Newhook, Charles

Notes:

She From "Pot Heads and Drumhoops, A Folk History of New Harbour, Trinity Bay"
(1995), by Garry Cranford with Raymond Hillier: Charles Newhook II was the
town's leading citizen. When his wife died, a scribe at Trinity recorded,
"Monday, 2nd April, 1810, Charles Newhook arrived from New Harbour in a
schooner with his wife's corpse on board."The Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador: "The eldest son ... he may have been born in New Harbour, church records giving his birthplace as 'Trinity Bay'. ... son of Elizabeth and Charles Newhook. .. . Newhook was killed in St. John's in the spring of 1839 when he fell from the mast of a wrecked vessel on which he had been working".

From Marriage Data - Bonivista Area

"Jan(y) 17(th) Married Charles Newhook & Catherine Dau(r) of the late Jonah & Hannah Newell of this harbour".

N. C. Crewe: "He was actually in his sixty-first year, and was buried in the Anglican Cemetary at Trinity."

Charles married Newell, Catherine on 17 Jan 1804. Catherine (daughter of Newell, Jonah and Mears, Hannah) was born after 11 Jun 1763 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada; died in Apr 1810; was buried on 4 Apr 1810 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charles married Penny, Martha Catherine in 1820. Martha was born in 1796; died in 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He From "Pot Heads and Drumhoops, A Folk History of New Harbour, Trinity Bay"
(1995), by Garry Cranford with Raymond Hillier: "Newhook was married at
Trinity, in Garland's parlour in 1821, apparently at the tender age of
fifteen years.
The following is the entry from "Newhook Master Shipbuilders" article. This is the section about this Charles.
"Charles Newell Newhook (third), 1806-71
Born at New Harbour in 1806, eldest son of Charles Newhook (second). He must have been educated at
Trinity or Harbour Grace, or some other place with a better school than would have been found at
New Harbour. He wrote a fine hand, and was for many years, down to his death, the Justice of the
Peace, and the leading inhabitant, at New Harbour. I feel he was the best educated of all the
Newhook stock in Newfoundland, until the emergence of his grand-nephew, the late Doctor
William H. Newhook, M, D., who died at Whitbourne about 1963.
About 1830 Miss Sarah Lander, daughter of the deceased sea-captain, Thomas Wise Lander, came out
from Poole, England, to visit her re-married mother, then Mrs. William Davis Cross, at Trinity,
A fortune-teller had told the young lady that the first man she would meet in Trinity would marry
her. Sure enough, Charles Newell Newhook (third) was the first to help her off the vessel in
Trinity, and in 1831 they were married there, where their first child was born next year.
Then he moved from Trinity to New Harbour, where he succeeded his father as master shipbuilder,
presumably for the Garland firm or its successor in business, and his father moved back to Trinity.
In New Harbour, Charles Newell Newhook (third) took over the plastered house, and some of his
fifteen children were born in it. But about 1845 he purchased, from its then owner, the large
house that the Garland firm had built for their agents' residence, together with the extensive
land and premises, on what is now called Newhook's Point. This house was occupied in our day by
his son, Postmaster John Newhook, whom I first met there one Sunday in 1928; it was taken down
by its last owner, John's daughter, about 1958.
Charles Newell Newhook (third) was both a master shipbuilder and a merchant, or merchant's agent,
during his life at New Harbour. Philip Tocque refers to him, on page 138 of his book "Newfoundland
as it was and as it is in 1877" as "merchant and shipbuilder." His grandson, Mr. Robert F. Newhook,
of 29 Amherst Heights, St. John's, tells me that he had some connection at New Harbour with the
St. John's firm of Charles Fox Bennett k Co.
Archdeacon Edward Wix, in his book "Six Months of a Newfoundland Missionary's Journal," relates
on page 18, first edition, that he walked from Spaniard's Bay across to Trinity Bay one day in
February 1935. He goes on to say, "... by half past seven p.m., I reached the house of Mr.
Charles Newhook, junior of New Harbour, a late worthy parishioner of the Reverend William Bullock
