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Brig Stilman
I, Alexander Murray, master of Brig Stilman do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of said Brig Stilman at Liverpool from which Port said Ship has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country to which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant. So help me God. Alexander Murray Sworn before me this 11 May 1842 Ian Talman
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Stilman whereof Alexander Murray, is master, from Glasgow burthen 216 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong, country which they intend to inhabit.
1 Alexander Ramsey 22 Male Stone Mason Great Britain United States
2 Martha Ramsey 23 Female Wife Great Britain United States
3 Robert Grant 30 Male Stone Mason Great Britain United States
4 Margant Grant 22 Female Wife Great Britain United States
5 John Carson 28 Male Joiner Great Britain United States
6 Bethid Carson 21 Female Wife Great Britain United States
7 William Carson 23 Male Joiner Great Britain United States
8 John ?essman * 27 Male Prentice Great Britain United States
9 Charles Higg 30 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
10 John Harvey 20 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
11 John Thornton 25 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
12 Patrick Heron 25 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
13 Francis Kelt 28 Male Moulder Great Britain United States
14 Ann Kelt 26 Female Great Britain United States
15 Margret Kelt 6 Female Great Britain United States
16 Ann Kelt * ** Female Great Britain United States
17 John Kelt 1 Male Great Britain United States
18 James Kelt 23 Female Companion Great Britain United States
19 Mathers Mainook 23 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
20 Peter Crawford 23 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
21 Joseph B?? * 26 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
22 William Robinson 23 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
23 William Neilson 32 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
24 Alex Simpson 26 Male Miner Great Britain United States
25 John Love 21 Male Prentice Great Britain United States
26 Margt. McQueen 18 Female Spinster Great Britain United States
27 Robert Greig 26 Male Weaver Great Britain United States
28 James Wallace 25 Male Farmer Great Britain United States
29 Saml Thompson 21 Male Farmer Great Britain United States
30 Arch Henderson 21 Male Farmer Great Britain United States
31 John Robertson 21 Male Farmer Great Britain United States
32 Wm Nesbit 25 Male Gardner Great Britain United States
33 Cath Nesbit 21 Female Great Britain United States
34 Peter Johnston 24 Male Baker Great Britain United States
35 Walter Leckie 19 Male Carter Great Britain United States
36 John McMillan 33 Male Joiner Great Britain United States
37 Arch Pateoris 21 Male Joiner Great Britain United States
38 Wm Neilson 33 Male Carpenter Great Britain United States
39 Mary Neilson 32 Female Great Britain United States
40 Arch Montgomery 30 Male Carpenter Great Britain United States
41 Mary Montgomery 32 Female Great Britain United States
42 Robert Montgomery 35 Male Carpenter Great Britain United States
43 John Montgomery 3 Male Great Britain United States
44 Arch Duncan 34 Male Blacksmith Great Britain United States
45 Arch McDermit 28 Male Blacksmith Great Britain United States
46 Arch Cameron 28 Male Blacksmith Great Britain United States
47 Wm Sym 50 Male Weaver Great Britain United States
48 John Sym 7 Male son Great Britain United States
49 Margt McDermit 22 Female Spinner Great Britain United States
50 Cath McDermit 11 Female Spinner Great Britain United States
51 Eamit Oliver 28 Female Spinner Great Britain United States
52 Thomas Oliver 4 Male Great Britain United States
53 Robert Oliver 25 Male Blacksmith Great Britain United States
54 Mary McCartney 24 Female Spinster Great Britain United States
55 Patrick Kenna 27 Male Lacemaker Great Britain United States
56 Thomas Richardson 30 Male Mason Great Britain United States
57 Ann Richardson 30 Female Wife Great Britain United States
58 William Comin 25 Male Mason Great Britain United States
59 Alex Douglas 24 Male Mason Great Britain United States
60 Robt Bailie 24 Male Baker Great Britain United States
61 Alex Sym 21 Male Baker Great Britain United States
62 Mary Duncan 28 Female Mother Great Britain United States
63 * Duncan * 6 * Children Great Britain United States
64 * Duncan * 4 * Great Britain United States
65 * Duncan * 2 * Great Britain United States
66 James Orr 26 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
67 A Hart 35 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
68 James Walker 30 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
69 William Bulloch 21 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
70 James Gillis 21 Male Laborer Great Britain United States
71 Adolph Mahlstadt 24 Male Land Survayer Germany United States
72 George Mahlstadt 26 Male Land Survayer Germany United States
73 John Cullan 37 Male Blockmaker Great Britain United States
74 Bridget Nevers 26 Female Great Britain United States
75 John Nevers 24 Male Blockmaker Great Britain United States
76 Henry Hammon 22 Male Blockmaker Great Britain United States
77 Joana Mahlstadt 19 Female Spinster Germany United States
78 James Nei * Male Laborer Great Britain United States
79 Jm McLaren * Male Baker Great Britain United States
(Signed) Alexander Murray
Transcriber's Notes:
#11 My Great Grandfather John Thornton was on this ship.
# 8 ?essman, the writing is just to faint to make this letter out.
#16 No age listed.
#21 B?? I have no idea what these two letters are, they are sort of scribbled.
#63-64-65 No first names or sexes listed.
#78-79 No age listed.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 49
Contributed and Transcribed by Barbara Grim a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild8 February 1999
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