Sickness and death

Fever, scurvy, and the sick list, and the deaths, drownings, and burials the keepers wrote down.

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1. 1824 · Victory: Crew member lost overboard.
2. 1865 · Brewster: Crewman died of cholera.
3. 1880 · Attleboro: Crewman died and was buried at sea.
4. 1881 · Pedro Varela: Crewman washed overboard and drowned.
5. 1828 · Galatea: William Simons died and was buried.
6. 1832 · Parker: Scurvy appeared among the crew.
7. 1832 · Parker: Seven men drowned in rescue attempt.
8. 1832 · Parker: Six men sick with scurvy.
9. 1832 · Bengal: Search party rescued crew lost in the mountains.
10. 1832 · Bengal: Crewman rescued from mountain without water.
11. 1833 · Bengal: Steward fatally shot in cabin accident.
12. 1833 · Bengal: Scurvy broke out among the crew.
13. 1835 · Parker: Crew member George Merefield died and was buried.
14. 1842 · Jefferson: Buried a New Zealand crewman at sea.
15. 1843 · Jefferson: Crewman fell from rigging and drowned.
16. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Cook left behind for sick wife.
17. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Crewman died of consumption.
18. 1846 · Draco: Keeper narrowly escaped death from falling barrel.
19. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Captain Baker died of pulmonary disease.
20. 1846 · Draco: Captain of English bark died and was buried.
21. 1847 · Draco: Reverend Charles Robinson died aboard.
22. 1847 · Draco: Buried Mr. Robinson at sea.
23. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Supplied another ship afflicted with scurvy.
24. 1849 · Abigail: Crewman Walters fell overboard and drowned.
25. 1849 · Abigail: Baby aboard fell very sick.
26. 1849 · Abigail: Scurvy and illness spread aboard.
27. 1849 · Abigail: Baby aboard slowly gaining strength.
28. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs. Young and baby fell ill.
29. 1850 · Mary and Susan: John McDougal died.
30. 1850 · Mary and Susan: Crew member buried after fatal knife wounds.
31. 1852 · Fortune: Michel sick with smallpox.
32. 1852 · Fortune: Smallpox improved for one sick crewman.
33. 1852 · Fortune: Cook drowned after falling overboard.
34. 1852 · Fortune: Severe sickness and suspected smallpox struck crew.
35. 1852 · Fortune: Crewmen fell ill with smallpox.
36. 1852 · Fortune: Crewman died of smallpox and was buried.
37. 1852 · Fortune: Captain lay near death.
38. 1852 · Fortune: Captain Hathaway died aboard.
39. 1852 · Pacific: Crewman drowned after becoming tangled in line.
40. 1852 · Pacific: Crewman buried at sea.
41. 1853 · Fortune: Seaman Charles Morse died of pleurisy.
42. 1853 · Fortune: Crew member Morse was buried at sea.
43. 1854 · Active: Ezekiel Trask died of dysentery.
44. 1856 · Daniel Wood: Crewman fell overboard and drowned.
45. 1862 · Jireh Perry: Crewman died of dysentery.
46. 1862 · Jireh Perry: William Drew was buried at sea.
47. 1865 · Brewster: Carpenter from nearby Dutch bark drowned.
48. 1865 · Brewster: Crewman died of cholera morbus.
49. 1865 · Brewster: Burial of a crew member at sea.
50. 1865 · Brewster: Six sick crewmen and one near death.
51. 1865 · Brewster: A Nantucket boy died and was buried.
52. 1906 · Karluk: Mr. Whither's little girl died.
53. 1906 · Karluk: Mr. Whitter's young daughter was buried.
54. 1833 · Bengal: Expected the death of Captain Van Doth.
55. 1840 · Volant: Sick passenger put ashore.
56. 1844 · Indian Chief: Sick crewman landed ashore.
57. 1845 · Draco: Sea hen (skua) chased and drowned a penguin.
58. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Captain was ashore sick with pneumonia.
59. 1851 · Fortune: Sick crewman carried ashore.
60. 1852 · Fortune: Captain taken ashore under doctor's care.
61. 1852 · Active: Sick harpooner sent ashore.
62. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Steward sent to hospital ashore.
63. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Sick harpooner left ashore.
64. 1825 · Rosalie: Crewman suffering from venereal disease.
