In Pittsburgh, a commercial record of the steamboat arrivals and departures was published every afternoon by the Pittsburgh Board of Trade in the Pittsburgh Daily Post. The data entered included the steamer name, the master, the port to or from, and the river condition
Pittsburgh aily Post 28 Dec 1846, p3.
On 28 Dec 1846, George W Ebert was the master of the str Hudson. It arrived in Pittsburgh from Wheeling, VA. Another Georgetown captain, Capt Dawson ,was in charge of the str Wilmington which arrived from Steubenville.
Commercial Record published in the Pittsburgh Daily Post 18May 1847.
On 18 May 1847, 11 boats arrived in Pittsburgh. From Wheeling, VA, Capt George W Ebert docked the str New England at the Port of Pittsburgh. That same day, 13 boats departed. Capt Poe was the master of the str Hudson bound for Wheeling. Whether the Poe at the wheel was Adam or Jacob is unknown at this time. Another Georgetowner, Capt Dawson departed the Port of Pittsburgh for Steubenville on the str Wilmington.
So, George W Ebert was the master of the str Hudson in 1846 while in 1847 either Adam or Jacob Poe was the master of the same boat. This comparison is a proof that Poe family packets were shared. Profits and losses. Even the command of family packets was based on who was available.
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