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Ship William Wirt

I, Erathmus* Jamesson, Master of the Ship William Wirt, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said Ship at Liverpool, from which port said Ship has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.
So Help Me God.
Erathmus* Jamesson

Sworn to this 28th Feb 1851
Before Me ????????

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship William Wirt whereof Erathmus* Jamesson is Master, from Liverpool. Burthen 899 tons

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country (or Town or County) to which they severally belong, Country (or City) of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.

Columns eliminated and the reasons why. Died on the voyage---One death, Passenger # 213, Catherine Casey. Part of ship occupied during voyage---Two passengers; #68 & #85 are shown as being in House on Deck. All others not given.

  1  Mary Chapman        26 F Laborer Cork Ireland Virginia
  2  Elizabeth Golden    30 F Laborer Cork Ireland Boston
  3  Johanna Golden       4 F Child   Cork Ireland Boston
  4  Michael Golden       3 M Child   Cork Ireland Boston
  5  Patrick Burke       34 M Laborer Limerick     New York
  6  Mary Burke          26 F         Limerick     New York
  7  Catherine Burke    6mo F Infant  Limerick     New York
  8  William McKown      25 M         Roscommon    New York
  9  Mary McKown         25 F         Rosscommon   New York
 10  Rosannah McKown    6mo F Infant  Rosscommon   New York
 11  Cornelius Inright   35 M         Cork         New York
 12  Catherine Inright   30 F         Cork         New York
 13  Ellen Inright        5 F Child   Cork         New York
 14  Catherine Inright    3 F Child   Cork         New York
 15  Mary Inright       6mo F Infant  Cork         New York
 16  Jerimiah Callaher   74 M         Cork         New York
 17  Ellen Callaher      21 F         Cork         New York
 18  Michael Ahran       26 M         Cork         New York
 19  Daniel O'Connel     26 M         Cork         New York
 20  Judith Gary         26 F         Tipperary    Canada
 21  Joseph Cronan       35 M         Cork         New York
 22  Catherine Cronan    25 F         Cork         New York
 23  Richard Cronan      16 M         Cork         New York
 24  Ellen Cronan        12 F Child   Cork         New York
 25  Thomas Cronan        9 M Child   Cork         New York
 26  John Lane           24 M         Cork         New York
 27  Michael Welch       25 M         Cork         New York
 28  Julia Welch         20 F         Cork         New York
 29  Cornelius Connor    50 M         Cork         New York
 30  Patrick Daly        35 M         Cork         New York
 31  Johanah Daly        33 F         Cork         New York
 32  John Daly            4 M Child   Cork         New York
 33  William Daly         2 M Child   Cork         New York
 34  Johannah Daly      6mo F Infant  Cork         New York
 35  Edward Turner       21 M Tailor  Monaghan     Providence R I
 36  Dennis Colaher      22 M Laborer Cork         New York
 37  Michael Linch       25 M Laborer Cork         New York
 38  Dennis Linch        22 M Laborer Cork         New York
 39  Ellen Linch         20 F Laborer Cork         New York
 40  Thomas Shenin       25 M         Cork         New York
 41  John Haley          22 M         Cork         New York
 42  James Lary          22 M         Clare        New York
 43  Patrick Shedy       25 M         Clare        New York
 44  Mary Shedy          18 F         Clare        New York
 45  William Murphy      25 M         Tipperary    New York
 46  Frances Mony        24 F         Cork         Fall River
 47  Patrick Courtney    20 M         Cork         New York
 48  Michael Murray      28 M         Clare        New York
 49  John Kennedy        21 M         Galway       New York
 50  James Bagen         30 M         Longford     Boston
 51  Peter Little        26 M         Dublin       New York
 52  Brian Coin          35 M         Connaught    New York
 53  Henry Hart          18 M         Kings Co     New York
 54  Martin Nolin        26 M         Kings Co     New York
 55  Charles Daly        24 M         Kings Co     New York
 56  John Shields        28 M         Kings Co     New York
 57  Perry Shields       22 M         Kings Co     New York
 58  Margaret Dillon     21 F         Kings Co     New York
 59  James Nonen         23 M         Cork         New York
 60  Honora Clancy       16 F         Cork         New York
 61  James McCarthy      20 M         Cork         New York
 62  Patrick Hogan       20 M         Kings Co     New York
 63  Thomas Leonard      28 M         Kings Co     New York
 64  Thomas Farrar       18 M         Rosscommon   New York 
 65  Brien Harnoy        18 M                      New York
 66  Ellen Kelley        17 F                      New York
