138 CAPTAIN ZACHARY G. LAMSON 



"Diary" we publish. Zachary Lamson 

 married Mary Brown of Hamilton, Oct. 6, 

 1807, and had six children, the last of 

 whom died in 1899. 



Captain Lamson is described as a hand- 

 some portly man with curly hair and laugh- 

 ing blue eyes. He was a thorough sailor, a 

 competent navigator and had the reputation 

 of keeping good order and discipline aboard 

 his vessels. He had the merit, not unusual 

 in those days, of being a good supercargo 

 as well as a good captain. He was never 

 afraid of assuming responsibility, and hav- 

 ing once decided carried out his plans with 

 great persistency and skill. He was gener- 

 ous almost to prodigality, and made and 

 lost large sums of money with equal facility. 

 He was cool, prompt and resourceful in 

 danger and of the most undaunted cour- 

 age. He was of an ambitious, optimistic 

 temperament, a good father and a kind 

 friend. But with all the qualities apparently 

 necessary to secure success, Captain Lam- 

 son was followed by the most persistent ill 



