The D.N. Barney was a schooner constructed in Clayton, New York, in 1844. It had a tonnage of 140 tons. Unfortunately, there is limited information available about this particular vessel. It is known that on May 25, 1849, the D.N. Barney was caught in a storm and driven ashore at 40-mile Point in the eastern Straits of Mackinac on Lake Huron. The vessel was carrying bulk potter’s clay at the time. It ran aground on a rocky bottom and was deemed a total loss. There are no reports of loss of life associated with this incident.
In a casualty list for 1849, the wreck of the schooner D.N. Barney on Lake Huron was reported, resulting in the loss of the vessel and its cargo. The value of the loss was estimated at $6,000.
The D.N. Barney was enrolled in the District of Cape Vincent in 1849, and its tonnage was recorded as 149.58 tons. The exact details of its construction, ownership, and subsequent history are scarce. The available records suggest that the vessel existed before 1849 but provide no additional information about its activities or fate beyond the reported loss in 1849.
Unfortunately, due to the limited historical documentation, further details about the D.N. Barney and its specific circumstances are not available.
