Current conclusion

PRONI `D300/1/5/49` contains a grant of probate and copy will for William Glasgow
of Larne, with the will dated 6 December 1815. This is the highest-value surviving
record for testing William's wife, children, occupation and relationship to the
older Larne household. The catalogue description alone does not expose its clauses.

A 28 November 1804 lease to William Glasgow of Larne, farmer, is a strong identity
candidate but contains no exposed family statement. Parentage under James-1509 and
Janet Shutter remains unproved until the register, monument or will wording is read.

A published 1899 transcription of the Larne Parish Churchyard monument directly
proves William's wife Elizabeth and daughters Jane Shutter, Eliza and Mary. The
distinctive name **Jane Shutter Glasgow** makes the proposed descent from James
Glasgow and Janet Shutter substantially stronger than a naming-pattern guess;
the parentage is **probable**, while the monument relationships within William's
own household are direct evidence.

An 1824 renewal of a Larne lease first made to William and Hugh Glasgow in 1736
names the new tenant as Elizabeth Glasgow, widow of Larne. She is a strong
candidate for this William's reported wife, but the catalogue does not name her
late husband. Read together with William's surviving 1815 will, the renewal is a
specific route to proving or rejecting the proposed descent from Hugh-1503.

Archive access status

PRONI's current comprehensive digitised-records inventory does not list
`D300/1/5/49`, `D300/2/1/100/69` or the related Larne lease files. Their
catalogue descriptions are public, but the will clauses and renewal recitals
have not been inspected online. A copy order or archive visit is required; see
PRONI's [digitised-records inventory](https://www.proni.gov.uk/publications/digitised-and-born-digital-records-available-ecatalogue).

New evidence reviewed 4 October 2026: Inspected April–December 1792 Northern Star advertisements name Wm. Glasgow as master of the brig William on Belfast voyages to Rotterdam, Oporto and Bordeaux. They substantiate a real named captain corresponding to the inherited occupational suggestion, but do not prove that he was this Larne household’s William. The profile’s dated family monument and 1815 will remain the appropriate identity tests.

Source findings

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRONI `D300/1/5/49` | Grant of probate and copy will of William Glasgow of Larne; will dated 6 December 1815. | Surviving original/official copy and priority relationship source; clauses not yet transcribed. |
| Registry of Deeds memorial 417496, vol. 607, p. 541, deed 28 November 1804, registered 26 April 1809; [secondary abstract](https://holmes-history.com/antrim/) | Jane and Alexander Holmes leased William Glasgow of Larne, farmer, a south-side New Street tenement. | Direct occupation/residence in derivative abstract; no kinship and same-name risk remains. |
| [Archived Kilwaughter chronology](https://web.archive.org/web/20101124184247id_/http://lifesweaving.com/Glasgow/Kilwaughter/Timeline.html) | Reports William born 1763 in the James Glasgow/Janet Shutter household. | Derivative household claim; inspect PRONI `MIC/1B/6` and St Cedma stone. |
| [Bigger and Hughes, Larne Parish Churchyard inscriptions](https://archive.org/stream/ulsterjournalofa06ulstiala/ulsterjournalofa06ulstiala_djvu.txt), *Ulster Journal of Archaeology* 6 (1900), p. 47 | Jane Shutter Glasgow, daughter of William, died 21 April 1799 aged nine months; William died 5 October 1816 aged 53; his wife Elizabeth died 17 September 1832 aged 60; daughters Eliza and Mary died in 1839 and 1844. | Direct published monument transcription proving William, wife Elizabeth and the three daughters. It strongly supports, but does not independently prove, William's proposed Shutter ancestry. |
| PRONI `D300/2/1/100/69` and `D2977/3A/4/81/72B`, 9 August 1824 | Renewal to Elizabeth Glasgow, widow of Larne, of the lease first granted to William and Hugh Glasgow in 1736. | Strong widow/property-succession candidate; not yet a proved identification with William-3324's wife. |

