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Ship Martha Washington
14 August 1847
LIST OF PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Martha Washington whereof David L. Stevens is Captain, at the Port of Westport, Ireland and bound for Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Passenger numbers*, names, ages, sex, occupations, country to which they belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, and baggage*.
1 Mich^l Wallace 20 male clerk Ireland United states
2 Peter O'Malley 26 male labourer Ireland United states
3 John Thornton 20 male labourer Ireland United states
4* Catharine Fergusson 30 female matron Ireland United states
5 Charles Fergusson 3 male Ireland United states
6 John Fergusson 2 male Ireland United states
7 Julia Jennings 24 female spinster Ireland United states
8 Martin Moran 23 male labourer Ireland United states
9 Patt Salmer 24 male labourer Ireland United states
10 Patt Thornton 30 male farmer Ireland United states
11 Barbara Thornton 30 female wife Ireland United states
12 Bridget Thornton 12 female Ireland United states
13 Thomas Thornton 10 male Ireland United states
14 Mich^l Thornton 6 male Ireland United states
15 Patt Thornton 4 male Ireland United states
16 Catherine Thornton 3 female Ireland United states
17 Martin Thornton 6m male Ireland United states
18 Martin Thornton 50 male farmer Ireland United states
19 Bridget Thornton 46 female wife Ireland United states
20 Mich^l Thornton 16 male Ireland United states
21 John Thornton 12 male Ireland United states
22* ? ? 9m male Ireland United states
23 Wilson Cawley 33 male farmer Ireland United states
24 Robert Young 30 male clerk Ireland United states
25 M^rs Young 28 female wife Ireland United states
26 Mary Murphy 21 female Ireland United states
27 Jane Young 6 female Ireland United states
28 W^m Keating Young 4 male Ireland United states
29 John Young 3 male Ireland United states
30 Martin Conry 36 male farmer Ireland United states
31 Rich^d Gill 26 male farmer Ireland United states
32 Catherine Gill 21 female wife Ireland United states
33 Mich^l M^cHale 20 male farmer Ireland United states
34 Mary M^cHale 20 female wife Ireland United states
35 Francis Cooney 24 male farmer Ireland United states
36 Bernard Garry 45 male monk Ireland United states
37 Paul O'Donald 46 male monk Ireland United states
38 Thady Kerigan 33 male farmer Ireland United states
39 Mary Kerigan 30 female wife Ireland United states
40 Catherine Higgins 30 female Ireland United states
41 Aus^t Bourke 40 male farmer Ireland United states
42 Henry Brawly 20 male farmer Ireland United states
43 Mary Ann Brawly 22 female wife Ireland United states
44 Pat^k Sullivan 24 male clerk Ireland United states
45 Mich^l Sullivan 22 male clerk Ireland United states
46 Thomas Darcy 38 male confectioner Ireland United states
47* Mary Darcy 30 female wife Ireland United states
48 Alfred Joyce 20 male farmer Ireland United states
49 Eliza Joyce 20 female wife Ireland United states
50 Judy Healy 30 female Ireland United states
51 Mary Darcy 5 female Ireland United states
52 Marg^t Darcy 3 female Ireland United states
53 Anna Darcy 2 female Ireland United states
54 Bridgt Porter 20 female spinster Ireland United states
55 Julia Porter 16 female Ireland United states
56 James Brown 20 male farmer Ireland United states
57 Mich^l Berry 24 male Ireland United states
58 Bridgt Graham 20 female spinster Ireland United states
59 John Butler 50 male farmer Ireland United states
60 Mich^l Butler 20 male farmer Ireland United states
61 Judy Butler 18 female spinster Ireland United states
62 Pat^k Herath 21 male clerk Ireland United states
63 James Kirby 21 male blacksmith Ireland United states
64 Eliza Kirby 40 female wife Ireland United states
65* Honaria Kirby 8 female Ireland United states
66 James Finney 60 male farmer Ireland United states
67 James Finney 30 male farmer Ireland United states
68 Frederick Gavin 30 male farmer Ireland United states
69 Catherine Quinn 29 female wife Ireland United states
70 Sarah Harvey 7 female Ireland United states
71 John Armour 20 male farmer Ireland United states
72 William Gibbons 21 male farmer Ireland United states
73 Edw^d Higgins 24 male farmer Ireland United states
74 John Higgins 26 male farmer Ireland United states
75 Marg^t Conway 40 female matron Ireland United states
76 Hugh Conway 7 male Ireland United states
77 John Conway 6 male Ireland United states
78 Patk Conway 4 male Ireland United states
79 Edwd Gallaher 26 male farmer Ireland United states
80 Anne Gallaher 19 female wife Ireland United states
81 James Conway 24 male saddler Ireland United states
82 M^r Barrott 24 male saddler Ireland United states
83 Patt Barrott 18 male saddler Ireland United states
84 Patt Bourke 20 male farmer Ireland United states
85 James Kerigan 30 male farmer Ireland United states
86* Judy Kerdigan 30 female wife Ireland United states
87 Bryan Kerdigan 6 male Ireland United states
88 Mary Quigly 15 female spinster Ireland United states
89 Patt Doogan 30 male farmer Ireland United states
90 Bridgt Doogan 21 female wife Ireland United states
91 Bridgt Doogan 2 female Ireland United states
92 Bryan Doogan 3y 6m male Ireland United states
93 Thomas Kearny 21 male clerk Ireland United states
94 Rich^d Fallon 30 male farmer Ireland United states
95 Rich^d Prendergast 30 male farmer Ireland United states
96 Bridgt Prendergast 25 female wife Ireland United states
97 Thomas Prendergast 29 male farmer Ireland United states
