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Barque Salem
I, ?. D??tebi??, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the within Report or List, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Mississippi, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the names, age, sex, and occupation of all the Passengers, together with the name of the country to which they severally belong, and that of which they intend to become inhabitants, which were on board the Barque Salem at the time of her sailing from the Port of Havre or which have at any time since been taken on board said vessel. And I do likewise swear, that all matters whatsoever in said Report and List expressed are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. (Signed) ?. D??te????, Jr. Sworn to before me, this 25th day of Novm. 1836, (signed) JM, Collector.
REPORT and List of the Passengers taken on board the B'que Salem of New York whereof D??tebic?? is Master, burthen (not filled in) and (not filled in)/95ths of a ton, bound from the Port of Havre for New Orleans.
Columns represent: surname, first name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they belong.
1 Clauser Thomas 30 male seaman Germany
2* Thielser Cri?tine 22 female Germany
3 Miller Thomas 26 male farmer Germany
4* Thielser ? 25 male farmer Germany
5* Thielser ? 2? male farmer Germany
6* Peck ? 32 male farmer Germany
7* Carlot Pierre ?3 male tailor France
8 Michaud Claude 25 male tailor France
9 Muller Charles 45 male farmer Louisiana
10* Villion Emarl ?1 male carpenter France
11 Monet Philippe 50 male carpenter France
12* ? Alexandrine 42 female carpenter France
13 Monet Alexandrine 11 female carpenter France
14 Monet Alexandre 14 male carpenter France
15* Grubbesse A?t 27 male shoemaker France
16 Londre Joseph 27 male farmer France
17 de la Porte Rose 16 female farmer France
18* ?a?chon Fidele 25 female merchant France
19 Bombonnel Charles 20 male merchant France
20* ??io?? Jean Marie 35 male farmer France
21 Guillaume Pierre 32 male farmer France
22 Jean Marie Louis 27 male farmer France
23 Jean Marie Joseph 30 male farmer France
24* ? Guillaume 23 male farmer France
25* ? Anne Marie 28 female farmer France
26* Perrin ? 19 female farmer France
27 Laine Marie 15 female France
28* Le??n Jean Marie 21 male farmer France
29* ? 3 male child France
30* Pri?o? Francois 22 male fa??er France
31* H?ard Jean 31 male merchant France
32* Du??h Angelique 29 female seamster France
33 Bazin Jean 39 male cook France
34* Simon F's 28 male mason France
35 Ganel Prosper 17 male merchant France
36* B?feldt H?????e 35 male painter France
37* Chene? Jules 24 male merchant France
38* Guira?d Jn Bts 34 male artiste France
39* Redon Claudius 4? male silversmith Louisiana
40 Redon James 23 male silversmith Louisiana
41 Redon Marguerite 40 female silversmith Louisiana
42 Redon Claudine 10 female silversmith Louisiana
43* Le?a? J. B. 30 male Louisiana
44* Vande??amp Joseph 45 male painter France
45* ?afond Charles 30 male France
46* Frere Eduard 55 male France
47* Dispa? P're 70 male Louisiana
48 Lacont George 40 male Louisiana
49 Burthe Dominique 50 male Louisiana
50 Burthe Louise 45 female Louisiana
51 Sacerdote Simon 45 male Louisiana
52 Bel Antoine 40 male Louisiana
53 Bel Modeste 17 female Louisiana
54 Bel Ezilda 15 female Louisiana
55 Bel Nemour 14 male Louisiana
56 Bel Ernest 3 male Louisiana
57 Charles Louise 20 female servant France
58 Capitier Roza 30 female servant France
59 Cassa Jean 35 male Louisiana
60 Marsena Edmond 36 male Louisiana
61* G???ant Robert 50 male merchant France
62 Borduzas Daniel 45 male merchant Louisiana
63 Plique Anatole 17 male merchant Louisiana
64 Plique Charles 14 male merchant Louisiana
65* M?ngiard Jacques 30 male merchant France
66* D??ertr?nd Pierre 50 male merchant Louisiana
67 Colson Charles 25 male painter France
68* Colson ? Honorine 28 female Louisiana
69* ?ic?rd Vincent 40 male Louisiana
70 Girard Desiree 40 female Louisiana
71* G?ira?d Josephine 21 female France
72* Durel Va??? 30 male Louisiana
73* Weill? John 4? male Louisiana
74* Herba?ld Fanny 24 female France
75* Her?ie? Francois 50 male France
76* Armand Edmond 19 male Louisiana
77 Duplessis Elizabeth 28 female Louisiana
Transcriber's Notes:
Captain's first initial could be J. or P. or T; surname looks
like Destebicko.