The monument-derived household is:

| Person | Monument evidence | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jane Shutter Glasgow `Glasgow-3987` | Died 21 April 1799 aged nine months; called William's daughter. | Proved daughter. |
| Eliza Glasgow `Glasgow-3988` | Died 25 April 1839 aged 37; called daughter of William and Elizabeth. | Proved daughter; probably the derivative 1802 Elizabeth entry, pending the original register. |
| Mary Glasgow `Glasgow-3989` | Died 18 October 1844 aged 37; called daughter of William and Elizabeth. | Proved daughter. The Mary employed as First Larne Presbyterian sexton in 1829 is a plausible but unproved identity match. |
| [Northern Star, 28 July 1792, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015499/) | Wm. Glasgow, master of brig William, advertised Oporto voyage from Belfast in July 1792. | Direct name and occupation; personal residence/family unstated. |
| [Northern Star, 12 December 1792, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72017846/) | Same named master and vessel advertised Bordeaux voyage in December 1792. | Direct repeated occupational evidence, not proof of household identity. |

Unresolved questions — reviewed 4 October 2026

Read the Larne will, PRONI D300/1/5/49 dated 6 December 1815, for vessel ownership or captain occupation before identifying the advertisements with this household.

Widow’s estate association — 21 September 2026

| Source | Finding | Assessment |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Armorial Sculptured Stones of the County Antrim, Ulster Journal of Archaeology, second series 6 (1900), p.47](https://archive.org/details/ulsterjournalofa06ulstiala/page/47/mode/1up), page image inspected | William Glasgow died 5 October 1816 aged 53; his wife Elizabeth died 17 September 1832 aged 60. Names daughters Jane Shutter, Eliza and Mary. | Published monument transcription: direct wife/daughter wording and age-derived birth estimate. Not a contemporary birth register; does not give Elizabeth’s maiden surname. |
| [Registry of Deeds memorial 548257, p.522](https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSJ7-9935-Y), 8 November 1823, registered 17 May 1826, original image 359 inspected | Elizabeth Glasgow of Larne, widow, administratrix of Jane Stewart late of Curran, County Antrim, deceased, assigned a mortgage to Royal Navy lieutenant Roger Brown Curry. Newtown south-side tenement: 21 ft front by 189 ft depth, lane to Larne Quay east, James Mitchell west. Witnesses William Walsh McNeill, attorney, and James Glasgow, writing clerk, Larne. | New estate association and specific title route. Administratrix is an office, not a kinship statement. Widow identification remains strong but unproved; writing clerk’s identity and relationship unresolved. |

Priority actions

Read Jane Stewart’s administration and the earlier mortgage recited in 548257. Compare the 1824 Elizabeth renewal with this widow and William’s 1815 will without assuming the same property: the assignment is on the south side of Newtown, while the 1779/1832 James–Anne–Jane tenement is on the north side. Preserve these title chains separately.

Identity assessment — 4 October 2026 early newspaper review

The earliest newly inspected notice is [Northern Star, 21 April 1792, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/), dated Belfast 18 April: William Glasgow is master of the brig William for Rotterdam and back to Belfast, with freight enquiries to Narcissus Batt. Four inspected copies run through 5 May. Two December copies corroborate the Bordeaux service; three January 1796 notices name Captain Glasgow on an arrival from Petersburg, without a forename. These give an occupation and voyages, not a Larne household or kinship. The [complete source account and HOLD draft](/research/subjects/william-glasgow-irish-newspapers/#captain-william) retains all original links. No family attachment changes.

Current conclusion — Larne passenger newspaper report, 5 October 2026

Uncertain 1763 Larne birth and 1816 death permit 1788. Prior research compares this profile with the independently named 1792 William master; neither the Ann notices nor that later role identifies the 1788 captain. One or more surname-only shipmasters, with the two passenger reports clearly one reprinted notice. The January inward and February clearance entries are compatible but unproved continuity. Glasgow-3324, Glasgow-2474 and Glasgow-4124 remain possible comparisons; no forename or family identity is established. No family or life-date change follows.

