Ship Robert Kelly
I, W^m E Sherman Master of the Ship Robert Kelley* do solemnly, sincerely and truly sware* 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 of 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 of said passengers, 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.Sworn to this 22^nd Augt 1859
(Signed) W^m E Sherman
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Robert Kelly whereof W^m E Sherman is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1131 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, and Part of the Vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. The Destination for all passengers was recorded as "Pennsylvania"; no deaths were recorded on the voyage; the Space Occupied for all passengers was recorded as "2^d Cabin".These columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Daniel Driscol 45 Farmer Ireland
2 Mary Driscol 60 Mother Ireland
3 Ellen Driscol 40 Wife Ireland
4 Timothy Driscol 20 Son Ireland
5 Mary Driscol 18 Daughter Ireland
6 Patrick Driscol 16 Son Ireland
7 John Driscol 14 Son Ireland
8 Daniel Driscol 11 Son Ireland
9 Micheal Driscol 6 Son Ireland
10 Margaret Crowley 20 Servant Ireland
11 Mathew Dunnivon 20 Labourer Ireland
12 Mary Dunnivon 20 Wife Ireland
13 Micheal Dunnivon 1 Son Ireland
14 Dennis Donnivon 18 Labourer Ireland
15 Jeremiah Sullivan 22 Labourer Ireland
16 Ellen Sullivan 60 Mother Ireland
17 Patrick Sullivan 3 Son Ireland
18 Tho^s Davis 55 Refiner Wales
19 John Davis 20 Son Wales
20 Tho^s Davis 17 Son Wales
21 Ann Davis 15 Daughter Wales
22 Margaret Jones 29 wife after her husband Wales
23 Rufus Lewis 25 Engineer Wales
24 Mary Wells 23 wife after her husband England
25 Mary Wells 6 Daughter England
26 Mary Conoran? 23 Servant England
27 John James 33 Pedlar Wales
28 Sarah James 56 Mother Wales
29 Eliza James 21 Sister Wales
(signed) W^m E Sherman
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the
transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information in the
Transcriber's Notes below.
? The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to quality of
the original document.
^ The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.
Passenger numbers have been added by the transcriber to aid with referencing.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words
indicated.
* Research indicates that "Kelly" is the correct spelling for this vessel; the ship is
also listed variously as the "Rob't Kelly".
* 'sware' as written.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 195, List 842
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
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5 June 2007
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