Passengers On The Ship "APOLLO" 1783
Return of Men, women, children and servants in Capt. Robert Wilkins Company of Loyalists on board the ship APOLLO, John Adamson, Master for Port Roseway ( now Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada) from New York on 8th June 1783.
The Apollo was one ship in a fleet that evacuated thousands of Unitied Empire Loyalists from New York at the conclusion of the American Revolution.
This article contains a transcription of the return of men, women, children and servants in Capt. Robert Wilkins Company of Loyalists on board the ship APOLLO, John Adamson, Master, for Port Roseway which is now known as Shelburne, Nova Scotia. The Apollo departed New York on June 8, 1783.
Residence Occupation Residence Recommended By Comments
* Robert Wilkins Capt merchant Army General Brock
came with a woman, 1 child under 10, 2 children over 10, and 4 servants.
* Henry Hodgkinson, Lt. hairdresser Army
Capt Hartly came with a woman and a servant.
* Stuart Thomas Lt. arms mover Army
Capt Wilkins came with a woman and a servant.
* James Holden Sergeant cooper Army
Capt Wilkins came with a woman and a servant.
* William Fraser Sergeant weaver Army
Capt Wilkins came with a woman
John Adams navy pilot North Carolina, came with a woman and a servant.
John Al(sop) not confirmed sawer England
Mr Stuart came alone with 3 servants. The last name is not clear on the passenger manifest.
William Branston mariner New York came with a child over 10 and a servant.
* William Caldwell carpenter Ireland
Mr. David Porter came alone.
* John Cheese navy pilot New York
Mr Verner came with a woman and 2 servants.
Robert Dodds mariner New York went in his own vessel came with a woman, 1 child under 10, 1 child over 10 and 2 servants.
* Ronald MacDonald mariner New York went in his own vessel came with a woman and a child under 10, and 2 servants.
William Doane mariner New York came alone.
James Dolfied labourer army
Robert Wilkins (servant Indented) came alone.
John Goody mariner New York
Mr Ellis came alone.
* Alexander Gordon labourer N. Britain
Capt Wilkins came with a woman and a servant
* Edward Green cord weaver Rhode Island
John Smith came with a woman, 1 child under 10, 1 child over 10, and 4 servants.
* John McIntire merchant New York
Mr Ross, went in his own vessel came with his wife , 3 children over 10, and 7 servants.
* Ronald McIntire carpenter N. Britain came with a woman and a child over 10, and a servant.
* William Moody mariner New York
Mr Scully came with a woman and 3 servants.
* William Owens carpenter Pennsylvania
Mr Williams came alone.
* David Porter carpenter New York came alone with one servant.
* John Phillips mariner New York went in his own vessel came with a woman, 2 children under 10, 4 children over 10, and a servant.
* Lewis Palmer farmer Cornthe__ Manor Capt Pitcher. came with a woman, 5 children under 10, and 2 servants.
Thomas (Tom) Ross cord weaver Philadelphia
Capt Dodds came with a woman and 3 children under 10
Archibald MacBeath carpenter N. Britain
Mr Sloane came with a woman, 2 children under 10, 1 child over 10, and a servant
John Sloane carpenter Ireland
Mr. John Bull, came alone. (on original list it states he was sent back to New York.. sick.) ( Comment: did he try to come at an earlier time?)
* George Singleton labourer Pennsylvania
Mr Williams came alone.
* David Thompson Mr Benj. Lowe , stone cutter N. Britain went in his own vessel, came with a woman, 2 children under 10, 1 child over 10, and 5 servants.
* John Fitzpatrick carpenter Ireland
Mr. David Porter came alone with a servant.
* John Williams. came alone with a servant.
Total of 38 men, 14 women, 18 children under 10, 17 children over 10, 54 servants making a grand total of 151 in this group.
An asterisk (*) marks confirmed members of the Port Roseway Association.
Source: PAC MG 23, (B30). Wilkins, Robert (Soldier), transcripts, 1781-1787.
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· Passengers On The Ship "APOLLO" 1783
· Minutes Of The Proceedings OfThr Port Roseway Associates 178
· Names Submitted To Be Part Of The Port Roseway Association 17833
Note: Originally posted April 15, 1998. Originally contributed By Lark Blackburn Szick, proof read by Randal Oultonand and Gail Facini