Source findings

The brig Ann is listed inward with Glasgow as master and Larne as origin. Original checked under MARINE LIST / INWARD ENTRIES. Row reads “Brig Ann, Glasgow, Larne”; adjacent rows follow vessel, master, origin order. Retain Glasgow as the unnamed brig master, not the city. No forename, kin or personal residence stated. The two February prose notices reprint one report; continuity with the January inward and February clearance entries is possible, not proved. Tuesday is relative report wording, not an exact arrival day inferred from the issue date. Larne is voyage origin, not the captain’s birthplace. [The Columbian Herald, or, The Independent Courier of North-America, 1788-01-28, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/604128637/)

The brig Ann, Captain Glasgow, is reported arriving from Larne after a tedious passage with near 200 passengers in good health; the report praises the captain’s humane and generous behaviour. Original checked. “Tuesday arrived, after a tedious passage, the brig Ann, Capt. Glasgow, from Larne, with near 200 passengers, all in good health …” Passage continues with praise of the captain’s humane behaviour. Personal surname/title, but no forename. No forename, kin or personal residence stated. The two February prose notices reprint one report; continuity with the January inward and February clearance entries is possible, not proved. Tuesday is relative report wording, not an exact arrival day inferred from the issue date. Larne is voyage origin, not the captain’s birthplace. [The Pennsylvania Journal, or, Weekly Advertiser, 1788-02-13, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/1034014648/), [The Independent Gazetteer, 1788-02-16, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/39957255/)

The brig Ann is listed cleared out with Glasgow as master and Georgetown as destination. Original checked under MARINE LIST / CLEARED OUT. Row reads “Brig Ann, Glasgow, Georgetown”; surrounding table rows confirm vessel, master, destination order. Glasgow is the unnamed master, not a city. No forename, kin or personal residence stated. The two February prose notices reprint one report; continuity with the January inward and February clearance entries is possible, not proved. Tuesday is relative report wording, not an exact arrival day inferred from the issue date. Larne is voyage origin, not the captain’s birthplace. [The Columbian Herald, or, The Independent Courier of North-America, 1788-02-18, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/604128661/)

Next questions

Inspect brig Ann ownership, port entry/clearance, passenger and shipping registers around 1788; seek the captain’s forename and signatures before linking him to the Larne family or another master.

Current conclusion — additional newspaper originals, 5 October 2026

William Glasgow, Falmouth master, 1787: Name and adult maritime chronology fit; Larne and the Belfast brig William are not stated in this Falmouth record. The named master is a documented subject. Glasgow-3324, the Larne maritime candidate, is possible by name, age and occupation only. No record here links him to Larne, the Belfast brig William, the Ann or a family. Do not combine those masters solely by name. No family or life-date change follows.

Source findings

William Glasgow is named as master of the Falmouth, from Baltimore, in an Amsterdam-arrivals entry dated 10 June 1787, printed in a newspaper issue of 6 May 1788. Provider labels the collection Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser; the contemporary masthead title has not been independently checked. The heading explicitly covers Amsterdam arrivals in 1787. June 10 is the listed 1787 arrival date; 6 May 1788 is the later newspaper issue date. Falmouth is the vessel, Baltimore its listed origin, and William Glasgow its named master. Another entry names a vessel Glasgow with Thomas Johnson as master; that is not a Glasgow surname person. Printed long-s is normalized to s. The named master is a documented subject. Glasgow-3324, the Larne maritime candidate, is possible by name, age and occupation only. No record here links him to Larne, the Belfast brig William, the Ann or a family. Do not combine those masters solely by name. [Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser, 1788-05-06, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/1034014372/)

Next questions

Find Falmouth registers, voyage clearances and Amsterdam entry records naming age, home port or owners; test continuity with the independently named 1792 Belfast master.

Current conclusion — additional 1792 shipping originals, 5 October 2026

These notices name the vessel William and Captain Glasgow; no captain forename is stated in them. Independently inspected 1792 sailing advertisements explicitly name Wm./William Glasgow as master of the same brig, supporting probable continuity. Vessel names and voyage ports do not establish personal residence or kinship. Long-s typography is normalized to s. The Falmouth master William Glasgow in a 1787 Amsterdam entry is another compatible name/occupation record, without a voyage or identity bridge.