 67  Honora Brien        18 F                      New York
 68* Patrick Ford        25 M         Galway       Providence R I 
 69  James Farley        23 M         Longford     New York
 70  Patrick Farley      20 M         Longford     New York
 71  Owen Farley         14 M         Longford     New York
 72  Anna Farley         12 F Child   Longford     New York
 73  Patrick Riley       18 M                      New York
 74  Margt Riley         18 F                      New York
 75  Patrick Hagan       22 M                      New York
 76  Michael Dugan       18 M                      New York
 77  Barney Cline        21 M                      New York
 78  Mary Cline          22 F         Clare        New York
 79  Margt Tooher        30 F         Clare        New York
 80  John Tooher          6 M Child   Clare        New York
 81  Elizabeth Tooher     3 F Child   Clare        New York
 82  Margaret Tooher    6mo F Infant  Clare        New York
 83  Timothy Muldoon     20 M         Longford     New York
 84  Michael McDermott   19 M         Dublin       New York
 85* Elizabeth Gorman    28 F         Athlone      New Jersey 
 86  Mary Fleming        20 F                      New Jersey
 87  Margt Fitzpatrick   20 F                      New York
 88  Margaret Blennin    30 F         Monaghan     Boston
 89  Catherine Blennin    9 F Child   Monaghan     Boston
 90  Edward Blennin       6 M Child   Monaghan     Boston
 91  Eliza Blennin        3 F Child   Monaghan     Boston
 92  Eliza Trainer       26 F         Monaghan     Boston
 93  John Whaling        28 M         Kilkenny     Boston
 94  Mary Whaling        30 F         Kilkenny     Boston
 95  Edward Whaling     6mo M Infant  Kilkenny     Boston
 96  Michael Riley       30 M         Mayo         Boston
 97  Thomas Connor       33 M         Galway       Boston
 98  Mary Farley         26 F         Waterford    Boston
 99  John Wilson         22 M         Cavan        Poughkeepsie
100  Patrick Barnes      26 M         Kilkenny     Boston
101  Catherine Barnes    22 F         Kilkenny     Boston
102  Andrew Reardon      25 M         Kerry        New York
103  Margaret O'Donald   27 F         Limerick     New York
104  Edward Shear        25 M         Limerick     New York
105  Phillip Gorman      18 M                      New York
106  John O'Donald       26 M                      New York
107  Patrick Danly       28 M                      New York
108  William Brien       30 M         Cork         New York
109  Catherine Brien     30 F         Cork         New York
110  Elizabeth Brien     16 F         Cork         New York
111  Mary Brien          14 F         Cork         New York
112  Arthur Brien        10 M         Cork         New York
113  Mary Brien          23 F         Cork         New York
114  Cornelius Daley     35 M         Cork         New York
115  Mary Daley          30 F         Cork         New York
116  John Daley           2 M Child   Cork         New York
117  Nancy Daley        6mo F Infant  Cork         New York
118  Michael Herrlotten  13 M         Cork         New York
119  Johanna Herrlotten  13 F         Cork         New York
120  Elzbeth Herrlotten   9 F         Cork         New York
121  Bridget Davis       18 F         Cork         New York
122  Catherine Davis     19 F         Cork         New York
123  Judy McGrath        35 F         Tipperary    Boston
124  John McGrath        14 M         Tipperary    Boston
125  Catherine McGrath   12 F Child   Tipperary    Boston
126  Bridget McGrath      8 F Child   Tipperary    Boston
127  Jane Mcgrath         7 F Child   Tipperary    Boston
128  William McGrath    6mo M Infant  Tipperary    Boston
129  Patrick Shannon     20 M         Cork         New York
130  Michael Toney       25 M                      New York
131  Mary Brien          25 F                      New York
132  Patrick McGrogh     18 M                      New York
133  William McGrogh     24 M                      New York
134  John Cragen         24 M         Lathem       New York
135  Luke Durphy         30 M                      New York
136  Bridget Durphy      36 F                      New YOrk
137  Anna Durphy          4 F Child                New York
138  Thomas Durphy      9mo M                      New York
139  Michael Durphy      15 M                      New York
140  Margaret Durphy     16 F                      New York
141  Margaret Durphy     40 F         Kings Co     New York
142  Patrick Durphy       9 M Child                New York
143  Thomas Durphy        4 M Child                New York
144  Patrick Demsey      24 M         Galway       New York
145  Mary Demsey         22 F         Galway       New York
146  Jane Demsey         18 F         Galway       New York
147  Hubert Ward         18 M                      New York
