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Ship Josephine

I Hewlett ? Coles* 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 Ship Josephinewhereof I am Master, from Belfast in Ireland So help me God. [signed:] Hewlett ? Coles*

Sworn to, the 8th Dec 1827
Before me ?????????? DC

List or Manifest of all Passengers taken on board the American Ship Josephine whereof Hewlett ? Coles* is Master, from Belfast Burthen 397 1/4 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 "(Age) Months" is empty. The column "The Country to which they severally belong" is headed "Ireland" with dittoes throughout the rest of the column; "The Country in which they intend to become inhabitants" is headed "America" with all rest dittoed; the Column "Died on the Voyage" is headed "none". These four columns have been omitted in this transcription.

 1  Ann Brush            18  Female  Spinster
 2  Elizabeth Brush      16  Female  Spinster
 3* Elizabeth ?aning     22  Female  Spinster
 4* Durham ? Dunlap      15  Male    Boy
 5  Patrick Murphy       21  Male    Labourer
 6  Catherine Murphy     20  Female  Spinster
 7  Bridget Murphy       18  Female  Spinster
 8  Michael Murphy       11  Male    Boy
 9  Mary Curran          16  Female  Spinster
10  William Williamson   21  Male    Weaver
11* Jacob B Cear???      35  Male    Weaver
12* Mary Cear???         34  Female  Matron
13* John Cear???          8  Male    Boy
14* Jacob Cear???         2  Male    Boy
15  Margaret Rutherford  20  Female  Spinster
16  James Harrison       27  Male    Labourer
17  Elizabeth Harrison   24  Female  Matron
18  Elizabeth Harrison   23  Female  Spinster
19  Andrew McKenny       30  Male    Dyer
20* Mary McClar??on      44  Female  Matron
21* Marg^t McClar??on    17  Female  Spinster
22  Rosanna Cox          22  Female  Spinster
23  Samuel Wilson        40  Male    Farmer
24  Mary Wilson          30  Female  Matron
25  Ann C Wilson          6  Female  Child
26  Rose Kelley          46  Female  Matron
27  Mary Kelly           10  Female  Child
28  Bridget Kelly         5  Female  Child
29* Charles Blessington  29  Male    Labourer
30  John Smith           18  Male    Labourer
31  Mary Duffy           24  Female  Spinster
32  Ann Duffy            16  Female  Spinster
33* Patrick Con?a?       26  Male    Shoemaker
34  Elizabeth McKenny    60  Female  Widow
35  John McKenny         22  Male    Weaver
36  Owen Hannaty         20  Male    Baker
37  Marg^t Hannaty       17  Female  Spinster
38  Eliz^th Hannaty      16  Female  Spinster
39  Jane McKenny         17  Female  Spinster
40  Catherine Golden     60  Female  Widow
41  Bridget Golden       20  Female  Spinster
42  Mary Golden          22  Female  Matron
43  Thomas Golden         6  Male    Child
44  William Skinner      45  Male    Labourer
45  Robert Neill         21  Male    Labourer
46  James Gray           26  Male    Labourer
47* Will^m T?al          27  Male    Serv^t
48  Bridget Brady        45  Female  Matron
49  Philip Brady         18  Male    Labourer
50  Ann Brady            14  Female  Spinster
51  Cath^e Brady         12  Female  Child
52  Kitty Hughes         20  Female  Spinster
53  Harriet Gillis       23  Female  Matron
54  Ruth Hasely          21  Female  Spinster
55  James Bell           24  Male    Cotton Printer
56  Marg^t Park          24  Female  Spinster
57  Elizabeth Park       17  Female  Spinster
58* Felix Ha??on         18  Male    Baker
59* Will^m Bro?k??s?     25  Male    Printer
60* Arthur McGla?hery    28  Male    Weaver
61  Sarah Coran          22  Female  Widdow [sic]
62  Ann Coran            22  Female  Spinster
63  Sam^l Wilson         29  Male    Merchantdizing [sic]
64  John McDougal        37  Male    Serv^t
65  Jane McKorkan        22  Female  Spinster
66  Brian McKee          40  Male    Carpenter
67  Elizabeth McKee      35  Female  Matron
68  Thomas McKee          9  Male    Boy
69  Patrick McKee         8  Male    Boy
70  Mary McKee           10  Female  Child
71  Marg^t Martin        28  Female  Matron
72  Will^m Martin        38  Male    Manufacturer
73  Marg^t Ann Martin     2  Female  Infant
74* Will^m Hami???on     28  Male    Farmer
75  George Sproul        20  Male    Clerk
76  John Greyson         44  Male    Merchant
77  Will^m McGee         34  Male    Phasician [sic]
78  Mary Braden          27  Female  Matron
79  Jane Braden           8  Female  Child
80  James Elliot         36  Male    Shoemaker
81  David Hopkins        41  Male    Weaver
                                [signed] Hewlett ? Coles*


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, indicating possible abbreviation.

The signature attesting to the sworn statement is indecipherable; it is
followed by "DC" which may indicate the Deputy Collector of Customs

Passengers were numbered on the original manifest.

*Captain Middle initial may be G or T

 3  Family name may be Haning or Waning
 4  Middle initial may be H or W
11-14  Family name probably Cearus, but may be Cearies
20-21  Family name probably McClarison, but may be McClarnon
29  Family name has a "leading s" which looks like the English cursive "fs"
    but is an "ss"
33  Family name probably Conlan
47  Family name probably Toal, but may be Teal
58  Family name probably Hannon, but may be Hamson
59  Family name may be Brookams or Brockins or even Brookinson
60  Family name may be McGlathery or McGlashery
74  Family name is probably Hamilton but may be Hamilion or Hamillon

National Archives and Records Administration, LDS FHL Film #0002256,
Passenger lists of vessels arriving at New York from Nov 21, 1827 to Jun 30, 1828.
Ship Josephine, Belfast, December 8, 1827, #816.

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