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Ship Oswego
I, David Wood, 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 Oswego whereof I am Master, from Liverpool (signed) David Wood Sworn to the 9 September 1843 Before me (signed) G. W. Davis DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Oswego whereof David Wood is master, from Liverpool burthen six hundred & forty seven 8/90 tons. Arrived Sept. 8th. .
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.
l John Walker 44 M Brewer USA USA
2 Barbara Thom 14 F USA USA
3 Agnes Thom 12 F USA USA
4 James Thom 4 M USA USA
5 Robert Wright 19 M Clerk England USA
6 Samuel Jacobs 24 M Pedlar Poland USA
7 Alexander Louttit 49 M Teacher Scotland USA
8 Walter Patterson 45 M Farmer Ireland USA
9 Samuel Solomons 39 M Pedlar Prussia USA
10 Solomon Ellsner 22 M Pedlar Prussia USA
11 Pat Flynn 21 M Stone Mason Ireland USA
12 Angine Macnulty 13 F Ireland USA
13 Ellen Byron 25 F Servant Ireland USA
14 Mary Gormly 20 F Servant Ireland USA
15 John Rickel 4 M Ireland USA
16 John Carroll 28 M Laborer Ireland USA
17 Frank Cassidy 25 M Laborer Ireland USA
18 William Golding 30 M Coachman England USA
19 Ellen McEnnenny 34 F Ireland USA
20 John McEnnenny 5 M Ireland USA
21 Patrick Holloran 18 M Laborer Ireland USA
22 Richard Hill 33 M Farmer England USA
23 Mary Hill 23 F England USA
24 Sara Hill infant 4 months F England USA
25 George Riley 30 M Coachman Ireland USA
26 Eliza Riley 25 F Ireland USA
27 Michael Cook 19 M Laborer Ireland USA
28 John Carty 22 M Laborer Ireland USA
29 John Harrison 26 M Farmer England USA
30 Frances Harrison 30 F England USA
31 Agnes Harrison 18 F England USA
32 Hannah Harrison 8 F England USA
33 William Harrison 2 M England USA
34 Thomas Jones 30 M Stone Cutter USA USA
35 Margaret Jones F wife USA USA
36 Thomas McDonnel 31 M Clergyman Ireland USA
37 James McDonnel 28 M Farmer Scotland USA
38 John Little 36 M Farmer England USA
39 Betty Little 26 F England USA
40 Jeremiah Little 2 M England USA
41 John Furber 39 M Miner England USA
42 John Harlow 20 M Miner England USA
43 William Arrowsmith 34 M Miller Scotland USA
44 Daniel Jordan 70 M Trader Ireland USA
45 Ann Jordan 68 F Ireland USA
46 Jane Jordan 28 F Ireland USA
47 William Jordan 30 M Tailor Ireland USA
48 Thomas Jordan 28 M Tailor Ireland USA
49 William Hastee 33 M Ship Master England England
50 Bridget McCaffery 25 F Servant Ireland USA
51 Ellen Crosby 19 F Dressmaker Ireland USA
52 Edward Worman 24 M Painter England USA
53 Eliza Worman 26 F England USA
54 John Sherritt 40 M Blacksmith England USA
55 Rose Ann Sherritt 41 F England USA
56 Mary Sherritt 14 F England USA
57 Edwin Sherritt 11 M England USA
58 John Sherritt 7 M England USA
59 Frederick Sherritt 5 M England USA
60 Ann Elizabeth Sherritt 4 F England USA
61 Mercy Amelia Sherritt 1 F England USA
62 John Elden ? 41 M Engineer England USA
63 Richard Greenwood 40 M Carpenter USA USA
64 Mary Greenwood 21 F USA USA
65 Thomas Mottershead 21 M England USA
66 Ann Mottershead 21 F England USA
67 John Crichton 43 M House Carpenter Scotland USA
68 John Crichton Jr 16 M House Carpenter Scotland USA
69 John Grills 33 M Mechanic USA USA
70 Michael Devenny 33 M Laborer Ireland USA
71 John McCormick 45 M Laborer England USA
72 Mary McCormick 42 F England USA
73 John McCormick 17 M Laborer England USA
74 William McCormick 9 M England USA
75 Mary McCormick 7 F England USA
76 Thomas McCormick 5 M England USA
77 Michael Quinn 22 M Calico Printer Scotland USA
78 John Lynch 30 M Weaver Ireland USA
79 Mary Lynch 36 F Ireland USA
80 Mary Lynch 12 F Ireland USA
81 Bernard Lynch 10 M Ireland USA
82 Judith Lynch 7 F Ireland USA
83 Margaret Lynch 6 F Ireland USA
84 Anna Lynch 4 F Ireland USA
85 Judith Scott 26 F Ireland USA
86 Mary Jane Black 17 F Ireland USA
87 Nancy Murphy 40 F Ireland USA
88 Patrick Murphy 18 M Laborer Ireland USA
89 Alice Murphy 17 F Servant Ireland USA
90 Margaret Ann Murphy 14 F Ireland USA
91 Hugh Murphy 11 M Ireland USA
