Immigrant Ships
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SS Fulton
Aspinwall (Colon), Panama/ U.S.C. to New York
16 April 1868
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, W. Lawrence Merry, Master of the S.S. Fulton, do solemnly,
sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by
me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection
District of New York, is a full and perfect List of all the Passengers taken
on board the said Steamship at Aspinwall, from which Port the said Steamship has now
arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the
occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each
during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of
which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or
Manifest truly sets forth the number of said Passengers who have died on said
Voyage and the names and ages of those who died.
So help me God.
(Signature) W^m Lawrence Merry.
Sworn to this April 16th 1868,
Before me.
(Signature) W M C?????y, D.C..
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the S.S. Fulton
whereof W. Lawrence Merry is Master, from Aspinwall U.S.C., burthen 2061 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation,
the country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend
to become inhabitants, the part of the vessel occupied during the voyage, and
whether the passenger had entered the United States previously. Since no one
died during the voyage, this column is omitted in the transcription.
1 Mrs C Hopps 41 F Wife United States United States Cabin
2 Mrs J. C. Gage 39 F Wife United States United States Cabin
3 Ellen Gage 5 F United States United States Cabin
4* J. Ruegar 45 M Mercht United States United States Cabin
5* Mrs J. Ruegar 39 F Wife United States United States Cabin
6 Mrs C Parsons 42 F Wife United States United States Cabin
7 Mrs L H Holmes 39 F Wife United States United States Cabin
8 Mrs D K Townsend 37 F Wife United States United States Cabin
9 T. A. Blanchard 41 M Mercht United States United States Cabin
10 Mrs T. A. Blanchard 37 F Wife United States United States Cabin
11* Mrs E. A. Combes 42 Wife United States United States Cabin
12* ?. W. Shilds 39 Mercht United States United States Cabin
13 Mrs J H Seymour 38 Wife United States United States Cabin
14 Mary Seymour 8 United States United States Cabin
15 J Hickenbottom 36 Mercht United States United States Cabin
16 Mrs J Hickenbottom 36 Wife United States United States Cabin
17 J. B. Smith 42 Mercht United States United States Cabin
18 J B Gieb 46 Banker United States United States Cabin
19 R W Ryan 42 Banker United States United States Cabin
20* Mrs G W Funk 40 Wife United States United States Cabin
21* Mary Funk 9 United States United States Cabin
22* Jane Funk 5 United States United States Cabin
23 Miss A M Parker 26 Teacher United States United States Cabin
24 Mrs G W Murphy 41 Wife United States United States Cabin
25 Mary Murphy 4 United States United States Cabin
26 Mrs G A Brown 39 Wife United States United States Cabin
27 Willie Brown 11 United States United States Cabin
28 George Stephens 42 Mercht United States United States Cabin
29 Mrs G Stephens 38 Wife United States United States Cabin
30 W Geary 45 Mercht United States United States Cabin
31 Mrs W Geary 40 Wife United States United States Cabin
32 Mrs C Atkinson 38 Wife United States United States Cabin
33 F. W. Myrich 40 Banker United States United States Cabin
34 A. ?. King 39 Mercht United States United States Cabin
35 Mrs King 34 Wife United States United States Cabin
36 H. G. Wienan 45 Mercht United States United States Cabin
37 Mrs Wienan 41 Wife United States United States Cabin
38 Ellen Wienan 15 United States United States Cabin
39 Jane Wienan 3 United States United States Cabin
40 Robt Wienan 5 United States United States Cabin
41* Mrs A. V. Bergam 41 Teacher United States United States Cabin
42 Mrs M Noyes 36 Teacher United States United States Cabin
43 Mrs J S Buch 38 Teacher United States United States Cabin
44 Mrs C. T. Frost 39 Teacher United States United States Cabin
45 P. J. Smith 42 Mercht United States United States Cabin
46 Mrs T. Upton 38 Wife United States United States Cabin
47 T. Upton 38 Mercht United States United States Cabin
48 S H Knowles 41 Meecht United States United States Cabin
49 W. F. Schmidt 40 Mercht United States United States Cabin
50 J. A. Taggard 39 Mercht United States United States Cabin
51 Mrs M. Haight 36 Wife United States United States Cabin
52 Mrs J. E. Turner 38 Wife United States United States Cabin
53 W. Abbott 36 Mercht United States United States Cabin
54 J. S. Hampton 39 Mercht United States United States Cabin
55 Mrs J. Hampton 33 Wife United States United States Cabin
56 Mary Hampton 4 United States United States Cabin
57 Mrs Durking 41 Wife United States United States Cabin
58 E Butterfield 38 Mercht United States United States Cabin
59 Mrs E Butterfield 36 Wife United States United States Cabin
60 Laura Butterfield 13 United States United States Cabin
61 Mrs T Ellsworth 41 Wife United States United States Cabin
