Washed overboard when his vessel, the schooner Morning Star, capsized en-route from Haiti to Boston, along with his brothers Matthew and William Bell and two other crewmen. Matthew, John, and William all appear in the mortality schedule of the 1871 Canada Census for Richibucto, Kent, New Brunswick as having drowned in October of 1870. John is listed as being 27 years old at the time of his death.
From The Charleston Daily News, 22 Nov 1870:
SHIPWRECK
Galveston, November 21
Captain Coombs, of the brig Ellen Roinard, from New York, states that on the 26th of October he sailed from New York, when four days out, in latitude 37 deg. 22 min, longitude 73 deg. 11 min. fell in with the schooner Morning Star, of Ritchebucto, New Brunswick, dismantled and full of water; sent a boat to her and took off William Eddy, cook and steward, who reports having been on the wreck nine days, with nothing to eat or drink but cocoanuts. The captain, Mathias [Matthew] Bell, was washed overboard at the time that the schooner capsized, also James [John] Bell, the mate and three seamen, William Bell, Mark Hutchinson and William Quinn. They all belong to Ritchebucto. The schooner started from Cape Hayti on the 15th October, bound for Boston with a cargo of logwood, hides and coffee.
From the Saint Croix Courier (St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada). 1 Dec 1970:
Galveston, Texas, 21st Nov. - The schr. "Morning Star" of Richibucto, N.B. from Cape Haytien for Boston, Oct. 15, with logwood, hides and coffee, capsized 21st ult. and Matthew BELL, captain, John BELL, mate and William BELL, Mark HUTCHINSON and William QUINN, seamen, were washed off and drowned. William EDDY, cook, was rescued on 30th ult., having been nine days on the wreck, with coconuts as his only food and drink.
From The Daily Telegraph (St. John, New Brunswick, Canada), 23 Nov 1870:
A telegram of the Associated Press yesterday brings the intelligence that the schr. "Morning Star" of Richibucto (Kent Co.) N.B., from Cape Haytien for Boston, capsized at sea on 21st ult., and all the crew except for the cook, William EDDY were drowned. EDDY was rescued by the brig "Eliza Berwick" and landed in Galveston, Texas. The "Morning Star" was owned by Matthew BELL and Simon GRAHAM of Kingston, Richibucto. She sailed from Richibucto during the past season with a cargo of lumber for George McLEOD, Esq., bound for a port in South America, and appears to have been on a homeward voyage when she was wrecked. Matthew BELL went as captain of her, and his brother William BELL was also on board with several others whose names have not yet reached us. The boy EDDY belonged to Kingston.
From The Charleston Daily News, 22 Nov 1870:
SHIPWRECK
Galveston, November 21
Captain Coombs, of the brig Ellen Roinard, from New York, states that on the 26th of October he sailed from New York, when four days out, in latitude 37 deg. 22 min, longitude 73 deg. 11 min. fell in with the schooner Morning Star, of Ritchebucto, New Brunswick, dismantled and full of water; sent a boat to her and took off William Eddy, cook and steward, who reports having been on the wreck nine days, with nothing to eat or drink but cocoanuts. The captain, Mathias [Matthew] Bell, was washed overboard at the time that the schooner capsized, also James [John] Bell, the mate and three seamen, William Bell, Mark Hutchinson and William Quinn. They all belong to Ritchebucto. The schooner started from Cape Hayti on the 15th October, bound for Boston with a cargo of logwood, hides and coffee.
From the Saint Croix Courier (St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada). 1 Dec 1970:
Galveston, Texas, 21st Nov. - The schr. "Morning Star" of Richibucto, N.B. from Cape Haytien for Boston, Oct. 15, with logwood, hides and coffee, capsized 21st ult. and Matthew BELL, captain, John BELL, mate and William BELL, Mark HUTCHINSON and William QUINN, seamen, were washed off and drowned. William EDDY, cook, was rescued on 30th ult., having been nine days on the wreck, with coconuts as his only food and drink.
From The Daily Telegraph (St. John, New Brunswick, Canada), 23 Nov 1870:
A telegram of the Associated Press yesterday brings the intelligence that the schr. "Morning Star" of Richibucto (Kent Co.) N.B., from Cape Haytien for Boston, capsized at sea on 21st ult., and all the crew except for the cook, William EDDY were drowned. EDDY was rescued by the brig "Eliza Berwick" and landed in Galveston, Texas. The "Morning Star" was owned by Matthew BELL and Simon GRAHAM of Kingston, Richibucto. She sailed from Richibucto during the past season with a cargo of lumber for George McLEOD, Esq., bound for a port in South America, and appears to have been on a homeward voyage when she was wrecked. Matthew BELL went as captain of her, and his brother William BELL was also on board with several others whose names have not yet reached us. The boy EDDY belonged to Kingston.