Hugh Crawford & Co. advertise rum landing from the Cochrane, Captain Burns, and goods from the William, Captain Glasgow, from Rotterdam; notice dated 18 January 1792. [Northern Star, 1792-01-18, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72012833/)

Hugh Kearns & Co. advertise imported goods per the William, Captain Glasgow, from Rotterdam; notice dated Belfast, 9 March 1792. [Northern Star, 1792-03-10, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72013663/)

The Belfast shipping arrivals list pairs the vessel William with master Glasgow, from Oporto. [Northern Star, 1792-04-18, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014445/)

J. and A. Cranston advertise smalts and other goods; Hugh and John Henderson advertise black soap, vinegar and French barley; both notices name the William, Captain Glasgow, from Rotterdam and are dated 18 July 1792. [Northern Star, 1792-07-18, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015437/), [Northern Star, 1792-07-21, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015451/)

Hugh and John Henderson advertise black soap, vinegar and French barley from the William, Captain Glasgow, from Rotterdam; notice dated 18 July 1792. [Northern Star, 1792-07-25, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015480/), [Northern Star, 1792-08-01, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015527/), [Northern Star, 1792-08-08, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015583/)

Davison, Graham & Co. advertise pot ashes from the London Packet, James Kearney, master, and a further arrival per the William, Captain Glasgow, from Oporto, alongside their usual stock of old red port wines; notice dated 14 September 1792. [Northern Star, 1792-09-15, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015837/), [Northern Star, 1792-09-26, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72016002/), [Northern Star, 1792-10-03, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72016067/)

Shipping intelligence reports the William, Captain Glasgow, arrived from Bordeaux. [Northern Star, 1792-12-01, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72017601/)

James Hamill advertises French apples, almonds and other goods arrived per the William, Captain Glasgow, from Bordeaux; notice dated 7 December 1792. [Northern Star, 1792-12-12, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72017846/)

Hugh and John Henderson advertise prunes, French plums, almonds and other goods arrived per the William, Captain Glasgow, from Bordeaux; notice dated 5 December 1792. [Northern Star, 1792-12-15, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72017937/)

Current conclusion — additional 1792–1793 newspaper originals, 5 October 2026

Hugh and John Henderson advertise prunes, French plums, almonds and other goods arrived per the William, Captain Glasgow, from Bordeaux; notice dated 5 December 1792. Repeated Henderson advertisement dated 5 December 1792. The William is the vessel; this notice supplies only Captain Glasgow’s surname. Continuity with the separately named 1792 master is probable, not proved. The later issue date does not date another arrival. [Northern Star, 1792-12-19, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72018049/), [Northern Star, 1792-12-22, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72018143/), [Northern Star, 1792-12-26, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72018327/), [Northern Star, 1793-01-02, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72018438/), [Northern Star, 1793-01-05, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72018546/), [Northern Star, 1793-01-09, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72018636/)

Shipping intelligence says the William, Captain Glasgow, belonging to Belfast, sailed from Bordeaux on the 3rd instant; an embargo order from Paris arrived there the following day, detaining four British and thirty-three Dutch vessels. The original reports an embargo, not capture of the William. The account does not explicitly say whether this vessel was among those detained after departure. The 3rd instant is relative to the report; no new exact voyage day is assigned. Captain forename unstated; continuity with the named 1792 master remains probable. [Northern Star, 1793-02-20, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72019727/)

Shipping intelligence names William Glasgow as master of the Jean, from Belfast, arrived safe at Oporto on the 5th instant and expected ready to sail in twenty-one days. Jean is a different vessel from the brig William. Same named master, Belfast and Oporto support compatible continuity, not a proved identity or vessel renaming. Expected departure is not a completed voyage. [Northern Star, 1793-09-21, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72022133/)

A shipping list names Jean, William Glasgow, ditto, where the preceding entry establishes ditto as master. Explicit personal name and master role; Jean remains a different vessel. No family, personal residence, age or completed voyage is supplied. [Northern Star, 1793-12-12, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72023508/)

Current conclusion — 1794–1797 shipping and checked issue ranges, 5 October 2026

The possible identity with William Glasgow of Larne (Glasgow-3324) remains on HOLD. The inspected advertisements fit the occupational suggestion already attached to that profile, but do not state family or personal residence. Additional cargo and arrival notices name only Captain Glasgow; continuity with the separately named 1792 master is probable, not proved. Original Northern Star mastheads now explain four apparent advertisement-date conflicts as printed issue ranges; no new personal or family identification follows.

