Immigrant Ships
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Ship Ontario
London, England to New York
22 June 1841
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, W. R. Bradish 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 Ontario whereof I am
Master, from London.
Sworn to the 22 June 1841
Before me J. S. Ho?? Dep. Coll.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board
the Ship Ontario whereof Bradish is Master, from
London burthen ??89 16/95 tons.
Columns represent: names, age, sex, occupation, the
country to which they severally belong, the country in
which they intend to become inhabitants. The birth and
death column has been eliminated because there were no
notations.
1 Issaac C. Mayes 41 m merchant U. S. N. York
2 Henriette Mayes 30 f U. S. N. York
3 William Reynolds 22 m surgeon U. S. Louisiana
4 Anna Reynolds 19 f U. S. Louisiana
5 Madeline Reynolds 9m f U. S. Louisiana
6 Caroline Shaw 31 f N. York N. York
7 Ellen Remp 25 f U. S. N. York
8* Miss Aston Oz?en??? 4 f U. S. N. York
9* John ???ay 23 m ????? U. S. N. York
10 William Miller 34 m farmer Northhampton Lake Erie
11 Ann Miller 34 f Northhampton Lake Erie
12 Mary Miller 66 f Northhampton Lake Erie
13 Francis Walls 25 m mercht BostonMass. Mass.
14 Thos W. Burrage 21 m mercht London Niagara
15 Ellen Randall 40 f London Philadelphia
16 Charles Rieley 34 m engineer London New York
17 Mary Rieley 33 f London New York
18 John Rieley 9 m London New York
19 James Rieley 38 m musician London New York
20 Joseph Rieley 8 m London New York
21 Richard Payne 40 m banker Kent Albany
22 Amy Payne 40 f Kent Albany
23 Charlott Payne 17 f Kent Albany
24 Amy Payne 15 f Kent Albany
25 Harritt Payne 11 f Kent Albany
26 Robert Payne 9 m Kent Albany
27 Mathew Payne 8 m Kent Albany
28 Edward Payne 7 m Kent Albany
29 Elijah Payne 5 m Kent Albany
30 John Payne 1 m Kent Albany
31 John W. Simmen 20 m baker Suffolk Flushing L.I.
32 Emma Benedict 5 f Suffolk Flushing L.I.
33 Sarah Benedict 1 f Suffolk Flushing L.I.
34 Daniel Miller 22 m farmer Suffolk Flushing L.I.
35 Josiah Miller 17 m farmer Suffolk Flushing L.I.
36 David Miller 19 m farmer Suffolk Flushing L.I.
37 John Miller 30 m farmer Suffolk Flushing L.I.
38 George Miller 28 m farmer Suffolk Flushing L.I.
39 Thirza Miller 23 m farmer Suffolk Flushing L.I.
40 Sarah Andrews 26 f Suffolk Flushing L.I.
41 John Andrews 28 m shoemaker Suffolk Flushing L.I.
42 Mary Andrews 3m f Suffolk Flushing L.I.
43 Richard Panitane 56 m farmer N. Y. Flushing L.I.
44 George Papple 17 m farmer N. Y. Flushing L.I.
45 John Panitane 12 m Hampshire Flushing L.I.
46 George Marten 23 m baker Hampshire Flushing L.I.
47 Henry J. Monk 29 m farmer Hampshire Upper Canada
48 Benjamin Cook 58 m farmer Suffolk Upper Canada
49 Mary Cook 56 f Suffolk Upper Canada
50 Charles Cook 22 m farmer Suffolk Upper Canada
51 Charles Tanner 20 m gardener Surry U. S.
52* James Massy 24 m b???maker Surry U. S.
53* Phillip B???y 38 m farmer Sussex U. S.