92 Mary Murphy 7 F Ireland USA
93 Robert English 42 M Weaver Ireland USA
94 Elizabeth English 40 F Ireland USA
95 Margaret English 11 F Ireland USA
96 John English 3 M Ireland USA
97 Biddy McCaffrey 18 F Servant Ireland USA
98 Catherine Gallagher 20 F Servant Ireland USA
99 Eliza Storey 24 F Ireland USA
100 Mary Ellen Storey 2 F Ireland USA
101 Andrew Storey 6 Months M Ireland USA
102 Catharine Bryan 26 F Servant Ireland USA
103 Biddy Colohan 22 F Servant Ireland USA
104 Joshua Wigglesworth 30 M Farmer Ireland USA
105 Elizabeth Wigglesworth 27 F Ireland USA
106 Rebecca Wigglesworth 7 F Ireland USA
107 John Wigglesworth 21 M Farmer Ireland USA
108 William Kelly 40 M Laborer Ireland USA
109 Kitty Kelly 6 F Ireland USA
110 Mary Ann Kelly 4 F Ireland USA
111 Biddy Freel 10 F Ireland USA
112 Nancy Tracy 35 F Ireland USA
113 Mary Ann Tracy 9 F Ireland USA
114 Henry Tracy 7 M Ireland USA
115 John Tracy 3 M Ireland USA Died Sep.8 10AM
116 William Tracy 1.9 M Ireland USA
117 Jane Laverty 24 F Servant Ireland USA
118 Joseph Hunter 39 M Sadler Ireland USA
119 Martha Hunter 28 F Wife Ireland USA
120 Neale Britton 28 M Laborer Ireland USA
121 Ellen Britton 22 F Ireland USA
122 Thomas Cubet 21 M Laborer Ireland USA
123 Robert Cubet 25 M Blacksmith Ireland USA
124 Adam Thergson 19 M Weaver Ireland USA
125 Robert Johnson 18 M Laborer Ireland USA
126 Elizabeth Rooney 49 F Ireland USA
127 William Rooney 20 M Weaver Ireland USA
128 Eliza Rooney 18 F Weaver Ireland USA
129 George Rooney 16 M Ireland USA
130 John Rooney 14 M Ireland USA
131 Mary Rooney 12 F Ireland USA
132 Nancy Rooney 10 F Ireland USA
133 Margaret Rooney 8 F Ireland USA
134 Johnson Rooney 6 F Ireland USA
135 Kitty McElvee 24 F Servant Ireland USA
136 Mary Beshvick 30 F Ireland USA
137 Isaac Beshvick 2 M Ireland USA
138 Dennis Denny 40 M Merchant Ireland USA
139 Eliza Denny 30 F Ireland USA
140 Polly Denny 5 F Ireland USA
141 Hannah Flynn 26 F Ireland USA
142 Ellen Bryan ? 10 F Ireland USA
143 Anna Duffin 20 F USA USA
144 Peter Heany 40 M Scotland USA
145 Ann Grady 35 F Ireland USA
146 Mary Grady 18 F Servant Ireland USA
147 Biddy Grady 15 F Servant Ireland USA
148 John Grady 13 M Ireland USA
149 Ann Grady 11 F Ireland USA
150 Francis Grady 9 M Ireland USA
151 William Leach 20 M Laborer Ireland USA
152 Catherine Leach 20 F Ireland USA
153 Mary Bingham 24 F Ireland USA
154 Hannah Hutchinson 32 F Ireland USA
155 Ann Hutchinson 11 F Ireland USA
156 Peggy Eliza Hutchinson 9 F Ireland USA
157 Jane Hutchinson 4 F Ireland USA
158 Michael Graly 23 M Laborer Ireland USA
159 Mary Graly 20 F Ireland USA
160 Barnard Butler 48 M Tailor Ireland USA
161 Elinor Butler 45 F Ireland USA
162 Mary Butler 12 F Ireland USA
163 Robert Butler 10 M Ireland USA
164 William John Butler 8 M Ireland USA
165 Alexander Butler 6 M Ireland USA
166 Catharine Butler 4 F Ireland USA
167 Ann Butler 4 F Ireland USA
168 Elinor Butler 2 F Ireland USA
169 Thomas Foley 27 M Clerk Ireland USA
170 James Lardner 40 M Shoemaker England USA
(Signed) David Wood
Transcriber's Notes:
Month column eliminated. Only Passengers #24, 101 and 116 by month.
Passenger numbers were added.
Passenger #35 had no age listed
Passenger #62 could be Eldin
Passenger #142 could be Bryant
Ship Oswego arrived in NY Harbor the 8th and went through customs the 9th.
Correspondence: 2/00 Passengers # 104-107 Wigglesworth
Wigglesworth is a Yorkshire surname, but the family who settled in London
Township came from Co. Roscommon, Ireland. The Irish spelling of the surname is
Wigelsworth and the first generation kept that spelling. Those born in Canada
switched to 'Wigglesworth'. Because of the loss of Ireland's records in the fire
of 1922, it is impossible to know exactly how Anthony, Joshua and John
Wigelsworths were related to each other. Some time after these Wigelsworth men
settled in London Township, another relative from Roscommon, Joseph Wigelsworth,
arrived in the United States. Joseph settled in Lowndes County, Georgia.