62 Mrs P. Blouvin 38 Wife United States United States Cabin
63 Mrs E Schribner 35 Wife United States United States Cabin
64 H. Sawtelle 39 Mercht United States United States Cabin
65 A. C. Kinney 42 Mercht United States United States Cabin
66 Mrs J. Kinney 40 Widow United States United States Cabin
67 J. Friend 38 Mercht United States United States Cabin
68 B P Anderson 44 Mercht United States United States Cabin
69 Mrs Anderson 40 Wife United States United States Cabin
70 Mary Anderson 13 United States United States Cabin
71 Mrs J. Vomberg 39 Wife United States United States Cabin
72 Mrs T. Martin 40 Wife United States United States Cabin
73 F. Leaton 40 Banker United States United States Cabin
74 Mrs C. F. Leaton 38 Wife United States United States Cabin
75 W. N. Smith 41 Minister United States United States Cabin
76 Ellen Smith 12 Ch United States United States Cabin
77 Tillie Smith 7 Ch United States United States Cabin
78 Mary Smith 5 Ch United States United States Cabin
79 Baby Smith 1y6m Ch United States United States Cabin
80 E. H. Warren 39 Physician United States United States Cabin
81 Mrs E H Warren 35 Wife United States United States Cabin
82 Willie Warren 8 United States United States Cabin
83 Mrs H Oxtoby 39 Wife United States United States Cabin
84 A. J. Labett 40 Banker United States United States Cabin
85 D. B. Ommett 38 Banker United States United States Cabin
86 A. J. Salisbury 35 Mercht United States United States Cabin
87 R. B. Tibbetts 39 Mercht United States United States Cabin
88 Mrs R. B. Tibbetts 38 United States United States Cabin
89 Jane Tibbetts 9 United States United States Cabin
90 G. W. Collins 36 Merch United States United States Cabin
91 S. S. Herrich 23 Merch United States United States Cabin
92 Mrs E. P. Goodwin 34 United States United States Cabin
93 A Lawrence 39 Merch United States United States Cabin
94 D. Hinton 27 Merch United States United States Cabin
95 Mrs W. Tuttle 34 Wife United States United States Cabin
96 W. Tuttle 38 Mercht United States United States Cabin
97 T. S. Wright 29 Mercht United States United States Cabin
98 Chas Olds 29 Mercht United States United States Cabin
99 Mrs M Cronkite 38 Wife United States United States Cabin
100* Mrs McAnoly 41 Wife United States United States Cabin
101 Mrs M E Wise 39 Wife United States United States Cabin
102* J. C. Durann 40 Banker United States United States Cabin
103 P. W. Ross 38 Minister United States United States Cabin
104 W. Ross 6 United States United States Cabin
105 Mrs P. W. Ross 34 Wife United States United States Cabin
106 Mrs W. B. Miller 34 Wife United States United States Cabin
107* Mrs J. Winfe 39 Wife United States United States Cabin
108 Mrs Nye 35 Wife United States United States Cabin
109 Mary Nye 6 United States United States Cabin
110 Ellen Nye 3 United States United States Cabin
111 A. C. Storms 39 Mercht United States United States Cabin
112 G. W. Hawthorne 29 Mercht United States United States Cabin
113 J S Brown 36 Mercht United States United States Cabin
114 Mrs M Storms 28 Wife United States United States Cabin
115 T. B. Hill 34 Minister United States United States Cabin
116 Mrs T. B. Hill 33 Wife United States United States Cabin
117 Jane Hill 11 United States United States Cabin
118 Mary Hill 9 United States United States Cabin
119 Robt Hill 6 United States United States Cabin
120 Ellen Hill 4 United States United States Cabin
121 Capt R Lowrey 42 Seaman United States United States Cabin
122 C. J. Campbell 40 Banker United States United States Cabin
123 Mrs Faville 27 Actress United States United States Cabin
124 H. R. Durand 39 Doctor United States United States Cabin
125 Mrs E. Norton 30 Wife United States United States Cabin
126 G. C. Pearson 34 Mercht United States United States Cabin
127 M. D. Starr 39 Mercht United States United States Cabin
128 L. May 29 Mercht United States United States Cabin
129 Mrs Buxton 32 United States United States Cabin
130 Thos Phillips 38 Mercht United States United States Cabin
131 F. R. Purdy 40 Mercht United States United States Cabin
132 E. A. Miller 30 Mercht United States United States Cabin
133 Mrs Miller 16 Wife Peru Peru Cabin
134* Lt Com. J. D. Ingram 38 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
135 R. M. Wier 39 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
136 P. S. Laryer 37 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
137 S M Forsyth 28 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
138* B. C. Bampton 34 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
139 S. S. Bissett 29 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
140 W. H. Haws 33 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
141 Rich Thrall 30 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
142 F. W. Turner 31 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
143 H. G. Robinson 27 US Navy U.S. U.S. Cabin
144 F. Huarte 39 Mercht Mexico Mexico Cabin
145 Juan Francas 37 Mercht Mexico Mexico Cabin
146 Ignacio Viscano 38 Mercht Mexico Mexico Cabin
