St. John, Oct. 5 - The death of Henry VAUGHAN, whose remains were borne to their final resting place today, recalls memories of the hsipbuilding industry of N.B. Mr. Vaughan was born at St. Martins 82 years ago. On a few years before, his father, David VAUGHAN launched the first vessel ever built at Quaco. She was called the "Rachel", named after the builder's wife, and was a schooner of about 100 tons. The owner of the "Rachel" became her captain, and after trading for a time with Nova Scotia ports, took a trip in the fall to Nfld. There she was frost bound and could not return till spring. To his family it was an anxious winter. The farm had been motgaged to build the vessel and much depended on her safe return. Mrs. Vaughan was a woman of indomitable will and despite her anxiety worked with a will. It is said that it was she who prompted her husband to build the "Rachel" and that when in the spring he returned with money enough to pay off the mortgage, he found that under her direction, lumber had been hauled out during the winter in readiness for the building of another vessel. Mrs. Vaughan gave birth to nine sons. One died when young. The other eight were Joseph VAUGHAN, David VAUGHAN, Simon VAUGHAN, Thomas VAUGHAN, Henry VAUGHAN, William VAUGHAN, Benjamin VAUGHAN and Silas VAUGHAN. In their turn all became builders and owners of vessels. Joseph, however, died when quite a young man. While returning from Eastport in a vessel that he and William SCOTT had built, and when in sight of home, they were overtaken by a fierce December storm. The vessel was driven across the Bay and dashed upon the rocky coast of Nova Scotia. Joseph and his cousin Daniel VAUGHAN went down in the seething waters. Scott, with a rope, succeeded in getting ashore and rescuing the only other occupant of the vessel. David Vaughan, the elder, died in 1830. Rachel VAUGHAN, his wife, as vigorous in body as in mind, survived till 1852, being then 91 years old. Henry Vaughan, whose death has just occurred, sailed for many years as master of vessels built by his brothers, the firm of D.& T. Vaughan. Later he became a member of the firm and went into the ship building business amassing a large fortune. He too, however, suffered by the decline in shipping and a considerable portion of his wealth melted away. For the last forty years he has been a resident of St. John. For a number of years he was Director of the Bank of New Brunswick. His wife, who survives him, is a daughter of the late James MORAN of St. Martins. Five sons and a daughter also survive.