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Ship Franklin
Londonderry, Ireland to Wilmington, Delaware
6 June 1840
DISTRICT OF WILMINGTON - PORT OF WILMINGTON
There was no captain's sworn statement with this list.
Report and Manifest of the Passengers taken on board the ship Franklin of Newburyport, whereof Samuel Goodhue is Master from Londonderry, Burthen 301 & 41/95ths Tons, owned by Abraham Williams, et al, Merchants at Newburyport, bound for Wilmington in the State of Delaware, entered June 6th 1840.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation,
residence, country they mean to inhabit. All the passengers intended to become inhabitants of the United States, so that column will be eliminated here.
1 Wm Johnson 35 male clergyman Ireland U. States
2 Bernard Bradley 53 male weaver Letterkenny
3* Susan Bradley 53 female Letterkenny
4 James Bradley 15 male Letterkenny
5 Michael Bradley 10 male Letterkenny
6 Biddy Bradley 8 female Letterkenny
7 Arthur Hogan 25 male farmer Newton Stewart
8* James M G??l?? 12 male labourer Muf?
9 Susanna G??l?? 7 female Muf?
10 James Orr 19 male shoemaker Ballykelly
11 Mary Orr 17 female Ballykelly
12* Rhoda M Phile?y 16 female spinster Castleder?
13 Edward Phile?y 15 male labourer Castleder?
14 John Phile?y 10 male Castleder?
15* ? ?amill 17 female spinster Mollybeany
16* Thos Baird 21 male blacksmith L Derry
17 Jane Baird 20 female mantuamaker L Derry
18 John Keenan 28 male labourer Liggertrat
19 Danl McCurdy 17 male labourer Ballykelly
20* Willm Downy 18 male labourer Lea?din
21 Margy Ann Downy 15 female spinster Lea?din
22 Jane Graham 16 female spinster Lea?din
23 Brian McMackin 23 male shoemaker Ballykelly
24 Hugh McNeill 19 male thatcher Ballyclough
25 Charles Kerr 30 male farmer Lossitken
26* Chas Gallagher 21 male farmer Clinke?ey
27 Henry Oliver 21 male farmer Clogroe
28* Willm Meddle 19 male farmer Tulloghobeg?
29 Susan Gregg 63 female married Grackey
30* James Stewart 17 male weaver Magha?man
31* Michl Lafferty 17 male labourer Deryhassan
32 Grace Lafferty 15 female spinster Deryhassan
33 Catharine Lafferty 13 female spinster Derryhassan
34* John Dixson 17 male farmer Bonasill
35* Charlotte Dixson 13 female farmer Cregan
36 Richd Magee 18 male farmer Cregan
37 George McGlinty 24 male farmer Cregan
38 Cath Canning 19 female spinster Caran
39 George Crawford 19 male weaver Medcott
40* William Smyth 20 male labourer Durma?e
41 Fanny Smyth 31 female married Durma?e
42* Biddy ?dealy 14 female spinster Lifford
43* James Ba?ter 17 male farmer Rosh??
44 Willm Taylor 20 male farmer Liskerin
45* Fany Steel 17 female spinster Glebe Hill
46 Wm Steel 15 male labourer Glebe Hill
47* John Reed 17 male labourer C???ch Town
48 Alexr Reed 14 male labourer C???ch Town
49 Jane Reed 12 female spinster C???ch Town
50 Martha Reed 19 female spinster C???ch Town
51* Bell Boland 19 female spinster Lettermake?y
52* Robt Ro?ston 23 male carpenter St Johnston
53 William Gorman 28 male shoemaker Sheriff Mountain
54* Magt Gorman 28 female married Sheriff Mountain
55* Susanna Donaghey 25 female spinster Mo?in
56 Sally Donaghey 18 female spinster Mo?in
57 Dominick Donaghey 14 male labourer Mo?in
58 Thomas Hunter 25 male farmer Ballymore
59 Rebecca Black 18 female spinster Ballymore
60* James Moore 2? male labourer Tilly dr?
61 Michael Donahey 30 male weaver Clegan
62* Maria Ferry 15 female spinster Ballymayer??
63* Sally Forsythe 19 female milliner L Derry
64 Nancy Forsythe 21 female milliner L Derry
65* Willm Hasson 25 male farmer Li?g
66* Mil?y Farrell 19 female spinster ?ara??il?
