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William Wright

Birth
Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
unknown
At Sea
Burial
Buried or Lost at Sea. Specifically: West Indies hurricane Add to Map
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Sailor on the Nantucket whaling ship "Essex". Stayed behind on Henderson Island after the ship was sunk by a sperm whale. Rescued on 9 April 1821 and continued on as crew member aboard the Surry. He was drowned in a hurricane off the West Indies.
Sailor on the Nantucket whaling ship "Essex". Stayed behind on Henderson Island after the ship was sunk by a sperm whale. Rescued on 9 April 1821 and continued on as crew member aboard the Surry. He was drowned in a hurricane off the West Indies.

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