Captain John D. McGlathry of Searsport, Maine

Seaman: Captain John Drummond McGlathry
From: Searsport, Maine, USA
Ship:  Brig "Benjamin Carver"
Cargo/Fishing: Cargo
Coming from: Aux Cayes, Haiti
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Cayes
Going to: Boston, MA, USA
Date of Last Location: Nov. 3, 1853
Longitude:
Cemetery of Memorial: Bowditch Cemetery
Town/State: Searsport, Maine USA

Capt. J. D. McGathry was married to Wealthy J. Pendleton of Searsport.
As far as I can tell, Captain John McGlathry was not lost at sea, but died on board the brig. This wouldn't seem like such a big deal except that this captain was only 27 years old. Something happened the the Captain of this Brig.  What was it?

Captain McGlathry's stone at Bowditch Cemetery in Searsport.

Close up of Capt. John McGlathry's stone

In Memory of Capt. J. D. McGlathry
died Nov. 3, 1853
on board the Brig "Benjamin Carver" on the passage from Aux Cayes to Boston.
Age: 27 ys 1 ms. 7 ds

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=241&GScid=89679&GRid=19347309&

I can't find any more information on McGlathry or "Benjamin Carver" the brig.