Iowa County WI Archives History .....Ship's Passenger List July 25, 1831
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Nancy Poquette npoq@hotmail.com December 30, 2006, 11:01 pm

The passenger list of the brig Royal William (National Archives Microcopy No. 
M425, roll #63), which departed England on July 25th, 1831. Brigs were small 
sailing vessels, generally carrying only about 25 to 30 passengers in very 
cramped quarters. At the time of the journey, THOMAS was aged 40, and SARAH was 
37, and there were 5 children in the family: John- age 11, George- 7, Samuel- 
4, Alice- 3, and JANE- 1. (On the manifest, JANE is called JENNY. She is also 
called JENNY on her death registration.)

	There is some confusion concerning the birth names of one child, the 
one called Samuel. The passenger list calls him Thomas, but the age is the same 
as it would have been for Samuel. Also, another son is born later in 
Pennsylvania, and he is named Thomas. Perhaps the person writing the passenger 
manifest misunderstood when asking the names, or perhaps Samuel was his middle 
name.

	JENNY related this anecdote to her children concerning the voyage. She 
was a tiny baby when the Holmes family came to America. On the way, she became 
very ill, and they thought she was dead. The captain was ready to put her 
overboard when her mother begged for one more look. The baby moved a foot, and 
of course, was saved.

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