Captain Mayhew Folger

1774 - 1828  (54 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Mayhew Folger
  Title	Captain
  Born	9 Mar 1774	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	He was captain of the whaling ship, Topaz. They rediscovered the Pitcairn Islands on February 6, 1808. There they found John Adams who was one of the HMS Bounty mutineers.
  		Captain Mayhew Folger Captain Folger finding John Adams HMS Bounty mutineer.
  		Thar She Blows! (11) While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling. Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical. At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper.
  Died	1 Sep 1828	Massillon, Stark, Ohio
  Buried	Massillon City Cemetery , Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Lydia Folger,   b. 1759,   d. 1842
  2. Anna Folger,   b. 25 Mar 1771,   d. 26 Mar 1844
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  Person ID	I55701	Nagel
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	William Folger,   b. 24 Sep 1728, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts ,   d. 5 Jun 1815, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Ruth Coffin,   b. 9 Apr 1733, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts ,   d. 11 Mar 1814, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	10 Jul 1749	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F16238	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Joy,   b. 24 Jan 1778, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts ,   d. 28 Jun 1858, Massillon, Stark, Ohio  (Age 80 years)
  Married	7 Mar 1798	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Children	+ 1. Robert H Folger,   b. 1812, Chester County, Pennsylvania  [Birth]
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F16239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 9 Mar 1774 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Married - 7 Mar 1798 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Died - 1 Sep 1828 - Massillon, Stark, Ohio Buried - - Massillon City Cemetery , Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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