147 E. Morales 29 Doctor Mexico Mexico Cabin
148 A. Vucano 30 Mercht Mexico Mexico Cabin
149* Thos Stetts 40 Mercht U.S. U.S. Cabin
150 S. H. Stillman 36 Meecht U.S. U.S. Cabin
151 M. Presha 29 Mercht U.S. U.S. Cabin
152 Jas Johnson 38 Mercht U.S. U.S. Cabin
153 Jno Short 42 Mercht U.S. U.S. Cabin
154 Jas Eagan 36 Mercht U.S. U.S. Cabin
155 Mrs J Eagan 30 Wife U.S. U.S. Cabin
156 W. Johnson 29 Mercht U.S. U.S. Cabin
157 E. M. Fries 36 Mercht U.S. U.S. Cabin
158 J. J. Powers 44 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
159 Mrs Summers 38 Seamstress U.S. U.S. Cabin
160 Willie Summers 11 U.S. U.S. Cabin
161 W H Lance 36 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
162 C. Bouve 33 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
163 Geo Johnson 39 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
164 W. H. Byard 44 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
165 Mrs W. Byard 40 Wife U.S. U.S. Cabin
166 C. F. Gilmers 38 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
167* F. J. Beitner 42 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
168 T. E. Pearce 39 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
169 Mrs T. E. Pearce 33 Wife U.S. U.S. Cabin
170 H. Ball 40 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
171 E. Henderson 38 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
172* A. D. Monteith 29 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
173 H. Deeds 36 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
174 W. A. Thomason 44 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
175 W. B. Doty 40 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
176 G. W. Conrad 38 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
177 J. Oswald 36 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
178 J. Porter 39 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
179 Mrs J. Porter 33 Wife U.S. U.S. Cabin
180 C. Chesnoworth 40 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
181 M. J. Redden 37 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
182 Jas Redden 11 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
183 A. Hahn 39 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
184* Mrs Nanche 38 Widow U.S. U.S. Cabin
185* Ellen Nanche 6 U.S. U.S. Cabin
186* Mary Nanche 4 U.S. U.S. Cabin
187 D. McMillan 39 Physician U.S. U.S. Cabin
188 G. W. Griffin 29 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
189 H. W. Mourey 38 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
190 S. B. Relegia 40 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
191* W. B. Hainoflow 39 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
192 L. M. Montgomery 44 Planter U.S. U.S. Cabin
193* T. Ingraham 42 ? U.S. U.S. Cabin
194 Mrs T. Ingraham 39 Wife U.S. U.S. Cabin
195 Jane Ingraham 12 U.S. U.S. Cabin
196 Mary Ingraham 8 U.S. U.S. Cabin
197 Jos Ingraham 10 U.S. U.S. Cabin
198 Ellen Ingraham 7 U.S. U.S. Cabin
199* J. McIntyre 40 Wife U.S. U.S. Cabin
200 Mrs McIntyre 39 U.S. U.S. Cabin
201 Rebecca Gibson 36 U.S. U.S. Cabin
202 H. Downing 42 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
203 A. Baxter 40 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
204 C. Bonner 44 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
205 Mrs C. Bonner 39 U.S. U.S. Cabin
206 Thos Bonner 14 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
207 Jane Bonner 11 U.S. U.S. Cabin
208 Smity Bonner 8 U.S. U.S. Cabin
209 Mary Bonner 5 U.S. U.S. Cabin
210* Harry Bonner 2y6m U.S. U.S. Cabin
211 Mrs L. M. Bandy 40 Wife U.S. U.S. Cabin
212 L. B. Bandy 42 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
213 Mollie Bandy 9 U.S. U.S. Cabin
214 Ellen Bandy 5 U.S. U.S. Cabin
215 Mrs W H Duncan 30 Wife U.S. U.S. Cabin
216 W H Duncan 36 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
217* S. Perkin 40 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
218 R. M. Widner 36 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
219 R Elder 38 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
220 L. Kech 39 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
221* J. McHain 36 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
222 H Ball 42 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
223 S. Girard 30 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
224* G. A. Conner 33 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
225 H. Latham 37 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
226* M S Faville 35 Laundress U.S. U.S. Cabin
227 N. S. Gear 39 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
228 Mr O'Conner 44 Farmer U.S. U.S. Cabin
229 D. Shivger 40 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
230 P. Sullivan 38 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
231 Jno Smith 31 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
232 Jno Saxwell 29 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
233 Dan^l Burns 25 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
234 Jas Fitzsimmons 36 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
