Re: 1822 Ship Catherine St Andrews to Bridgeport, Connecticut with Irish on it
Thank you Brian for taking the time to help me. I'm mainly looking for the names : William, John, or Jesse Pollock. They could have sailed from Scotland. Researchers have them listed as Scots-Irish. Oh well, thank you anyway, I really do appreciate your taking the time to try and help. Have a safe and happy St. Patrick's Day! Deb
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Re: 1822 Ship Catherine St Andrews to Bridgeport, Connecticut with Irish on it
You would really need to know when they arrived in USA, and have some clues as to where they first lived. I did have another look for them, and there was a William Pollock and a John Pollock arrived at Passamaquoddy, Maine - but they arrived 15 years apart from one another, so there is no way of knowing if they were definitely brothers.
Besides, aren't you looking for Pollocks who arrived further south?
Anyway, John Pollock, born abt 1817, arrived at Passamaquoddy, Maine 1834.
And William Pollock, aged 34 born abt 1815, arrived Passamaquoddy, Maine 1849.
When you look at their dates of birth, it does makes you wonder if they could be brothers. But, as you seem to be looking at ships arriving further south, I doubt if they are your ancestors.
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Re: 1822 Ship Catherine St Andrews to Bridgeport, Connecticut with Irish on it
Thank you anyways Brian. And you're right, I'm looking for John Pollock . He came into either Virginia or North Carolina. I do have him listed in North Carolina. Thank you for your time and help. God bless and have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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Re: 1822 Ship Catherine St Andrews to Bridgeport, Connecticut with Irish on it
Hello Brian, My Pollock line were in Belfast. From what I was told by a family researcher, is the earliest names ( arriving in the states ) were John and a Robert Pollock. Have a Happy and Blessed Easter, Deb
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Re: 1822 Ship Catherine St Andrews to Bridgeport, Connecticut with Irish on it
There was a ship, the ABERCORN, left Londonderry, Ireland for Wilmington with lots of youngsters on it, and others in their twenties - and I have a feeling that this might have been to do with the Potato Famine in Ireland at about that time. I am only guessing because I don't know the true dates of the famine, just that it was around that time.
The ABERCORN had 471 passengers, and among them was a Robert POLK aged 5 and with him a John POLK aged 6.
....However, they arrived 28 May 1840 and I think you were looking for a voyage around 20 years earlier, so that is a drawback. ... I had a look at the first page of the Passenger List, and it seems to be saying that the full name of the ship was the MARCHIONESS of ABERCORN, although it isn't clear to make out.
...If you can't find "UK to Atlantic Ports" on Ancestry, you can get the passenger list by googling "Ancestry - Ships Passenger Lists - UK to Atlantic Ports 1820-1873." When the page comes up, type in surname POLK. Birth: Ireland. Departed: Ireland. Ship ABERCORN. Gender Male. Race: Irish.
I think you have to take into account that there were lots of mis-spellings in those days, and POLK could be POLLOCK. It probably isn't them but it is the nearest match I could find, Brian
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Re: 1822 Ship Catherine St Andrews to Bridgeport, Connecticut with Irish on it
You have been a huge help Brian and I appreciate you very much! I found a cousin who said our Pollock line came into North Carolina back in the 1700's so I doubt very seriously now that I will ever find them. Oh well, sure wasn't from the lack of trying , right? Thank you again for your kindness and help Brian, Deb
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