at St. Paul's Church, Trinity, whose father is of French Huguenot extraction." This Charles
Nieuhook, junior, was Charles Newell Newhook (third), and his father, then living at Trinity, was
Charles Newhook (second).
On page 82 of volume one of his book "Excursions in and about Newfoundland," John B. Jukes relates
that the small ketch in which he was journeying anchored in New Harbour on 17 July 1839, and that
next day "...... Mr. Newhook, of New Harbour treated us very kindly, and piloted us out in the
morning ......" This was Charles Newell Newhook (third).
A letter, written from New Harbour and signed A Rambler, in "The Patriot," a St. John's newspaper,
on 8 October 1853, speaks of Charles Newell Newhook (third) thus: "...... It is but justice to say
of Mr. Newhook that he is a double honour and a double credit to this little settlement, a man
justly respected and esteemed by all who know him. Mr. Newhook is the father of twelve children,
and I question whether a family of more exemplary moral training is to be found within the precincts
of our country ......"
I
n an obituary of John Newhook (Postmaster at his native New Harbour and last surviving son of
Charles Newell Newhook), in the St. John's "Evening Telegram" of 12 December 1934, H. F. Shortis
writes in part as follows: "Charles Newhook built the brig Charles for C. F. Bennett k Co.,
St. John's. She left St. John's at 4 o'clock one Friday evening in 1834 and on Sunday week
Mrs. C. F. Bennett attended morning Divine Service in Bristol Cathedral. There are scores of other
vessels built by the Newhooks that were noted for their great sailing qualities." Mrs. Bennett
was obviously a passenger on the short crossing.
Page 3
A page-long column in an old St. John's newspaper, entitled "Memorable springs and other
information, Seal Fishery," has this to say concerning the year 1833: "Celebrated for the loss of
the schooner Union, Capt. Jno. Delaney, with a picked crew of 28 men from Trinity; built by
Charles Newhook of New Harbour for Jno. B. Garland, merchant; capsized while under full sail.
April 23rd, the schooners Active and Avon took some of her seals and towed her for 2 days, but
had to let her go."
The foregoing builder of the Charles and the Union was, I assume, Charles Newell Newhook (third),
although he might have been Charles Newhook (second).
Lawrence O'Brien, merchant of St. John's, advertised in "The Public Ledger" of 8 December 1840 as
follows: "On sale a new brig (not yet registered) of about 150 Tons Burthen, built at Trinity Bay,
of the very best materials, by that established Ship-builder, Mr. Newhook, and under inspection
of the owner; having extra BREAST HOOKS and FASTENINGS, BEAMS, kc, and is of a superior
description, being intended for the Seal Fishery and the general trade of the country; was launched
in June last, and now laying at the wharf of the Subscriber (advertiser)."
The foregoing builder of this new brig was, I assume, Charles Newell Newhook (third), although he
might have been either of his two uncles, William Newhook (Trinity) and James Newhook (Norman's
Cove), for whom see below.
Charles Newell Newhook (third) died at New Harbour in 1871, and his body was taken across the bay
to Trinity for interment in the family vault in the Anglican cemetery
No names or particulars are known to me of other vessels that Charles Newell Newhook (third)
master-built or repairedFrom "Pot Heads and Drumhoops, A Folk History of New Harbour, Trinity Bay" (1995), by Garry Cranford with Raymond Hillier: "Newhook was married at Trinity, in Garland's parlour in 1821, apparently at the tender age of fift een years. N. C. Crewe: "In New Harbour ... some of his fifteen children were born ..." N. C. Crewe: "... died at New Harbour in 1871, and his body was taken across the bay to Trinity for interment in the family vault in the Anglican cemetary"

Charles married Landers, Sarah on 4 May 1831 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. Sarah (daughter of Lander, Thomas Wise and Taverner, Sarah Way) was born in 1810 in Poole, Dorset, England; died on 10 Jun 1901 in Unknown Location. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died in 1864?

Notes:

Jonah Newell NEWHOOK, of Charles and the late Catherine Newhook, was baptized on June 25, 1810 (St. Paul's, Trinity). Jonah Newhook, his father listed as "CH(S)", was buried on June 4, 1811 (St. Paul's, Trinity).

