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John Wells
Liverpool, England to Philadelphia
June 4, 1832
District and Port of Philadelphia
I, Eli Curtis, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly Swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the passengers which were on board the Ship John Wells at the time of her sailing from the port of Liverpool or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present and have been during the voyage, master of said vessel. And I do likewise Swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest, are to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. Sworn before me, this 4th day of June 1832 So Help Me God. Collector (Signed): Eli Curtis
REPORT OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship John Wells whereof Eli Curtis is Master, from Liverpool Burthen ?66 and 17/95 Tons, and owned by Walker J Downing of ?????? and bound to Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, To What Country They Belong. All of the passengers were going to the United States of America, so that column has been omitted.
1 Edward T Coke 22 Male Leut HBM 15 Reg England
2 Tho Thompson Metcalfe 30 Male surgeon England
3 John Appleyard 22 Male mercht England
4 James McMichael 22 Male * Philad - US
5 Richd Lewis 26 Male Potter Ireland and Wales**
6 James McMurray 32 Male Ireland and Wales
8 Ann Morgan 14 Female Ireland and Wales
9 Mary Morgan 6 Female Ireland and Wales
10 Elizabeth Morgan 4 Female Ireland and Wales
11 Bridget Morgan 40 Female Ireland and Wales
12 Michael Quigley 20 Male Ireland and Wales
13 Rich Jenkinson 40 Male Farmer Ireland and Wales
14 Ann Jenkinson 25 Female Ireland and Wales
15 Thos Jenkinson 7 Male Ireland and Wales
16 Richd Jenkinson 12 Male Ireland and Wales
17 Eli Jenkinson 10 mos Male Ireland and Wales
18 Richd Jennings 39 Male Ireland and Wales
19 Michael Mcgrath 13 Male Ireland and Wales
20 Pat McGee 40 Male Ireland and Wales
21 David Hannah 27 Male Weaver Ireland and Wales
22 Wm Sharkie 21 Male Ireland and Wales
23 Thos Sharkie 21 Male Ireland and Wales
24 Evan Davis 44 Male Ireland and Wales
25 Margt Davis 43 Female Ireland and Wales
26 Evan Davis 12 Male Ireland and Wales
27 David Davis 11 Male Ireland and Wales
28 Mary Davis 9 Female Ireland and Wales
29 Margt Davis 8 Female Ireland and Wales
30 Ann Davis 7 Female Ireland and Wales
31 Elizabeth Davis 6 Female Ireland and Wales
32 John Davis 5 Male Ireland and Wales
33 Sarah Davis 3 Female Ireland and Wales
34 David Davis 18 Male Ireland and Wales
35 David Lewis 28 Male Weaver Ireland and Wales
36 Mary Lewis 32 Female Ireland and Wales
37 Mary Lewis 4 Female Ireland and Wales
38 John Lewis 3 Male Ireland and Wales
39 Elizabeth Lewis 7 Female Ireland and Wales
40 Hannah Lewis 13 Female Ireland and Wales
41 John Evans 22 Male Ireland and Wales
42 John Groves 45 Male Farmer Ireland and Wales
43 Penelope Groves 45 Female Ireland and Wales
44 Ann Groves 18 Female Ireland and Wales
45 Penelope Groves 15 Female Ireland and Wales
46 Wm Groves 12 Male Ireland and Wales
47 James Groves 10 Male Ireland and Wales
48 Edward Evans 27 Male Fulle? Ireland and Wales
49 Jane Evans 27 Female Ireland and Wales
50 Edward Evans 2 Male Ireland and Wales
51 John Edwards 40 Male Ireland and Wales
52 Mary Edwards 32 Female Ireland and Wales
53 Saml Nichol 43 Male Farmer Ireland and Wales
54 Grace Nichol 18 Female Ireland and Wales
55 Wm Nichol 10 Male Ireland and Wales
56 Saml Nichol 8 Male Ireland and Wales
57 James Gibson 21 Male Shoemaker Ireland and Wales
58 Robert Graham 22 Male Smith Ireland and Wales
59 George Wagstaff 60 Male Carpenter Ireland and Wales
