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Alms House Admission Foreigners & Nativity Records with Ships Names 1826 ( 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 Mar 11 - Elizabeth Kennedy age 34 is listed as having died Jun 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 1826: Albion, Ann, Ann Marie, Atlantic, Baltic , Barcelona , Bimmahome? ,Boston ,Bowditch ,Camillons , Carolina Ann , Catherine , Chesapeake , Cincinnatus , Combine , Comhand? , Compeer , Constitution , Courier ,Cuba ,Danube ,Diana ,Dublin Packet , Edward Bonasse , Eliza Barker , Elizabeth , Fame ,Farmer? ,Francis Henrietta ,Ganess , Ganges ,G eneral Putnam ,Gulorace? Gulosase?
, Henry ,Hibernian ,Howard ,Hunter , Huskinson ,Isaac [illegible] , James Cegzar ,John & Elizabeth ,John & James ,Lady Hunter ,Laurel ,Leonidas , Lord Strangford , Louisa , Maine ,Margaret ,Orizambo ,Panther , Phoenix , Plutarch , Remittance , Reunion , Richmond , Sabina , Salidas , ilas Richmond , Splendid , Superior , Sylvester Haley , Thames , Thompson , Tontine , Two Mary's , United States , Virginia , William , Wilson , Zenophon
For individuals recorded in 1855-1858 the information includes ship name, date of sailing, ports of departure and arrival
Transcribers: Lorine Schulze & Laura Freeman
Date
Foreigner (Surname)
Foreigner ( First Name)
Age
Place of Birth
Vessel
Where From
Feb 4
Riley
Florence
29
Ireland
Camillons
Greenock
Feb 11
Leaman? Seaman?
?anus
50
France
no entry
no entry
Mar .1
Draun?
Francis
26
Ireland
Thos. Mary's[?]
Belfast
Mar 3
Garrigan
Bridget
22
Ireland
Laurel
Dublin
Mar 9
Farrell
Mary
19
Ireland
Farmer?
Liverpool
Mar 16
O'Leary
Ellen
18
Ireland
William
Cork
Mar 22
Leary aka Leery
Mary
28
Ireland
Lady Hunter
St. Johns
Mar 29
Baker
Ellen aka Catherine. [illegible]
18
Ireland
Dublin Packet
Dublin
Mar 29
McCann
John
24
Ireland
Lady Hunter
St. Johns
Mar 30
McCann
Patrick
32
Ireland
Lady Hunter
St. Johns
Apr 1
Gruman
Mary
insane
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Apr 5
Mullen
Daniel
10
Ireland
Sylvester Haley
St. Johns
Apr 7
Carvin
John
23
Ireland
Tontine
Jamaica
Apr 10
English
Catherine
28
Ireland
Atlantic
no entry
Apr ?
English
Inmate Child of above
2 wks.
Ireland
Atlantic
no entry
Apr 12
Graham
Hannah
19
England
Chesapeake
Richmond
Apr 12
Graham
male child of above
7days
New York
Chesapeake
Richmond
Mar 20
Brogan
John
22
Ireland (insane)
Wilson
Dublin
Apr 23
Devin
James
29
Ireland
Catherine
Londonderry
Apr 25
Kerchoffer
Mary
20
Switzerland [illegible]
Edward Bonasse
Havre
Apr 29
Minus
Susan
42
Ireland
Louisa
Belfast
Apr 29
Minus
Hugh
3
Quebec
Louisa
Belfast
May 2
Owens Jr
Michael
21
Ireland
Panther
Liverpool
May 6
Miller
Edward
43
England
no entry
no entry
May 13
King
Dennis
20
Ireland
Carolina Ann
Belfast
May 13
Sammuel
Valentine
30
Ireland
no entry
no entry
May 17
Riley
O'Reilly
18
Ireland
Remittance
Liverpool
May 30
Cavener
William
27
Ireland
Combine
no entry
Jun 1
Mead
Mary
21
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Jun 3
Squires
Thomas
31
Ireland (insane)
no entry
no entry
Jun 5
Pine
Martin
28
Ireland
Danube
Liverpool
Jun 5
Grace
Jacob
42
Germany
Ann
Rotterdam
Jun 7
Molloy
George
8
England
Dublin Packet
Dublin
Jun 8
Vellusmoz
Et__reau
55
Switzerland
Eliazbeth
Havre
Jun 8
Vellusmoz
Adeline
5
Switzerland
Elizabeth
Havre
Jun 8
McCarty
Patrick
35
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Jun 10
Booger
Margaret
29
Switzerland
Superior
Havre
Jun 10
Booger
Antoine
51/2
Switzerland
Superior
Havre
Jun 15
Glass
Betsy
25
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Jun 24
Fitzgerald
James
30
Ireland
Combine
St. John N.F. (Newfoundland?)
