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 RecID:   641
 Name:   Orne, William and Joseph White
 Shipowner:   Yes
 Bio:   Phillips, "William Orne" says no genealogy of direct family owned at least 30 diff merchant ships and privateers, one of "four or five biggest mercnahts in Salem in the 1790s" the equal of George Crowninshield and Simon Forrester. All Mass Ornes dec. from Deacon John Horne, Salem Branch from Ensign Joseph and Marblehead Branch from Simon Family related by marriage to Putnams, Ingersols, Tomsons and perhaps Ropes, before William marriage to Abigail Ropes daughter of "distinquished judge" Nath. Ropes Family all farmers, mariners and soldiers, exc grandfather who was cordwainer or leatherworker p168-169 Father cousin to Timothy Orne, "great Salem merchant" but did not appear to sail on any of his ships In 1789 when ship registers begin he reg four ships
 Ships' Names:   Hind, Brig
 Date:   1802 Oct 11
 Spouse:   Ropes, Abigail m. 3/24/1780
 Father:   Orne, Jonathon Capt. d. 1774
 Siblings:   Joseph (elder)
 Residence:   Salem
 Birthdate:   1751
 Deathdate:   1815
 Relatives:   Father in law: Judge Nath, Ropes Son in law: (2nd m. of Eliza to Daniel Appleton White) Father cousin to Timothy Orne
 Master:   Hind, Brig
 Privateer:   Yes, Black Prince, Tyger
 Children:   Eliza
 Birthplace:   Salem
 Occupation:   Merchant



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