There are at least 2 distinct Barwise families who had ship's captains in Whitehaven about this time. Osmotherley Barwise had a son Thomas 1763-1823 ("of Lowsey"). In 1811 he was of Duke st, Whitehaven. He was captain of a ship "Cumberland", and had estates in Jamaica. He lived at High st Whitehaven when he died in 1823, and his wife Dorothy lived there till 1847.
His brother John (1772-1827) was also a master mariner. Two of his sons Thomas and John were separately master of the "Volunteer". Thomas died 1831 and John 1845.
My family were descended from David Barwis of Harrington, a mariner. 6 of his sons were mariners. Benjamin was a ship owner and master. I believe John in 1811 in Michael st, captain, was him. Thomas I mention in another post seemed to have 2 bigamous families in USA, and called himself a ships captain.
