The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), 17 June 1876, Sat:
Capt. Wm. Rollins, who was the oldest commander of steam vessels in Baltimore, and perhaps, counting years of service, the oldest in the United States, died last evening at his late residence, No. 308 Lexington street, after a short illness, in his seventy-second year. Capt. Rollins was born in Cecil county, Md., March 9, 1805, and followed the water from his thirteenth year, and retired about ten years ago. When seventeen he commanded a sloop that carried the mails between Baltimore and Norfolk before the era of steam in the Chesapeake. He was commander of various sailing vessels in the foreign and coastal trade, and in 1832 became captain of the steamer Virginia, between Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston; then of the steamship South Carolina, of the same line, which is now known as the Steam Packet Company , or Old Bay Line. In 1837 he superintended the building of and for years commanded the steamer Georgia, of that line. While racing the Georgia the steamer Pulaski was blown up.-- Several services of silver were given Capt. Rollins by passengers on the Norfolk steamers at that period. Mr. Thomas Kelso, still a director of the company, is believed to be the only one now living who was connected with it when Capt. Rollins first commanded its steamers.
The steamship Oregon, running on the East river, New York, it is stated, was taken through the rocks of Hell Gate by Capt. Rollins, and was the pioneer in that undertaking. During the Mexican war he commanded the United States steamship Neptune, carrying troops, &c. In 1848 the large and magnificent steamship Isabel was built at Baltimore under his supervision for Charleston owners, to run between Charleston and Havana, and in the years that he was in charge of her Capt. Rollins became widely known in the south. After the war he commanded the steamships Liberty and Cuba until the line between Baltimore and Havana was established, when he retired from active life, after nearly half a century of faithful service. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr. Thornton Rollins, a Baltimore coffee importer. Capt. Rollins was recognized as one of the best pilots on the Southern Atlantic coast.
Capt. Wm. Rollins, who was the oldest commander of steam vessels in Baltimore, and perhaps, counting years of service, the oldest in the United States, died last evening at his late residence, No. 308 Lexington street, after a short illness, in his seventy-second year. Capt. Rollins was born in Cecil county, Md., March 9, 1805, and followed the water from his thirteenth year, and retired about ten years ago. When seventeen he commanded a sloop that carried the mails between Baltimore and Norfolk before the era of steam in the Chesapeake. He was commander of various sailing vessels in the foreign and coastal trade, and in 1832 became captain of the steamer Virginia, between Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston; then of the steamship South Carolina, of the same line, which is now known as the Steam Packet Company , or Old Bay Line. In 1837 he superintended the building of and for years commanded the steamer Georgia, of that line. While racing the Georgia the steamer Pulaski was blown up.-- Several services of silver were given Capt. Rollins by passengers on the Norfolk steamers at that period. Mr. Thomas Kelso, still a director of the company, is believed to be the only one now living who was connected with it when Capt. Rollins first commanded its steamers.
The steamship Oregon, running on the East river, New York, it is stated, was taken through the rocks of Hell Gate by Capt. Rollins, and was the pioneer in that undertaking. During the Mexican war he commanded the United States steamship Neptune, carrying troops, &c. In 1848 the large and magnificent steamship Isabel was built at Baltimore under his supervision for Charleston owners, to run between Charleston and Havana, and in the years that he was in charge of her Capt. Rollins became widely known in the south. After the war he commanded the steamships Liberty and Cuba until the line between Baltimore and Havana was established, when he retired from active life, after nearly half a century of faithful service. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr. Thornton Rollins, a Baltimore coffee importer. Capt. Rollins was recognized as one of the best pilots on the Southern Atlantic coast.
The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), 17 June 1876, Sat:
Capt. Wm. Rollins, who was the oldest commander of steam vessels in Baltimore, and perhaps, counting years of service, the oldest in the United States, died last evening at his late residence, No. 308 Lexington street, after a short illness, in his seventy-second year. Capt. Rollins was born in Cecil county, Md., March 9, 1805, and followed the water from his thirteenth year, and retired about ten years ago. When seventeen he commanded a sloop that carried the mails between Baltimore and Norfolk before the era of steam in the Chesapeake. He was commander of various sailing vessels in the foreign and coastal trade, and in 1832 became captain of the steamer Virginia, between Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston; then of the steamship South Carolina, of the same line, which is now known as the Steam Packet Company , or Old Bay Line. In 1837 he superintended the building of and for years commanded the steamer Georgia, of that line. While racing the Georgia the steamer Pulaski was blown up.-- Several services of silver were given Capt. Rollins by passengers on the Norfolk steamers at that period. Mr. Thomas Kelso, still a director of the company, is believed to be the only one now living who was connected with it when Capt. Rollins first commanded its steamers.
The steamship Oregon, running on the East river, New York, it is stated, was taken through the rocks of Hell Gate by Capt. Rollins, and was the pioneer in that undertaking. During the Mexican war he commanded the United States steamship Neptune, carrying troops, &c. In 1848 the large and magnificent steamship Isabel was built at Baltimore under his supervision for Charleston owners, to run between Charleston and Havana, and in the years that he was in charge of her Capt. Rollins became widely known in the south. After the war he commanded the steamships Liberty and Cuba until the line between Baltimore and Havana was established, when he retired from active life, after nearly half a century of faithful service. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr. Thornton Rollins, a Baltimore coffee importer. Capt. Rollins was recognized as one of the best pilots on the Southern Atlantic coast.
Capt. Wm. Rollins, who was the oldest commander of steam vessels in Baltimore, and perhaps, counting years of service, the oldest in the United States, died last evening at his late residence, No. 308 Lexington street, after a short illness, in his seventy-second year. Capt. Rollins was born in Cecil county, Md., March 9, 1805, and followed the water from his thirteenth year, and retired about ten years ago. When seventeen he commanded a sloop that carried the mails between Baltimore and Norfolk before the era of steam in the Chesapeake. He was commander of various sailing vessels in the foreign and coastal trade, and in 1832 became captain of the steamer Virginia, between Baltimore, Norfolk and Charleston; then of the steamship South Carolina, of the same line, which is now known as the Steam Packet Company , or Old Bay Line. In 1837 he superintended the building of and for years commanded the steamer Georgia, of that line. While racing the Georgia the steamer Pulaski was blown up.-- Several services of silver were given Capt. Rollins by passengers on the Norfolk steamers at that period. Mr. Thomas Kelso, still a director of the company, is believed to be the only one now living who was connected with it when Capt. Rollins first commanded its steamers.
The steamship Oregon, running on the East river, New York, it is stated, was taken through the rocks of Hell Gate by Capt. Rollins, and was the pioneer in that undertaking. During the Mexican war he commanded the United States steamship Neptune, carrying troops, &c. In 1848 the large and magnificent steamship Isabel was built at Baltimore under his supervision for Charleston owners, to run between Charleston and Havana, and in the years that he was in charge of her Capt. Rollins became widely known in the south. After the war he commanded the steamships Liberty and Cuba until the line between Baltimore and Havana was established, when he retired from active life, after nearly half a century of faithful service. He leaves a widow and one son, Mr. Thornton Rollins, a Baltimore coffee importer. Capt. Rollins was recognized as one of the best pilots on the Southern Atlantic coast.
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