Son of
Elizabeth Bott and Johann Jacob Sheibe, Jr
He was a Steamboat Captain, a Merchant, and assisted in his brother's Grocery. Capt Frederick commanded the MONSOON in 1863 out of St. Louis, BEN STICKNEY in 1864 and CITY OF ALTON in 1868. Owned a Ship Chandler's business along the Delaware River not far from Kensington that outfitted ships from needles to anchors to non-perishable foods. One of his best customers was Stephen Girard, who owned many ships and did a world-wide business on the 'seven seas' but mostly in the West Indies. Girard always traveled in a fleet for safety. Frederick and Girard became friends. Girard invited Frederic to sail with him to Santo Domingo (early name for the Dominican Republic, and included the entire island plus Haiti). In 1791, several native revolts began, and Spain ceded Santo Domingo to France in 1795. Another native revolt in 1808-1809 returned that land to Spanish control. The French control at that time had been weakened by the French Revolution that began two years earlier and, as a result, Hayti gained its independence in 1804. That year was marked by a major massacre of the white population of Hayti. When Frederic and Girard arrived about 1809 (after the repeal of the Embargo Act and the Enforcement Act), they found the natives engaged in civil insurrection -burning property and killing eachother. Girard was familiar with Santo Domingo, having sailed there many times, and was well acquainted with many of the natives from whom he had purchased wines, molasses, etc. Many of these natives hurried their valuables aboard Girard's ship, asking that he keep them safely stored until the insurrection was over. Frederic and some other sailors were on shore when the goods were loaded. Girard quickly put to sea with all the loot, leaving his fleet and Frederic behind! The insurrectionists seized these ships, along with Frederic and the other sailors and threw them into prison. Frederic landed in a cell with a Portuguese man named Guielmo who spoke French. After realizing that Frederic was not implicated in the theft, he was freed him, and somehow made his way back to Philadelphia. (Source: Rachel Cumming told her granddaughter, Carrie K. Sheble, and Carrie wrote a Vignette about her grandfather, Frederic.) Stephen Girard, "in 1782 laid the foundation of his fortune by taking lease of a range of stores which he underlet at large profit. Shortly afterward, during servile insurrection in Hayti, several planters deposited their treasures aboard two of his vessels for safekeeping. These planters and their entire families were massacred by the Negroes, leaving Girard with their $50,000. This he invested in the Old Bank of the U.S. in 1810 . ." (Source: Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol II, pg 660, 1887). HAYTI was a French Colony on the Western end of the island. Today it is known as Haiti. "In May, 1812, Girard bought the building and other assets of the Bank of the U.S., and established the Bank of Stephen Girard in Philadelphia that was known as the SHEET ANCHOR of government credit in the War of 1812." (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol 10, pg 431, Edition 1973).
Husband of Rachel M. Cumming
(Married 24 APR 1810 PA)
Father of
1. Jacob Bott Sheble, II
2. David C. Sheble
3. Morgianna Rosamond Sheble
4. Guielmo Sheble
5. Capt. Edwin Atleigh Sheble
Elizabeth Bott and Johann Jacob Sheibe, Jr
He was a Steamboat Captain, a Merchant, and assisted in his brother's Grocery. Capt Frederick commanded the MONSOON in 1863 out of St. Louis, BEN STICKNEY in 1864 and CITY OF ALTON in 1868. Owned a Ship Chandler's business along the Delaware River not far from Kensington that outfitted ships from needles to anchors to non-perishable foods. One of his best customers was Stephen Girard, who owned many ships and did a world-wide business on the 'seven seas' but mostly in the West Indies. Girard always traveled in a fleet for safety. Frederick and Girard became friends. Girard invited Frederic to sail with him to Santo Domingo (early name for the Dominican Republic, and included the entire island plus Haiti). In 1791, several native revolts began, and Spain ceded Santo Domingo to France in 1795. Another native revolt in 1808-1809 returned that land to Spanish control. The French control at that time had been weakened by the French Revolution that began two years earlier and, as a result, Hayti gained its independence in 1804. That year was marked by a major massacre of the white population of Hayti. When Frederic and Girard arrived about 1809 (after the repeal of the Embargo Act and the Enforcement Act), they found the natives engaged in civil insurrection -burning property and killing eachother. Girard was familiar with Santo Domingo, having sailed there many times, and was well acquainted with many of the natives from whom he had purchased wines, molasses, etc. Many of these natives hurried their valuables aboard Girard's