Michael Hogan

1766 — 1833
A brief biography

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Michael Hogan 1766 — 1833
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Michael Hogan


Born in 1766, the sixth year of the reign of King George III, and died aged sixty-six in the third year of the reign of King William IV  He has 6 direct descendants in the family.

Bound for Europe


Recorded as being on board Netunno with his wife Frances and father-in-law William Richardson, destined for Indian ports then for Europe.

Il Nettuno

Michael Hogan purchased this three-masted, square-rigged ship with three decks, weighing 654 tons, length 104 feet, breadth 34 feet, in 1791 from Gillett, Lambert & Ross while under construction. It was initially registered as "Il Netunno", trading between India and Europe, under Genoese colours to avoid the East India Company monopoly. In Calcutta in 1793 Hogan commissioned the Flemish artist Francois Balthazar Solvyns to paint the Netunno. Two versions were  


Biography


Captain Michael HOGAN was born on 29 September 1766 in Clare, the son of Cornelius. He married Frances ( Fanny) Richardson and they had four children together. He also had one son and one daughter with Ann Ryan. He died on 26 March 1833 in Hogansburg, New York, USA, at the age of 66.

Several of Hogan’s early business partnerships were shaped by his fortuitous friendship with father in law Capt.William  


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