LAUNCH -- On Saturday last the new schooner just built for Messrs. Watson & Co., was launched. She is a fine well constructed vessel and is named we believe the MARY WATSON. She is to be sailed by Capt. Hays, who is also part owner.
      Goderich Huron Signal
      Thursday, August 11, 1853
     
     
      MARY WATSON
Register Number: 3
Name: MARY WATSON
Description: Schooner
Where she belongs: Goderich
Tons: 69
Master's Name: David Hay
When Built: 1853
Where built: Goderich
Builders Name & date of Certificate: Geo. Ford; 3 Sept. 1853
Description of Vessel -
Decks: one
Masts: two
Length. 72.5
Breadth. 16.7
Height 7.5
How Rigged: schooner
Standing or running Bowsprit: standing
Square or round Sterned: square
Carvel or Clinker Built: carvel
With figure head or without: none
Subscribing Owner: David Hay. Goderich
Non subscribing owners: James Watson. Goderich, merchant
      Noted as Wrecked
      Port of Goderich Shipping Register, 1847
      National Archives, Canada RG 42, A1, Vol. 383
     

     
      The Schooner MARY WATSON, will leave
      Yonge Street Wharf next 2nd. June, for Amherstburgh, Windsor,
      Port Sarnia and Goderich, for Freight of Passage:
      Apply to the Captain on board, or to
      W. M. GORRIE & Co.
      Toronto Globe
      Wednesday, May 30, 1855