A future Whitewater ship captain was born in Washington Co., Maine.

The evidence

• “P.O. Whitewater, Walworth Co.; born in Washington Co., Maine, 1830 ; at the age of 14, he apprenticed himself to a sailing-master and raised himself, step by step, to the position of captain of the ship Robert Reed — a proud position for a young man of 23 ; he crossed the Atlantic as master of a ship'before he was 24 ; he has commanded many ships in all climes and has dealt with nearly all nationalities ; he was in command of the Santa Clara at the time of her capture by the rebel pirate Jeff. Davis, in 1861 ; the captain, and crew of Brazihans, were placed on a schooner and released ; he also commanded the Christina and the Jennie Eilingwood, named for the Captain's wife, and afterward the Joe Eaton.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 787

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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