Early emigrants via the Port of Newry

By John McCullagh  Newry Journal {c}

Wednesday, 14 January 2004

The following long lists are reproduced solely for the benefit of any Newry exile in search of the ship on which their forebears left Newry or Warrenpoint in the nineteenth century.  The ships' lists are neither representative nor exhaustive.

DIANA
 Newry to New York
18^th May 1803

 ALLEN,Isabella,,32    Market-hill
 BARDER,Sarah,,31,Labourer    Ballybery
 BROTHERS,Charlotte,,26,Labourer     Banbridge
 BROTHERS,John,,30,Labourer   Monaghan
 BROTHERS,Rebecca,,45,Labourer       Newry
 BRUDEN,Richard,,28,Labourer  Fentona
 BURDEN,John,,32,Labourer     Ballybery
 CAHOONE,Mary,,22,     Cavan
 COLLINS,Isaac,,30,Labourer   Monaghan
 COLLINS,John,,36,Labourer    Market-hill
 CRAWLEY,Samuel,,35,Labourer  Cootehill
 CROWLEY,Mary,,39,     Market-hill
 CROWLEY,Patrick,,39,Labourer Market-hill
 DEBLOIS,Rebecca,,24,  Ballyconnell
 DOWNS,James,,30,Labourer     Cootehill
 ELLIS,Henry,,30,Labourer     Newry
 FARREL,James,,40,Labourer    Stewartstown
 FURE,Thomas,,39,Labourer     Newry
 LEWIS,Thomas,,30,Labourer    Monaghan
 MARTIN,John,,36,Labourer     Monaghan
 MARTIN,Mary,,20,Labourer     Banbridge
 MICHAEL,John,,30,Labourer    Dundalk
 MYTROOD,Hannah,,25,Labourer  Newry
 OVERING,Mary,,25,     Cavan
 PHILIPS,Benjamin,,30,Labourer       Dundalk
 PHILLIPS,Patrick,,24,Labourer       Strabane
 ROONEY,Thomas,,40,Labourer   Banbridge
 SLEITH,Wm.,,23,Labourer      Dundalk
 SMITH,Thomas,,37,Labourer    Bathfriland
 WHITHOM,Eliza.,,23,   Killyshandon

HOPEWELL
Newry to New York
6^th June 1803

ANDERSON,John,,25,Labourer
COUSER,James,,18,Labourer
CULLAGER,Pat,,20,Labourer
DALY,Wm.,,30,Labourer
DOWNEY,Peter,,22,Labourer
FERRIGAN,Geo.,,32,Labourer
HUMPHRIES,David,,52,Labourer
HUMPHRIES,Joseph,,26,Labourer
HUMPHRIES,Moses,,17,Labourer
HUMPHRIES,Robert,,40,Labourer
HUMPHRIES,Robt.,,19,Labourer
MARTIN,Wm.,,36,Labourer
MCCEAVERELL,John,,35,Labourer
MCLEHERRY,Thos.,,21,Labourer
REED,James,,20,Labourer
SMYLEY,Sam,,35,Labourer
THORNBURY,William,,40,Labourer

List of passengers from NEWRY, Ireland, to New York on Ship JAMES
10 May, 1849.

William Dongan  shoemaker 30
Jane Dongan     wife      25
Mary Fanning    servant   23
John Hanvey     labourer  18
Pat Hanvey      labourer  15
Bridget Hanvey  servant   11
Jane McCartin   servant   19
Ann McDermott   servant   24
Hugh McGeough    labourer  21
Mary McGrory    servant   18
James McKeon    labourer  20
Sally McKenna   servant   20
Jane McNally    servant   19
Margaret ONeill       servant   23
Susan ONeill   servant   19
Bridget Quinn    servant   17
Michael Vallely        labourer  30
Margaret Vallely       wife      28
Roger White     labourer  20

A list of passengers on the American Ship the PRESIDENT of New Bedford
from Newry for New Castle in America  sworn 21st April 1804.

Edward Lynch  22    labourer    Armagh
Robert. Frances 30     farmer      Cavan
Jane Frances  28   Cavan
Mary Frances   2   Cavan
Margaret. Farley 20   Cavan
Wm. Gilmore   50     labourer    Cavan
Jane Gilmore  50   Cavan
Frances Gilmore      21   Cavan
James Gilmore 19     labourer    Cavan
Rose Gilmore  17   Cavan
*  Gilmore  16   Cavan
Bartley Hart  17   Cavan
Andrew. McQuillan      40     farmer      Cavan
Margt. McMullen      41   Cavan
John McMullen 20     farmer      Cavan
Samuel. McMullen       13   Cavan
Wm. Wright    40     labourer    Cavan
David Ferguson       54     labourer    Armagh
Robt. Ferguson       25     farmer      Down
Wm. Ferguson  21     farmer      Down
Hugh Ferguson 19     farmer      Down
Jas. Ferguson 16     farmer      Down
Eliza Ferguson       14   Down
Jas. McBride  37     farmer      Down
Wm. McBride   22     farmer      Down
Sarah McBride 10     farmer      Down
Jas. Lard     30     farmer      Armagh
Margt. Lard   31   Armagh
Jane Lard      8   Armagh
Sarah Lard     2   Armagh
Jas. Murphy   36     farmer      Armagh
Mary Murphy   30   Armagh
James Murphy   5   Armagh

A list of passengers to go on board the ship PATTY, sworn at Newry, 5 May
1803.

