Offin Boardman
When Nathaniel Tracy died in 1796 at the age of forty-five, his widow sold the property to Offin Boardman, who had once worked aboard Tracy’s ships. Boardman had achieved fame during the Revolution for his daring exploits aboard privateer vessels, which landed him in prison in England twice. After the Revolution, Boardman made significant business dealings from his wharf on the Newburyport waterfront.
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