98 Bridgt Prendergast 10 female Ireland United states
99 Mary Prendergast 1 female Ireland United states
100 Anthony Solan 35 male farmer Ireland United states
101 Mary Solan 25 female wife Ireland United states
102 Mary Solan 4 female Ireland United states
103 James Solan 2 male Ireland United states
104 Mich^l Cunane 40 male farmer Ireland United states
105 Anne Cunane 30 female wife Ireland United states
106 Mary Hughs 21 female spinster Ireland United states
107 Sarah Saugan 20 female spinster Ireland United states
108 Mary Killeen 20 female spinster Ireland United states
109 Thomas Cunane 40 male farmer Ireland United states
110 Thomas Cunane Jr 7 male Ireland United states
111 Mary Cunane 4 female Ireland United states
112 Peter Quigly 18 male farmer Ireland United states
113 James M^cCann 18 male farmer Ireland United states
114 Anthony Moore 24 male farmer Ireland United states
115 Mich^l Moore 20 male farmer Ireland United states
116 Francis Moore 14 male farmer Ireland United states
117 Patt Kirdigan 30 male farmer Ireland United states
118 Aus^t Kirdigan 26 male farmer Ireland United states
119 Matthew Mullen 20 male farmer Ireland United states
120 Patt Dolan 24 male farmer Ireland United states
121 Ellen M^cHale 23 female spinster Ireland United states
122 William Casey 21 male farmer Ireland United states
123 Patt Ryan 30 male farmer Ireland United states
124 John Flood 20 male farmer Ireland United states
125 William M^cTigue 26 male farmer Ireland United states
126* Bridgt M^cTigue 20 female wife Ireland United states
127 Mary Mortimer 8 female Ireland United states
128 Mary Moran 20 female spinster Ireland United states
129 Thomas Hestian 25 male farmer Ireland United states
130* Anne Hestian 20 female wife Ireland United states
131 Hon^e Hestian 4 female Ireland United states
132 Mich^l Hestian 2 male Ireland United states
133 Patt Carty 40 male farmer Ireland United states
134 Mary Carty 44 female wife Ireland United states
135 Ellen Carty 22 female Ireland United states
136 Mary Carty 17 female Ireland United states
137 Catherine Carty 7 female Ireland United states
138 Fra^s Carty 5 female Ireland United states
139 John Healy 25 male farmer Ireland United states
140 Bridgt Healy 24 female wife Ireland United states
141* Infant Healy 3m female infant Ireland United states
142 James Eagan 23 male farmer Ireland United states
143 Bridgt Eagan 17 female wife Ireland United states
144 Mich^l Rafferty 7 male Ireland United states
145 John Rafferty 29 male farmer Ireland United states
146 John Bourke 30 male farmer Ireland United states
147 Phillip Mortimer 30 male farmer Ireland United states
148 Rebecca Mortimer 26 female wife Ireland United states
149 George Mortimer 5 male Ireland United states
150 Hon^e Mortimer 2 female Ireland United states
151* Tho^s Mortimer infant male Ireland United states
152 Patt M^cHale 30 male farmer Ireland United states
153 Mary M^cHale 30 female wife Ireland United states
154 John Bourke 30 male farmer Ireland United states
155 Bryan Keane 40 male farmer Ireland United states
156* Catharine Keane 30 female spinster Ireland United states
157 Marg^t Scott 17 female spinster Ireland United states
158 Martin Farrell 20 male farmer Ireland United states
159 Honoria Colleran 20 female spinster Ireland United states
160 James Murry 24 male farmer Ireland United states
161 Mich^l Murry 15 male farmer Ireland United states
162 Thomas Gerarty 26 male farmer Ireland United states
163 William Gallaher 20 male farmer Ireland United states
164 Latitia Gallaher 23 female spinster Ireland United states
165 Marg^t Keane 26 female spinster Ireland United states
166 Mich^l Mulley 34 male farmer Ireland United states
167 Maria Kelly 18 female spinster Ireland United states
168 John Kearns 23 male farmer Ireland United states
169 Edw^d Walsh 39 male farmer Ireland United states
170 John Ferriss 25 male farmer Ireland United states
171* Mary Walsh 36 female spinster Ireland United states
172 Myles Walsh 12 male Ireland United states
173 Edw^d Walsh 10 male Ireland United states
174 John Walsh 6 male Ireland United states
175 Bridgt Walsh 2 female Ireland United states
176 Patt Walsh 3y 6m male Ireland United states
177 Anthony Riely 50 male farmer Ireland United states
178 Ellen Riely 40 female wife Ireland United states
179 Darby Gunbar 30 male farmer Ireland United states
180 Stephen Monahan 33 male farmer Ireland United states
181 Nancy Monahan 30 female wife Ireland United states
182 Bridgt Burny 25 female spinster Ireland Canada
183 Mary Ferriss 20 female spinster Ireland United states
184 Fra^? Scott 23 male carpenter Ireland United states
Transcriber's Notes:
* An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the
transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information in the
transcriber's notes.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined due to the condition
of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for search purpose.
4 Note reads "infant died"....this could mean that the child was born on the voyage.
22 Note reads "one male infant born"; the note was inserted between 2 male passengers
so that the mother is not indicated.
47 Note reads one male infant birth.
65 Age could be 5 or 8.
86 Note reads one female infant birth.
126 Note reads one male infant birth.
130 Note reads one male infant birth.
141 X noted next to name. No explanation. Possibly died or was born at sea.