Notes:

Two of the three sons of this marriage, Robert Penny Newhook and Jonas N. Newhook, became prominant master shipbuilders. They were old enough at the time of their father's fatal accidental death in 1839 to have received some training under him.

 

(9) Robert Penny Newhook, 1821

Born at New Harbour in 1821, eldest child of the second marriage of Charles Newhook (second). He was twice married, his second wife being Elizabeth Thorne of New Harbour, an d there were children by both marriages.

 

During his adult life he is known to have lived in New Harbour, Trinity, Carbonear, New Perlican, Harbour Grace and, perhaps, Bay Roberts. Harbour Grace is the place of his lengthie st abode; he was established there in 1864, and it was very likely his permanent home thereafter. He also worked at shipbuilding in Connecticut, U. S. A., and in Retchibucto, New Brunswick. His grandson, Mr. John Peddle of Harbour Grace, says tha t he used to travel around working his trade, and that he spent at least one year in White Bay.

 

In his 1934 obituary of Postmaster John Newhook quoted in section (5) above, H. F. Shortis states that Trinity Bay had been fa mous for shipbuilding for over 200 years (an exaggeration in period, I feel), and that none of the places in that bay ever came up to New Harbour when extra good foreign-going vessels were required. He mentions the barque Queen, as beating all co mpetitors on foreign voyages.

 

I have a framed painting of this barque, obviously based on some older picture of her. There is a printed card inside the glass, reading as follows: "Barque Queen, 240 Tons. Built at New Harbo ur, Trinity Bay, 1856, Robert Newhook, Master Builder." She was built for the Harbour Grace firm of Punton and Munn. Shortis also says the the Queen is mentioned in an old record as having made two trips from Harbour Grace to Brazil in twenty day s (each trip). He further says that the Queen's first voyage was to Liverpool, England, and that there were several passengers, including Postmaster John's brother (who, I find, was Thomas Lander Newhook

 

An anonymous articl e entitled "The Old Ships," in the St. John's "Daily News" of 31 January 1959, states that the Queen made a trip in 1858 from Liverpool, England, to Harbour Grace in ten days.

 

Robert Penny Newhook built at Harbour Grace the brig Maggie. "The Newfoundlander," a St. John's newspaper, in its issue of 21 January 1867, reprints the following newsitem from the Harbour Grace "Standard:-"

 

"The launch of a new and very handsomely modelled brig took p lace yesterday from the building yard of W. J. S. Donnelly, Esq ...... amid the cheers of the assembled multitude and the music of the band of the Benevolent Society ...... she was named the Maggie by the lady of the owner Mr. Donnelly. The Maggi e is a beautifully modelled and substantially built brig, coppered and copper fastened, and is intended for the foreign trade. Her builder, Mr. Robert Newhook, is favourably known to the trade, as a builder of some of the finest and fastest vesse ls sailingfrom the Island, and we feel certain that this ship is equal if not superior to any hitherto built by him ......" The builder's working model of the Maggie is now on display in the Newfoundland Museum. She was lost with all hands in the Mediterranean in 1868.

 

Rev. Arthur Pittman, a native of New Perlican, Trinity Bay, wrote an article on that place in "The Newfoundland Quarterly" of December 1935 when about 75 years old; it has this sentence: "I can reme mber the firm of Bemister & Co. having two brigantines docked and repaired by Robert Newhook at New Perlican."

 

W. A. Munn's article in "The Newfoundland Quarterly" of Autumn 1937 erroneously gives Charles Newhook as the Qu een's builder, page 24.

 

In a list of vessels built in Newfoundland, appended to the Journal of the House of Assembly (or of the Legislative Council) about 1865, there is named a schooner built at Bay Roberts with Robert P. Newhook as the builder.

 

Besides the Queen and the Maggie, Mr. Peddle recollects that his grandfather built a vessel at Carbonear, presumably for the Rorke firm there. He died suddenly about 1885 whilewalking to Harbour Gr ace from Bay Roberts, where he was building or repairing a vessel. He is buried in Harbour Grace.