The Jean, William Glasgow, master, from London, is reported arrived safe at Derry on the 6th instant. Explicit personal forename and master role. Jean is a different vessel from the brig William; continuity between named masters is compatible but unproved. The relative arrival day is preserved; no family or personal residence is supplied. [The Northern Star, 1794-04-07, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61260098/)

Alex. Hill & Co. advertise red port wine of the vintage 1790 received per the William, Captain Glasgow, direct from Oporto; notice dated Belfast, 8 July 1796. Vessel William and Captain Glasgow are distinct. These cargo notices give only the captain surname; continuity with the separately named 1792 master is probable, not proved. Repeated advertisements do not establish repeated voyages or arrival dates. Trade ports and merchant addresses are not personal residence or family evidence. [The Northern Star, 1796-07-04, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61258955/), [The Northern Star, 1796-07-08, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61258993/), [The Northern Star, 1796-07-11, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259009/), [The Northern Star, 1796-07-15, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259057/)

Luke Teeling advertises red port in pipes received per the William, Captain Glasgow, from Oporto; notice dated Lisburn, 11 July 1796. Vessel William and Captain Glasgow are distinct. These cargo notices give only the captain surname; continuity with the separately named 1792 master is probable, not proved. Repeated advertisements do not establish repeated voyages or arrival dates. Trade ports and merchant addresses are not personal residence or family evidence. The dateline is visible in the complete reprints; the 29 August bounded crop stops before it. The 8 July provider issue date precedes this notice date; its masthead range has not been separately checked. [The Northern Star, 1796-07-08, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61258985/), [The Northern Star, 1796-08-12, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259369/), [The Northern Star, 1796-08-29, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259519/), [The Northern Star, 1796-11-14, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61260443/), [The Northern Star, 1797-01-16, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61261058/)

Alexander Hill & Co. advertise red port wine landing per the William, Captain Glasgow, direct from Oporto, alongside Dublin whiskey and other stock; notice dated Belfast, 14 October 1796. Vessel William and Captain Glasgow are distinct. These cargo notices give only the captain surname; continuity with the separately named 1792 master is probable, not proved. Repeated advertisements do not establish repeated voyages or arrival dates. Trade ports and merchant addresses are not personal residence or family evidence. The full dateline is saved in the 14 October page-1 excerpt; the 10 October bounded cargo crop stops before it. [The Northern Star, 1796-10-10, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259959/), [The Northern Star, 1796-10-14, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259973/)

Samuel and Andrew M’Clean advertise genuine port received per the William, Captain Glasgow, direct from Oporto; notice dated Belfast, 17 October 1796. Vessel William and Captain Glasgow are distinct. These cargo notices give only the captain surname; continuity with the separately named 1792 master is probable, not proved. Repeated advertisements do not establish repeated voyages or arrival dates. Trade ports and merchant addresses are not personal residence or family evidence. [The Northern Star, 1796-10-14, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259988/)

Northern Star original masthead confirms the indexed date for page 61258955 as the start of its printed issue range. Original page-1 masthead reads: No. 471. From Monday, July 4, to Friday, July 9, 1796. The indexed issue date is the beginning of that printed range; the later advertisement date lies within it. Preserve the printed range without inferring a separate issue day. [Northern Star original masthead, 1796-07-04](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61258934/)

Northern Star original masthead confirms the indexed date for page 61259959 as the start of its printed issue range. Original page-1 masthead reads: No. 499. From Monday, October 10, to Friday, October 14, 1796. The indexed issue date is the beginning of that printed range; the later advertisement date lies within it. Preserve the printed range without inferring a separate issue day. [Northern Star original masthead, 1796-10-10](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259940/)

Northern Star original masthead confirms the indexed date for page 61259988 as the start of its printed issue range. Original page-1 masthead reads: No. 500. From Friday, October 14, to Monday, October 17, 1796. The indexed issue date is the beginning of that printed range; the later advertisement date lies within it. Preserve the printed range without inferring a separate issue day. [Northern Star original masthead, 1796-10-14](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259973/)

