Mørch, Berndt Jensen
Born 1729, died 1777 (BioLek III)
Family
Father: Mørch, Jens Jørgensen, ab. 1670-1768. (BioLek III)
Mother: Andersdatter, Anna Marie, died 1730. (BioLek III)
Brother: Mørch, Jørgen Jensen, (1721-1760)Oberstyrmand in DAC. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 1)
Son: Mørch, Bernt (1762-1821), Justitsraad. (M/S Die Elisabeth)
Timeline
1753-10-10 - Married Råbe, Helena Mogensdatter (1729-1763), daugther of captain Råbe, Mogens. (BioLek III)
1755 - Citizenship as captain. (BioLek III)
1755 - Captain of the slave ship EBENEZER. (BioLek III). 140 enslaved embarked. (Slave Voyages) 55 cmcl. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 4)
1757-1-3 - EBENEZER arrived carrying 117 enslaved. (Slave Voyages)
1759 - Captain of the slave ship DEBORA. (BioLek III). 228 enslaved embarked (Slave Voyages) Built at Wever's shipyard by master Gad, Ole. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 5)
1760-77-21 - Arrived at at St. Croix with DEBORA, 197 enslaved disembarked. (Slave Voyages)
1762 - Captain of the slave ship FORTET CHRISTIANSBORG. (BioLek III). 80 cmcl (M/S Die Elisabeth)
1764 - Captain of the slave ship FORTET CHRISTIANSBORG. (BioLek III)
1767-08-19 - Married Larsdatter, Karen (ab.1735-1800), widow after captain Bendsen, Hans (BioLek III)
1768 - Owned a smaller ship commanded by his son-in-law, which sailed on Lübeck. (BioLek III)
1768-1777 - Owned a house in Overgaden oven Vandet in Christianshavn. (Green-Pedersen, H&S Yearbook 1973, p. 33) Bought from sail maker Jensen, Claus for 3000 rigsdaler. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 8)
1776-11-19 - Took out a bottomry loan for 1120 rigsdaler with the merchant Brock, Niels in Randers with a 30% interest. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 16)
1776-12-24 - Took out a bottomry loan for 600 rigsdaler with the DAC bookkeeper Battier, Christopher in Randers with a 30% interest. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 16)
1777 - Captain of the slave ship CHRISTIANSBORG. (BioLek III)
Other
Imported barrels of raisins for trade. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 10)
Lend money to poor relatives. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 10)
His house contained a wealthy interior, including a talking parrot in a cage. (Lorenz Bie's manuscript, M/S, p. 11)