65. 1831 · Parker: Chased a ship to send sick officer home.
66. 1832 · Parker: Five crew members fell sick.
67. 1832 · Parker: Keeper called drowning an enviable death.
68. 1832 · Parker: Mr. Chase fell very ill.
69. 1833 · Bengal: Sick crew member showed improvement.
70. 1833 · Parker: Four crewmen fell violently ill.
71. 1833 · Bengal: Noted it was unheard of for scurvy ships.
72. 1834 · Bengal: Women kept aboard as remedy for scurvy.
73. 1836 · Edward Quesnel: Took on new men and discharged sick crew.
74. 1837 · Addison: Sick crewman discharged at Proby's Island.
75. 1840 · Volant: Headed for shore to land sick mate.
76. 1843 · Draco: Crewman fell sick with venereal disease.
77. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Second mate fell ill with fever.
78. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Mr. Ham fell ill with fever and ague.
79. 1844 · Draco: Forced into port by a sick man.
80. 1844 · Draco: Sick crewman discharged from ship.
81. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Sailor sick with a swollen arm.
82. 1845 · Draco: Log keeper fell sick.
83. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Crewman poisoned by castor oil beans.
84. 1846 · Draco: Carpenter delirious and boy sick with venereal disease.
85. 1846 · Draco: Sick crew members slowly recovered.
86. 1846 · Draco: Crewman critically ill with dysentery.
87. 1847 · Draco: Sickness forced the ship into port.
88. 1847 · Charles Phelps: Captain fell ill, coughing up blood.
89. 1847 · Draco: Mr. Robinson reported very sick.
90. 1847 · Draco: The two youngest children fell sick.
91. 1847 · Mary and Susan: Steerage boy fell sick.
92. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs. Young fell very sick.
93. 1849 · Abigail: A sick child and woman caused worry.
94. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs. Young and child recovering from illness.
95. 1850 · Mary and Susan: Burial of John Mc Dougal.
96. 1850 · Fortune: Sick crew members slowly recovered.
97. 1850 · Fortune: Multiple crew members were sick.
98. 1850 · Fortune: Six crewmen fell sick.
99. 1850 · Fortune: Sickness spread among the crew.
100. 1850 · Fortune: Sickness spread to the log keeper.
101. 1851 · Fortune: Lumas was feeling better.
102. 1851 · Fortune: New crewman persistently sick.
103. 1851 · Fortune: Crew members suffered from pox and stomachache.
104. 1851 · Fortune: Crewmen sick aboard.
105. 1851 · Fortune: Crew member Moss fell very sick.
106. 1851 · Fortune: Cook suffered from a painful toe.
107. 1851 · Fortune: Sickness affected several crew members.
108. 1851 · Fortune: Two crew members fell sick with pox.
109. 1851 · Elizabeth: John Miller suffered a fit.
110. 1852 · Fortune: Crew member fell sick with pox.
111. 1852 · Fortune: Log keeper bedridden with fever.
112. 1852 · Fortune: Sickness spread among the officers and crew.
113. 1852 · Fortune: Crew member Mingo fell very ill.
114. 1852 · Fortune: Captain fell ill.
115. 1852 · Fortune: Captain and eight crewmen fell sick.
116. 1852 · Fortune: Illness spread through the crew and officers.
117. 1852 · Fortune: Mudoon and Fay recovered from smallpox.
118. 1852 · Fortune: Captain slowly recovering from illness.
119. 1852 · Fortune: Doctor summoned for the sick captain.
120. 1852 · Fortune: Multiple crew members reported sick.
121. 1852 · Active: Harpooner ill with pleurisy.
122. 1852 · Fortune: Samuel Hemmas fell very sick.
123. 1852 · Fortune: Sick crewman showed no improvement.
124. 1852 · Fortune: Discharged the second mate and took sick men.
125. 1852 · Fortune: Crew member sent to the hospital.
126. 1852 · Fortune: Keeper fell ill with diarrhea.
127. 1852 · Lark: Crew members sick with dandy fever.
128. 1853 · Fortune: Sick crewmen sent to the hospital.
129. 1853 · Fortune: Crew member suffered from severe fever.
130. 1853 · Active: Three crewmen ill with fever.
131. 1853 · Active: Sought doctor for three sick crewmen.
