You should subscribe to the CAGoldRush list - there are many people on that list that are very familiar with ships, etc. Search the archives of the mailing list also and see if the Jane Parker has been discussed before.... CA Mailing Lists http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/usa/CA/ CA-GOLDRUSH. A mailing list for anyone who is interested in early California miners and settlers, especially in northern California, 1848-1880. Mailing address for postings is ca-goldrush-l@rootsweb.com <mailto:ca-goldrush-l@rootsweb.com>. To subscribe send the word "subscribe" (without the quotes) as the only text in the body of a message to ca-goldrush-l-request@rootsweb.com <mailto:ca-goldrush-l-request@rootsweb.com> (mail mode) or ca-goldrush-d-request@rootsweb.com <mailto:ca-goldrush-d-request@rootsweb.com> (digest mode). ----- Original Message ----- From: John Ottinger <johnc@terracom.net> To: <CASANJOA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 11:51 PM Subject: [CASANJOA] How long did a ship take from the east? > I have info on the following ship. I assume it docked at San Francisco: > > > > > > * January 14: Mining Company ship Sarah Parker, 387 tons, > > > built 1827 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Sailed July 6, > > > 1849 from Nantucket, Mass under command of J. Codd with 29 > > > passengers and 9 crew. She was a Mining Company ship. > > > Arrived in 190 days via Cape Horn. She was later sold > > > abroad and ultimately condemned. > > --------------------------------------- > > Was 190 days an average amount of time to make the trip? I've heard that it could take a month or > more just to negotiate the Horn itself. I have an ancestor that made it to Stockton in October 1849, > having sailed on the "Jane Parker". If this was the same ship as the Sarah Parker there is obviously > a problem with the dates. Also, two brothers made the trip with him, but were back in Baltimore for > the 20 Aug 1850 census. Seems like the brothers would have hardly had time to unpack, let alone pan > for gold or whatever. Comments? Thanks, > > John Ottinger > >