 

In my Slade monograph, published in the St. John's "Evening Telegram" in 1963 (August 29th, page 20), there is listed a Serv ant's Agreement, made at Trinity in 1841, whereby Robert P(enny) Newhook agrees to serve the Slade firm as dockman, i.e. shipwright;he was then about twenty years old.

 

No names or particulars are known to me of other vesse ls that Robert Penny Newhook master-built or repaired.

Family/Spouse: Thorne, Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Newhook, Jonas N.

(1823-1901). Shipwright. Born New Harbour T.B., son of Martha (Penny) and Charles Newhook qv. Married Rachel Knight. From a long line of renowned shipbuilders, Newhook asa young man settled in Jackson's Cove, Green Bay, where he continued the family tradition. His barque Fleetwing, a 249-ton vessel, was described in the Telegraph of St. John's:

...coppered high to the bends, of a very superior build, all juniper frame, topsides, rails and covering boards of Baltimore white oak, keelson of white oak and Demerara greenheart with greenheart treenails. This vessel will bear the strictest examination and is, without exception, the fastest vessel in the trade.'' In his sailing autobiography, Wh en Ships Were Ships, Captain William Morris Barnes termed the barque

the fastest thing ever sailed salt water''. It apparently made numerous trips from Harbour Grace to Pernambuco in record time. Newhook also built the Tasso, another vessel of legendary speed. J.R. Smallwood (1937), ET (June 17, 1965), Newfoundland Historical Society (Newhooks; New Harbour).

 

 

(10) Jonas N. Newhook, 1823-1901

Born at New Harbour in 1823, second child of the secon d marriage of Charles Newhook (second). He married Rachel Knight of St. John's. Early in adult life, he settled in Jackson's Cove, Green Bay, where he was a master shipbuilder, and where he died in 1901 and is buried. His grandson, Mr. Chesley Ra lph Newhook of that place only recalls the name of one of the vessels he built, the Fleetwing.

 

In his salty autobiography "When Ships were Ships," sea-captain William Morris Barnes, born in St. John's in 1850, tells on pag e 9 of the building of this vessel for his family firm of supplying merchants and shipowners, and of her first foreign voyage. He writes, "...... this beautiful bark, the Fleetwing ...... she was the fastest thing ever sailed salt water. She was built down in a place called Green Bay, built by a man called Newhook; he was a smart carpenter ......" Of her first voyage, Barnes writes, "She started out for Brazil and she made a very quick run down, thirty-two days to Pernambuco from St. Jo hn's ...... the captain said that he saw nothing on the whole trip that he didn't come up with and pass, and nothing ever came up and passed him."

 

In his article "Storms and Ships," page 270 of volume one of Smallwood's "B ook of Newfoundland," captain John P. Horwood writes, "The barque Fleetwing, 249 tons, was built at Green Bay by Jonas Newhook and launched in 1856 ...... she is said to have made three different passages from Harbour Grace to Pernambuco in twent y-one days each passage. An average passage would be about thirty days."

 

Messrs J. B. Barnes & Co., Captain Barnes' family firm, advertised five vessels for sale by auction in "The Telegraph" of St. John's on 22 September 1858. The advertisement thus describes this vessel: "The well-known Barque Fleetwing, 248 tons, coppered high to the bends, of very supierior build, all juniper frame, topsides, rails and covering boards of Baltimore white oak, keelson of white oak and Demerara greenheart, with greenheart treenails. This vessel will bear the strictest examination, and is, without exception, the fastest vessel in the Trade."

 

She came to be owned byPunton and Munn, and a newsitem in "The Star" of Harbour Grace, 10 December 1872, reads as follows: "Messrs. Punton and Munn's barque the Fleetwing arrived here yesterday from New York. This fine vessel, now under command of Captain James Pike, made the passage in six days and four hours; the quickest run we believe on record made by any sailing vessel from thence to this port. Captain Pike has of late made some very fast voyages ......"

 

In the 1934 obituary quoted in section (5) above, Shortis states that the Newhooks also built the Tasso for the firm Stabb, Row and Holmwood, St. John's, the great rival of Kearney's barque Rothesay (meaning that Michael Kearney was the master-builder of that vessel).