Northern Star original masthead confirms the indexed date for page 61256880 as the start of its printed issue range. Original page-1 masthead reads: No. 420. From Thursday, January 7, to Monday, January 11, 1796. The indexed issue date is the beginning of that printed range; the later advertisement date lies within it. Preserve the printed range without inferring a separate issue day. [Northern Star original masthead, 1796-01-07](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61256863/)

Current conclusion — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026

- [Northern Star, 1792-01-18, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72012833/): Captain Glasgow (forename not printed) (master of the vessel William (Rotterdam cargo)) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1792-03-10, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72013663/): Captain Glasgow (forename not printed) (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1792-04-18, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014445/): Glasgow (master; forename unstated) (master of the William, arrived Belfast from Oporto) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1792-04-21, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/): William Glasgow (master of the brig William) — **possible** match. The master is explicitly named William/Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William (and in 1793–94 of the Jean, from Belfast). That gives a documentary person, but he cannot yet be placed on WikiTree. Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763–1816, wife Elizabeth Stewart, daughters Jane Shutter, Eliza and Mary) is the only profile with any suggestion of seafaring. That suggestion comes from an inherited Kilwaughter family chronology ('could be the William Glasgow, captain of the "William"'), not from a record. In 1804 a Larne deed calls him a farmer. That is not a conflict (masters often held land) but it is not support either. Age about 29 in 1792 is compatible. No record names the master's residence, age, owners or kin; Lloyd's Register 1793 OCR has a 'W Glasgw' master in the W-section, which still needs to be read from the page image. Possible only; no relationship follows. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr–5 May 1792 sailing advertisement naming William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/); [WikiTree Glasgow-3324 (Larne monument: d. 5 Oct 1816 aged 53; 1804 lease calls him 'farmer'; captain identification only an inherited chronology suggestion)](https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Glasgow-3324); [Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1793 (archive.org HECROS1793), full-text hit 'W Glafgw' on leaf 334 (W-section of vessel names). OCR only; page image not yet read to confirm the brig William entry](https://archive.org/details/HECROS1793)
- [Northern Star, 1792-07-18, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015437/): Captain Glasgow (forename not printed) (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1792-07-25, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015480/): Captain Glasgow (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1792-07-28, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015499/): Wm. Glasgow (master of the brig William) — **possible** match. Named-master notice: compatible with the Belfast captain Wm. Glasgow of the brig William (and of the Jean, 1793-94). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763-1816) is possible only. It rests solely on an inherited family-chronology suggestion; a 1804 Larne deed calls him a farmer; and no residence, owner or kin record bridges him to the captain. Full reasoning and competitors in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1792-07-28, p.5](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015521/): Wm. Glasgow (master of the brig William) — **possible** match. Named-master notice: compatible with the Belfast captain Wm. Glasgow of the brig William (and of the Jean, 1793-94). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763-1816) is possible only. It rests solely on an inherited family-chronology suggestion; a 1804 Larne deed calls him a farmer; and no residence, owner or kin record bridges him to the captain. Full reasoning and competitors in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1792-08-01, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015527/): Wm. Glasgow (master of the brig William) — **possible** match. Named-master notice: compatible with the Belfast captain Wm. Glasgow of the brig William (and of the Jean, 1793-94). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763-1816) is possible only. It rests solely on an inherited family-chronology suggestion; a 1804 Larne deed calls him a farmer; and no residence, owner or kin record bridges him to the captain. Full reasoning and competitors in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1792-08-01, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015527/): Captain Glasgow (Henderson cargo notice) (master of the William (Rotterdam goods)) — **possible** match. Same man as the named Wm. Glasgow on the same page (same vessel and service); profile assignment possible only, as for the named master.
- [Northern Star, 1792-09-15, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72015837/): Captain Glasgow (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1792-12-01, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72017601/): Captain Glasgow (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1792-12-05, p.2](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72017668/): Wm. Glasgow (master of the brig William) — **possible** match. Named-master notice: compatible with the Belfast captain Wm. Glasgow of the brig William (and of the Jean, 1793-94). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763-1816) is possible only. It rests solely on an inherited family-chronology suggestion; a 1804 Larne deed calls him a farmer; and no residence, owner or kin record bridges him to the captain. Full reasoning and competitors in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1792-12-12, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72017846/): Wm. Glasgow (master of the brig William) — **possible** match. Named-master notice: compatible with the Belfast captain Wm. Glasgow of the brig William (and of the Jean, 1793-94). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763-1816) is possible only. It rests solely on an inherited family-chronology suggestion; a 1804 Larne deed calls him a farmer; and no residence, owner or kin record bridges him to the captain. Full reasoning and competitors in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1792-12-15, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72017937/): Captain Glasgow (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1793-02-20, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72019727/): Captain Glasgow (forename unknown) (master of the William, belonging to Belfast) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1793-09-21, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72022133/): William Glasgow (master of the Jean (from Belfast)) — **possible** match. Named-master notice: compatible with the Belfast captain Wm. Glasgow of the brig William (and of the Jean, 1793-94). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763-1816) is possible only. It rests solely on an inherited family-chronology suggestion; a 1804 Larne deed calls him a farmer; and no residence, owner or kin record bridges him to the captain. Full reasoning and competitors in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1793-12-12, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72023508/): William Glasgow (master of the Jean) — **possible** match. Named-master notice: compatible with the Belfast captain Wm. Glasgow of the brig William (and of the Jean, 1793-94). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763-1816) is possible only. It rests solely on an inherited family-chronology suggestion; a 1804 Larne deed calls him a farmer; and no residence, owner or kin record bridges him to the captain. Full reasoning and competitors in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1794-04-07, p.4](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61260098/): William Glasgow (master of the Jean) — **possible** match. Named-master notice: compatible with the Belfast captain Wm. Glasgow of the brig William (and of the Jean, 1793-94). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 (William of Larne, c.1763-1816) is possible only. It rests solely on an inherited family-chronology suggestion; a 1804 Larne deed calls him a farmer; and no residence, owner or kin record bridges him to the captain. Full reasoning and competitors in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [Northern Star, 1796-01-07, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61256880/): Captain Glasgow (master of the brig William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1796-01-11, p.1](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61256896/): Glasgow (captain; forename not stated) (master of the brig William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1796-07-04, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61258955/): Glasgow (captain; forename unstated) (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1796-07-08, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61258985/): Captain Glasgow (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1796-10-10, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259959/): Captain Glasgow (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)
- [The Northern Star, 1796-10-14, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/61259988/): Captain Glasgow (forename unknown) (master of the vessel William) — **possible** match. Captain surname only; William is the vessel. Continuity with the separately named master Wm. Glasgow of the Belfast brig William is probable (same brig, Belfast base, same trades). Profile assignment: Glasgow-3324 is possible only, as argued in group 72014483. Sources: [Northern Star 21 Apr-5 May 1792, William Glasgow master of brig William (image 72014483)](https://www.newspapers.com/image/72014483/)

