Portal:William Oldrin

Works about William Oldrin

• An Ancient Masonic Body (1896 May 10)

"It is related of Captain William Oldrin, one of the charter members of the lodge, that on one occasion when a British cruiser, during the war of 1812, anchored under Crane Neck, a small cannon was brought to bear on her which was sighted and discharged by him with such skill and effect that the ball cut the halyards and the sails came down by the run, which so alarmed the crew that they beat a hasty retreat."

• Where Bluefish Abound (1888 August 15)

"Captain William Oldrin … is the subject of an anecdote which illustrates his patriotism. He lived in Crane Neck during the troublesome times in 1812 on an eminence overlooking the pleasant spot where Honorable Francis Barretto 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."

• Died (1853 September 5)

Death of his wife. "At Stony Brook, Long Island, Amy, wife of Captain William Oldrin, aged 73."

See also

• Portal:Almy Kinner, his wife
• Portal:Sarah Oldrin, his daughter