Recently having collected a lovely pocket watch from the era, I thought it appropriate to share on this site. Not specific to the ship or crewmembers, it is an item that any one of them could have carried on their person, as I intend to do. It’s a bit of a story, still developing, and I pray that you’ll indulge me.
The biography on Nathan Tisdale is almost completed. It has a few loose ends to tie up and then should go into the hands of an editor. There’s some interesting peripheral history included, not only to help set the stage for Nathan’s life but to help with context.
Next will be the biography of Silas Butler. We have his portrait and a great deal of personal information on him, so it may be a more involved project.
Since my last, there has been tremendous progress on putting together the life of Nathan Tisdale and his family. All of this has gone beyond anything published previously about the Tisdale family in genealogies, and thus far I am on schedule for publishing in the spring. My hope of papers/letters by Nathan have not yet born fruition, so much of it has been by official documents and records… the side benefit is that, in my quest for accuracy, some local history is coming to light that had been long forgotten, or at least shoved into the shadows by other topics of local interest. The towns of Lebanon, Norwich, and Bridgeport all come into play.
Nehemiah Hubbard Jr, as Post Master General, 1835
Nehemiah Hubbard, Jr, of Middletown, CT, was another gent with an interesting resumé through the RevWar and beyond. He had been chosen in 1798 by Sec. of the Navy Stoddert to be the government rep for the building of the USS CONNECTICUT. Click on the link for more of his story.
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 – Middle Haddam Public Library, Middle Haddam, CT. There will be copies for sale.
Nathan Tisdale was the surgeon’s mate aboard the USS Connecticut. I don’t have the extent of information for him like I do for others, but I’m trying to get a little volume of a bio done for him and out there. What always makes this of keener interest is when a descendant reaches out with questions/information. While I do have images for his father and brother, there does not seem to be a surviving image for Nathan, and this is true in most cases for these men.
Stay tuned on this, for I expect to get this done and published before the end of this summer… Now that I’ve already privately published Seth’s book.
The Seth Overton book is published! Order your copy via the link below!
Link to Amazon – General Seth Overton
The proof copy of Seth’s biography has arrived! It is slated to “go public” on Wednesday, 10 April 2024 (just a few days from now), at which time I’ll post the link here and on social media.
