George Trueblood, also known as George T. Blood, was born on October 2, 1827, in Elizabeth, North Carolina.  His first voyage was in 1852, and his last was in 1896 on the barkantine Albert Schlits as a cook and steward.  He had been married, but was widowed without children.  After being admitted to Sailors’ Snug Harbor in 1896, he left in 1904 and supported himself by working as a waiter at the Yale Dining Club in New Haven, Connecticut.  Captain Trueblood was readmitted to the home in 1911.  He died in 1914 and was buried in the Sailors’ Snug Harbor cemetery, leaving behind clothing, letters, glasses, and some Bible class papers.

William Jones was born on July 4, 1843, in Augusta, Georgia.  His first voyage was in 1857, and his last was in 1866, having served eight years under the US flag and two under the British.  Captain Jones was also a Civil War veteran and served on a man-of-war ship—a heavily armed sailing warship—from 1863 to 1865.  Widowed and physically disabled, having lost both of his legs to frostbite, Captain Jones came to Sailors’ Snug Harbor in 1895.  He left after only five months to go back to work but reapplied for admission in 1901.  After his death in 1910, he was buried in the Snug Harbor cemetery and his belongings were left to his godson, James Matthews.

William Holden was born on December 28, 1829, in Nottingham, England.  After serving five and half years with the British Navy, he served 10 years in the US Army where he fought in the American Civil War, 23 years with the US Navy, and eight years on merchant vessels.  Captain Holden entered Sailors’ Snug Harbor in 1900.  He died in 1906, and was buried at the institution.  While he was not married, he did have a sister who was listed as his next of kin.  Curiously, the violin he is pictured with was not listed among his personal effects.

Herman Farrelly was born on May 8, 1858 in St. Croix, Danish West Indies, now the Virgin Islands.  He was Catholic and, uncommonly for many mariners at Sailors’ Snug Harbor, was married with children.  He had served as a steward for almost six years on the schooner B.D. Hassett before the impairment of his vision caused him to seek admission to the home at only 39 years old.  With some clothes, a pair of shoes, and a revolver, Captain Farrelly came to the institution in 1898, as his family did not have the means to take care of him.  At 73 years old, he died and was buried in the Sailors’ Snug Harbor Cemetery.  According to the personal effects he left behind, which included 80 wooden needles and four balls of cord, he likely spent his time crafting.

Henry Green was born on February 14, 1826, in Bay Shore, Long Island, NY.  He first went to sea on the schooner Sarah Maria in 1850 and he served on whaling and coastal vessels for approximately 20 years.  He also served in the Army of the Potomac in the 61st Infantry Regiment from New York as a volunteer in the American Civil War.  After entering the Snug Harbor in 1907, Captain Green lived at the home for three short years before dying and was buried in Monkey Hill, the Sailors’ Snug Harbor cemetery.  At the time of his death, his death certificate claimed he was the last of the Montauk Native American tribe, but the tribe still exists and continues to fight for federal recognition.