Jun 27
O'Brien
James
28
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Jun 27
Foy
Bridget
32
Ireland
Sabina
Liverpool
Jun 27
Foy
Mary
12
Ireland
Sabina
Liverpool
Jun 27
Foy
Peter
8
Ireland
Sabina
Liverpool
Jun 27
Foy
Thomas
3
England
Sabina
Liverpool
Jun 27
Foy
David
5 mos.
New York
Sabina
Liverpool
[illegible date]
Le Tardis
Jerome
25
France
Boston
Marseilles
Jul 1
Aikins
Thomas
19
England
Sabina
Liverpool
Jul 3
Popham
Richard
50
Ireland
Courier
Liverpool
Jul 5
Hart
Peter
25
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Jul 5
Barry
Edward
44
Ireland
Bimmahome?
Liverpool
Jul 10
Fenton
David
no entry
no entry
no entry
no entry
Jul 13
Powell
Even
30
England
Gulorace? Gulosase?
Liverpool
Jul 18
Williams
Henry
30
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Jul 28
McDowel
Mary Jane
28
Ireland
William
Liverpool
Jul 28
McDowel
Amanda
no entry
Ireland
William
Liverpool
Jul 31
Gaunt
Thomas
35
London
no entry
no entry
Jul 31
McCahil
Matthew
22
Ireland
Wilson
Dublin
Aug 1
Hynes
William
24
Ireland
Dublin Packet
Dublin
Aug 2
Minus
Susan
44
Ireland
Louisa
Belfast
Aug 2
Minus
Hugh
3
Canada
Louisa
Belfast
Aug3
McSweeney
Morgan
30
Ireland
Hunter
Halifax
Aug 4
McGown
Patrick
50
Ireland
Maine
no entry
Aug 8
Kelly
Michael
38
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Aug 8
Duffie
Patrick
33
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Aug 10
Murphy
James
20
Ireland
Lord St[r?]angford
Dublin
Aug 14
Donaldson
Joseph
21
Ireland
General Putnam
Londonderry
Aug 14
Conlin
Charles
38
Ireland
Constitution
Liverpool
Aug15
Minus
Hugh
3
Canada
Louisa
Belfast
Aug 19
Edmund
Harriett
21
England
Zenophon
London
Aug 19
Edmund
Arthur
1yr. 5 mos.
England
Zenophon
London
Aug 19
Edmund
child
no entry
[initials] Sep 1,1825
Zenophon
London
Aug 23
Clifford
James
11
Ireland
Bowditch
Liverpool
Aug 24
McLaughlin
Charles
24
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Aug 24
Huston
William
55
Ireland
Atlantic
Belfast
Aug 24
Norris
Robert aka Patrick
19
Ireland
Dublin Packet
Dublin
Aug 26
Norris
Michael
25
Ireland
Louisa
Belfast
Aug 30
Sonigan
Catherine
23
Ireland
Wilson
Dublin
Aug 30
McNeil
David
15
Scotland
Cuba
no entry
Sep 25
Darley
David
25
Ireland
Ganess
Cork
Sep 25
Healy
Edward
23
Ireland
Eliza Barker
Liverpool
Sep 25
Scally
John
25
Ireland
Plutarch
Liverpool
Sep 25
Scally
Peter
20
Ireland
Plutarch
Liverpool
Sep 25
Barry
Ann
32
Ireland
Ganess
Cork
Sep 25
Barry
Mary
no entry
Irealnd
Ganess
Cork
Sep 9
Fish
Emma
17
England
Richmond
London
Sep 11
Murdock
Thomas
15
Ireland
Albion
St. Johns
Sep 11
Garaghan
David
22
Ireland
Orizambo
Liverpool
Sep 12
Cotton
Rosanna
24
Ireland
Elizabeth
Havre
Sep 15
Valleumoz
Adeline
5
Switzerland
Elizabeth
Havre
Sep 18
Wallace
Michael
38
Ireland
Richmond
Greenock
Sep 20
Clark
James John
29
England
Silas Richmond
Liverpool
Sep 21.