ship, asking that he keep them safely stored until the insurrection was over. Frederic and some other sailors were on shore when the goods were loaded. Girard quickly put to sea with all the loot, leaving his fleet and Frederic behind! The insurrectionists seized these ships, along with Frederic and the other sailors and threw them into prison. Frederic landed in a cell with a Portuguese man named Guielmo who spoke French. After realizing that Frederic was not implicated in the theft, he was freed him, and somehow made his way back to Philadelphia. (Source: Rachel Cumming told her granddaughter, Carrie K. Sheble, and Carrie wrote a Vignette about her grandfather, Frederic.) Stephen Girard, "in 1782 laid the foundation of his fortune by taking lease of a range of stores which he underlet at large profit. Shortly afterward, during servile insurrection in Hayti, several planters deposited their treasures aboard two of his vessels for safekeeping. These planters and their entire families were massacred by the Negroes, leaving Girard with their $50,000. This he invested in the Old Bank of the U.S. in 1810 . ." (Source: Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol II, pg 660, 1887). HAYTI was a French Colony on the Western end of the island. Today it is known as Haiti. "In May, 1812, Girard bought the building and other assets of the Bank of the U.S., and established the Bank of Stephen Girard in Philadelphia that was known as the SHEET ANCHOR of government credit in the War of 1812." (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol 10, pg 431, Edition 1973).
Husband of Rachel M. Cumming
(Married 24 APR 1810 PA)
Father of
1. Jacob Bott Sheble, II
2. David C. Sheble
3. Morgianna Rosamond Sheble
4. Guielmo Sheble
5. Capt. Edwin Atleigh Sheble
Son of
Elizabeth Bott and Johann Jacob Sheibe, Jr
He was a Steamboat Captain, a Merchant, and assisted in his brother's Grocery. Capt Frederick commanded the MONSOON in 1863 out of St. Louis, BEN STICKNEY in 1864 and CITY OF ALTON in 1868. Owned a Ship Chandler's business along the Delaware River not far from Kensington that outfitted ships from needles to anchors to non-perishable foods. One of his best customers was Stephen Girard, who owned many ships and did a world-wide business on the 'seven seas' but mostly in the West Indies. Girard always traveled in a fleet for safety. Frederick and Girard became friends. Girard invited Frederic to sail with him to Santo Domingo (early name for the Dominican Republic, and included the entire island plus Haiti). In 1791, several native revolts began, and Spain ceded Santo Domingo to France in 1795. Another native revolt in 1808-1809 returned that land to Spanish control. The French control at that time had been weakened by the French Revolution that began two years earlier and, as a result, Hayti gained its independence in 1804. That year was marked by a major massacre of the white population of Hayti. When Frederic and Girard arrived about 1809 (after the repeal of the Embargo Act and the Enforcement Act), they found the natives engaged in civil insurrection -burning property and killing eachother. Girard was familiar with Santo Domingo, having sailed there many times, and was well acquainted with many of the natives from whom he had purchased wines, molasses, etc. Many of these natives hurried their valuables aboard Girard's ship, asking that he keep them safely stored until the insurrection was over. Frederic and some other sailors were on shore when the goods were loaded. Girard quickly put to sea with all the loot, leaving his fleet and Frederic behind! The insurrectionists seized these ships, along with Frederic and the other sailors and threw them into prison. Frederic landed in a cell with a Portuguese man named Guielmo who spoke French. After realizing that Frederic was not implicated in the theft, he was freed him, and somehow made his way back to Philadelphia. (Source: Rachel Cumming told her granddaughter, Carrie K. Sheble, and Carrie wrote a Vignette about her grandfather, Frederic.) Stephen Girard, "in 1782 laid the foundation of his fortune by taking lease of a range of stores which he underlet at large profit. Shortly afterward, during servile insurrection in Hayti, several planters deposited their treasures aboard two of his vessels for safekeeping. These planters and their entire families were massacred by the Negroes, leaving Girard with their $50,000. This he invested in the Old Bank of the U.S. in 1810 . ." (Source: Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol II, pg 660, 1887). HAYTI was a French Colony on the Western end of the island. Today it is known as Haiti. "In May, 1812, Girard bought the building and other assets of the Bank of the U.S., and established the Bank of Stephen Girard in Philadelphia that was known as the SHEET ANCHOR of government credit in the War of 1812." (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol 10, pg 431, Edition 1973).
