Seeking records of merchant vessel

Hi Larry,

Thank you for posting on History Hub

This could be the one

Olive Branch

Ireland

The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from New York to Dublin.[14]

The information above was found on the following page:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shipwrecks_in_1789

Alice Lane

Research Volunteer

Hi Larry,

Newspapers.com has a number of articles about the Olive Branch and the Patton's of New York. Did not find anything about Samuel Patton but he could have been the lone survivor mentioned in the article below. There is a great story about a Capt. Joshua Patton and his wife. You may want to subscribe to newspapers.com or at least get the free trial. When reading this remember that the f's are s's.  I only looked for the "Olive Branch in the year 1789."

Have a great day

Alice Lane

Volunteer Researcher

Dear Mr. Myers,

Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!

Please review the National Archives of the United Kingdom’s guide to How to look for records of Ships wrecked or sunk. You also may wish to contact the National Library of Ireland and the National Archives of Ireland.

If you do not already have access to your ancestor’s personal papers and business records, we suggest that you check historical societies and libraries in the areas that he and his descendants lived in case they have been donated to a repository.

We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!