67 Betty Farrell 22 female spinster ?ara??il?
68 Robert Rodgers 18 male hostler Lismacarell
69 Jane Rodgers 21 female spinster Lismacarell
70* Jane Fannin 22 female spinster ?aragha?ill
71* James Fulton 27 male farmer Be??ony
72* James Hatch 19 male tailor New Town St
73 Willm Lynch 21 male labourer Ferrykins
74* Edwd McGarvey 23 male labourer Fa?an
75 Anne McGarvey 21 female spinster Fa?an
76* Alexr C?o?y 18 male farmer Ta?aurin
77* John Hood 25 male farmer Nt. T. Stewart
78* James Hutchison 21 male farmer Lisnatu??y
79 Andrew Smith 19 male farmer Glenock
80 Samuel Smith 17 male farmer Glenock
81* Robt Ross 18 male farmer Glenock
82* John Ross 22 male farmer P?bbles
83* Walter McLaughlin 19 male farmer Ballyre???an
84* Kitty Meha? 31 female spinster Ramelton
85 Margt McFaden 15 female spinster Ramelton
86 Anne McLaghlin 19 female spinster Ramelton
87* Chas McCafferty 25 male ?a??ter Ramelton
88 Eleanor McCafferty 21 female spinster Ramelton
89 Willm Cleery 20 male labourer Rooskey
90* Cunning Johnston 16 male weaver Cloghco??
91 Mary Jane Johnston 20 female spinster Cloghco??
92 Robt Hemple 23 male weaver Gallony
93* Sarah Reid 23 female married ?ala??e
94* James Trott 20 male farmer Lurga??bi?
95 Rebecca Trott 28 female spinster Lurga??bi?
96 John Aul 20 male farmer Lurga??bi?
97* Sarah O'Donnell 18 female spinster ?inny?lly
98* James Rutherford 20 male farmer Cas?lenin
99 Rebecca Rutherford 18 female married Cas?lenin
100 Jane Gallagher 20 female spinster Kinnycally
101* Edwd McCullagh 20 male farmer Belli?
102 John Peoples 19 male weaver Middletown
103 Mary McGlinchy 18 female spinster Sleery
104* Isaacc ?o?hart 19 male farmer Farmanger
105* Allen Catchcart 19 male weaver Agh???
106* Saml Cameron 2? male weaver Bern?
107 Mary Cameron 17 female spinster Bern?
108* Rebecca Potts 26 female married Ardst?on
109 John Potts 4 male married Ardst?on
110 Darcus Potts 3 female married Ardst?on
111 Mary Rodgers 19 female spinster Strabane
112* James McClosky 17 male tailor Sla??ount
113 Cathe. McClosky 16 female spinster Sla??ount
114 Thomas Hatch 16 male labourer Brackagh
115 Sarah Hatch 40 female married Brackagh
116* Cathe. Divine 17 female spinster Beli?
117 Isabelle Watson 20 female spinster Keamey
118* Molly McNull 16 female milliner Roth????
119* ? McNull ? female milliner Roth????
120* Cloud. H. Turgoz? ?4 male ? ??????e
121* Allx Donnell 20 male cooper Ballymagn??y
Collector's Office Wilmington, Delaware
June 30th 1840
(Signed) Hy. Whiteley
Transcriber's Notes:
This list was filmed on top of a list which does not seem to have been
filmed for Wilmington. Only 1 passenger's name is legible on that page:
Margt McCormick, age 30, spinster, residence Claudy. She was possibly a
passenger on another arrival (perhaps for Wilmington) which was lost over time.
#3 note states: "wife".
#8-9 uncertain if surname begins with Mc or if M is a middle initial.
Surname could be Grilis or Gulis or McGrilis or McGulis.
Residence looks like Muft or Mufs but is possibly Muff.
#12-14 again, uncertain if surname begins with Mc or if M is a middle initial.
Surname could be Philemy or Philerny or Philenny or Mc before any one
of those. Residence Castledery or Castlederg.
#15 does not seem to be a first name, and the only name there looks like Hamill.
#16-17 note by their names: "man and wife". Residence as found, probably either
town or county of Londonderry.
#20-22 residence Leardin or Leasdin.
#26 residence looks like Clinkesey or Clinkerey.
#28 residence looks like Tulloghobegy or Tulloghobegg.
#30 residence looks like Magharman.
#31-33 residence spelled with rr for #33.
#34-35 these 2 passengers with the same surname have 2 different residences.
Possibly the original writer of the list mistakenly moved the column up
or down, throwing the residences off by one.
#40-41 residence looks like Durmave, but uncertain.
#42 surname looks like Pdealy or Idealy or Gdealy.
#43 surname looks like Barter or Baster, perhaps for Baxter. Residence looks
like Roshin but uncertain of last letters.
#45 first name spelled as found.
#47-50 residence could be Church Town or Chinch Town, perhaps, but not certain.
