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Barque Sterling
I, George Thomas do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of 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 Br Barque "Sterling" whereof I am Master, from Bristol So help me God. (signed)George Thomas Sworn to the 31 Oct 1831 before me (signature cannot be read) DC
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Br Barque "Sterling" whereof George Thomas is Master from Bristol burthen (line drawn) tons, (line drawn)357 Regist??
Columns represent Names, Age in years, Age in months*, Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The Country in which they intend to become inhabitants,* Died on the voyage*
"Cabin" 1 H.C. Howells 46 Male Gent Wales 2 Har^t Howells 30 Female Gent Glostershire 3 Edwa^d Howells 16 Male Gent Glostershire 4 Maria Howells 14 Female Gent Glostershire 5 Eliza Howells 12 Female Gent Glostershire 6 Thos Howells 10 Male Gent Glostershire 7 Charles Howells 8 Male Gent Glostershire 8 Amelia Howells 7 Female Gent Glostershire 9 Har^t Howells 3m Female Gent Glostershire 10 Mary Rogers 20 (line) Servant Glostershire 11 Eliza Davies 14 (line) Servant Br?co?shire 12 Fred^ch Thomas 24 Male Lingguist Shropshire 13 Sarah Howe 49 Female Milliner Bristol 14 Eleanor Phillips 50 Female Milliner London 15 Ales^r Coombs 27 Male Carpenter Somerset 16 James Noyes 32 (line) Painter Somerset 17 Eliza Noyes 42 Female Painter Somerset "Stearage" 18 Wm Richering 44 Male Farmer Glostershire 19 Mrs Richering 42 Female Farmer Glostershire 20 Anne Richering 18 Female Farmer Glostershire 21 Eliza Richering 17 Female Farmer Glostershire 22 Mary Richering 15 Female Farmer Glostershire 23 William Richering 11 Male Farmer Glostershire 24 James Richering 9 Male Farmer Glostershire 25 Carolina Richering 3 Female Farmer Glostershire 26 Lewis Richering 6m Male Farmer Glostershire 27 Thos Hill 18 Male Servant Glostershire 28 Jno Hook 26 Male Servant Glostershire 29 Wm Gardiner 27 Male Plasterer Glostershire 30 John Baker 23 Male Farmer Glostershire 31 Mrs Walker 25 Female Farmer Glostershire 32 Jane Newth 13 Female Farmer Glostershire 33 Mary Filton 28 Female Confectioner Glostershire 34 Mary Peake 17 Female Servant Glostershire 35 David Edwards 26 Male Plumber Glostershire 36 Thos Edwards 25 Male Tailor Glostershire 37* Jno H?p? 23 Male Plumber Glostershire 38 Wm Arnold 48 Male Farmer Wiltshire 39 Mrs Arnold 40 Female Farmer Wiltshire 40* Eliza 16 Female Farmer Wiltshire 41* William 14 Male Farmer Wiltshire 42* Hari^t 12 Female Farmer Wiltshire 43* James 10 Male Farmer Wiltshire 44* Thomas 9 Male Farmer Wiltshire 45* Henry 7 Male Farmer Wiltshire 46* Jno* 2 Male Farmer Wiltshire 47 Mary Montrose 35 Female Farmer Monmouthshire 48 Marg^t Montrose 19 Female Farmer Monmouthshire 49 Mary Montrose 13 Female Farmer Monmouthshire 50 William Montrose 10 Male Farmer Monmouthshire 51 Isaac Montrose 9 Male Farmer Monmouthshire 52 Eliza Montrose 8 Female Farmer Monmouthshire 53 Martha Montrose 4 Female Farmer Monmouthshire 54 Phillip Montrose 1 Male Farmer Monmouthshire 55 James Maund 32 Male Moulder Monmouthshire 56 Jane Maund 12 Female Moulder Monmouthshire 57* Griffith 7 Male Moulder Monmouthshire 58* John 5 Male Moulder Monmouthshire 59* William 2 Male Moulder Monmouthshire 60 Tho^s Harvey 26 Male Tailor Dorsetshire 61 James Stephens 28 Male Mason Wiltshire 62* Saml Po??ley 23 Male Baker Somerset 63 J^no Mead 20 Male Tailor Somerset 64 Joseph Baker 22 Male Farmer Somerset 65 Dan^l Pyke 28 Male Farmer Somerset 66 Mrs Pyke 28 Female Farmer Somerset 67 John Pyke 4 Male Farmer Somerset 68 Ellen Pyke 8 Female Farmer Somerset 69 H. Howell 37 Male Ship Builder Somerset 70 H. Phillips 27 Male Tailor Wiltshire 71 Silas Ladd 54 Male Mason Monmouthshire 72* Martha 51 Female Mason Monmouthshire 73* Paul 17 Male Mason Monmouthshire 74* Peter 10 Male Mason Monmouthshire 75 Henry Bishop 15 Male Miller Dorsetshire 76* Louisa 14 Female Miller Dorsetshire 77* John 12 Female Miller Dorsetshire 78* Joseph 10 Male Miller Dorsetshire 79* Eliza 8 Female Miller Dorsetshire 