Category:William Oldrin

Captain William Oldrin (1773-1858) emigrated from England to the United States in 1794. He worked as a ship's captain at sea. (b. August 12, 1773; England - d. April 24, 1858; Rye, Westchester County, New York, USA) The name of his parents are unknown. He married Almy Kinner (1780-1853) around 1800. "He lived in Crane Neck during the troublesome times in 1812 on an eminence overlooking the pleasant spot where Honorable Frank Spinola now makes his home. One day a British sloop-of-war anchored off the Neck and flaunted her flag before the eyes of the Captain. He dragged a clumsy old cannon from his home to the bluff, and, after loading it with solid shot, turned it carefully on the menacing craft and fired. When the smoke cleared away the sailors were harrying to get up anchor and away. The shot hail disturbed their fancied security, and had severed the shrouds and brought the mainsail down about the heads of those on deck."

William Oldrin, Sr. 

(1773-1858) British-American sea captain
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Date of birth	12 August 1773 England, Wissett (presumably)
Date of death	24 April 1858 Rye
Manner of death	natural causes
Place of burial	Caroline Church and Cemetery
Country of citizenship	England United States of America
Occupation	ship captain
Member of	Suffolk Lodge #60 Caroline Church and Cemetery
Family	Oldrin family
Child	William Oldrin, Jr. (1) Mary Oldrin (2) Almy Oldrin (3) Sarah Oldrin (4) Ann Seabury Oldrin (5) Elizabeth Oldrin (6)
Spouse	Almy Kinner
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