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Maritime CAPTAINS, MASTERS - Mississippi Gulf Coast-Mississippi Sound, compiled by Else J. Martin
Enrolled No. 12, May 3, 1851 at Shieldsborough, Miss, owner and master not listed but it appears to be owned by John Bradford, with Master William Blackeney. NOSRE 4.
BRADFORD, John
•	1848 - Vessel Sarah, of Pascagoula, Miss., built in 1844 at Pascagoula. Enrolled Oct. 11, 1844, at Shieldsborough, Miss; Registered temporary Nov. 21, 1845 with owner and Master, James F. Bradford, of Jackson Co., Miss. Enrolled Dec. 18, 1848 with owners John Bradford, New Orleans, and Wm. Perkins, Madisonville. Enrolled June 18, 1850 at New Orleans, with owner and Master, John Bradford, New Orleans. NOSRE5.
BRADFORD, Lyman
•	1830 - Schooner Transport, built at Pascagoula, 1828. Registered Oct. 1828 to owners, James F. Bradford and William Starks of Pascagoula; master: James F. Bradford, Pascagoula, Miss.
Registered May 1830 to owners Lyman Bradford, William Starks and James F. Bradford,
Pascagoula; Master: Lyman Bradford. NOSRE 2.
BRADFORD, Sherwood
•	1857 - Schooner Kate, of New Orleans, No. 14175 (43), built 1855, on Bayou Volvitear, (aka Val de Terre aka Davis Bayou, Jackson Co., Miss. Enrolled No. 1, Feb. 9, 1856, Shieldsborough. Reg.
(temp) No. 74, May 9, 1857; owner Lyman Bradford, Master, Sherwood Bradford, both of Jackson Co., Miss. NOSRE 5, 6.
BRANDER, Capt. J. C.
•	1899 - The reporter of the Democrat-Star enjoyed a pleasant half hour recently in looking over the shipyard of Capt. Geo. Frentz, where a monster mud scow is under construction and watching the skilled work of the ship builders, who notwithstanding the intense heat of the day, were progressing steadily in the accomplishment of their task. The scow will be 130 feet long, 41 feet 4 inches wide and 12 feet depth of hold, and will cost $14,000. This is the LARGEST VESSEL OF ITS KIND EVER CONSTRUCTED HERE. Capt. Frentz is assisted by Capt. J. C. Brander, his foreman of the yard. DStar, Aug. 11,1899.
BRASH, Charles
•	1892 - Chas. Brash, Pilot; on list of pilots regularly licensed for Pascagoula Harbor and all other passes leading to same. From Pilot Laws, Rules & Regulations of Pascagoula Harbor, Miss., 1892.
BRENTZ, Capt. Albert
•	1928 - Capt. Albert Brentz, an old much respected citizen of this community, died at his home here Monday morning. The funeral was held from the home on Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Mr. Wedig conducting the services. Interment was in Zion Cemetery, Escatawpa. Chronicle-Star & MP Advertiser, Mar. 9, 1928.
BREUFORD, James
•	1866 - Schooner C. H. Frazier, of New Orleans, La. Built at East Pearl River, Miss., 1858. Rebuilt enlarged in 1866. Enrolled, No. 78, Sept. 25, 1866. Owner and Master, James Breuford, New Orleans. NOSRE 6
BRISOLANE, Jno.
•	1900, Steamboat captain, lived in Moss Point, born in Louisiana. 1900 U. S. Census.
BROADUS, Thomas
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•	Thomas Broadus, an established sea captain and barge builder and his wife, Elizabeth Bestpitch of Dorchester Co., Maryland, moved before 1816 to Baldwin/Jasper/Putnam Co., Georgia and began barge building on the Apalachee River. The son of Thomas and Elizabeth Broadus was Moses Broadus, born June 21, 1894 in Maryland. He married Elizabeth Marcus Dec. 23, 1816 in Georgia.