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Fatal Accident
--On Tuesday afternoon, Sellick Whitney, captain of the canal boat Rotary, lying at the foot of James slip, met with a fatal accident, while endeavoring to lift a heavy piece of timber, which caused him to lose his balance, and he was precipitated to the deck of a sloop lying along side of his vessel.
Medical aid was procured, but the fall, having broken his skull and otherwise injured his head, he lingered until yesterday morning, when he expired.
The deceased was about 70 years old of age and a resident of Albany.
Commercial Advertiser
New York City, New York
March 28, 1850, page 2
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Family Bible has his birth date as 28 June 1780, but Stamford, Connecticut town record has his birth date as 28 June 1779. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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He was a Master Mariner by trade. The Albany Directory for 1813 styles him "skipper" of 46 Division Street. Among the vessels which he owned and commanded, were the "Golden Hunter" and the "La Fayette", which last he built in 1826, intending to launch her in the presence of her namesake.
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Marriage:
First Marriage:
Town Record: 26 Jan 1805
Bible Record: 26 Jan 1806
Officiating: Reverent Daniel Smith
Congregational Church
Stamford, Connecticut
Betsey Knapp of Stamford
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Second Marriage:
19 August 1827
Albany, Albany County, New York
Officiating: Reverent John Alburtis
Hannah Southwick Churchill
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Fatal Accident
--On Tuesday afternoon, Sellick Whitney, captain of the canal boat Rotary, lying at the foot of James slip, met with a fatal accident, while endeavoring to lift a heavy piece of timber, which caused him to lose his balance, and he was precipitated to the deck of a sloop lying along side of his vessel.
Medical aid was procured, but the fall, having broken his skull and otherwise injured his head, he lingered until yesterday morning, when he expired.
The deceased was about 70 years old of age and a resident of Albany.
Commercial Advertiser
New York City, New York
March 28, 1850, page 2
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Family Bible has his birth date as 28 June 1780, but Stamford, Connecticut town record has his birth date as 28 June 1779. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
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He was a Master Mariner by trade. The Albany Directory for 1813 styles him "skipper" of 46 Division Street. Among the vessels which he owned and commanded, were the "Golden Hunter" and the "La Fayette", which last he built in 1826, intending to launch her in the presence of her namesake.
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Marriage:
First Marriage:
Town Record: 26 Jan 1805
Bible Record: 26 Jan 1806
Officiating: Reverent Daniel Smith
Congregational Church
Stamford, Connecticut
Betsey Knapp of Stamford
====
Second Marriage:
19 August 1827
Albany, Albany County, New York
Officiating: Reverent John Alburtis
Hannah Southwick Churchill
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Fatal Accident
--On Tuesday afternoon, Sellick Whitney, captain of the canal boat Rotary, lying at the foot of James slip, met with a fatal accident, while endeavoring to lift a heavy piece of timber, which caused him to lose his balance, and he was precipitated to the deck of a sloop lying along side of his vessel.
Medical aid was procured, but the fall, having broken his skull and otherwise injured his head, he lingered until yesterday morning, when he expired.
The deceased was about 70 years old of age and a resident of Albany.
Commercial Advertiser
New York City, New York
March 28, 1850, page 2
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Family Bible has his birth date as 28 June 1780, but Stamford, Connecticut town record has his birth date as 28 June 1779. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
=====
He was a Master Mariner by trade. The Albany Directory for 1813 styles him "skipper" of 46 Division Street. Among the vessels which he owned and commanded, were the "Golden Hunter" and the "La Fayette", which last he built in 1826, intending to launch her in the presence of her namesake.
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Marriage:
First Marriage:
Town Record: 26 Jan 1805
Bible Record: 26 Jan 1806
Officiating: Reverent Daniel Smith
Congregational Church
Stamford, Connecticut
Betsey Knapp of Stamford
====
Second Marriage:
19 August 1827
Albany, Albany County, New York
Officiating: Reverent John Alburtis
Hannah Southwick Churchill
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Fatal Accident
--On Tuesday afternoon, Sellick Whitney, captain of the canal boat Rotary, lying at the foot of James slip, met with a fatal accident, while endeavoring to lift a heavy piece of timber, which caused him to lose his balance, and he was precipitated to the deck of a sloop lying along side of his vessel.
Medical aid was procured, but the fall, having broken his skull and otherwise injured his head, he lingered until yesterday morning, when he expired.
The deceased was about 70 years old of age and a resident of Albany.
Commercial Advertiser
New York City, New York
March 28, 1850, page 2
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Family Bible has his birth date as 28 June 1780, but Stamford, Connecticut town record has his birth date as 28 June 1779. Born in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
=====
He was a Master Mariner by trade. The Albany Directory for 1813 styles him "skipper" of 46 Division Street. Among the vessels which he owned and commanded, were the "Golden Hunter" and the "La Fayette", which last he built in 1826, intending to launch her in the presence of her namesake.
=====
Marriage:
First Marriage:
Town Record: 26 Jan 1805
Bible Record: 26 Jan 1806
Officiating: Reverent Daniel Smith
Congregational Church
Stamford, Connecticut
Betsey Knapp of Stamford
====
Second Marriage:
19 August 1827
Albany, Albany County, New York
Officiating: Reverent John Alburtis
Hannah Southwick Churchill
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