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Alms House Admission Foreigners & Nativity Records with Ships Names 1820 ( New York City, NY)

Source: Alms House Admission Foreigners & Nativity Records (; New York; City, NY) Item 5 LDS Film 1304647 Bond Registers 1819-1840. Original records in the Municipal Archives, New York , New York

In the early 1800's port cities in the USA bore the burden of immigration. By the time they arrived, so many immigrants were tired, hungry and poor they ended up in the City Almshouse. This meant the citizens had to take care of them. At first the citizens of the city asked the Mayors for funds to support the poor. Eventually they asked the states, and by mid-century some states (PA, NY, MA) set up State agencies to deal with the issue. Eventually, beginning in the 1880's, the Federal Government nationalized the programs.

Dating back to the colonial era, New York City assumed responsibility for its citizens who were destitute, sick, homeless, or otherwise unable to care for themselves. The city maintained an almshouse, various hospitals, and a workhouse on Blackwell's Island (now called Roosevelt Island) for the poor.

Lorine's Note: There are 2 pages for each name in this ledger. I have only copied part of the left hand page. There is more information on the microfilm, including Captain's Name, Owner's Name, Date of Bond, Sureties, Date Discharged, Death Date, Remarks, Bonded, Commuted & Total. For example, under date 1820 March 11 - Elizabeth Kennedy age 34 is listed as having died June 14, 1820; her daughter Mary Ann died Nov. 5, 1820

I have not had time to track down the exact arrival date of each of the ships named, but interested researchers could use the clues (admission date, captain's name, owner's name, etc) as well as census records, to narrow the time frame of arrival. Families with children born in one country such as England and then in New York will find it much easier to narrow the time frame of immigration. If you find an exact year or date of ship sailing, please let Lorine know!

Ship arrivals with partial passenger names before 1820: [?] Hannibal [faded],Anus [?], Belle Savage, Bette, Canton, Catherine, Cincinnatus, Copack,C ossack, Crane [?], Dawn, Elizabeth, Evergreen, Fair Cambrian, Five Friends, Grand Turck, Grey Hound, Herron, Independence, John Dickensen, Lorenzo, Margaret, Martha, Mechanic, Ocean, Ohio, Otis, Rapid, Richmond, Solen, Stetton, Ten Sisters, Visitor, Wm. Stowland

For individuals recorded in 1855-1858 the information includes ship name, date of sailing, ports of departure and arrival

Date of Admission; Foreigner (Surname); Foreigner (First Name); Age; Place of Birth; Vessel Name; Where From