 

In his boo k "Sea Stories from Newfoundland," Michael F. Harrington devotes most of a chapter to a neck-and-neck race between the Rothesay and the Tasso from Demerara, British Guiana, to Cape Spear, Newfoundland. Both barques left Damerara the same day. On the fourteenth day out, August 27th, the Tasso sighted Cape Race and soon afterwards saw another ship nearby, which proved to be the Rothesay and which won the race to Cape Spear by a very few minutes. The author states that the Tasso was then a bout three years old, being "the crowning achievement of the lifework of Jonas Newhook, of New Harbour." This is, of course, Jonas N. Newhook, and he evidently built the Tasso in his native place before moving north to Jackson's Cove.

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Captain Barnes also writes that there was only one bark that "ever did anything with the Fleetwing," and that was the Tasso. He goes on to say that the captain of the Tasso said that the Fleetwing was the only thing that could ever b eat the Tasso.

 

To sum up, the credit for producing these two masterpieces of shipbuilding art, the Fleetwing and the Tasso, belongs to Jonas N. Newhook of Jackson's Cove.

 

No names or particulars are known to me of other vessels that Jonas N. Newhook master-built or repaired.

Family/Spouse: Knight, Rachael R.. Rachael was born on 4 Aug 1832 in Jackson Cove, Newfoundland; died on 23 Oct 1914. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Moore. and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF2489

Susie married Giles, Robert B. on 16 Jan 1890 in New Harbour Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. Robert and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Stevenson, William in 1863 in New Harbour Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada. William (son of Stevenson, Captain John) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF7103
DEAT: RIN MH:IF7104

Notes:

ID: I9961

Name: Thomas Lander NEWHOOK

Given Name: Thomas Lander

Surname: NEWHOOK

Sex: M

Birth: 1832 in Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

Death: Y

Baptism: 21 AUG 1832 St. Paul's Church Index, Trinity, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland
BIRT: RIN MH:IF2492
DEAT: RIN MH:IF4296

Notes:

He The following is quoted from the newspaper article "Newhooks, Master Shipbuilders"
(6) Charles Newhook (fourth), 1834-1915
Born at New Harbour in 1834, second son of Charles Newell Newhook (third), died there in 1915. He learnt the
shipbuilding trade at his native place, largely from his father's half-brother, Robert Penny Newhook (see below).
Charles Newhook (fourth) was the latest of the full-time Newhook master shipbuilders in newfoundland. He practised in the Newhook building dock at Cat Cove, New Harbour.
His son, Mr Robert Frederick Newhook (78), of 29 Amherst Heights, St. John's, tells me that when he was a boy his father, year after year, would have from one to three vessels in his charge for repairs. He recalled the names of five of them, belo nging to the Rorke mercantile firm of Carbonear, namely, Jessie, Margaret, Orion, L. and S. and Sophia. He has a certificate, written and signed by his father, to the effect that the latter had rebuilt and enlarged the schooner Flying Arrow in 18 84, for George C. Crosby of Brigus. Charles Newhook (fourth) also built at New Harbour the schooner Shamrock for
the Rorke firm; she was burnt at Emily Harbour, Labrador, while loading fish. Another schooner he rebuilt was the Czar, later lost on the Funks. No names or particulars are known to me of other vessels that Charles Newhook (fourth) master-built o r repaired.

Family/Spouse: Forward, Christiana Catherine Tryphena. Christiana was born on 6 Sep 1843 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; died in 1932 in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF2442
DEAT: RIN MH:IF4322

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF2452
DEAT: RIN MH:IF4336

Notes:

