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Brig Falcon
I, John T. Pitt, master of Brig. Falcon 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 Brig. Falcon, whereof I am Master, from Bermuda. So help me, God. (signed) John T. Pitt Sworn to this 17 June 1843 before me (signed) M.L.Davis DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig. Falcon whereof Pitt, is master, from Bermuda, Burthen (not indicated) tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age by year/month, Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The Country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage.
1 William A. Buraly 50 Male Gentleman Bermuda Canada
2 William Outerbridge 45 Male Merchant Bermuda
3 Mrs. J. T. Pitt 35 Female Lady Bermuda
4 Mrs. D. R. Tucker 40 Female Lady Bermuda
5 Mrs. G. S. Tucker 25 Female Lady Bermuda
6 Miss. Tucker 16 Female Lady Bermuda
7 Miss. C. Tucker 11 Female Lady Bermuda
8 Miss. S. Ewing 35 Female Lady Bermuda
9 Miss. M. Ewing 20 Female Lady Bermuda
10 Mrs. N. Peniston 30 Female Lady Bermuda
11 Doc? Kenedy 40 Male Doc? Bermuda Canada
12 Mrs. Kenedy 25 Female Lady Bermuda Canada
13 Miss. J. Kenedy 6 Female Lady Bermuda Canada
14 Miss. E. Pitt 3 Female Lady Bermuda
15 Miss. M. Pitt l Female Lady Bermuda
16 Two Female Servants 20.25 Female Servants Bermuda
17 Mr. N. Peniston 16 Male Gentleman Bermuda
18 Mary Masters 25 Female Servant Bermuda Canada
19 G. Smith Colored 30 Male Bermuda
20 P. Tucker Colored 30 Male Bermuda
21 Two Men Servants 22.20 Male Bermuda
22 G. Hall Stewardess 35 Female Stewardess Bermuda
(signed) John T. Pitt
Transcriber's Notes:
There were no deaths on this passage, therefore the death column has been
eliminated.
The months column was not filled in and this has been eliminated.
11 Doc? Kenedy, The ? looks like a t or h or abbreviation for Doctor.
Correspondence 06/27/01 passengers & captain PITT
Capt. John Thomas Pitt of the Falcon - my g-g-grandfather. Born Bermuda
about 1804, married Elizabeth D. White of Bermuda on 12 Jan. 1833 in
Pembroke, Bermuda. Resident of Bermuda, died 15 July 1854 in Pembroke,
Bermuda.
Brig Falcon built 1841, keel about 55 1/2 feet, On deck 69 feet, width 21
1/4 feet. Owned by the Tuckers in Bermuda. Capt. Pitt commanded the Falcon
until his death in 1854. Primarily used in the New York/Bermuda trade in
the 1840's. In early 1850's made trips Bermuda to England.
Passengers on this trip included his wife, and two of their children - Mary
and Ella. Their 8 year old daughter Elizabeth Sarah Francis Pitt apparently
did not make the trip. (My g-grandmother). Also on trip was wife of
owner "Tucker".
Source references and additional data available.
Russ White
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 52.
Transcribed by Wini Hall for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 27 May 1999
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