Captain Joseph William Plaskett (1775-1827)
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Revolutionary War soldier and whaling captain. Skipper of the ship Rose. Had a Masonic pitcher made while trading in Canton, China. Portrait and silhouettes in Nantucket Whaling Museum.
Parents: Joseph Plaskett (1746-1794) · Tabitha Plaskett
Married: Persis Colesworthy Plaskett
Children: Captain William Plaskett (1798-1845) · Captain Joseph N. Plaskett (1810-1845)
Parents: Tabitha Plaskett · Joseph Plaskett (1746-1794)
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The Masonic Pitcher from Canton, China
In Canton harbor, Captain Plaskett ordered a Masonic pitcher from Chinese artisans. It survives him.
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Revolutionary War Soldier Becomes Whaling Captain
Joseph Plaskett soldiered in the Revolution, then took his fight to the whales.
- military 1776 — Served in Revolutionary War
- occupation 1800 · Canton, China — Whaling captain, skipper of ship Rose
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