60 Barnard C??lly 31 Male Weaver Ireland and Wales
61 Henry Maxwell 24 Male Ireland and Wales
62 Robert Jackson 32 Male Ireland and Wales
63 Abraham Edwards 25 Male Ireland and Wales
64 Morgan Evans 26 Male Joiner Ireland and Wales
65 Thomas Williams 21 Male Tailor Ireland and Wales
66 George R????bottom 32 Male Engineer Ireland and Wales
67 Ralph Lee 22 Male Ireland and Wales
68 JohnTh??tell 19 Male Ireland and Wales
69 John Chatham 28 Male Spindlemaker Ireland and Wales
70 Sarah Chatham 27 Female Ireland and Wales
71 Samuel Chatham 10 mos Male Ireland and Wales
72 George Bennett 24 Male Smith Ireland and Wales
73 Evan Bennett 22 Male Farmer Ireland and Wales
74 Wm Knox Henry 24 Male Ireland and Wales
75 Rebecca Wood 28 Female Ireland and Wales
76 Elizabeth Wood 5 Female Ireland and Wales
77 William Wood 8 mos Male Ireland and Wales
78 Thomas Potter 53 Male Farmer Ireland and Wales
79 Esther Potter 53 Female Ireland and Wales
80 John Potter 22 Male Ireland and Wales
81 Henry Potter 12 Male Ireland and Wales
82 Wm Potter 11 Male Ireland and Wales
83 Hannah Potter 10 Female Ireland and Wales
84 James Bradley 24 Male Ireland and Wales
85 Ann Bradley 24 Female Ireland and Wales
86 Wm Bradbury 24 Male Joiner Ireland and Wales
87 Thos Bradbury 27 Male Ireland and Wales
88 Nathl Bradbury 21 Male Ireland and Wales
89 Ralph St???ly 25 Male Ireland and Wales
90 Ellen St???ly 24 Female Ireland and Wales
91 James Leach 36 Male Ireland and Wales
92 Margt Leach 24 Female Ireland and Wales
93 Saml Leach 4 Male Ireland and Wales
94 Elizabeth Leach 7 mos Female Ireland and Wales
95 Jos Linny 3 Male Ireland and Wales
96 Dan Whitehead 2 Male England
97 Thos Stanley 23 Male England
98 Michl McKee 28 Male England
99 John Smith 8 Male England
100 Elizath Connor 32 Female England
101 James Connor 14 Male England
102 John Connor 12 Male England
103 Mary Connor 9 Female England
104 Catherine Connor 8 Female England
105 Thomas Connor 7 Male England
106 Betsey Connor 4 Female England
107 Margt Connor 3 Female England
108 Martha Kelly 48 Female England
109 Alice Kelly 2 Female England
110 Bridget Malony 20 Female England
111 Wm Goodwin 21 Male England
112 Elizabeth St??ah 23 Female England
113 James St??ah 4 Male England
114 Mary Higginbottom 40 Female England
115 Wm Higginbottom 15 Male England
116 James Higginbottom 14 Male England
117 Saml Higginbottom 13 Male England
118 Nathl Higginbottom 11 Male England
119 Thos Higginbottom 5 Male England
120 Rebecca Higginbottom 7 Female England
121 Mary McMahon 19 Female England
122 J????? McMahon 22 Male England
123 Bridget McGrath 18 Female England
124 Francis Haggan 6 Male England
125 Elizabeth Broadhurst 25 Female England
126 Eliza Broadhurst 3 Female England
127 Judith Medley 35 Female England
128 Henry Medley 10 Male England
129 Jane Medley 8 Female England
130 Emily Medley 6 Female England
131 Selina Medley 4 Female England
132 Elizabeth Medley 2 Female England
133 Elizabeth Sharkee 20 Female England
134 James Story 24 Male England
135 Ellen Story 30 Female England
136 John Daley 24 Male England
137 Betsy Burns 28 Female England
138 Thos Burns 4 Male England
139 Bridget Burns 2 Female England
140 Mary Dunn 21 Female England
Transcriber's notes:
* Where no occupation is listed, none was given
** Since Ireland and Wales was written from bottom to top of column,
it is difficult to be positive exactly where England begins, I have
placed it where it seems to start.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 47.
Transcribed by Peggyjayne McNamee for the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild 31 July 1999
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