Edna, I found the following. All the vessels were likely to have been collier brigs operating in the coal trade from Cumberland ports to Dublin. The Samuel and Endeavour are listed in "A List of the Cumberland Shipping corrected to February 1840" by William Sawyers, Comptroller of Her Majesty's Customs at the Port of Whitehaven, republished by Michael Moon (Whitehaven, 1975, ISBN 0-904131-09-2) The Samuel was a 172 ton brig built at Maryport in 1793 by John Peat, owned by John Webster & others, commanded by Capt.John Rigby, registered at Whitehaven. This vessel, still registered at Whitehaven, was lost 31/12/1863 at Wicklow Head (from "Shipwreck Index of Ireland"). Endeavour was a 156 ton brig, built by John Wood at Rockliff in 1762, owned by Anthony Bell & others, master Capt.Thomas Collins. No Betsy listed, so presumably sold or lost between 1833 and 1840. Three brigs named Brothers registered at Whitehaven in 1840, one of which was long-lived, also lost off the Irish coast, and whose story is included here : http://www.mightyseas.co.uk/marhist/maryport/brothers.htm Success is not included in Jollie's Cumberland Directory 1811, in the list of vessels belonging to Whitehaven, but there was a Success registered at Harrington (snow, 145 tons), another at Maryport (brig 57 tons). Jollie's Guide is available on Google Books and lists your ancestor as Jonathan Harrison, joiner and cabinet-maker, of George-street, Whitehaven. A brig Success of Whitehaven, 134 tons, was run down in the River Liffey 29th April 1838 ("Shipwreck index of Ireland"). If you wish to pursue these histories further the share ownership of your ancestor will be listed in the Whitehaven Shipping Register, which is held at the Cumbria Record Office in Whitehaven. Best Wishes, Tim Latham www.mightyseas.co.uk On 17/09/2011 10:33 AM, edna palmer wrote: > I have just received the following information from family wills > Will proved 1806 of Jonathan Harrison joiner of Parton, 1 32nd share of > Ship "Success" to my son William Harrison > > Will proved 1833 Jonathan Harrison to my daughter Sarah Bowman, 1 32nd share > of each of the following vessels"Samuel" "Endeavour" "Betsy" > also 1 16th share of the Brig "Brothers" all of the Port of Whitehaven > > Thank you Edna Palmer > >