148  John Conray         18 M                      New York
149  James Brinen        20 M                      New York
150  Mary Monogin        20 F                      New York
151  Ellen Marr          20 F         Kildare      New York
152  Larnes Connala      19 M         Cavan        New York
153  Patrick Gorman      22 M                      New York
154  Robert Durmet       22 M         Limerick     New York
155  Michael Lary        30 M                      New York
156  Mathew Hare         32 M         Clare        New York
157  Rose Cowley         50 F         Monaghan     New York
158  Lawr Larkin         55 M         Dublin       New York
159  Patrick Larkin      14 M         Dublin       New York
160  Margaret Larkin     42 F         Dublin       New York
161  Jane Larkin         17 F         Dublin       New York
162* John Malen          18 M         Lathem       Boston
163  Bridget Brien       23 F         Connaught    Boston
164  Mary Donnald        18 F         Tipperary    Boston
165  Mary Kennedy        23 F         Galway       Boston
166  Bridget Horan       24 F                      New York
167  Mary Kenny          15 F                      New York
168  Ellen Daley         15 F                      New York
169  Mary Hart           20 F                      New York
170  John Gains          19 M         Kildare      New York
171  John Welch          34 M         Cork         Boston
172  Johanna Welch       28 F         Cork         Boston
173  Mary Roche          24 F                      New York
174  Sarah Nalvey        34 F                      New York
175  Winneford Degan     17 F         Liverpool    New York
176  Bridget Hogan       19 F         Clare        New York
177  Mary Garraty        34 F         Longford     Pennslyvania
178  James Collagan      28 M         Tipperary    New York
179  John Pendergrass    20 M         Tipperary    New York
180  Ellen Rien          22 F                      New York
181  Michael Lines       20 M         Monin        New York
182  Patrick Sloane      18 M         Wicklow      New York
183  Thomas Foly         26 M         Monaghan     New York
184  Ellen McGillis      17 F                      New York
185  Samuel Grahan       23 M                      New York
186  Rowland Richard     22 M         Wales        New York
187  Richard McGlow      24 M         Dublin       New York
188  Thomas McGlow       22 M         Dublin       New York
189  Margaret Larme      24 F                      New York
190  Mary Larme          22 F                      New York
191  Daniel O'Kieff      15 M         Cork         New York
192  Luke McKool         15 M         Cavan        Texas
193  James Aiken         30 M         Tipperary    New York
194  Mary Conklin        20 F         Tipperary    New York
195  Richard Casey       27 M                      New York
196  Owen Demsey         21 M         Cavan        New York
197  Daniel Burns        26 M                      New York
198  Dennis Wise         20 M                      New York
199  John Milleph        18 M                      New York
200  Thomas Carroll      22 M                      New York
201  Dennis Wise         20 M                      New York
202  Ann Kennedy         26 F                      New York
203  Mary Carroll        24 F                      New York
204  Lodge Carroll       20 M                      New York
205  Margaret Plunket    26 F                      New York
206  William Shanley     19 M                      New York
207  Bridget Finley      45 F                      New York
208  Hugh McMullen       33 M         Klloch       New York
209  James North         37 M         Canterborogh New York
210  Ann Phenly          16 F         Cork         New York
211  Peter Gannon        15 M                      New York
212  John Colford        24 M         England      New York
213* Catherine Casey     28 F         Tipperary    New York
214  David Fitzgibbons   28 M                      New York
215  John Doyle           3 M Child                New York

STOWAWAYS
216* Michael Kelly       22 M         Dublin       New York
217* Edward Riley        16 M         Liverpool    New York
218* James Boddy         20 M         Cornwall     New York
219* Patrick Lawless     18 M         Galway       New York
220* Allen Walker        27 M         Scotland     New York               
 


Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
 condition of the original document.

Captain's first name is unclear but appears to be Erathmus ??

 68---Shown as being in House on Deck during voyage.
 85---Shown as being in House on Deck during voyage.
162---Origin is shown as Lathem. Have no clue where that is.
213---Only death during voyage.
216-7-8-9-20---Five Stowaways

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 96, List 171.

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