In 1823, Anthony Wigelsworth (b. ca. 1796) held 20 acres in the townland of
Ballymartin Beg, parish of Roscommon, part of Ballintober South Barony and 2.2
acres in Cloughbrack in Kilbride Parish parish, also part of Ballintober South
Barony. This land was close to the town of Roscommon. Anthony married Kate (b.
ca 1796) and had a daughter, Mary b. 1839. By 1861, Anthony and his family were
in Canada. He and Kate had separated. Anthony was living at Joshua's farm in
London Township. Kate and their daughter, Mary, had moved to Bathurst Street in
the city of London, Ontario. Ten years later Anthony was a lodger at the home of
a neighbouring farmer. Anthony died in London Township Sept 1, 1874 of 'old age'
and was interred at Medway Cemetery. Kate died in London 16th Nov. 1877. Her
daughter, Mary (married name, Durkin) of 4 S.E. Hill Street, London reported her
death.
In 1834, Joshua Wigelsworth (b. ca 1805), another future Canadian, married
Elizabeth Ramsbotham in Co. Roscommon. They may have had other children but
Rebecca (b. 1836) and William (b. 1840) are the only ones who survived. In the
summer of 1843, Joshua age 30, farmer, Elizabeth age 27, Rebecca age 7 and John
Wigelsworth age 21, farmer, took the ferry to Liverpool where they found passage
on the Oswego. Their ship arrived at the Port of New York, 9 Sept of that year.
A question arises about how Joshua and Elizabeth's son William, age 3 yrs in
1843, got to Canada. Either he came on the Oswego as a stowaway or he was left
behind in Ireland to travel with Anthony and his family. The four Wigelsworths
trekked north into Canada and settled on lot 10 concession 11 in London Township
near Bryanston. Joshua and Elizabeth remained on that farm. Joshua's death
record has not been found. He was alive in 1881. His wife, Elizabeth Ramsbotham,
died Jan 13, 1893 in London Township. There is no further record in Canada of
their daughter, Rebecca, whose name appeared on the ship's passenger list.
Perhaps she died early or maybe she married someone in London Township. Their
son, William (b. 1840 in Ireland) married Elizabeth in London Twp ca. 1865 and
had two children before migrating to Hazleton, Shiawassee Co., Michigan, as
farmers. Some of William Wigelsworth's descendants live in Michigan today.
John Wigelsworth (b. 1823) travelled with Joshua from Ireland and lived in London
Township for a few years. In 1848 he married Scottish-born Mary Fisher (b.
1826) of London Township. They had daughters Elizabeth (b.12 Dec., 1848) and Ann
(b. 2 Dec., 1850) before John and his brother-in-law, Daniel Fisher each bought
50 acres of the w lot 23 conc 3, W. Nissouri Township on Feb 28, 1851. Mary
had eight more children, Mary (b. 1852), Rebecca (b. 1853), Joshua (b. 1858),
John (b. 1860), William (b. 1861), Christina Jane (1862), Robert (b.1866) and
Sarah (b. 1867). All but Joshua survived. John died 15 Dec., 1874 of heart
disease. He was 51. Mary Fisher Wigglesworth died 17 Feb., 1899 of the grippe.
Written Jan 10, 2000 by Bonnie Ostler
Correspondence: 2/00 Passenger #121 Britton
JoAnne Gage Teske writes:
Ellen Britton married my great-grandfather, Charles M. Gage in
Binghamton, NY on November l5, 1858. Believe they left to homestead in
Winona, Winona County, MN shortly after their marriage. Had two sons in
Winona, Winona Co., MN: Charles Henry Gage born about 1859 and Albertus
(Albert) Warren Gage (my grandfather) born about 1864.
Passenger 120, Neale Britton, age 28, M, laborer, Ireland, USA may have
been her first husband or a relative. She lived in New York for 15
years before marrying my great-grandfather, so now will attempt to piece
together her life in that New York timeframe.
For further information on this family you may contact JoAnne Gage Teske
Correspondence 5/00 Passengers #126-134 Rooney
Rebecca Richardson sent the following information:
The manifest contains the names of the Rooney family--Elizabeth 49, and
eight children, one whom we are certain is my g-g-grandmother, Mary Rooney,
who was 12 at the time. Some of my older relatives have been researching
for years, and never knew when or how she came from Ireland. But her age
of 12 and the arrival date of 9/9/1843 means she was born in '30 or
'31, which is what we thought according to later census records. She married
John Gorman in 1851 in New York, had nine children who survived, (several had
large families) and now their descendents are many, mostly in Iowa, where
they settled, and where I am from. We are most grateful to you for
transcribing this list. Now I am looking to determine if Elizabeth was a
widow or wife who was coming to join her husband. So far I haven't found
any Rooney alone who would have come a year or two beforehand...but will keep
looking. Please link my e-mail address for anyone else who might be related
to one of these Rooneys; there have got to be a lot of relatives we never
knew about.
You may contact Rebecca at TomBecR@AOL.com for more information.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 53.
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