The Schooner C. C. Colgate, outfitted in 1867 at the Albert Thomas shipyard in West Haven ,CT.

    Capt.Franklin N. Van Brunt and the schooner C.C.Colgate left port sometime before 1869 and never returned.  His wife was Emily Aseneth Norton the daughter of Nelson Norton of Brookhaven. The Captain as well as his wife and son, Louis Grant Van Brunt (age 6) were on board and went down with the ship.

Vessel Information:

Tonnage:  592.17 tons

Decks:  2

Masts:  3

Length:  141.8 ft  Breadth:  33 ft  Depth:  18 ft

Type of Stern:  Square Official No.:  5561

Place of Build:  West Haven, Conn.

Date of Build:  1867

Rig:  Schooner

Builder:  Albert Thomas, Master Carpenter
Masters:  Albert Thomas, as of September 2, 1867, and Franklin N. Van Brunt, as of September 4, 1867.
Owners:  Albert Thomas, A. Heaton, W. O. Armstrong, Chas A. Seeley, & Saml. Culver, all of New Haven, P. B. Tyler of Orange, Conn., Waterbury & Thorburn, copartners, C. C. Colgate, P. S. Halstead, E. H. Pray, & G. M. Vanderslip, all of New York, G. Darling of Brooklyn, and Franklin N. Van Brunt of Brookhaven, NY.
The last document was surrendered August 10, 1869 at New York, and is endorsed:  "Vessel & Papers Lost."

LIST OF PERSONS comprising the crew of Schooner C. C. Colgate of West haven, Conn. F. N. Van Brunt is master bound for Liverpool

Name
Place of Birth
Age
John B. Saxton Port Jefferson, NY 25
William Davis Port Jefferson, NY 25
Christopher Hausen New York, New York 24
Tho? French Port Jefferson, NY 26
George Ward Port Jefferson, NY 28
Franklin O. Hulse (Spouse of Mary Ester Norton) Port Jefferson, NY 23
Henry Davis Port Jefferson, NY 26
John Mc Gutchun? Port Jefferson, NY 25
Alfred Staford Port Jefferson, NY 36
Captain's Wife and Family





Descendants of Franklin N. Van Brunt and Emily Aseneth Norton

Generation No. 1

1.  FRANKLIN N.6 VAN BRUNT  (JACOB BERGEN5, JOHN4, JACOB3, JOHN2, RUTGERT1) was born March 14, 1834, and died 1869 in died in ship wreck.  He married EMILY ASENETH NORTON (NELSON17, RICHARD16, BRYAN15, TIMOTHY14, JONATHAN13, NATHANIEL12, NATHANIEL11, JONATHAN10, NATHANIEL9, GEORGE8, JOHN7, WILLIAM6, RICHARD5, JOHN4, JOHN3, SIMON2, JOHN1) daughter of NELSON NORTON and ELIZABETH ROBBINS was born January 16, 1833, and died 1869 in lost at sea.

Children of FRANKLIN VAN BRUNT and EMILY NORTON are:
2. i. FRANK BUDD7 VAN BRUNT, b. October 22, 1858; d. September 23, 1923.
 

Frank Budd Van Brunt taken in Lavorno while traveling with his father

3. ii. WILLIS DALE VAN BRUNT, b. August 21, 1860; d. April 13, 1944.
 iii. LOUIS GRANT VAN BRUNT, b. August 20, 1863; d. 1869.

Generation No. 2

2.  FRANK BUDD7 VAN BRUNT (FRANKLIN N.6, JACOB BERGEN5, JOHN4, JACOB3, JOHN2, RUTGERT1) was born October 22, 1858, and died September 23, 1923.  He married ELIZABETH MCMANUS.  She was born August 06, 1863 in Povidence, Rhode Island, and died December 10, 1940 in Holyoke, MA.

Child of FRANK VAN BRUNT and ELIZABETH MCMANUS is:
 i. NELSON NORTON8 VAN BRUNT, b. December 01, 1888.

3.  WILLIS DALE7 VAN BRUNT (FRANKLIN N.6, JACOB BERGEN5, JOHN4, JACOB3, JOHN2, RUTGERT1) was born August 21, 1860, and died April 13, 1944.  He married JENNIE WICKS.  She was born January 15, 1856, and died January 22, 1936.

Children of WILLIS VAN BRUNT and JENNIE WICKS are:
 i. ?8 VAN BRUNT.
 ii. ? VAN BRUNT.
 iii. ? VAN BRUNT.
 iv. ELMER VAN BRUNT.
 v. ? VAN BRUNT.
 vi. ? VAN BRUNT.
 vii. ? VAN BRUNT.