Kennard & Williamson

The Kennard & Williamson partnership was a shipbuilding firm in Fell's point, Baltimore in 1830s. It is notable for building one of the most famous Baltimore clippers, Ann McKim[1].

Ann McKim's lines.

History

The partnership began 15 June 1831.[2] It was formed between James Joseph Williamson and Samuel Kennard (also known as Kinard and Kinnard). Williamson used to work for Kennard as a carpenter prior to the forming of the partnership. Kennard built at least five vessels before their partnership: the sloop Dolphin (95 tons), the sloop Edward (36 tons) in 1815; the brig Cervantes (231 tons) in 1818; the brig Montezuma (223 tons) in 1825; and the brig James Ramsey (134 tons) in 1830.

Vessels

Their partnership built only two vessels, the schooner Pennsylvania, which brought in a $1,500 profit, and the famous Baltimore clipper Ann McKim. Kennard & Williamson also grossed a lot of profit from repair work.

The partnership was dissolved on 26 September 1834.

After the Kennard & Williamson

After the partnership's demise, Kennard built one more vessel in 1835, the schooner Gunpowder, 75 tons.

Williamson, as a partner at Williamson & Richardson, in 1837 built the ferry Susquehanna, 453 tons (cost $56,595.81) and another fourteen vessels: a barque, two brigs and eleven schooners. Williamson died in 1839.

References
  1. Blume, Kenneth J. Historical Dictionary of the U. ISBN 9780810856349. OCLC 1056079739.
  2. Tyler, David (January 1943). "Time and Waste Books of James Williamson, builder of the Ann McKim". The American Neptune. III: 26–31.
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