Ref: Genealogy of the Macy Family from 1635-1868 by Silvanus J Macy published 1868:
Alexander Macy, at the age of sixteen, commenced going to sea, sailing from his birthplace Nantucket. During the war of 1812, he sailed in the letter of marque Spartan, commanded by Captain Gardner of Nantucket, where most of the crew belonged. In 1814, he was offered a position of chief mate of a vessel, so he left the letter of marque to assume his new duties. But he was not permitted to enjoy his new position long, for they has hardly cleared the coast before they were taken by a British man-of-war. After his release he remained on shore until peace was proclaimed, when he made a voyage in the ship Tarquin, after which was chief mate of the ship General Lincoln, when she was lost in the terrible gale of September 1818, which hurled destruction in its course to so many noble ships, and buried so many poor fellows in the mighty deep. He was taken off the ship, and landed in the city of New York, the latter part of October. In December, he took charge of the ship Columbus of Boston, and in January 1819, sailed for Havre, where he put her under French colors, and fitted her for a whaling voyage, which proved very successful. On his return to Havre, he laid the ship up and returned to Boston; soon after which he took charge of the ship Palladium, belonging to the same owner, and in 1821, sailed for the Pacific ocean, on a sperm whale voyage. From 1825 to 1834, he made several successful voyages to the Pacific, and retired from the sea in the latter year, having followed the sea twenty-eight years. Was president of the Nantucket Savings Bank for several years, but resigned in 1861, it being too much care for him. He has always been considered a very able and exemplary ship master and citizen.
Alexander Macy, at the age of sixteen, commenced going to sea, sailing from his birthplace Nantucket. During the war of 1812, he sailed in the letter of marque Spartan, commanded by Captain Gardner of Nantucket, where most of the crew belonged. In 1814, he was offered a position of chief mate of a vessel, so he left the letter of marque to assume his new duties. But he was not permitted to enjoy his new position long, for they has hardly cleared the coast before they were taken by a British man-of-war. After his release he remained on shore until peace was proclaimed, when he made a voyage in the ship Tarquin, after which was chief mate of the ship General Lincoln, when she was lost in the terrible gale of September 1818, which hurled destruction in its course to so many noble ships, and buried so many poor fellows in the mighty deep. He was taken off the ship, and landed in the city of New York, the latter part of October. In December, he took charge of the ship Columbus of Boston, and in January 1819, sailed for Havre, where he put her under French colors, and fitted her for a whaling voyage, which proved very successful. On his return to Havre, he laid the ship up and returned to Boston; soon after which he took charge of the ship Palladium, belonging to the same owner, and in 1821, sailed for the Pacific ocean, on a sperm whale voyage. From 1825 to 1834, he made several successful voyages to the Pacific, and retired from the sea in the latter year, having followed the sea twenty-eight years. Was president of the Nantucket Savings Bank for several years, but resigned in 1861, it being too much care for him. He has always been considered a very able and exemplary ship master and citizen.
Ref: Genealogy of the Macy Family from 1635-1868 by Silvanus J Macy published 1868:
Alexander Macy, at the age of sixteen, commenced going to sea, sailing from his birthplace Nantucket. During the war of 1812, he sailed in the letter of marque Spartan, commanded by Captain Gardner of Nantucket, where most of the crew belonged. In 1814, he was offered a position of chief mate of a vessel, so he left the letter of marque to assume his new duties. But he was not permitted to enjoy his new position long, for they has hardly cleared the coast before they were taken by a British man-of-war. After his release he remained on shore until peace was proclaimed, when he made a voyage in the ship Tarquin, after which was chief mate of the ship General Lincoln, when she was lost in the terrible gale of September 1818, which hurled destruction in its course to so many noble ships, and buried so many poor fellows in the mighty deep. He was taken off the ship, and landed in the city of New York, the latter part of October. In December, he took charge of the ship Columbus of Boston, and in January 1819, sailed for Havre, where he put her under French colors, and fitted her for a whaling voyage, which proved very successful. On his return to Havre, he laid the ship up and returned to Boston; soon after which he took charge of the ship Palladium, belonging to the same owner, and in 1821, sailed for the Pacific ocean, on a sperm whale voyage. From 1825 to 1834, he made several successful voyages to the Pacific, and retired from the sea in the latter year, having followed the sea twenty-eight years. Was president of the Nantucket Savings Bank for several years, but resigned in 1861, it being too much care for him. He has always been considered a very able and exemplary ship master and citizen.
Alexander Macy, at the age of sixteen, commenced going to sea, sailing from his birthplace Nantucket. During the war of 1812, he sailed in the letter of marque Spartan, commanded by Captain Gardner of Nantucket, where most of the crew belonged. In 1814, he was offered a position of chief mate of a vessel, so he left the letter of marque to assume his new duties. But he was not permitted to enjoy his new position long, for they has hardly cleared the coast before they were taken by a British man-of-war. After his release he remained on shore until peace was proclaimed, when he made a voyage in the ship Tarquin, after which was chief mate of the ship General Lincoln, when she was lost in the terrible gale of September 1818, which hurled destruction in its course to so many noble ships, and buried so many poor fellows in the mighty deep. He was taken off the ship, and landed in the city of New York, the latter part of October. In December, he took charge of the ship Columbus of Boston, and in January 1819, sailed for Havre, where he put her under French colors, and fitted her for a whaling voyage, which proved very successful. On his return to Havre, he laid the ship up and returned to Boston; soon after which he took charge of the ship Palladium, belonging to the same owner, and in 1821, sailed for the Pacific ocean, on a sperm whale voyage. From 1825 to 1834, he made several successful voyages to the Pacific, and retired from the sea in the latter year, having followed the sea twenty-eight years. Was president of the Nantucket Savings Bank for several years, but resigned in 1861, it being too much care for him. He has always been considered a very able and exemplary ship master and citizen.
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