54 George Cole 32 m mason Glostershire Upper Canada
55 Eliza Ann Cole 42 f Glostershire Upper Canada
56 George E. Cole 4 m Glostershire Upper Canada
57 Isabella Cole 2 f Glostershire Upper Canada
58 Charles Swensen 40 m machinist Hanover New York
59 Sarah Swensen 40 f Hanover New York
60 Thos Swensen 12 m Hanover New York
61 Richard Barnett 39 m papermaker Kent Vicksburg
62 John Hawkins 30 m labourer Kent Pitsburg
63 Henry Field 45 m labourer Kent Pitsburg
64 Sarah Field 13 f Kent Pitsburg
65 Robert Field 10 m Kent Pitsburg
66 Eldridge Peckham 56 m farmer Sussex Rochester NY
67 Eldridge Peckham 19 m grocer Sussex Rochester NY
68 Lewis Peckham 13 m Sussex Rochester NY
69 Cattnick Peckham 10 f Sussex Rochester NY
70 John Picner 38 m butcher Yorkshire N. York
71 George Howgater 21 m farmer Yorkshire N. York
72* Frederick Gonhuter 24 m fallow???? Middlesex N. York
73 James Groves 24 m labourer Essex Upper Canada
74* James Howell 33 m tallow ??? Kent N. York
75 Elias Norman 26 m cooper Jersey N. York
76 Margaret Norman 21 f Jersey N. York
77 Mary Hunt 40 f Hamburg N. York
78* Joseph Hunt 7 m M????? N. York
79* Eve Hunt 5 f M????? N. York
80* Edward Hunt 3 m M????? N. York
81* Isaac Hunt 1 m M????? N. York
82 James Miles 35 m boatbuilder Boston Mass. Upper Canada
83 Sophia Miles 30 f England Upper Canada
84 Elsa Miles 10 f England Upper Canada
85 John Miles 8 m England Upper Canada
86 James Miles 2 m England Upper Canada
87 Sophia Miles 3m f England Upper Canada
88 William Quenby 20 m farmer England Detroit
89 Mrs W Lorwell 29 f England Patterson NJ
90 Askam Lorwell 8 m England Patterson NJ
91 Amelia E Lorwell 2 f England Patterson NJ
92 Sarah A. Gardner 24 f England Upper Canada
93 Robert Miles 7 m England Upper Canada
94 Martha Tatham 23 f dressmaker England Upper Canada
95 Emma A. Stone 25 f dressmaker England Brooklyn NY
96 John R. Stone 4 m England Brooklyn NY
97 William Keursley 48 m labourer Hampshire Delaware
98 Mary Ann Keursley 22 f Hampshire Delaware
99 George Keursley 21 m wheelwright Hampshire Delaware
100 Emma Keursley 20 f Hampshire Delaware
101 William Keursley 17 m wheelwright Hampshire Delaware
102 Thomas Keursley 14 m Hampshire Delaware
103 Charles Keursley 13 m Hampshire Delaware
104 Robert Keursley 7 m Hampshire Delaware
105 Joseph Keursley 5 m Hampshire Delaware
106 Thomas Sheffield 49 m farmer Bedfordshire Michigan
107 Anne Sheffield 49 f Bedfordshire Michigan
108 Elijah Sheffield 20 m groom Bedfordshire Michigan
109 Elisha Sheffield 17 m farmer Bedfordshire Michigan
110 Ruth Sheffield 8 f Bedfordshire Michigan
111 Robert Miller 24 m farmer Oxfordshire N. York
112* Thos Bardiciat 30 m mu???n Shampshire Lake Erie
113 Charlott Bardiciat 26 f Shampshire Lake Erie
114* George Bealey 54 m mu???n Shampshire New York
115 Mary Bealey 40 f Shampshire New York
116 Mary Bealey 18 f Shampshire New York
117 Jane Bealey 14 f Shampshire New York
118 Hellen Bealey 12 f Shampshire New York
119 Felise Bealey 10 m Shampshire New York
120 George Bealey 8 m Shampshire New York
121 Elizabeth Bealey 6 f Shampshire New York
122 Catharine Bealey 4 f Shampshire New York
123 Louis Obree 42 m farmer France U. S.
124 Victor Obree 43 m farmer France U. S.
125 George Miles 31 m bricklayer Sussex U. S.
126 George Phipten 32 m farmer Devonshire U. S.
127 Louisa Phipten 23 f Devonshire U. S.
128 John Sagar 20 m labourer Bedfordshire U. S.
129 Thomas Sims 20 m labourer Bedfordshire U. S.
130* Joseph Lee 33 m wolen ma?pt Yorkshire U. S.