About half way through, at #34, another writer took over, and then the
first names and surnames were switched. Here on this transcription,
the same pattern will continue, with surnames first.
#2 first name probably Christine, but looks like Chrittine; in occupation
column, almost looks like butcher but seems to be lined out.
#4-6 no first names were recorded.
#5 age possibly 24.
#5 area for age is damaged.
#7 age could be 23 or 33.
#10 age possibly 41.
#12 surname does not seem to be dittoed, but is probably Monet.
#15 first name abbreviation looks like Amt. or Annt., probably for Antoine.
#18 surname could be Fauchon or Panchon.
#20 surname possibly Priour or Priond.
#22-23 surname seems to be Jean Marie, was written out in each line.
#24-26 uncertain if the surname was meant to be the same as previous at #23;
or if Guillaume was the surname as #21 apparently was. So surname could
be Jean Marie or Guillaume for these; or for #26, uncertain if Perrin
was the first name or surname.
#28 surname possibly Ledin or Ledire or perhaps Jean Marie as in those
at #22-23.
#29 says only "one child" in the area for names, possibly with #28.
#30 surname could be Priond or Prior or Prisor, perhaps is same as #20;
occupation probably farmer, possibly farrier.
#31 surname looks like Huard.
#32 surname could be Dulch or Duleh; occupation probably seamstress.
#34 looks like abbreviation f's for first name, perhaps for Francois.
#36 first name looks like Honeste; surname looks like Birfeldt.
#37 surname looks like Chenee or Chenec.
#38 surname Guirand or Guiraud; first name probably Jean Baptiste.
Perhaps surname is same as for #70-71.
#39 age could be 45 or 49.
#43 surname Leban or Lebau or Lebarr; or could be LeCau or LeCarr
or LeCan.
#44 surname could be Vandechamp.
#45 surname could be Lafond.
#46 presumably Frere was the surname and did not mean he was the brother
of someone nearby.
#47 surname looks like Dispan or Dispar or similar; first name
probably Pierre.
#61 surname Garrant or Gazzant or Gorrant or Gozzant.
#65 surname could be Mongiard or Mougiard or similar.
#66 surname could be Diesertrand or Dubertrand or Dusertrand or a variation.
#68 after her surname, it looks as if there is something written,
like F.clair or F.elain.
#69 surname looks like Dicord or Ricard.
#71 surname looks like Guirand or Guirard, but is possibly meant
to be the same as #70. Perhaps surname is same as for #3
#72 first name looks like Valim or Valun.
#73 surname could be Weills or Weilly or Weillz; age could be 43 or 45.
#74 surname looks like Herbauld.
#75 surname over-written; looks like Herzie?t, but cannot be
certain of all of it.
#76 presumably the surname was Armand, if the pattern was the same as
the others in this section.
Correspondence 4/2/01 passengers #52-56 Bel
My great-grandfather who was a Bel, and the Bels on this voyage of the
Salem, were from the same town, Facigney, Savoie, in France, though I
do not yet know the connection between him and these Bels. My great-
grandfather's name was Francois Bel; he married a Josephine Chevalley
in New Orleans. When he came to New Orleans I do not know. He was
born in 1819 in France. If anyone is researching these Bels, please
contact me. Katherine
Correspondence 2/6/2005 passenger #20 Priour
A person of my family Jean Marie PRIOUR born in Rennes 25/4/1812 the,
deceased one in Corpus Chrysty (Texas) the 31/12/1880 is known as being
arrived at the News Orleans the 3/11/1836.(à 24 years) On the Salem Boat
arrived towards this date one finds a Jean Marie PRIOUR well but it is
indicated being 35 years old. Error of age or another person? My Jean Marie
PRIOUR is at the origin of a line (see the Petrusfamily site) Bernard PRIOULT Rennes (France)
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M259, Reel 14.
Contributed and Transcribed by Mary Koelzer a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 October 2000
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