Date of Service: 1871-1875 1844: Hellen Isabella Waterworth is born in Maryland. 1871-1875: Hellen Isabella Waterworth is appointed First Assistant at Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD. Her salary is $400/year. Sources: Chesapeake Chapter Keeper’s Database; familysearch.org; uslhs.org;
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Date of Service: 1890 1841: Kate L. Waterworth is born in Germany. 1890: Kate L. Waterworth is appointed First Assistant at Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD. Her beginning salary is $560/year and ending salary is $575/year. (Her husband James M. Waterworth serves as Principal Keeper) 1912: Kate L. Waterworth dies in Maryland. Sources: Chesapeake Chapter Keeper’s …
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Date of Service: 1877-1890 1835: James M. Waterworth is born in Maryland to parents Samuel and Jane Waterworth. 1877-1882: James M. Waterworth serves as First Assistant at Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD. His salary is $400/year. 1882-1890: James M. Waterworth is promoted to Principal Keeper at Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD. His beginning salary is $540/year and …
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Date of Service: 1869-1877 1806: Samuel Waterworth is born in Ireland. 1866-1867: Samuel Waterworth is named Superintendent of Lamplighters in the western district of Baltimore, MD. 1869-1877: Samuel Waterworth is named Principal Keeper of Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD. His beginning salary is $600/year and ending salary is $540/year. (His son James M. Waterworth serves as …
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Date of Service: 1876-1882 1837: Thomas J. Waterworth is born in Frederick County, MD. 1857: Thomas J. Waterworth enlists in the United States Navy on May 16th. 1876-1877: Thomas J. Waterworth serves as First Assistant at Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD. His salary is $400/year. 1877-1882: Thomas J. Waterworth is promoted to Principal Keeper at Hawkins …
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Date of Service: 1873 – 1879 1822: Elisha Richards is born in New Jersey. 1873-1879: Elisha Richards is appointed Principal Keeper at Craney Island Lighthouse, VA. (His wife Phoebe D. Richards is First Assistant). His salary is $540/year. 1879-1879: Phoebe D. Richards is appointed First Assistant at Craney Island Lighthouse, VA. (Her husband Elisha Richards …
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Date of Service: 1915 1915: John Peterson dies on duty at Hawkins Point Lighthouse on February 17th at age 75. 1915: John Peterson’s wife, Sarah E. Peterson is appointed Principal Keeper at Hawkins Point Lighthouse, MD., following the death of her husband. She served at this position for approximately 30 days. Sources: Chesapeake …
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Date of Service: 1879 – 1915 1846: John Peterson is born in Germany. 1879-1881: John Peterson is appointed First Assistant at Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, MD. His salary is $420/year. 1881-1886: John Peterson is appointed Principal Keeper at Seven Foot Knoll Lighthouse, MD. His salary is $540/year. 1886-1892: John Peterson is appointed the first Principal …
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1866: Congress appropriates $30,000 on July 28, 1866, to construct two lights to mark Brewerton Channel, on the Patapsco River, Maryland. The front light is to be built on a shoal at Hawkins Point and the rear light is to be built on Leading Point, a total of 1-1/8 mile apart. 1867: Construction begins on …
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On July 28, 1866, Congress appropriated $30,000 to construct two lights that would mark the Brewerton Channel on the south shore of the Patapsco River approaching Baltimore Harbor. The rear light, Leading Point, was built on a high bluff of land approximately one mile from the front light, Hawkins Point, built on a shoal in …
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