Alexander. Armstrong    29 labourer       Armagh
John Armstrong      29 farmer  Down
John Blair   29 labourer       Down
Biddy Brown  38 spinster       Down
Thomas Dick  32 farmer  Down
Samuel Eakin 50 farmer  Down
James Eakin  46 farmer  Down
James Fitzpatrick   37 farmer  Down
Mary Fitzpatrick    32 spinster       Down
John Fleming 24 labourer       Queens County
John Gibson  50 famer   Tyrone
Wm. Griffis{Griffiths}  34 labourer       Down
Mary Harvey  45 spinster       Armagh
Eliza Harvey 23 spinster       Armagh
Robt. Harvey 48 farmer  Armagh
David Hunter 28 labourer       Tyrone
Edward Hunter       34 labourer       Tyrone
George Hunter       14 labourer       Tyrone
Andrew Hurs  30 labourer       Down
John Kennedy  41 labourer       Down
Patrick. Lynch  27 labourer       Tyrone
Edward Maugher      26 labourer       Queens County
Saml. McBride       28 labourer       Tyrone
John McDale  36 labourer       Down
James Nelson 28 farmer  Down
Saml. Patton 32 labourer       Down
Joseph Patton       36 labourer       Down
Walter Potta 25 labourer       Down
William Roncy       19 labourer       Down
George Tilforde     28 labourer       Down
Henry Williams      28 a gentleman      Armagh

A List of Passengers on board the American Brig NEPTUNE
Master: Seth Stevens sailed for Newcastle and Philadelphia
burthen 117 tons at Warren Point, Newry 29 March 1803

William Countes     26 Labourer
Mary Countes his wife      21
James Crummy        45 Farmer
Agnes Crummy, his wife     30
Mary Crummy daughter       15
Sarah Crummy daughter      12
James Crummy son     6
David Crummy son     6
Susan Dene  Dean  18 Spinster
David Gallon        40 Farmer
John Grimes  28 Labourer
Agnes Grimes, his wife     26
John Henry   40 Farmer
Hanna Henry his wife       30
Nancy Henry daughter       13
James Henry son     11

List of Passengers on board the ship MARGARET
Master: Thomas Marsh bound for New York from Newry 18 April 1803.

Hugh Alexander      29 Labourer
Jane Alexander, wife       22
Jane Alexander, dau  3
Sarah Alexander, dau 2
Ann Beard    24
Ann Beard     2
Elizabeth Brothers  44
Mary Brothers       19
Samuel Brothers     12 Labourer
James Brothers      10
William Brothers     7
M Ann Anderson      30
Mat. Doubly        12
Samuel Douglas      18 Farmer
Biddy Enery  35
James Farrell        3
Robert Goocy        20 Farmer
James Harkness      40 Labourer
Jane Harkness, wife       36
Thomas Harkness, son       12
Margaret Harkness, dau     10
Sarah Harkness, dau 10
Abigal Harkness, dau 8
Robert Harkness, son 6
James Harkness, son  4
Thomas Haxten       19 Labourer
James McClean       60 Farmer
Elizabeth McClean   60
David McClean       24 Labourer
John McClean    Labourer
George McClean         Labourer
Samuel Magil        39 Labourer
Samuel Magil        21 Labourer
William Riddle      19 Labourer
John Rolston        27 Labourer
Eliz. Story  47
Ben Story    18 Farmer
Ann Story    16

Passengers on Ship MARCHIONESS OF BUTE from Newry to New York,
15 May 1850.
Alice Cassidy
Edward Cassidy
Patrick Cassidy
Ann Collins
Peter Connor
Bridget Delany
James Devlin
Michael Donaghy
Catherine Dunlop
Christy Garvey
Rose Garvey
Eliza Halligan
Rosanna Halligan
Jane Hamilton
John Hanratty
William Kennedy
Betty Managhan
Thomas McBride
Patrick McDonnell
James McShane
Alice McVeigh
John Quinn
Alice Simms
Margaret Sinclair
Stephen Sloan
Francis Stephens
Margaret Toal
Samuel Todd
James Wilson
James Wright

Newry, Ireland to New York
May 16, 1825

PORT OF NEW YORK
the Ship Courier whereof I am Master, from Newry, Ireland so help me God. (signed) George H Wallace
Sworn to this 16th May 1825

LIST OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Courier, whereof Geo. H Wallace is Master, from Newry burthen 388.53/95 Tons.

