LISWELL, John
1815 - 1845 (30 years)-
Name LISWELL, John Birth 1815 Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada 
Gender Male Death Apr 1845 at sea - He was captain of the brig 'Leone' and died, along with eight hands, near Windsor while enroute to New York. The ship was last seen beating out South Channel, April 1845. William Mosher also states 'He was said to be a smart man'From Acadian Recorder 21 June 1845 Vol. 33 No. 25:"Missing Vessel - Brig Leone, Liswell, of and from Windsor, NS, for New York, cargo plaster, sailed about 1st March, called into Lubec, and obtained a boat, and sailed from that port about the middle of the same month, since which nothing has been heard from her. It is feared she has been run down and sunk by some other vessel. The L. was a staunch built vessel of 190 tons, three years old, and owned by the captain. - New York paper."
Person ID I6258 Ward and Related Families of Nova Scotia and North Yorkshire Last Modified 11 Aug 2021
Father LISWELL, William A. Jr., b. 24 Sep 1778, Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 24 Sep 1879, Avondale, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 101 years) Mother SANFORD, Mary, b. 1778, Burlington, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 20 Oct 1843, Windsor, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 65 years) Marriage Bef 1810 Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada Family ID F1779 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family MOSHER, Lydia Ann, b. 9 Sep 1820, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 7 Oct 1913, Burlington, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 93 years) Marriage Bef 1839 Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada Children 1. LISWELL, Ellen 2. LISWELL, James William, b. 23 Oct 1839, Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 8 Jul 1912, Centre Burlington, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 72 years)3. LISWELL, Emma Malissa, b. Abt 1841, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Yes, date unknownFamily ID F1863 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jul 2025