131* John Wood 24 m wolen ma?pt Yorkshire U. S.
132 George A. Law 30 m bootmaker Middlesex U. S.
133 William Joanes 19 m blacksmith Devonshire U. S.
134 James Mason 21 m miller Essex U. S.
135 Sarah Cook 21 f Essex U. S.
136 Mary Cook 21 f Suffolk Upper Canada
137 Ellen Cook 24 f Suffolk Upper Canada
138 Settor G. Knight 21 m farmer Suffolk Upper Canada
139 William King 21 m farmer Suffolk New York
140 John Brown 22 m farmer Lewiston New York
141 Robert Banfield 24 m farmer Cambridge New York
142 Charles Shultze 20 m farmer LuleeGermany New York
143 Thomas Boswick 19 m farmer Doresetshire Ohio
144 Clara Boswick 20 f Doresetshire Ohio
145 Thos S. Boswick 5m m Doresetshire Ohio
146 John Wilkins 28 m groom Herefordshire Boston Mass
147 Martha Wilkins 26 f Herefordshire Boston Mass
148 John B. Wilkins 4m m Herefordshire Boston Mass
149 Mr Brown 28 m mariner Edingburgh Jamaica WI
150* William Kerr 9 m ???? Plymouth Eng. N. Jersey
Total 151 (signed) W
R Bradish
(Only 150 passenger names were found in the manifest.)
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk is used to call attention to additional information in the
Passenger Notes.
? A question mark indicates illegible letters and words.
* The Passengers were numbered by the transcriber.
* No deaths or births were recorded on this voyage.
* Names were transcribed as written by the recorder regardless of spelling.
8 Surname illegible due to damaged manifest.
9 Surname and occupation illegible due to damaged manifest.
52 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
53 Surname illegible due to handwriting. Could be Brag.
72,74 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
78-81 Place of origin illegible due to handwriting.
112,114 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
130,131 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
150 Occupation illegible due to handwriting.
Contributor notes:
Contributor is a descendant of Thomas Sheffield passenger #106
For more information go to website Sheffield
ship ONTARIO (notes from contributor)
The Ontario was built in New York in 1830 and was commanded by Capt Bradish in 1841. She was a rigged ship of 467 tons and was owned by Sebor & Co. She was registered and based in New York and made frequent voyages to London. The register said that she was in A1 condition - A1 is Vessel is well and sufficiently found.
This is an unusual entry for the period as prior to 1860, Lloyds Registers only contained British and Canadian ships. Although this vessel was based in New York, it qualified because it was surveyed in London. She ceased to appear in the Registers after 1850
I've got this entry from the 1832 Lloyds Register that shows the first captain to be Sebor himself, owner and captain
ONTARIO - 1832
(Red Book - Shipowners)
Master: Captain Sebor
Rigging: Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1830
Tonnage: 467 tons
Construction: 1830 in New York
Owners: Captain & Co.; American property
Draught under load: 16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for New York
(Green Book - Underwriters)
Master: Captain W. Sebor
Rigging: Ship; 2 decks; sheathed in copper in 1830
Tonnage: 467 tons
Construction: New York; vessel 2 years old
Owners: W. Sebor & Co.
Draught under load: 16 feet
Port of survey: London
Voyage: sailed for New York
You will also find a facsimile of what the ship was expected
to look like below. From another account that I found, the voyage
from London to New York aboard the Ontario took some 31 days.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Roll 45, List 408.
Contributed by George Field
Transcribed by Robert W. Grose
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
1 December 2003
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