Paul Macy

1780 - 1834  (54 years)

• Name	Paul Macy
  Birth	22 May 1780	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Paul Macy and, Gideon Folger were two major shareholders in the ill fated whaling schooner "Essex".
  		SS Essex. The whaling ship Essex being attacked by a Sperm Whale. The drawing as made by Thomas Nickerson, cabin boy and, a survivor of the wreck of the Essex.
  		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.
  Death	28 Aug 1834	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Siblings	2 siblings
  1. Eunice Macy,   b. 23 Dec 1781, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts d. 7 Feb 1845, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  2. John C Macy,   b. 20 Jan 1786, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts d. 9 Apr 1849, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Person ID	I64280	Nagel
  Last Modified	27 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Silvanus Macy,   b. 15 Dec 1756, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts d. 20 Sep 1833, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Anna Pinkham,   b. 6 Oct 1759, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts d. 19 Feb 1834, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	3 Jul 1779	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F19854	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 22 May 1780 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Death - 28 Aug 1834 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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