#51 residence looks like Lettermakeny or Lettermakerry.
#52 surname looks like Rolston or Rodston.
#54 note by her name: "wife".
#55-57 residence looks like Mobin or Molrin, but letters tightly written together.
#60 age could be 20 or 21. Residence area damaged with a hole, but could be
2 or 3 letters after r.
#62 residence looks like Ballymayertr or Ballymayerh, but uncertain.
#63-64 residence written as found, probably either town or county of Londonderry.
#65 residence looks like Ling or possibly Lirig.
#66-67 first name for #66 looks like Milty or Milly. Residence looks like
Larahhill, but perhaps spelling should be like the residence for #70; not
certain however.
#70 residence probably spelled Laragharell, or Lasaghasell, but uncertain.
#71 residence spelled Beltony or Bellony.
#72 residence probably Newtown Stewart.
#74-75 residence Fahan or Falian.
#76 surname could be spelled Croiny or Cromy or Coiny or Comy. Town could be
Tamaurin or Tarnaurin.
#77 residence probably Newtown Stewart.
#78 residence could be spelled Lisnatinney or Lisnatunney or Lisnaturney perhaps.
#81-82 same explanation as #34-35. Spelling of P?bbles looks like Prebbles
or Pubble or similar.
#83 residence could be spelled Ballyrehnan or Ballyrelinan perhaps.
#84 surname could be spelled Meham or Mehane.
#87 occupation possibly painter.
#90-91 residence looks like Cloghcon or Cloghcou.
#93 residence looks like Calanie or Calame.
#94-96 residence looks like Lurganebin perhaps.
#97 residence looks like Kinnyelly or Hinnyelly.
#98-99 note by their names: "man and wife". Residence looks like Cashlenin
or Castlenin.
#101 residence looks like Bellix.
#104 surname looks like Soehart but perhaps could be Lockhart.
First name as found.
#105 residence possibly looks like Aghnsa or Aghusa but there is a hole near last
few letters.
#106-107 age could be 20 or 28 for #106. Hole in area of residence but one of
last letters extends below line so could be y or g towards end of
residence name.
#108-110 residence could be spelled Ardstron, but not certain.
#112-113 residence could be spelled Slarnount or Slamount, but not certain.
#116 residence looks like Belix.
#118-119 a lot of damage. Residence possibly Rothmil?? but a guess. First name
of #119 possibly begins with E or C, perhaps Cath. or Eliza, but guessing.
#120 very unusual name, but have spelled what is visible, though last few letters
of surname are damaged. Age could be 24 or 34. Occupation looks like
"A Barney" but does not make sense. Residence damaged but may begin with
S or K or R. Completely uncertain if it is Strabane, but could be same
number of letters.
#121 first name as found. Residence looks like Ballymagn?ty but not certain
of the t.
Correspondence 01/31/02 passengers #98 & 99 Rutherford
James and Rebecca RUTHERFORD were from Cashleenan, Kilmacrenan, Co. Donegal,
Ireland, where the RUTHERFORD family lived for 2 generations before that.
The information was that they were married on March 26, 1840, and left
Ireland on April 26, 1840, eventually arriving in Philadelphia PA, where they
started a small dairy farm and began raising their family. There is another
entry on the passenger list of interest, #30 of James STEWART, which was
Rebecca's maiden name...he might well be a brother.
James RUTHERFORD (1817-1888) was a son of James and a grandson of Captain
RUTHERFORD, of Co. Donegal, Ireland. His mother was Hannah DILL of the DILLs
of Co. Donegal. (His first name may have been Henry, but he was known as
James.) He married Rebecca STEWART (1822-1874) in 1840, and they immigrated
to Philadelphia, PA, USA immediately afterwards. They immigrated to Ontario,
Canada in about 1847 with three young sons, and settled in Euphrasia Twp.
Grey Co. and then moved on to Albion Twp. Peel Co. about 1854.
They eventually had a total of 16 children, although 6 died in infancy. Two
daughters married the two BEATTY Brothers who in 1874 founded the famous
farm equipment firm in Fergus, Ontario. There were frequent RUTHERFORD
reunions hosted by BEATTY BROTHERS. These reunions were very large, and the
last, which was held on Sept. 7, 1949 in conjunction with the 75th
Anniversary of BEATTY BROTHERS, hosted over 150 people. There are a huge
number of RUTHERFORDs in Canada who can trace their descent directly back to
this pioneer couple, and it is my goal to trace and record all of their
descendants.
If you are related to James & Rebecca, please contact Bob STERNE
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M575, Reel 16.
Contributed and Transcribed by Mary Koelzer
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
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30 March 2000
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