Current conclusion — newspaper identity review, 6 October 2026

- [Poulson’s American Daily Advertiser, 1788-05-06, p.3](https://www.newspapers.com/image/1034014372/): William Glasgow (master of the Falmouth, from Baltimore, arrived Amsterdam 1787) — **possible** match. The entry gives the forename, the vessel (Falmouth), its origin (Baltimore) and the destination (Amsterdam), with no residence or kin. Glasgow-3324 (William, Larne, c.1763–1816) would have been about 24. A Wm. Glasgow commanded the Belfast brig William on European voyages (Rotterdam, Oporto, Bordeaux) in 1792–1799, according to his local findings, but that captain is not proved to be him, and nothing links either to a Baltimore vessel. The other William profiles of suitable age are Scottish or Irish baptisms with no seafaring record (Glasgow-1430, 1231, 1223, 1124, 1320, 1385, 2915, 3326, 4139). Glasgow-357 (William, 1757–1805, Currituck, North Carolina) is an American namesake, with no maritime or Baltimore link. Possible only.

Recommended correction — vital dates, 6 October 2026

**Death: 5 October 1816, aged 53**; **birth: October 1762 to October 1763** by that age. Source: the Larne monument as published in 1900 ([*Ulster Journal of Archaeology*, 2nd series, vol. 6, p. 47](https://archive.org/details/ulsterjournalofa06ulstiala/page/47/mode/1up)). The year values are sound; the day is available.

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