132. 1853 · Fortune: Welch sidelined by painful sore.
133. 1853 · Fortune: Mate suffered severely from rheumatism.
134. 1853 · Fortune: Mate sent to the hospital.
135. 1853 · Fortune: Crewman suffered a fit.
136. 1854 · Fortune: Fay was unwell.
137. 1854 · Active: Crewman critically ill with dysentery.
138. 1854 · Active: An entire boat crew fell sick.
139. 1864 · Solon: Crewman collapsed in a fit.
140. 1864 · Brewster: Mary Frazier headed into port with sick captain.
141. 1864 · Brewster: Second mate suffered severe colic.
142. 1865 · Brewster: Buried a shipmate at sea.
143. 1865 · Brewster: Buried a crew member at sea.
144. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Keeper suffered from jaw pain.
145. 1869 · Abraham Barker: Crewman taken sick at the wheel.
146. 1844 · Draco: Keeper reported being homesick and seasick.
147. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Left sick crewman ashore.
148. 1847 · Draco: Homeward-bound ship provided supplies for sick.
149. 1849 · Abigail: Keeper prayed for sick mother and child.
150. 1850 · Fortune: Sick crew members showed no improvement.
151. 1851 · Fortune: Sick crew members showed no improvement.
152. 1852 · Fortune: Sick crew members showed no improvement.
153. 1852 · Active: Sick boatsteerer sent ashore.
154. 1853 · Fortune: Sick crew members showed no improvement.
155. 1853 · Fortune: Sick crew members showed no improvement.
156. 1862 · Mary: Sick crewman sent to Singapore hospital.
157. 1831 · Parker: One hand and second mate sick.
158. 1832 · Bengal: Crew recovering from sea sickness.
159. 1833 · Bengal: Crew members unwell.
160. 1833 · Parker: Some sick recovering slowly.
161. 1833 · Parker: Calculated the crew's potato consumption.
162. 1833 · Parker: Mate reported sick.
163. 1833 · Bengal: Cheefmon was sick.
164. 1833 · Bengal: Crew described as "dangerously sick in mind".
165. 1833 · Bengal: Three sick on board.
166. 1833 · Bengal: Two crew members reported sick.
167. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper grumbled about sick crew.
168. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper sick with a toothache.
169. 1833 · Bengal: Keeper complained of widespread aches and fever.
170. 1834 · Parker: Thomas J. Smith fell severely ill.
171. 1834 · Bengal: Keeper relieved from pain but stiff and lame.
172. 1834 · Parker: Mate reported sick.
173. 1835 · Bengal: Second mate sick.
174. 1837 · Addison: Discharged William Long sick.
175. 1841 · Volant: Mr. Teller's condition remained unchanged.
176. 1841 · Volant: Mr Teller reported not so well.
177. 1842 · Rowena: Cooper was sick on shore.
178. 1844 · Draco: Keeper reported being sick.
179. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Four crew members off duty sick.
180. 1844 · Charles Phelps: Brought sick man back on board.
181. 1844 · Indian Chief: Sick crew member landed.
182. 1844 · Draco: Keeper suffered a lame back.
183. 1844 · Draco: Discharged John Nasfrit sick.
184. 1846 · Charles Phelps: Discharged Charles Austin sick.
185. 1846 · Dunbarton: Keeper reported feeling almost sick.
186. 1846 · Dunbarton: Keeper reported being almost sick.
187. 1846 · Charles Phelps: William Payne reported sick with cholera.
188. 1846 · Draco: Crew member taken with ague and fever.
189. 1846 · Draco: Two crew members remained sick.
190. 1847 · Draco: Captain Cox was sick all day.
191. 1847 · Draco: James Brown reported sick.
192. 1847 · Draco: Discharged James Brown sick.
193. 1847 · Abigail: All hands sea sick.
194. 1848 · Draco: Keeper fell sick.
195. 1848 · Nimrod: Keeper felt seasick.
196. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Crew boy off duty with venereal disease.
197. 1849 · Abigail: Georgiana reported unwell.
198. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs Young and child were sick.
199. 1849 · Abigail: Keeper lamented men nursing sick children.
200. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs Young mending but child feebler.
201. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs Young and Bill improving in health.
202. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Patrick off duty with venereal disease.
203. 1849 · Abigail: Mrs Young was quite unwell.