80* Sarah 5 Female Miller Dorsetshire 81 Rob^t Matgard 18 Male Farmer Dorsetshire 82 John Golding 42 Male Carpenter Dorsetshire 83* Lydia 38 Female Carpenter Dorsetshire 84* Caroline 18 Female Carpenter Dorsetshire 85* George 11 Female Carpenter Dorsetshire 86* John 10 Male Carpenter Dorsetshire 87* Will^m 5 Male Carpenter Dorsetshire 88 Mark Golding 3 Male Carpenter Dorsetshire 89 Jos^h Golding 3m Male Carpenter Dorsetshire 90 Wm Cooper 42 Male Carpenter Dorsetshire 91 Sarah Cooper 38 Female Carpenter Dorsetshire 92 Jos^h Merifield 12 Male Farmer Dorsetshire 93 Saml Golding 6 Male Farmer Dorsetshire 94 Catherine Cooper 14 Female Farmer Dorsetshire 95 Henry Cooper 12 Male Farmer Dorsetshire 96 Catherine Cooper 6 Female Farmer Dorsetshire 97* Alfred 4 Male Farmer Dorsetshire 98 Wm* Davies 25 Male Brushmaker Middlesex 99* Caroline 21 Female Brushmaker Middlesex 100 Caroline Brown 40 Female Brushmaker Middlesex 101*Jno 13 Male Brushmaker Middlesex 102 Mary Brown 10 Female Brushmaker Middlesex 103 Wm* Hawkins 25 Male Glove Maker Somersetshire 104 Geo Pailo 18 Male Glove Maker Somersetshire 105 Jane Willington 26 Female Glove Maker Devonshire 106 Wm Harris 31 Male Shoe Maker Dorsetshire 107 Janes Grey 43 Female Farmer Somerset 108 G. Brown 50 Male Lime Burner Kent 109 N. White 23 Male Tailor (line drawn) 110 Wm Magnoyt 19 Male Bookbinder Bath 111 Jno Brown 26 Male Farmer Somerset 112*Jas P?nnewale 25 Male Smith Somerset 113 Tho^s Evans 19 Male Farmer ??ommgan 114 M. Margat 23 Male Farmer ??ommgan 115 Jas Croft 21 Male Forgeman ??ommgan 116 Jno Houncum 25 Male Jangson Bristol 117 Wm Rudd 28 Male Farmer Bristol 118 Jas Bernard 13 Male Farmer Bristol 119*George 10 Male Farmer Bristol 120*George 50 Male Farmer Bristol 121*Anne 40 Female Farmer Bristol 122*Jno 18 Male Farmer Bristol 123*Wm 9 Male Farmer Bristol 124*Gregory 5 Male Farmer Bristol 125 Wm Barnes 41 Male Papermaker Devonshire 126*Eliza 39 Female Papermaker Devonshire 127*Eliza 28 Female Papermaker Devonshire 128*Wm 19 Male Papermaker Devonshire 129*Chas 15 Male Papermaker Devonshire 130*Jno 13 Male Papermaker Devonshire 131 Polly Barnes 11 Female Papermaker Devonshire 132 James Barnes 9 Male Papermaker Devonshire 134 Thomas Barnes 6 Male Papermaker Devonshire 135 Thomas Howell 35 Male Papermaker Bath 136 J. Hill 22 Farmer (line drawn) 137 Jas Baker 19 (line) (line) (line drawn) 138 Mary Tellham 17 (line) (line) (line drawn) 139 C. ?oyan (signed) George Thomas Transcriber's notes There are separate colums for years and months of age but months is recorded only for passengers less than a year old. These passengers' ages are indicated with m to denote months. There were no entries in the died on Voyage column. All passengers intended to beome inhabitants of the United States. ? indicates a letter that could not be read * indicates an error made by the original recorder. Glostershire and Stearage are errors. 37 Hape, Hope, Haps, or Hops 40-46 There is no surname recorded for these passengers. 57-59 There is no surname recorded for these passengers. 62 Ponnley, Pounley or Poimley 72-74 There is no surname recorded for these passengers. 76-80 There is no surname recorded for these passengers. 77 Sex was recorded as Female 83-87 There is no surname recorded for these passengers. 85 Sex was recorded as Female 97 There is no surname recorded for this passenger. 101 There is no surname recorded for this passenger. 119-124 There is no surname recorded for these passengers. 126-130 There is no surname recorded for these passengers. 136 Farmer was recorded in the sex column 139 Koyan, Poyan or Royan Correspondence 11/18/2003 passenger Pyke Danial (John Daniel) Pyke, Mary A. Phelps Pyke, children John Phelps Pyke and Sara Ellen Pyke are my ancestors. I have the family tree from there down for anyone who is interested. Gail Pike Charleston, SC
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 15, ship 381
Transcribed by Fran Taylor
a member of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
20 March 1999, modified 6 Dec 2003
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