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Brig Martha

I, Francis Williams, Master of the British Brig Martha, 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 Brig at Galway, from which port said Brig has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, 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.
Francis Williams

Sworn to this June 3, 1851
Before Me ????????

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the British Brig Martha whereof Francis Williams is Master, from Galway. Burthen ???? tons

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.

Columns eliminated and the reasons why.
      Country of origin---All from Ireland
      Destination---All bound for the United States
      Died on Voyage---Two deaths. Passengers #84 & #85
      Part of ship occupied during voyage--- Last six passengers shown in Cabins. Others in Steerage.

 1  Catherine Connolly    24 F Servant
 2  William Connolly     5mo M Infant
 3  Moses Salmon          21 M Laborer
 4  Catherine Folan       30 F Servant
 5  Peggy Folan            7 F Child
 6  Michl Folan         11mo M Infant
 7  Patt Folan            38 M Laborer
 8  Michl Devit           30 M Laborer
 9  Margt Devit           27 F Servant
10  Thos Devit            11 M Child
11  Michl Devit            9 M Child
12  Bridget Devit          6 F Child
13  James Devit            3 M Child
14  John Devit          10mo M Infant
15  Nancy Devit           18 F Servant
16  Mary Hoskin           17 F Servant
17  Patt Glynn            26 M Laborer
18  Margt McMahon         19 F Servant
19  Stephen O'Donnel      25 M Laborer
20  Honor Ward            24 F Servant
21  Patt Coyne            26 M Laborer
22  Margt McMahon         19 F Servant
23  Michl Cunningham      22 M Laborer
24  Barbara Cunningham    20 F Servant
25  John Flannagan        20 M Laborer
26  Michl Shannon         20 M Laborer
27  Ellen Slattery        20 F Servant
28  Martin Lane           30 M Laborer
29  Winifred Lane         26 F Servant
30  Michael Lane         9mo M Infant
31  Bridget King          35 F Servant
32  Mary King              5 F Child
33  John King              3 M Child
34  John Hickey           12 M Child
35  Catherine Hickey       7 F Child
36  William Green         27 M Laborer
37  John Green            18 M Laborer
38  Elizabeth Rutherford  50 F Servant
39  Isabella Rutherford   20 F Servant
40  Henry Rutherford      18 M Laborer
41  Sarah McDonnell       30 F Servant
42  Catherine Quick       30 F Servant
43  John Walsh            20 M Laborer
44  Bridget Walsh         25 F Servant
45  Bridget Malone        14 F Servant
46  Nappy Walsh           25 M Servant
47  Jane Joyce            25 F Servant
48  Ellen Joyce           16 F Servant
49  Patt Joyce           9mo M Infant
50  Bridget Kelly         30 F Servant
51  Thos Kelly             5 M Child
52  Patt Kelly           8mo M Infant
53  Mary Jones            20 F Servant
54  John McDonagh         35 M Laborer
55  Margt McMahon         28 F Servant
56  Ann McMahon           24 F Servant
57  Ann Finnacane          9 F Child
58  Mary McGrath          40 F Servant
59  James McGrath       10mo M Infant
60  James Crangherde      20 M Laborer
61  Thos O'Connor         22 M Laborer
62  Mary O'Connor         13 F Child
63  Bidelia O'Connor      11 F Child
64  Mary O'Dea            16 F Servant
65  Bridget O'Connor      16 F Servant
66  Margt Reynolds        30 F Servant
67  John Reynolds         13 M Child
68  James Reynolds        11 M Child
69  Denis Reynolds      11mo M Infant
70  Celia Joyce           27 F Servant
71  Mary Mullen           19 F Servant
72  Michl O'Connor        19 M Laborer
73  Bridget McCullen      12 F Child
74  Ann Coleman           19 F Servant
75  Mary Horn             22 F Servant
76  John Kine             21 M Laborer
77  Patt Lawless          30 M Laborer
78  Anne Gogan            22 F Servant
79  Michl Cloon           22 M Laborer
80  Judith Cloon          24 F Servant
81  Danl McNamara         25 M Laborer
82  Anna Marie Adams      18 F Servant
83  Maria Croffort        21 F Servant
84* Michl Walsh          6mo M Infant  Died at Sea

CABIN PASSENGERS

85* Thos O'Connor         58 M Laborer Died at Sea
86  John Joyce Long       26 M Farmer
87  Elizabeth Long        30 F Wife
88  John Lyden            20 M Farmer
89  Thos Kennedy          25 M Farmer
90  Mary Kennedy          20 F Wife


Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
 condition of the original document.

84---Died at Sea
85---Died at Sea

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 99, List 647.

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