204. 1850 · Draco: Second mate feigned illness.
205. 1850 · Fortune: Men recovering from seasickness.
206. 1850 · Fortune: Steward and new hands suffered from illness.
207. 1850 · Fortune: Crew members recovering and ill.
208. 1850 · Fortune: Morgan suffered a sore foot.
209. 1850 · Fortune: Crew members sick aboard.
210. 1851 · Fortune: Hill was sick below.
211. 1851 · Fortune: Dumas remained sick.
212. 1851 · Fortune: Lovet suffered from sore hand.
213. 1851 · Fortune: Hill remained unwell.
214. 1851 · Fortune: Boatsteerer Brown laid up with sore legs.
215. 1851 · Fortune: Crew and keeper reported sick.
216. 1851 · Fortune: Stephen was below with sour ear.
217. 1851 · Fortune: Bowline below sick with lame back.
218. 1851 · Fortune: Trimble reported off sick.
219. 1851 · Fortune: Mundoon reported some better.
220. 1851 · Fortune: Bowling was below sick.
221. 1851 · Fortune: Bowlin remained unwell.
222. 1851 · Fortune: Cook recovered from illness.
223. 1851 · Fortune: Isaac was below sick.
224. 1851 · Fortune: Log keeper remained unwell.
225. 1851 · Fortune: John the Kanackca was sick below.
226. 1851 · Fortune: John recovered from illness.
227. 1851 · Fortune: Isaac was below sick.
228. 1851 · Fortune: Cook returned to work.
229. 1851 · Fortune: Sick crew members recovered.
230. 1851 · Fortune: Peter reported some better.
231. 1852 · Pacific: Fighting man still below sick.
232. 1852 · Fortune: Boatsteerer drunk.
233. 1852 · Fortune: Multiple crew members remained sick.
234. 1852 · Fortune: Crew illness reported.
235. 1852 · Fortune: Crew members sick aboard.
236. 1852 · Fortune: Multiple crew members and Captain reported sick.
237. 1852 · Fortune: Lovet off duty with boils.
238. 1852 · Fortune: Charles Bray reported sick.
239. 1852 · Fortune: One invalid reported.
240. 1852 · Pacific: Keeper fell sick with jaw pain.
241. 1852 · Pacific: Keeper sick with jaw trouble.
242. 1852 · Fortune: Crew member Samuel Summas remained ill.
243. 1852 · Fortune: Jim and cook reported about the same.
244. 1853 · Lark: John Jumbo reported with venereal disease.
245. 1853 · Fortune: Invalids reported getting better.
246. 1853 · Fortune: Kanaka reported about the same.
247. 1853 · Fortune: Mack getting better.
248. 1853 · Fortune: Crew member sick with no improvement.
249. 1853 · Active: Two crewmen off duty sick.
250. 1853 · Active: Thos H Rockwell reported sick.
251. 1853 · Fortune: Mowna much the same.
252. 1853 · Fortune: Two crewmen remained unwell.
253. 1853 · Fortune: Walter off duty with rheumatic pains.
254. 1853 · Fortune: Crew members remained sick.
255. 1853 · Fortune: Crew members returned and recovering.
256. 1854 · Fortune: Nolans reported about the same.
257. 1854 · Active: Crew member sick with dysentery.
258. 1854 · Fortune: Mate reported sick.
259. 1862 · Mary: Several crew members were sick.
260. 1862 · Mary: Cook and three others reported sick.
261. 1863 · Mary: Two men reported sick.
262. 1864 · Solon: Crewman off duty with fit and disease.
263. 1864 · Brewster: Second mate laid up with sore hand.
264. 1865 · Brewster: Six men sick with cholera and dysentery.
265. 1866 · Abraham Barker: Third Mate reported unwell.
266. 1867 · Abraham Barker: Log keeper off duty with sore eyes.
267. 1877 · E. H. Hatfield: Left a sick boatsteerer on shore.
268. 1893 · Beluga: Fireman suspected of feigning illness.
269. 1906 · Karluk: Mr Ellis was sick.
270. 1922 · Gaspé: Crew recovering from seasickness.
271. 1832 · Parker: Two men were sick off duty.
272. 1833 · Parker: Mr. Chase sick off duty.
273. 1833 · Bengal: Two crew members off duty.