                           
CHARLES HENRY
Newry to New York
5/23/1811

ARMSTRONG,Isaac
ARMSTRONG,Margt. A child
BALLAH,Wm.
BELL,James
BOYD,Wm. farmer
BRABBIN,Peter
CLARK,Wm.
COPELAND,James
COPELAND,Thomas
CRARY,Samuel
DE HART,Edward
DEVAN,Francis
DOUGLASS,Joseph
FLEMEN,Betsey
FLEMEN,Joseph
FULTON,John/Fam
HARSHAW,John/Fam
HENRIETTA,Frances
HENRIETTA,Francis
HETHERTON,Betsey
HUGHES,John
HUNTER,Donald/Fam
HUNTER,John
KEATING,Abraham
KELL,John
LEMMAN,George
LEMMAN,Mary
LISTER,Eliza a Child
MCCABE,Betsey
MCCABE,James
MCDONALD,Moore
MCGURRAH,John/Fam
MCLAUGHLIN,F./Fam
MCMURRAY,Samuel/Fam
MCSLEEVE,James
MOORE,James
MOORE,Margt.
MORGAN,Luke
SEAVE,John/Fam
SEEMAN,Thomas
SEWERE,John
SLEEMAN,Jane
SMITH,Elizabeth/Fam
THOMPSON,John/Fam
WALKER,John/Fam

 CERES
 Newry to New York
 5/31/1804

 HANLON,Judith,,26,    Armagh
 HANLON,Thomas,,26,Farmer,    Armagh
 LOVE,Joseph,,23,Labourer,    Armagh
 LOVE,Rose,,18,        Armagh
 MCCONNEL,Kitty,,22,   Moy
 MCCONNEL,Patt 24,Labourer,  Moy
 MURRAY,Ann,,26,       Fivemiletown
 MURRAY,Betsey,,23,    Fivemiletown
 PATTERSON,Mary,,34,   Lisdromore
 PEBBES{Peoples},Ann,,37 Hamiltonsbawn
 PEBBES,Annebella,,5,  Hamiltonsbawn
 PEBBES,John,,43,Gentleman,   Hamiltonsbawn
 PEBBES,Margt.,,14,    Hamiltonsbawn
 PEBBES,Mary Jane,,Infant,    Hamiltonsbawn
 PEBBES,Sarah,,9,      Hamiltonsbawn
 TRONSON,Robert,,17,Gentleman Newtown Hamilton

  BETSY
  Newry to New York
  9/22/1803

  BURNS,Mick,,25,Labourer,       Armagh
  CASSIDY,Pat,,17,Farmer, Armagh
  CONWELL,Anthony,,28,Farmer     Armagh
  CONWELL,Bernard,,25,Farmer,    Armagh
  CONWELL,Catherine,,27,  Armagh
  CONWELL,James,,28,Farmer,      Armagh
  CONWELL,Jeremiah,,24,Farmer,   Armagh
  HUMPHRY,John,,32,Merchant,     Lisburn
  KILHEATH,James,,25,Farmer      Kilkeel
  KILHEATH,Jane,,26,,     Kilkeel
  MCCULLOUGH,Pat,,26,Farmer,     Armagh
  MCCULLOUGH,Sally,,27,   Armagh
  MCURANEY,Owen,,22,Labourer  Carrickadrummond
  MOORE,James,,45,Labourer       Cranfield
  MURRAY,Pat,,28,Labourer Hillsborough
  MURRAY,Sarrah,,26,      Hillsborough
  PATTERSON,Saml.,,21,Labourer   Grange
  SMALL,Nelly,,30,Labourer       Down
  SMITH,Jenny,,26,        Clough
  SMITH,Robert,,28,Farmer Clough
  TEDFORD,Eliza.,,28,     Down
  TEDFORD,George,,28,Labourer    Down
  WESTON,Rachel,,20   Charlestown,Amer

  ACTIVE
  Newry to Philadelphia
  5^th June 1803

  BARNETT,Andrew,,24,Labourer
  BARNETT,Annabella,,20,,Newry   BARNETT,Eliza.,,16
  BARNETT,Jane,,12,,Newry

  BARNETT,Margt.,,34,,Newry LAVERTY,Eliza.,,20
  MILLS,Robert,,40,Labourer,Newry MOORE,James,,21,Clerk
  PARNELL,Martha,,18,,Newry RENDLES,Eliza.,,16
  RENDLES,John,,38,Labourer,Newry RENDLES,Thomas,,12,Labourer
  RENLES,James,,40,Labourer,Newry STEWART,Agnes,,20
  STEWART,Margt.,,38,,Newry STEWART,Susannah,,18
  STEWART,Wm.,,50,Labourer

Passengers by the Brig ABOLUS, from Newry to New York, 14
December, 1811.

Wm. Bell
George Black
John Brown & Family
William Burns & Family
Peter Casey
John Class & Family
Hannah Couden & Family
Hugh Crothers
Robert Cunningham & Family
John Davidson & Family
Samuel Evans
Margaret Ferris & Family
John Flanigan
Patrick Flanigan
Lucy Fuller
John George & Family
George Grady & Niece
James Harpur
David Hawthorn & Family
Henry Holland & Family
John Jeffries & Family
James Kerr
Samuel Kirk & Family
John McConnell
Robert McIndoo & Wife
Alice McKenney
Daniel McKey & Family
John McMullen & Family
Edward McQuaid
John Moore
John Murphy
Mary Orr
Mary Roark
James Ryers & Wife
John Triven & Wife
George Wilkins