He John Newell Newhook Obituary
St. John's Evening Telegram
By H.F. Shortis
12 December 1934
Obituary
John Newhook, of Trinity Bay
By H.F. Shortis
John Newhook of New Harbor, Trinity Bay was one of the last of the real old families that made shipbuilding in Trinity Bay for one hundred years.
We find mention of the Newhook family in the very earliest records. They were originally of French Huguenot extraction, and the real name Niuehook. They were prominently connected with shipbuilding, and many a sealer has been turned out by Charles and Robert Newhook.
Trinity Bay has been famous for shipbuilding for over 200 years, notably at Trinity, Hant's Harbour, New Perlican, but none of them ever came up to New Harbor when extra good foreign-going vessels were required. They will show you the stockyards at New Harbor where the Newhooks build the barque "Queen" for Punton and Munn, Harbour Grace. The "Queen" was a barque of 240 tons, and beat all competitors on foreign voyages. A few years ago some firm in Brazil compiled a list of all vessels that had reached there in the codfish trade during 30 years - from 1855-1885. These were the days that the Harbor Grace vessels went regularly to Rio de Janeiro, and often took cargoes of sugar and cotton thence to Liverpool, England in payment of their cargoes of fish. On this old record the "Queen" is mentioned as having made two trips from Harbor Grace to Brazil in 20 days. Another Barque of Punton and Munn, the Fleetwing, made three trips to Brazil in 21 day. The Newhooks also built the Tasso, for the firm of Stabb, Rowe, and Holmwood, St. John's the great rival of Kearney's barque Rothesay. Also the famous Henry Thomas in which Capt. Joe Houlahan brought in 11,000 seals one spring. Robert Newhook built the Maggie, a splendid brig for the firm of W.J.S. Donnelly. She was lost with all hands in the Mediterranean in 1868. Capt William Keefe, brother of Cap James L, the sealkiller, was master. Charles Newhook built the brig Charles for C.F. Bennett and Co., St. John's. She left St. John's at 4 o'clock on Friday evening in 1834 and on Sunday week Mrs C.F. Bennett attended morning Devine Service, in Bristol Cathedral. There are scores of other vessels built by the Newhooks
that were noted for their great sailing qualities. Those quoted above were wonderful quick voyages, and our friend John Newhook would never tire of telling about the Queen, or how his brother was
passenger on her very first trip to Liverpool with John Munn and his wife, also his son William P, and nephew William M Allan, afterwords so well known as Doctor Allan. The death of John Newhook marks a passing away of a landmark. I had the pleasure of his aquaintance for 60 years. He was one of those real old Newfoundland gentlement of the old school with whom it was a pleasure to meet, and withwhom rich and poor liked to associate. Mr. Newhook was about 80 years of age. Well may it be said he had not and enemy in the world, but hosts of friends who sincerely regret his passing, and sympathize with those after him in their bereavement.

Taken from Charles Strong's homepage.
http://home.earthlink.net/~lkstrong
The following was taken from the 1921 census, district of Trinity, town of New Harbour.
NEWHOOK; John m head married 1853 June 68 New Hr.
NEWHOOK; Louisa f wife married 1870 Mar 51 Dildo
NEWHOOK; Vida f dau single 1907 June 14 New Hr.
NEWHOOK; Hannah f sist single 1845 Feb 76 New Hr.
NEWHOOK; Jessie f sist single 1849 July 70 New Hr.
NEWHOOK; Isabella f niec single 1873 Aug 48 New Hr.
GILES; Sarah f niec single 1897 June 24 St. John's
The following is quoted from the newspaper article, "Newhooks, Master Shipbuilders"
(7) John Newhook (Postmaster), 1852-1934 Born at New Harbour in 1852, a younger son of Charles Newell Newhook (third), died there in 1934. He inherited the old dwelling house and extensive
premises on Newhook's Point. While he was a merchant most of his life, and also succeeded his oldest brother as Postmaster, he told me that he master-built a schooner on Newhook's Page 5 Point, whichwas recently confirmed to me by his son-in-law, Mr. Reginald Woodman. N. C. Crewe: "... John's daughter ..."; "his son-in-law Mr. Reginald Woodman". N. C. Crewe: " In an obituary of John Newhook (Postmaster at his native New Harbour and last surviving son of Charles Newell Newhook) ..."

In an obituary of John Newhook (Postmaster at his native New Harbour and last surviving son of Charles Newell Newhook), in the St. John's "Evening Telegram" of 12 December 1934, H. F. Shortis writes in part as follows: "Charles Newhook built the brig Charles for C. F. Bennett & Co., St. John's. She left St. John's at 4 o'clock one Friday evening in 1834 and on Sunday week Mrs. C. F. Bennett attended morning Divine Service in Bristol Cathedral. There are scores of other vessels built by the Newhooks that were noted for their great sailing qualities." Mrs. Bennett was obviously a passenger on the short crossing.

