Schooner Antioch
I Chas Branxim* 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 of 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 Sch. Antioch whereof I am Master, from S^t John, NB So help me God. [signed:] Charles Branscom*
Sworn to, the 3 Dec. 1827.
Before me ?????????? DC
List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the Sch. Antioch whereof Cha^s Branxim* is Master, from S^t John NB Burthen 155 50/95 Tons.
Columns represent: Names.; Age. [Years.; Months.]; Sex.; Occupation.; The Country to which they severally belong.; The Country to which they intend to become inhabitants.; Died on the Voyage. The column "Sex" has no entries and is omitted below; the column "Died on the Voyage" has "None" written down its length and is omitted below.
1 Henry Ferguson 20 Weaver Ireland United States
2 Elisabeth Ferguson 20 Ireland United States
3* John Rollston 31 Labourer Ireland United States
4* Isabella Jane Rollston 3 Ireland United States
5* Sarah Rollston 2 Ireland United States
6* Michael Menison 35 Shoemaker Ireland United States
7 William Boyle 20 Tailor Ireland United States
8 Ja^s Orr 35 Labourer Ireland United States
9 Elisabeth Orr 34 Ireland United States
10 Elisabeth Ferguson six weeks Ireland United States
[signed:] Charles Branscom*
Transcriberıs Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made in the original
document, or a clarification by this transcriber.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
the quality of the original document.
The use of a caret ^ indicates the following letter has been
superscripted.
The signature attesting to the sworn statement is indecipherable; it is
followed by DC which indicates the Deputy Collector of Customs
*Captainıs name: is spelled "Branxim" when written by the Deputy Collector
of Customs, but "Branscom" when signed by the captain, himself.
Passenger Notes:
3, 4, 5: Surname may be Rouston or Roustin
6: Surname may be Menisen
LDS Family History Library Film #0002256
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 11.
Transcribed by Carolyn "Cari" McQuaid Thomas a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 July 2001
Proofreading assistance by Diane Nelson
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