a boy were lost. John was apparently one of the missing, as his estate was taxed in Brunswick in 1822.
and Alice (Means) Skolfield. On 14 October 1801, John was endorsed master of the sloop "Summer" (90 13/95 tons), built in Brunswick in 1799, on which he served during 1802. He was a part owner of the schooner "Eagle"
and was her endorsed master as of August 1803. He owned shares in the schooner "Thomas" and probably helped to build her. John returned to Bruinswick late in 1803 and was one of the builders and owners of the schooners James and Mourning Star, commanding the latter for part of 1806. He also worked on the schooner Atlantic, and there are indications that he was her skipper when she was sold in 1807. In June 1809, John was the master of the brig "Harmony" of Bath, built by his brother George, making two Voyages to Liverpool, where the Vessel was sold in 1810. At age forty-two, John served as a seaman on board the schooner Mary Betsey, moving up to a mate's berth for that vessel's voyage to Philadelphia and the West Indies. En route from Santo Domingo to New York, the Mary Betsey encountered heavy gales in which two mates and a boy were lost. John was apparently one of the missing, as his estate was taxed in Brunswick in 1822.
John Skolfield 1778 to 1821, master mariner, son of Clement
and Alice (Means) Skolfield. On 14 October 1801, John was endorsed master of the sloop "Summer" (90 13/95 tons), built in Brunswick in 1799, on which he served during 1802. He was a part owner of the schooner "Eagle"
and was her endorsed master as of August 1803. He owned shares in the schooner "Thomas" and probably helped to build her. John returned to Bruinswick late in 1803 and was one of the builders and owners of the schooners James and Mourning Star, commanding the latter for part of 1806. He also worked on the schooner Atlantic, and there are indications that he was her skipper when she was sold in 1807. In June 1809, John was the master of the brig "Harmony" of Bath, built by his brother George, making two Voyages to Liverpool, where the Vessel was sold in 1810. At age forty-two, John served as a seaman on board the schooner Mary Betsey, moving up to a mate's berth for that vessel's voyage to Philadelphia and the West Indies. En route from Santo Domingo to New York, the Mary Betsey encountered heavy gales in which two mates and a boy were lost. John was apparently one of the missing, as his estate was taxed in Brunswick in 1822.
and Alice (Means) Skolfield. On 14 October 1801, John was endorsed master of the sloop "Summer" (90 13/95 tons), built in Brunswick in 1799, on which he served during 1802. He was a part owner of the schooner "Eagle"
and was her endorsed master as of August 1803. He owned shares in the schooner "Thomas" and probably helped to build her. John returned to Bruinswick late in 1803 and was one of the builders and owners of the schooners James and Mourning Star, commanding the latter for part of 1806. He also worked on the schooner Atlantic, and there are indications that he was her skipper when she was sold in 1807. In June 1809, John was the master of the brig "Harmony" of Bath, built by his brother George, making two Voyages to Liverpool, where the Vessel was sold in 1810. At age forty-two, John served as a seaman on board the schooner Mary Betsey, moving up to a mate's berth for that vessel's voyage to Philadelphia and the West Indies. En route from Santo Domingo to New York, the Mary Betsey encountered heavy gales in which two mates and a boy were lost. John was apparently one of the missing, as his estate was taxed in Brunswick in 1822.
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