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From: Edward D Costello <>
Subject: [MEPENOBS] The ship "Horace Bell" & Peter Haggerty Jr
Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 13:21:11 -0400

ToWhomItMayInterest:

Does anybody have any details of Peter Haggerty Jr and/or his ship, the
"Horace Bell"? Died: 23 June 1867, age 30, buried at sea enroute from
Port AuPrince, Haiti to Philadelphia USA; death may have been caused by
yellow fever or shipboard mutiny. Record of death exists at St Mary's
RCCh, Houlton ME; purported, but unlocated, marker in St Mary's RCCem
Houlton ME:

Peter Haggerty
Died at Sea
June 25, 1867

"May His Soul Rest in Peace"

Sea captain, Deer Isle ME; he followed the sea, started as a cabin boy,
rose to command his own ship, the 'Horace Bell', built in Saint Johns NB;
m: into the Haskell family (sea faring folk) from Deer Isle ME.
.......... Ed

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