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Captain Samuel Crowell went to sea at the age of 12. What further education he obtained
was during winters when at home. At 18 years he was master of a coaster and at 21 year he handed over to his father
$1000 of saving besides supporting himself in the meantime. In return his father gave him
$20 and his freedom suite.
He went to sea until 35 (1847) coasting, laying up about $20,000. At 37 (1849) went in business with Elisha Crowell in new York at 41(1852) he failed, loosing every cent he had.
He started in again and when he died had accumulated about $80,000.
This line is traced back to when John Crow settled what is now a large part of Cape Cod buying the land from the Indians. One or two generations later, the name was changed to Crowell.