 

A page-long column in an old St. John's newspaper, entitled "Memorable springs and other information, Seal Fishery," has this to say concerning the year 1833: "Celebrated for the loss of the schooner Union, Capt. Jno. Delaney, with a picked crew of 28 men from Trinity; built by Charles Newhook of New Harbour for Jno. B. Garland, merchant; capsized while under full sail. April 23rd, the schooners Active and Avon took some of her seals and towed her for 2 days, but had to let her go."

 

The foregoing builder of the Charles and the Union was, I assume, Charles Newell Newhook (third), although he might have been Charles Newhook (second).

 

Lawrence O'Brien, merchant of St. John's, advertised in "The Public Ledger" of 8 December 1840 as follows: "On sale a new brig (not yet registered) of about 150 Tons Burthen, built at Trinity Bay, of the very best materials, by that established Ship-builder, Mr. Newhook, and under inspection of the owner; having extra BREAST HOOKS and FASTENINGS, BEAMS, &c, and is of a superior description, being intended for the Seal Fishery and the general trade of the country; was launched in June last, and now laying at the wharf of the Subscriber (advertiser)."

 

The foregoing builder of this new brig was, I assume, Charles Newell Newhook (third), although he might have been either of his two uncles, William Newhook (Trinity) and James Newhook (Norman's Cove), for whom see below.

 

Charles Newell Newhook (third) died at New Harbour in 1871, and his body was taken across the bay to Trinity for interment in the family vault in the Anglican cemetary.

 

No names or particulars are known to me of other vessels that Charles Newell Newhook (third) master-built or repaired.
BIRT: RIN MH:IF2455
BAPM: RIN MH:IF2456
DEAT: RIN MH:IF2458
BIRT: RIN MH:IF2459
DEAT: RIN MH:IF2460
OCCU: RIN MH:IF2457

Family/Spouse: Louisa. Louisa and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He The following was taken from Crosbie's book.
Newhook, Robert. You. son of late Charles Newhook, JP died on 6th age 24 at New Harbour, TB. July 20, 1880. Source TSChr - Times, Harbour Grace Standard, Chronicle.

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF7110

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF2418
DEAT: RIN MH:IF2419

Family/Spouse: Head, Lydia. Lydia was born on 20 Jul 1884; died in 1923. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Their children were Jenny (b. 19 Feb 190?), Armina (b. 4 Nov 1914), Katherine (b. 21 Jun 192? at Thunder Bay, Ontario), Edith, Minnie, and six other children.

http://ngb.chebucto.org/Parish/grn-hbr-meth-bap-1904-1914-tb.shtml :
Possible: Maisie NEWHOOK daughter of Maud NEWHOOK of NEW HR., Born Oct.21,1904. Baptized Nov.6,1905.
Ena Blanche JERRETT daughter of E. L. & Maud JERRETT of CAVENDISH, Born March 16,1906. Baptized March 21,1906.
Janie Frances Havengull JERRETT daughter of E.L. & Maud JERRETT of CAVENDISH. Born Feb.19,1908. Baptized Mar.15,1908.
JERRETT, Elias Charles son of Eliah? & Maud of CAVENDISH. Born Oct.1,1909. Baptized Nov.14,1909.
Robert James Osmund? JERRETT son of Elisha & C. Maude JARRETT of CAVENDISH . Born March 10,1913. Baptized April 6,1913.

Family/Spouse: Jarrett, Eloil. Eloil was born in in Cavendish, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF2487
DEAT: RIN MH:IF2488

Family/Spouse: Osmond, Hedley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF2465
DEAT: RIN MH:IF4555

Family/Spouse: Mitchell, John. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIRT: RIN MH:IF2476
DEAT: RIN MH:IF2477

Family/Spouse: Spurrell, Beatrice Julia. Beatrice was born on 30 Nov 1885; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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BIRT: RIN MH:IF2449
DEAT: RIN MH:IF4462

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BIRT: RIN MH:IF2486
DEAT: RIN MH:IF4623

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BIRT: RIN MH:IF2495