Immigrant Ships
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Robert Fulton


Liverpool, England to New York
3 December 1827

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK – PORT OF NEW YORK
I Thomas Britt?n* 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 Robert Fulton whereof I am Master, from Liverpool
[signed:] Tho^s Britt?n*
Sworn to, the 3^rd Dec^r 1827.
Before me ?????????? DC
List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the Robert Fulton whereof Thomas Britt?n* is Master, from Liverpool Burthen 340 19/95 Tons.
Columns represent: ³Names.; 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.² The column ³Died on the Voyage² has no entries and has been omitted below.
 1* John Bean           23     Male   Labourer      Great Britain  U States
 2* M???s Cooper        24     Male   Baker         Great Britain  U States
 3* D????l Delanty      40     Male   Labourer      Great Britain  U States
 4  Mary Delanty         8y 6m female Child         Great Britain  U States
 5  Margaret Delanty    30     female Matron        Great Britain  U States
 6  Johannah Delanty     6y 6m female Child         Great Britain  U States
 7  Michal Delanty       5     male   Child         Great Britain  U States
 8  Mary Ryan           39     female Matron        Great Britain  U States
 9  Samuel Mason        24     Male   Lapiderry     Great Britain  U States
10  Ann Mason           26     female Matron        Great Britain  U States
11  Samuel Mason         0y11m Male   Child         Great Britain  U States
12* Henry Bridgems      21     Male   Letter Cutter Great Britain  U States
13* Frederick King      25     Male   Dye Maker     Great Britain  U States
14  Jabez Mason         20y 6m Male   Boot Maker    Great Britain  U States
15  James Boys          13y 5m Male   Lapiderry     Great Britain  U States
16* Danial Mayor        43     Male   Weaver        Great Britain  U States
17  Margerit Mayor      17     female Spinster      Great Britain  U States
18  Mary Ryans          17     female Spinster      Great Britain  U States
19  Catherine Ryans     14     female Spinster      Great Britain  U States
20  Bridgit Ryans       12     female Spinster      Great Britain  U States
21  Margerit Ryans      10y 6m female Child         Great Britain  U States
22  Martin Cleary       25     Male   Labourer      Great Britain  U States
23* Martin Walas        22     Male   Whaler        Great Britain  U States
24  Catherine Whalin    18     female Spinster      Great Britain  U States
25  William Cole        22y 4m Male   Black Smith   Great Britain  U States
26  Hubert Madden       13     Male   Boy           Great Britain  U States
27* Thomas Priestley    39y 5m Male   Cabinet Maker Great Britain  U States
28* Elizabeth Priestley 39     female Matron        Great Britain  U States
29* Sarah Priestly      16y 6m female Spinster      Great Britain  U States
30* James Priestly      13y 4m Male   Boy           Great Britain  U States
31* John Priestly       11y 6m Male   Boy           Great Britain  U States
32* William Priestly     9y 4m Male   Boy           Great Britain  U States
33* Elizabeth Priestley  7     female Child         Great Britain  U States
34* Henry Priestley      5     Male   Child         Great Britain  U States
35* Frederick Priestley  1y10m Male   Child         Great Britain  U States
36* John Ble?gru?g??    22     Male   Cabinet Maker Great Britain  U States
37  Eliza Dixon         20     female Spinster      Great Britain  U States
38  Mary Price          27     female Matron        Great Britain  U States
39* Eliza Nichol?s      33     female Matron        Great Britain  U States
40  Henry Price          7y 4m Male   Boy           Great Britain  U States
41  Elizabeth Mitchell  33     female Matron        Great Britain  U States
42  Mary Ann Mitchell   10     female Child         Great Britain  U States
43  John Mitchell        8y 6m Male   Child         Great Britain  U States
44  Thomas Mitchell      6     Male   Child         Great Britain  U States
45  William Mitchell     3y 6m Male   Child         Great Britain  U States
46  James Mitchell       1y 6m Male   Child         Great Britain  U States
47  Mary Law            33     female Matron        Great Britain  U States
48  Mary Law             7     female Child         Great Britain  U States
49  Frances Law          5     female Child         Great Britain  U States
50  Thomas Law           1y 6m male   Child         Great Britain  U States
                                   [signed:] Tho^s Britt?n*
 
 
Transcriber's 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.

*Surname of the captain may be Brittan or Britton.

There is no "So help me God" in the sworn statement.


Passenger Notes:

 1: Surname may be Bead
 2: Given name may be Morris, Morrus or Manus
 3 & 16: Given name may be Danial, Darnal, or Damal
12: Surname may be Bridgens
13: Surname may be Kay
23: Surname may be Walus
27-35: While this is probably a family, note that the surname is spelled two
different ways: "ley" and "ly".
35: Given name may be Fridorick
36: Surname may be any of these options: Ble(a/n/u)gr(a/o)(n/u)g(lo/ld)
39: Surname may be Nicholes or Nicholos
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
23 July 2001
Proofreading assistance by Diane Nelson



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