235 Jno Ryan 30 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
236 Thos Smith 29 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
237 Cha^s McIntosh 30 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
238 Ed Brannan 33 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
239 Pat Duress 28 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
240* Jas Lohey 35 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
241 H. Williams 36 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
242* Geo Thompson 39 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
243 J. O'Brien 30 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
244 W H Morse 35 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
245* P. DePrimce 39 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
246 P. LeHanche 46 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
247 F. McCowan 40 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
248 J. Whalen 30 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
249 G. Wilson 33 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
250 E. Fitzgerald 29 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
251 Jas Hurley 30 Seaman U.S. U.S. Steerage
252 Jas Mahoney 40 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
253 J. J. O'Neill 44 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
254 W. Gillman 36 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
255 W. Newton 27 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
256 R. Nelson 33 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
257 A. Mackey 40 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
258 Chas O'Neill 30 Teamster U.S. U.S. Steerage
259 Jas O'Neill 16 Teamster U.S. U.S. Steerage
260 W. H. Severance 29 Teamster U.S. U.S. Steerage
261 Jno Van Ness 36 Teamster U.S. U.S. Steerage
262 Jas Gay 27 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
263 F. E. Bates 30 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
264* L. Keegins 40 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
265 F. L. Stewart 39 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
266 S. Sampson 28 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
267 R. S. Eldudt 39 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
268 G. W. Stowell 35 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
269 E. S. Dale 37 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
270 S. Spinney 28 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
271 Jno Hatterly 30 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
272 Jno Campbell 27 Miner U.S. U.S. Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
definitely.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
A caret (^) indicates that the following letter in a word or name is superscripted.
The Sex of Passengers 1-10 is recorded on the manifest. The Sex of Passengers
11-272 is not recorded.
4-5 Surname appears to be written as "Ruegar", but might possibly be "Reugar".
11 The Sex of this and subsequent passengers was not recorded on the manifest.
12 First name initial is not clear, but might possibly be "Q." Surname is recorded
as "Shilds", but might possibly be "Shields".
20-22 Surname is possibly "Funk" or "Frink".
41 Surname is possibly "Bergam" or "Bergain".
79 The given name of the child passenger is not recorded.
100 Surname is written as "McAnoly" or "McAnaly", but might possibly be "McAnally".
102 Surname appears to be written as "Durann", but might possibly be "Durand".
107 Surname is possibly "Winfe" or "Wirfe".
134 Surname appears to be written as "Ingraham", but might possibly be "Ingram".
138 Surname appears to be either "Bampton" or "Rampton".
149 Surname appears to be either "Stetts" or "Stells".
167 Surname appears to be written as "Beitner", but might possibly be "Butner".
172 Surname is recorded as "Monteith", but might possibly be "Montieth".
184-186 Surname is either "Nanche", "Nouche" or "Nauche".
191 Surname appears to be written as "Hainoflow", but might possibly be "Harrington".
193 Occupation is overwritten and undecipherable.
199 Passenger's Occupation is recorded as "Wife", but likely in error, and the
correct Occupation is likely "Planter".
210 Passenger's Age appears to be either 1y6m or 2y6m.
217 Surname is either "Perkin" or "Perkins".
221 Surname is recorded as "McHain", but might possibly be "McCain".
224 Surname is possibly "Connor", "Conner" or "Couner".
226 Surname appears to be written as "Faville", but might be "Farille" or
even possibly "Farrell".
240 Surname appears to be written as "Lohey", but might possibly be "Lahey".
242 Surname appears to be originally recorded as "Thompson", but then overwritten
with what is possibly "Thomkins".
245 Surname appears to be written as "DePrimce", but might possibly be "De Prince".
264 Surname is recorded as "Keegins", but might possibly be "Keegan".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 292, List 304.
Transcribed by Phil Buckley
a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 September 2004
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