Washed overboard when his vessel, the schooner Morning Star, capsized en-route from Haiti to Boston, along with his brothers Matthew and William Bell and two other crewmen. Matthew, John, and William all appear in the mortality schedule of the 1871 Canada Census for Richibucto, Kent, New Brunswick as having drowned in October of 1870. John is listed as being 27 years old at the time of his death.
From The Charleston Daily News, 22 Nov 1870:
SHIPWRECK
Galveston, November 21
Captain Coombs, of the brig Ellen Roinard, from New York, states that on the 26th of October he sailed from New York, when four days out, in latitude 37 deg. 22 min, longitude 73 deg. 11 min. fell in with the schooner Morning Star, of Ritchebucto, New Brunswick, dismantled and full of water; sent a boat to her and took off William Eddy, cook and steward, who reports having been on the wreck nine days, with nothing to eat or drink but cocoanuts. The captain, Mathias [Matthew] Bell, was washed overboard at the time that the schooner capsized, also James [John] Bell, the mate and three seamen, William Bell, Mark Hutchinson and William Quinn. They all belong to Ritchebucto. The schooner started from Cape Hayti on the 15th October, bound for Boston with a cargo of logwood, hides and coffee.
From the Saint Croix Courier (St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada). 1 Dec 1970:
Galveston, Texas, 21st Nov. - The schr. "Morning Star" of Richibucto, N.B. from Cape Haytien for Boston, Oct. 15, with logwood, hides and coffee, capsized 21st ult. and Matthew BELL, captain, John BELL, mate and William BELL, Mark HUTCHINSON and William QUINN, seamen, were washed off and drowned. William EDDY, cook, was rescued on 30th ult., having been nine days on the wreck, with coconuts as his only food and drink.
From The Daily Telegraph (St. John, New Brunswick, Canada), 23 Nov 1870:
A telegram of the Associated Press yesterday brings the intelligence that the schr. "Morning Star" of Richibucto (Kent Co.) N.B., from Cape Haytien for Boston, capsized at sea on 21st ult., and all the crew except for the cook, William EDDY were drowned. EDDY was rescued by the brig "Eliza Berwick" and landed in Galveston, Texas. The "Morning Star" was owned by Matthew BELL and Simon GRAHAM of Kingston, Richibucto. She sailed from Richibucto during the past season with a cargo of lumber for George McLEOD, Esq., bound for a port in South America, and appears to have been on a homeward voyage when she was wrecked. Matthew BELL went as captain of her, and his brother William BELL was also on board with several others whose names have not yet reached us. The boy EDDY belonged to Kingston.
From The Charleston Daily News, 22 Nov 1870:
SHIPWRECK
Galveston, November 21
Captain Coombs, of the brig Ellen Roinard, from New York, states that on the 26th of October he sailed from New York, when four days out, in latitude 37 deg. 22 min, longitude 73 deg. 11 min. fell in with the schooner Morning Star, of Ritchebucto, New Brunswick, dismantled and full of water; sent a boat to her and took off William Eddy, cook and steward, who reports having been on the wreck nine days, with nothing to eat or drink but cocoanuts. The captain, Mathias [Matthew] Bell, was washed overboard at the time that the schooner capsized, also James [John] Bell, the mate and three seamen, William Bell, Mark Hutchinson and William Quinn. They all belong to Ritchebucto. The schooner started from Cape Hayti on the 15th October, bound for Boston with a cargo of logwood, hides and coffee.
From the Saint Croix Courier (St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada). 1 Dec 1970:
Galveston, Texas, 21st Nov. - The schr. "Morning Star" of Richibucto, N.B. from Cape Haytien for Boston, Oct. 15, with logwood, hides and coffee, capsized 21st ult. and Matthew BELL, captain, John BELL, mate and William BELL, Mark HUTCHINSON and William QUINN, seamen, were washed off and drowned. William EDDY, cook, was rescued on 30th ult., having been nine days on the wreck, with coconuts as his only food and drink.
From The Daily Telegraph (St. John, New Brunswick, Canada), 23 Nov 1870:
A telegram of the Associated Press yesterday brings the intelligence that the schr. "Morning Star" of Richibucto (Kent Co.) N.B., from Cape Haytien for Boston, capsized at sea on 21st ult., and all the crew except for the cook, William EDDY were drowned. EDDY was rescued by the brig "Eliza Berwick" and landed in Galveston, Texas. The "Morning Star" was owned by Matthew BELL and Simon GRAHAM of Kingston, Richibucto. She sailed from Richibucto during the past season with a cargo of lumber for George McLEOD, Esq., bound for a port in South America, and appears to have been on a homeward voyage when she was wrecked. Matthew BELL went as captain of her, and his brother William BELL was also on board with several others whose names have not yet reached us. The boy EDDY belonged to Kingston.
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