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Ship Samoset

Bristol, England to New York
12 November 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, George W Chapman do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector or the Customs for the District of New York, contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Samoset whereof I am Master, from Bristol Sworn to this 12 Nov. 1851 So help me God. Before me Wm. M???? Geo. W Chapman
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Samoset whereof Chapman is Master, from Bristol burthen 562/95 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Ages, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong. The country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on Voyage. 
 1  Amelia Davis         47 Female           England      United States
 2* Jarvis Norris        29 Male    clerk    England      United States
 3  Rebecca Norris       29 Female           England      United States
 4  Thomas Norris         3 Male             England      United States
 5* Edwin Stacy          37 Male    Farmer   England      United States
 6  Elza Stacy           35 Female           England      United States
 7  Mary Stacy            5 Female           England      United States
 8  Susan Stacy           4 Female           England      United States
 9  Mary Stacy           14 Female           England      United States
10  Eliza Stacy          13 Female           England      United States
11* John Watts           34 Male    Mercht   England      United States


Transcriber's notes:
* There were no deaths on the voyage so this column was left blank.
* #2 This first name may also be James
* #5,6,7,8,9 It is possible that this name could be spelled Stecy, or Hacy
* #11 Mercht is spelled this way it is not the typist.
National Archives and Records Administration: M237, Reel 107, List 1647.
Transcribed by Bette Dew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
3 July 2000


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