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JOHN KENDRICK AND His SONS 279

sachusetts. 2 Until 1778 his home was at Edgartown, Martha's Vineyard ; but in that year he removed to Ware- ham, Massachusetts.

The dates of the births of his sons, John and Solomon, are not known. The records show that the former was baptized in April, 1772, and the latter in November, 1772. 3 These two sons accompanied him in the Columbia on his voyage to this coast. The eldest, John Kendrick Junior, obtained an advance of 4 10s, and the younger, Solomon Kendrick, an advance of 1 10s. 4 These figures show their relative positions. John was an officer, prob- ably fifth mate ; Solomon was a sailor before the mast.

It is probable that the complete name of the Columbia was Columbia Rediviva and that of the Washington, Lady Washington; but it is customary to refer to them by the abridged names and this course will be followed. The two vessels left Boston 1st October 1787 ; they reached Cape Verd Islands 9th November; sailed thence 20th De- cember, and arrived at Falkland Islands probably about the middle of February, 1788. They resumed their voy- age on 28th February, but were separated in a gale off Cape Horn on 1st April. The Washington made her landfall on the Californian coast near the boundary of Oregon on 2nd August 1788. As she skirted the shore the natives were met and a small trade was carried on from time to time and from place to place. Somewhere near Tillamook Bay occurred the tragic event that cul- minated in the death of Marcos, Captain Gray's black servant, who had joined the sloop at Cape Verd Islands. Continuing her voyage the Washington reached Nootka 16th September 1788. The Columbia, after the separation, headed for Juan Fernandez, remained there about ten

2 Naval Records of the American Revolution (Washington, 1906), pp. 215, 383.

3 Manuscript letter from Julius H. Tuttle, Librarian Massachusetts Historical Society.

4 Manuscript in the Barrell Letters in Massachusetts Historical So- ciety's archives.