Immigrant Ships
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Brig J W Johnston


Galway, Ireland to New York
4 September 1854

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, David Williams, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, 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 Br. Brig J W Johnston, whereof I am Master, from ______.
So Help me God (signed ) David Williams
Sworn to this 4 Sept 1854
before me ???????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig J W Johnston, whereof David Williams, is master, from Galway burthen 130 tons.
Columns represent: number, given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country in which they intend to be inhabitants, died on voyage*.
       
 1* John      Burk         46      M  boot M^ts   Ireland   U. States
 2  Jas       Donnellan    19      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
 3  Phil      Kelly        17      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
 4* M^l       McDougal     46      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
 5* Cath      Deoaut       19      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
 6  Finn      Hagherty     24      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
 7* Pat       Kiensan      17      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
 8  John      Kain         30      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
 9  Ann       Kain         24      F  Wife        Ireland   U. States
10  Mary      Kain          3      F  Child       Ireland   U. States
11* John      Kain             4m  M  I ch        Ireland   U. States
12  Margt     Kain         55      F  Mother      Ireland   U. States
13  Henry     Diggan       10      M  Child       Ireland   U. States
14  Murts     Habarts      23      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
15* Mary      Gell         24         Spinster    Ireland   U. States
16* Hana      Connor       15         Spinster    Ireland   U. States
17* Rosanna   Felherst     16         Spinster    Ireland   U. States
18  John      Joyce        24      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
19  Judy      Joyce        21      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
20* R ?       Coslolles    25      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
21  Nelly     Coslolles    20      F  Wife        Ireland   U. States
22  Mark      Lyden        25      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
23  Mary      Lyden        24      F  Wife        Ireland   U. States
24  Margt     Lyden         2      F  Child       Ireland   U. States
25  Mark      Lyden         5      M  Child       Ireland   U. States
26* Kety      Curran       15      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
27  Jas       Silver       21      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
28* Cath      McMathor     50      F  Matron      Ireland   U. States
29* Mary      McMathor      9      F  Child       Ireland   U. States
30* Cath      McMathor      5      F  Child       Ireland   U. States
31  Elean     Qualy        33      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
32  Margt     Lauler       16      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
33  Mgt       McMamand     22      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
34  Kate      McMamand     20      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
35  Honor     McMamand     23      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
36  Mgt       Redman       17      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
37  Rodger    Hombugh      19      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
38* Honor     Conconner    30      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
39  Jas       Walsh        12      M  Child       Ireland   U. States
40  Pat       Monayhan     30      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
41  Honor     Monayhan     55      F  Matron      Ireland   U. States
42  Pat       Melan        22      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
43* Mary      Farsnor      20      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
44*           ?ele?ally     1y 1m  M  Child       Ireland   U. States
45* Malter    Joyce        28      F  Boot Mkr    Ireland   U. States
46  Margt     Joyce        28      F  Wife        Ireland   U. States
47  Mary      Joyce            8m  F  Child       Ireland   U. States
48  Mary      Cain         22      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
49* J         Concamon     20      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
50* Sally     Conelly      20      F  Child       Ireland   U. States
51  Mary      Lolan        10      F  Child       Ireland   U. States
52* Brigt.    Lolan         8      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
53  Malchay   Healy        19      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
54  Margt     Sheldon      17      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
55  Ludy      Luden        24      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
56  Cath      Cahil        19      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
57  Margt     Cahil        17      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
58  Margt     Carr         17      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
59  Thos      Sawless      16      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
60  John      Fahey        15      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
61* M^l       Naughton     16      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
62  Pat       Cribbins     17      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
63  Mary      Leaughness   35      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
64* Rich^d    Burreto       2      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
65* Willia?   Pelier       13      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
66* Margt     Cain         22      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
67* Margt     Cain            10m  M  Child       Ireland   U. States
68  Mary      Grogan       21      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
69* John      Grogan       19      M  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
70  Margt     Grogan       22      F  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
71* Judy      Flin         17      F  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
72  Mary      Kennedy      18      M  Spinster    Ireland   U. States
73  John      Kennedy         10m  M  Child       Ireland   U. States
74* Hady      Walsh        27      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
75  Michl     Darcy        10      M  Child       Ireland   U. States
76  Walter    Darcy         8      M  Child       Ireland   U. States
77  John      Darcy        19      M  Laborer     Ireland   U. States
    David     Williams                captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
              total 59 adults
                    13 children 1 @ 14 yrs
                     5 infants 

                    77 TOTAL
(Signed) David Williams       Master      
                       

Transcriber's Notes:
No entry was made in the died on voyage column so it was eliminated
      
Passenger Notes:
 1  ^ts indicates superscript (raised above the line)
 4  ^l indicates superscript, could be Mc Douagh
 5  could be Deoant
 7  could be Keesan or Kuncar
11  must be abbreviation for Infant child
15-17  no entry in the sex column, must be female
20  this letter could be a B
26  first name could be Hety
28-30  could be McMahor or McMalor or McMathor
38  could be Concamon
43  could be Garsnor or Farmor
44  letters are obscured by overlapping pages Reletally
45  first name could be Walter, sex says Female
49  could be Concamion
50  could be Cowelly says child?
52  first name could be Mrgt., says spinster
61  ^l indicates superscript
64  ^d indicates superscript, says laborer, but would be too young
65  says F, could be short for Willemina?
66  Says M
67  ditto marks under M from above, must be an error
69  ditto marks under spinster from above
71  could be Hin
74  first name could be Thady
Family History Center , Film 0175501, record # 1187.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 145.
Transcribed by Meg Sibbernsen a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
28 April 2001



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