SS Moses Taylor
I, Samuel P. Griffin, master of the S. S. Moses Taylor do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New Orleans, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Moses Taylor at Havana from which Port said SS has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said passengers.. ; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. So help me God. (signed) Samuel P. Griffin
Sworn before me this February 29, 1860
(signed) Thomas Fields
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. Moses Taylor, whereof Samuel P. Griffin is master. burthen ???? tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation,
1 A. E. Helmer 37 M Merchant 2 F. Rossie 43 M Merchant 3 Julia Rossie 21 F ? 4 J. Rossie 36 M Merchant 5 E. Hebert 45 M Merchant 6 Mary Hebert 26 F ? 7 E. A. Knoop 32 M Merchant 8 Mrs R. G. Clarke 27 F ? 9 P. J. Kearney 31 M Merchant 10 Mrs M.M. Nixon 37 F ? 11 Wm Simmons 28 M Merchant 12 G. Smedes 42 M Merchant 13 J.W. Cunningham 37 M Merchant 14 E. Jordan 27 M Merchant 15 H. Bruckley 32 M Merchant 16 M. Dixon 39 M Merchant 17 N. Denton 43 M Merchant 18 M.W. Barrow 52 M Merchant 19 Mary Barrow 47 F ? 20 Mary Shafus 32 F ? 21 Mary Shelby 37 F ? 22 D. Funsten 43 M Dr. 23 Mary Funsten 29 F ? 24 Julia Funsten 18 F ? 25 W. H. Dikeman 37 M Mechanic 26 F. de Santos 32 M Mechanic 27 G. Dertchi 43 M Mechanic 28 J. Sterde 27 M Mechanic 29 F. L. Gonzales 27 M Mechanic 30 L. Hess 39 M Mechanic 31 Madam Villemar 37 F ? 32 Mary Villemar 9 F ? 33 C. DeNoel 42 M Merchant 34 L. Parlhe 28 M Merchant 35 F.M.P. Fermain 37 M Merchant 36 M. Trugal 35 M Merchant 37 Mary Trugal 27 F ? 38 S. Guilber 42 M Merchant 39 Mary Guilber 31 F ? 40 J. Richards 27 M Mechanic 41 Wm B. Donnelly 32 M Mechanic Transcribe's Notes: ? no information given There was no other information about country of origin or destination. No passenger died on the voyage Passenger numbers added to aid with referencing.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M 259, Reel 49.
Transcribed by Mildred Heard for the
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