1820 Jan. 5 Higgson aka Turner Eliza 24 ; Ireland; Otis
1820 Jan. 6 Curran William 35 ; Ireland; Ten Sisters ; Boston
1820 Jan. 12 Turner Jeremiah 22 ; Ireland; Otis
1820 Jan. 13 Gartheney Thomas 52 ; Ireland; Rapid ; Boston
1820 Jan. 18 Shaw Nathaniel 14 ; England; Lorenzo comments illegible
1820 Jan. 20 Meyers Betsey 19 Amsterdam Five Friends Amsterdam
1820 Jan. 20 Meyers John 5 wks ; New York; Five Friends Amsterdam
1820 Jan. 20 Meyers Caroline 18 Amsterdam Five Friends Amsterdam
1820 Jan. 25 Watkins Hannah 18 ; England; Anus [?] ; Bristol
1820 Jan. 25 Watkins Anna Maria 5 wks ; New York; Anus [?] ; Bristol
1820 Jan. 25 Neil James 40 ; Ireland; Greyhound ; Halifax
1820 Feb. 1 McCaffery Felix 21 ; Ireland; Visitor ; St. Johns
1820 Feb. 5 Farroll Ellen 35 ; Ireland; Copack ; London
1820 Feb. 5 Farroll John 2 ; London Copack ; London
1820 Feb. 5 Watkins Margaret 20 ; England; Dawn "; Bristol, ; England; "
1820 Feb. 14 Cramp Jude 20 ; England; Venus ; London
1820 Feb. 17 Rutty Daniel 36 ; England; Dawn "; Bristol, ; England; "
1820 Feb. 21 Dennin John 24 ; Ireland; Herron Newry
1820 Feb. 24 Williams Robert 28 Wales Fair Cambrian Pattheby [?]
1820 Feb. 24 Strong William 29 ; England; Ocean [ink faded]
1820 Feb. 25 Folley aka Cloves Esther 24 ; England; Canton ; Liverpool
1820 Feb. 25 Folley aka Cloves Thomas 4 ; England; Canton ; Liverpool
1820 Feb. 25 Folley aka Cloves Anna Maria 2 ; England; Canton ; Liverpool
1820 Feb. 28 Spencer Sylvanus 9 ; New York; Solen ; London
1820 Feb. 28 Spencer Valentine 9 ; New York; Solen ; London
1820 Feb. 28 Spencer Frederick 7 ; New York; Solen ; London
1820 Mar. 2 Randelott Donald 11 ; Ireland; Grand Trunk [ink faded]
1820 Mar. 2 Hampton Peter 22 ; England; Cincinnatus ; London
1820 Mar. 7 Jeffers James 37 ; Ireland; Independence [ink faded]
1820 Mar. 11 Kennedy Elizabeth 34 ; Ireland; Grey Hound ; Halifax
1820 Mar. 13 Graves Samuel 30 ; England; Richmond ; not given
1820 Mar. 13 Graves Sarah 25 ; England; Richmond ; not given
1820 Mar. 13 Graves Mary 5 ; England; Richmond ; not given
1820 Mar. 13 Graves John 1 ; England; Richmond ; not given
1820 Mar. 27 McBride Arthur 28 ; Ireland; Stetton ; Londonderry
1820 Apr. 1 Stevensen Ann Nancy 33 ; Ireland; [?] Hannibal [faded] Belfast
1820 Apr. 8 Martin Benor [?] 40 Germany Mechanic ; Havre
1820 Apr. 10 Walker James 22 Scotland Catherine British Ship
1820 June 13 Rooney Barthy 27 ; Ireland; Crane [?] Sligo
1820 June 13 Linegan Patrick 10 ; Ireland; no ship given ; not given
1820 June 13 Moore Mathew 28 ; Ireland; Belle Savage ; Liverpool
1820 June 24 Lacy Elizabeth 43 ; England; Wm. Stowland Hull
1820 July 7 Gilbert aka Kimberley Elizabeth 32 ; England; Margaret ; Liverpool
1820 July 7 Gilbert aka Kimberley Sarah 3 ; England; Margaret ; Liverpool
1820 Aug. 2 Stevens Thomas 33 ; England; Bette ; London
1820 Aug. 2 Stevens Mary 25 ; England; Bette ; London
1820 Aug. 2 Stevens William 3 ; England; Bette ; London
1820 Aug. 2 Stevens George 1 ; New York; Bette ; London
1820 Aug. 11 Cramp Judith 21 ; England; Venus ; London
1820 Aug. 8 Wolf John Sebastian 34 Holland Ohio Amsterdam
1820 Aug. 22 Casten [Carter?] Margaret 28 ; Ireland; Cossack ; not given
1820 Aug. 31 Smith Phil. 30 ; Ireland; Evergreen ; Liverpool
1820 Sept. 2 McKinnie Robert 23 ; Ireland; John Dickensen Belfast
1820 Sept. 18 Bastley James 23 ; Ireland; Ocean Sligo
1820 Sept. 20 Wylie William 27 ; Ireland; Martha ; Liverpool
1820 Sept. 26 McDonald Daniel 45 ; Ireland; Grand Turck Belfast
1820 Sept. 27 Woods Edward 24 ; Ireland; Elizabeth ; not given
1820 Oct. 18 Michaels John 27 ; Ireland; Grand Turck Belfast

Choose from * New York Almshouse Bond Registers in New York Almshouse Surnames "A" 1782-1813 | Surnames B 1782-1813 | Surnames C 1782-1813 | 1819 | 1820 | 1821 | 1822 | 1823 | 1824 | 1825 | 1826 | 1827 | 1828 | 1829

* 1830-1920 New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses 1830-1920 [offsite]

* 1855-1858: [SURNAMES "A"] [SURNAMES "B"] [SURNAMES "C"] [SURNAMES "D"] [ SURNAMES "F"] [SURNAMES "G"] [SURNAMES "H"] [SURNAMES "I"] [SURNAMES "K"] [SURNAMES "L"] [SURNAMES "M"] [SURNAMES "N"] [SURNAMES "O"] [SURNAMES "P" & "Q"] [SURNAMES "R"] [SURNAMES "S"] [SURNAMES "T"] [SURNAMES "V"] [SURNAMES "W"]

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