Husband of Rachel M. Cumming
(Married 24 APR 1810 PA)
Father of
1. Jacob Bott Sheble, II
2. David C. Sheble
3. Morgianna Rosamond Sheble
4. Guielmo Sheble
5. Capt. Edwin Atleigh Sheble
Elizabeth Bott and Johann Jacob Sheibe, Jr
He was a Steamboat Captain, a Merchant, and assisted in his brother's Grocery. Capt Frederick commanded the MONSOON in 1863 out of St. Louis, BEN STICKNEY in 1864 and CITY OF ALTON in 1868. Owned a Ship Chandler's business along the Delaware River not far from Kensington that outfitted ships from needles to anchors to non-perishable foods. One of his best customers was Stephen Girard, who owned many ships and did a world-wide business on the 'seven seas' but mostly in the West Indies. Girard always traveled in a fleet for safety. Frederick and Girard became friends. Girard invited Frederic to sail with him to Santo Domingo (early name for the Dominican Republic, and included the entire island plus Haiti). In 1791, several native revolts began, and Spain ceded Santo Domingo to France in 1795. Another native revolt in 1808-1809 returned that land to Spanish control. The French control at that time had been weakened by the French Revolution that began two years earlier and, as a result, Hayti gained its independence in 1804. That year was marked by a major massacre of the white population of Hayti. When Frederic and Girard arrived about 1809 (after the repeal of the Embargo Act and the Enforcement Act), they found the natives engaged in civil insurrection -burning property and killing eachother. Girard was familiar with Santo Domingo, having sailed there many times, and was well acquainted with many of the natives from whom he had purchased wines, molasses, etc. Many of these natives hurried their valuables aboard Girard's ship, asking that he keep them safely stored until the insurrection was over. Frederic and some other sailors were on shore when the goods were loaded. Girard quickly put to sea with all the loot, leaving his fleet and Frederic behind! The insurrectionists seized these ships, along with Frederic and the other sailors and threw them into prison. Frederic landed in a cell with a Portuguese man named Guielmo who spoke French. After realizing that Frederic was not implicated in the theft, he was freed him, and somehow made his way back to Philadelphia. (Source: Rachel Cumming told her granddaughter, Carrie K. Sheble, and Carrie wrote a Vignette about her grandfather, Frederic.) Stephen Girard, "in 1782 laid the foundation of his fortune by taking lease of a range of stores which he underlet at large profit. Shortly afterward, during servile insurrection in Hayti, several planters deposited their treasures aboard two of his vessels for safekeeping. These planters and their entire families were massacred by the Negroes, leaving Girard with their $50,000. This he invested in the Old Bank of the U.S. in 1810 . ." (Source: Appleton's Cyclopedia of American Biography, Vol II, pg 660, 1887). HAYTI was a French Colony on the Western end of the island. Today it is known as Haiti. "In May, 1812, Girard bought the building and other assets of the Bank of the U.S., and established the Bank of Stephen Girard in Philadelphia that was known as the SHEET ANCHOR of government credit in the War of 1812." (Source: Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol 10, pg 431, Edition 1973).
Husband of Rachel M. Cumming
(Married 24 APR 1810 PA)
Father of
1. Jacob Bott Sheble, II
2. David C. Sheble
3. Morgianna Rosamond Sheble
4. Guielmo Sheble
5. Capt. Edwin Atleigh Sheble
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