Miller
James aka John
39
Ireland
Atlantic
Belfast
Sep 21
Power[s]
James aka John
29
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Sep23
Haight
Rosanna
30
Germany
John & Elizabeth
Havre
Sep 25
Vaugh
Pat
22
Ireland
Two Mary's
Liverpool
Sep 25
Leadon
Thomas
35
Ireland
Two Mary's
Liverpool
Sep 25
Murphy
Margaret
30
no entry
no entry
no entry
Sep 25
Murphy
Mary
1yr. 6 mos.
no entry
no entry
no entry
Sep 27
Feeney
Michael
35
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Sep 27
Fealy
Peter
20
Ireland
no entry
no entry
Sep 29
Wallace aka [illegible]
Margaret
20
Scotland
Richmond
Greenock
Oct 2
McQuade
Henry
29
Ireland
Trident
Londonderry
Oct 2
Curison
Archibald
25
Scotland
Thompson
Liverpool
Oct 3
Hagan
Paul
28
Ireland
Carolina Ann
Belfast
Oct 4
Taylor
Joseph
21
England
James Cegzar
Liverpool
Oct 5
McCory
Margaret
38
Ireland
Louisa
Belfast
Oct 7
McAuley
William
20
Ireland
Lady Hunter
St. Johns
Oct 7
Lynch
Biddy
17
Ireland
Lord Stangford
Dublin
Oct 7
McCormick
Thomas
25
Ireland
Catherine
Liverpool
Oct 7
Howard
John R
35
England
Catherine
Liverpool
Oct 9
McCarter
Charles
22
Ireland
Ganges
Liverpool
Oct 10
Fishwick
George
22
England
Comhand?
Liverpool
Oct 13
McBall
John
29
Ireland
Atlantic
no entry
Oct 17
Barber
John
25
England
Cincinnatus
London
Oct 18
McOrvil
Hugh
25
Ireland
Louisa
Belfast
Oct 19
Burke
Richard
25
Ireland
Lord Stangford
Dublin
Oct 20
Healy
Martin
27
Ireland
Virginia
Sligo
Oct 21
Megsone
Mary
19
Ireland
Leonidas
Newry
Oct 23
Sprag
William
23
Ireland
Plutarch
Liverpool
Oct 23
Kelly
Henry
28
Ireland
Barcelona
Liverpool
Oct 24
Atkinson
Joseph
16
England
Panther
no entry
Oct 25
McVay
James
22
Ireland
Francis Henrietta
Belfast
Oct 28
Hughes
Thomas
24
Ireland
Carolina Ann
Belfast
Oct 30
Fish
Samuel
10
Ireland
Richmond
London
Oct 30
Lafferty
James
25
Ireland
Louisa
Belfast
Oct 31
Henry
Ellen
30
Ireland (preg)
Lady Hunter
St. Johns N.B.
Oct 31
Henry
Mary
1yr. 6 mos.
Ireland
Lady Hunter
St. Johns N.B.
Oct 31
Thomas
William
15
Wales
Huskinson
Liverpool
Nov 8
Quin
John
50
Ireland
Louisa
Belfast
Nov 10
Ryan
James
24
Ireland
United States
Liverpool
Nov 10
McLaughlin
Owen
33
Ireland
Trident
Londonerry
Nov 10
Ferkenbach
Martin
28
Germany
Howard
Havre
Nov 11
Donovan
Julia
25
Ireland
Henry
Cork
Nov 11
Donovan
William
3wks
New York
Henry
Cork
Nov 17
Hamilton
Charles
17
Ireland
Trident
Londonderry
Nov 18
David
Charles
25
England
Margaret
came as a seaman
Nov 21
Riley
Ellen
30
Ireland
Fame
no entry
Nov 23
Jackson
Thomas
?25
Mass.
Small Pox, The New York Hospital, to pay $3 per wk
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