Born after in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Bay
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
before age 81
in Died at Sea
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2018
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Biography
Richard was on Owen Chase' and his whaleboat also carried
Richard Peterson, "Peterson died on 18 January and, like Joy, was sewn into his clothes and buried at sea, as was the custom."
Isaac Cole,
Benjamin Lawrence, and
Thomas Nickerson.
Matthew Joy, the second mate, was dying and asked if he could rest on Pollard's boat until his death. Joy died on 10 January. Nantucketer Obed Hendricks took over Joy's boat.