Forrester, Capt. Simon
From Salem Links and Lore
Simon Forrester was born May 10, 1748 in Killeenach, Ireland, of Scotch-Irish parents.
Forrester arrived in Salem in 1767 at the age of 19, as a member of the crew of the schooner Salisbury.
He became one of pioneers of Salem merchant shipping and one of Salem's leading merchants and philanthropists.
He died in 1817.
See Also
- Captain Forrester; the story of a Salem merchant prince by H.D. Purcell
