Captain George Ord Sr. (May 26, 1741 – October 13, 1806) was an sea captain during the American Revolution,[1][2] and a privateer who worked on behalf of Philadelphia merchants,[3] who later started a rope-making and ship-chandler business in Philadelphia. He was appointed Warden of the Port of Philadelphia in 1785.[4]
George Ord was born in England and immigrated to Southwark, Philadelphia County. On January 17, 1767, he married Rebecca Lindmeyer of Southwark, who was the sister-in-law of Reverend Eric Nordenlind, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran Church (commonly called Gloria Dei, or Old Swedes' Church) on the Delaware River.[4] George and Rebecca resided at 784 Front St., in Philadelphia.[5] They had four children including George Ord Jr., who was a famous naturalist,[5] Ann (Ord) Pinkerton, Maria (Ord) McMullen, and Henrietta Ord.[3] The family is buried at the Gloria Dei cemetery.[4]
Revolutionary Activityedit
As captain of the Lady Catherine, Ord led a successful gunpowder raid at Bermuda in August, 1775, and brought the munitions back to Philadelphia for use by the continental army.[6][7][8]
Death and Burialedit
The gravestone of George Ord, Sr. at the Gloria Dei (Old Swedes) cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US (17 December 2022).
^Division, United States Naval History (1966). Naval Documents of the American Revolution: American theatre: Sept. 3, 1775-Oct. 31, 1775. European theatre: Aug. 11, 1775-Oct. 31, 1775. American theatre: Nov. 1, 1775-Dec. 7, 1775. Naval History Division, Department of the Navy. ISBN978-0-16-045286-4.
^Clark, William Bell (1957). "The Sea Captains Club". The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography. 81 (1): 39–68. ISSN 0031-4587. JSTOR 20088937.
^ abcdPennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography: PMHB. University of Pennsylvania Press. 1880.
^ abBurns, Frank L. (1909). "Alexander Wilson. V: The Completion of the American Ornithology". The Wilson Bulletin. 21 (1): 16–35. ISSN 0043-5643. JSTOR 4154224.
^Bell, Herbert Clifford; Parker, David W. (1926). Guide to British West Indian Archive Materials. Carnegie institution of Washington.
^Nuxoll, Elizabeth Miles (1985). Congress and the Munitions Merchants: The Secret Committee of Trade During the American Revolution, 1775-1777. Garland Pub. ISBN978-0-8240-6661-1.
^Callahan, North (1967). Flight from the Republic.
george, captain, 1741, october, 1806, captain, during, american, revolution, privateer, worked, behalf, philadelphia, merchants, later, started, rope, making, ship, chandler, business, philadelphia, appointed, warden, port, philadelphia, 1785, born, 1741, 1741. Captain George Ord Sr May 26 1741 October 13 1806 was an sea captain during the American Revolution 1 2 and a privateer who worked on behalf of Philadelphia merchants 3 who later started a rope making and ship chandler business in Philadelphia He was appointed Warden of the Port of Philadelphia in 1785 4 George Ord Sr Born 1741 05 26 May 26 1741England Great BritainDiedOctober 13 1806 1806 10 13 aged 65 Philadelphia Pennsylvania United StatesBuriedGloria Dei Cemetery PhiladelphiaService wbr branchContinental NavyRankCaptainBattles warsAmerican Revolutionary War Contents 1 Early life 2 Revolutionary Activity 3 Death and Burial 4 ReferencesEarly life editGeorge Ord was born in England and immigrated to Southwark Philadelphia County On January 17 1767 he married Rebecca Lindmeyer of Southwark who was the sister in law of Reverend Eric Nordenlind pastor of the Swedish Lutheran Church commonly called Gloria Dei or Old Swedes Church on the Delaware River 4 George and Rebecca resided at 784 Front St in Philadelphia 5 They had four children including George Ord Jr who was a famous naturalist 5 Ann Ord Pinkerton Maria Ord McMullen and Henrietta Ord 3 The family is buried at the Gloria Dei cemetery 4 Revolutionary Activity editAs captain of the Lady Catherine Ord led a successful gunpowder raid at Bermuda in August 1775 and brought the munitions back to Philadelphia for use by the continental army 6 7 8 Death and Burial edit nbsp The gravestone of George Ord Sr at the Gloria Dei Old Swedes cemetery Philadelphia Pennsylvania US 17 December 2022 Ord died on October 13 1806 and is buried in a family plot at Gloria Dei Church cemetery 4 3 References edit Division United States Naval History 1966 Naval Documents of the American Revolution American theatre Sept 3 1775 Oct 31 1775 European theatre Aug 11 1775 Oct 31 1775 American theatre Nov 1 1775 Dec 7 1775 Naval History Division Department of the Navy ISBN 978 0 16 045286 4 Clark William Bell 1957 The Sea Captains Club The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 81 1 39 68 ISSN 0031 4587 JSTOR 20088937 a b c George Ord Ship Chandler PreserveOldSwedes Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation preserveoldswedes org 2017 07 27 Retrieved 2022 12 18 a b c d Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography PMHB University of Pennsylvania Press 1880 a b Burns Frank L 1909 Alexander Wilson V The Completion of the American Ornithology The Wilson Bulletin 21 1 16 35 ISSN 0043 5643 JSTOR 4154224 Bell Herbert Clifford Parker David W 1926 Guide to British West Indian Archive Materials Carnegie institution of Washington Nuxoll Elizabeth Miles 1985 Congress and the Munitions Merchants The Secret Committee of Trade During the American Revolution 1775 1777 Garland Pub ISBN 978 0 8240 6661 1 Callahan North 1967 Flight from the Republic nbsp Biography portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Ord Sr amp oldid 1168766412, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
