1856, May 5 Launched.
1856, Jun 6 Enrolled Buffalo, NY; ran Buffalo - Milwaukee & Chicago.
1856, Nov 7 Broken steam pump, Port Washington, Lake Michigan; repaired Milwaukee..
1858, Dec 1 Ashore Graham Shoals, Lake Michigan, then ashore Sodus Island, Lake Huron.
1859, Apr Aground Detroit River.
1860, Aug Aground St. Clair Flats, Detroit River.
1860, Nov 7 Boiler explosion below st. Clair Flats with wheat, sunk, 5 lives lost.
1860, Nov 17 Raised, towed by steamer OTTAWA.
1861, Jan 15 Repaired, Erie basin.
1864, May 7 Ashore 4 miles above Dunkirk, NY.
1865, Apr 29 Readmeasured Buffalo, 202.08 x 31.08 x 11.08.
1865, Aug 10 Transported PEWABIC survivors.
1866, Apr 13 Rebuilt at Buffalo by Mason & Bidwell.
1869, Nov Damaged hull & cargo, Lake Michigan.
1871, Apr 27 Boiler explosion at Buffalo wharf.
1871, Oct Ashore below Pt. aux Barques, Lake Huron, flour laden; released.
1874, Oct Aground Malden, ONT, Detroit River.
1875, Nov 20 Burned & scuttled at Buffalo.
1879 Converted to lumber barge at Union Drydock, Buffalo.
1879, Sep 1 Owned Chas. H. Lane Buffalo et al; 1 deck, 2 masts, 202 x 31.4 x 11.7', 565.89 gross tons.
1879, Sep 1 Owned James S. Duncan & John E. Potts, AuSable, MI.
1880 Towed by steambarge OLEAN in Alpena - Buffalo lumber trade.
1880, Nov Ashore in storm with KEYSTONE.
1883, Jul 25 Renamed JOHN E. POTTS.
1883, Jul 27 Owned Iosco Transportation Co, AuSable, MI; 3 masts, 201.4 x 30.9 x 12.1', 530.78 gross / 453.11 net tons.
1883, Aug Rebuilt as steambarge; carried coal to Lake Superior, lumber to Chicago & grain back to Buffalo.
1884, May 19 Owned Thomas Nester, Detroit.
1885, May Towed ZACK CHANDLER in Bay City - Cleveland lumber trade.
1886, May 21 Owned Nester Navigation Co, Baraga Co, MI; towed schooner DAN ROGERS.
1887 Towed by B.W. ARNOLD with BAHAMA & EXILE.
1889 Towed by ONEIDA with KEEWENAW.
1890, Apr 12 Owned Frank Clark, Detroit; towed barges KEEWENAW & BISSELL.
1891, Jun 2 Rebuilt to schooner at Detroit; 201.4 x 30.9 x 12.1', 566.020 gross / 537.72 net tons.
1893, Apr 17 Owned George Nester, Detroit, towed by MAGGIE DUNCAN & SCHOOLCRAFT..
1895, Dec 12 Burned at Detroit.