274. 1834 · Parker: Mr. Chase was sick off duty.
275. 1834 · Parker: Mr. Chace off duty sick.
276. 1834 · Parker: Thomas Smith and John Anderson off duty sick.
277. 1835 · Parker: Four crew members off duty sick.
278. 1841 · Rowena: Steward and one man off duty sick.
279. 1841 · Rowena: Cook was sick and off duty.
280. 1842 · Rowena: Blacksmith remained sick off duty.
281. 1842 · Rowena: Magen Steb off duty.
282. 1842 · Rowena: Rogers returned to duty.
283. 1843 · Rowena: James Cole returned to duty.
284. 1843 · Rowena: Barker off duty with swelling.
285. 1843 · Rowena: Jack off duty.
286. 1844 · Rowena: Two men off duty.
287. 1845 · Charles Phelps: Charles Austin off duty sick.
288. 1846 · Draco: Boy off duty with venereal disease.
289. 1846 · Draco: Boy off duty with venereal disease.
290. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Jones was off duty sick.
291. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Patrick returned to duty.
292. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Henry off duty sick.
293. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Dy Diett off duty.
294. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Boy Dick returned to duty.
295. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Boy Henry was sick off duty.
296. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Mr Myers off duty sick.
297. 1848 · Mary and Susan: Wm Mynes returned to duty.
298. 1849 · Mary and Susan: John Collins off duty sick.
299. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Williams off duty sick.
300. 1849 · Mary and Susan: Boy William returned to duty.
301. 1850 · Draco: Mr Degrass still off duty sick.
302. 1850 · Fortune: Steward still sick with lady fever.
303. 1851 · Fortune: Invalids remained about the same.
304. 1851 · Fortune: Bowller returned to duty.
305. 1851 · Fortune: Crew member off duty with sore leg.
306. 1851 · Fortune: Carpenter some better, Moss no better.
307. 1851 · Fortune: Trimble off duty sick.
308. 1852 · Pacific: Cummings off duty sick from bruises.
309. 1852 · Pacific: The ship's "fighting man" remained sick.
310. 1852 · Fortune: Crew members remained sick.
311. 1852 · Fortune: Mundoon and Isaac off duty sick.
312. 1852 · Fortune: Charles Bray and Collings off duty.
313. 1852 · Fortune: Cannon and the cook off duty.
314. 1852 · Fortune: Cooch and Hope Island off duty.
315. 1852 · Fortune: Snowland was no better.
316. 1852 · Fortune: Boatsteerer and Grave off duty sick.
317. 1852 · Fortune: Third mate off duty with sore foot.
318. 1852 · Fortune: Fay remained sick.
319. 1852 · Fortune: Thomas off duty sick.
320. 1852 · Fortune: Sick crew member no better.
321. 1852 · Fortune: Burbank returned to duty after illness.
322. 1853 · Fortune: Crew members off duty sick.
323. 1853 · Fortune: Invalids remained much the same.
324. 1853 · Fortune: Manuel returned to duty while others improved.
325. 1853 · Fortune: Joe reported no better.
326. 1853 · Fortune: Carpenter and Mack off duty sick.
327. 1853 · Fortune: Peter remained off duty.
328. 1853 · Fortune: Butterfield off duty sick.
329. 1853 · Fortune: Invalids remained much the same.
330. 1853 · Fortune: Cook still sick and Adams off duty.
331. 1853 · Fortune: Third Mate off duty sick.
332. 1853 · Fortune: George remained unwell.
333. 1853 · Fortune: Manuel off duty sick.
334. 1853 · Fortune: Invalids reported no better.
335. 1853 · Fortune: D Butterfield returned to duty.
336. 1853 · Fortune: Manuel Kanaka returned to duty.
337. 1853 · Fortune: Invalids reported no better.
338. 1853 · Fortune: Six crew members off duty sick.
339. 1853 · Fortune: Invalids remained much the same.
340. 1854 · Fortune: Manuel off duty sick with sore.
341. 1854 · Fortune: Manuel Hands on duty, Adorns no better.
342. 1854 · Fortune: Adams remained sick.
343. 1862 · Hopeton: The mate off duty sick.
344. 1864 · Brewster: Macomber went off duty.
345. 1865 · Brewster: Gomes returned to duty from illness.

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