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1803 - 1884 (80 years) Submit Photo / Document
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Name |
Seth Way Macy |
Title |
Captain |
Born |
5 Dec 1803 |
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Gender |
Male |
Occupation |
A whaleship captain based in Newport, Rhode Island. Seth took the "John Coggeshall" on four voyages to the Pacific between 1831 and 1847. |
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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 |
18 May 1884 |
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island |
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Person ID |
I61955 |
Nagel |
Last Modified |
9 Dec 2021 |
Father |
Job Macy, b. 18 Mar 1770, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts , d. 6 Jan 1850, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (Age 79 years) |
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Birth |
Mother |
Anna Way, b. 16 Jul 1771, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts , d. 18 May 1824, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (Age 52 years) |
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Birth |
Married |
17 Jul 1791 |
Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
Family ID |
F18821 |
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| Born - 5 Dec 1803 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts |
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| Died - 18 May 1884 - Newport, Newport, Rhode Island |
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