Hi Everyone: Does anyone know of any resources for finding information on a person's maritime career? Sometimes I've stumbled across information on my Cape ancestors' lives as mariners -- vessels they owned/sailed on, storms they endured, ships lost at sea etc., but I've never purposely set out to find this information. Specifically I'm looking for information on Capt. David HOWES of Dennisport (b. 1768, d. Feb 1843). He was the son of Thomas HOWES and Hope SEARS and the husband of Rebecca BAKER and father of ten children, including my ggg grandmother Abagail HOWES who m. Hiram KELLEY. He did not make a will, but his probate file does contain information such as an accounting of his estate, but no mention of vessels he owned or anything related to that. I would like to find any information on any of his voyages, what maritime related industry (fishing, whaling, packet, trade, etc.), if he owned any vessels, etc. He is not included in "Master Mariners of Dennis" booklet and while he is mentioned in Nancy Thacher Reid's Dennis history, it is not relevant to his maritime career. Any ideas most welcome! Thanks, Chris Chirokas warm and sunny (today anyway) Westford, MA