151 X noted next to name. No explanation. Possibly died or was born at sea.
156 Note reads one female infant birth.
171 Note reads one female infant birth.
* This was a 4 page manifest. The fourth page was a list of some of the passengers shown on
the first 3 pages with their baggage. This information is shown as follows along with the
Introductory paragraph.
I, David L. Stevens Captain or Commander of the Ship Martha Washington do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear, that the within list, signed by me and now delivered to the Collector of this District, contains the names of all the passengers, taken on board the said Ship Martha Washington at the Port of Westport or at any time since, and that all matters therein set forth are, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. I do further swear that one infant of the said Passengers have died on the voyage.
Sworn before me, this fourteenth day of August 1847. signed: David L. Stevens
J M Hopkins ,D?, Collector
Columns represent: Passenger number, Name, baggage
* The statement form was from the District of Mississippi, but used for this Philadelphia ship. 46 Thomas Darcy 16 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 2 Peter Malley 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 184 Frank Scott 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 72 William Gibbons 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 82 William Barrett 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. ?? William Scott 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 170 John Ferriss 6 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 4 M^e Fergusson 5 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 36 Bernard Garry 12 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 41 Aust^n Bourke 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 56 James Brown 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 74 John Higgins 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 71 John Amour 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 24 Robert Young 19 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. ?? Owen M^cCann 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 89 Patt Doogan 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 44 Patt Sullivan 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 146 John Bourke 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 125 William M^cTigue 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 162 Thomas Garity 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 129 Thomas Hestian 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 63 James Kirby 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. Bedding & blacksmith tools. 85 James Kerigan 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. Blacksmith tools. 118 Aus^t Kerdigan 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 124 John Flood 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 42 Henry Brawly 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 147 Philip Mortimer 4 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 66 James Finney 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 59 John Butler 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 146 John Bourke 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 152 Patt M^cHale 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 123 Patt Ryan 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 121 Nelly M^cHale 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 105 Mary Hughes 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 97 Thomas Prendergast 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 100 Anth^y Solan 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. ? Mich^l Halligan 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. ? Ferdinad Quinn 9 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 160 James Murry 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. ? Martin Sheridan 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 146 John Rafferty 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 10 Patt Thornton 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 17 Martin Thornton 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 139 John Healy 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 54 Bridgt Potter 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 169 Edwd Walsh 8 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 104 Mich^l Cunane 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 133 Patt Carty 6 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 84 Patt Burke 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 155 Bryan Keane 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 180 Stephan Monahan 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 177 Anthony Riely 4 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 1 Mich^l Wallace 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 142 James Eagen 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 114 Anthony Moore 1 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 57 Mich^l Berry 2 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 75 Marg^t Conway 9 packages of baggage of wearing apparel. 122 William Casey 3 packages of baggage of wearing apparel.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 65.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
31 July 2010
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