Passenger Lists to Port of Matag

Custom House Records &
Passenger Lists to Port of Matagorda
1836 - 1840

Dimensions of the Custom House
at Matagorda as given by Robert Kelly in his bid to George M. Collinsworth, to build the Custom House
Dated April 20, 1840

"I will complete the Carpenter work for a new Custom House in the Town of Matagorda. To be two stories high, each story ten feet in the clear. the frame fifty feet by twenty-five feet To be put up in a strong and substantial manner, the outside to be weather boarded and furnished with a plain trough cornice.

The first floor to be laid down square joint, the second floor to be dressed, tongued and grooved in the best manner. The large room, and the small room above to be ceiled throughout. The plank to be dressed. The windows to have eighteen glass lights 10+12. The windows on the first floor to have outside shutters two inches thick.

The windows about stairs to be finished without shutters. The doors above to have two panels rails and moulded on each side. The door opening into the passage to have a transom sash. The piazza to be 6 feet by 10 feet with Rail and Bannister ceiled under joists.

The opening in the large room above stairs to be finished with plain Architrave and back moulding - all other openings to have a plain architrave. The upper floor to have a base not less than six inches. The stairs to be with a rail and Bannister around. The Whole to be completed in a good and work manlike manner for the sum of one Thousand Three hundred and fifty dollars. Good money - To be paid as follow:

$100 on completion of the frame; 300 when the building is enclosed and the balance on the completion of the contract.

From the James Henry Selkirk records at Matagorda County Museum

The following passenger list records were from Custom House Records, State Archives, Austin, Texas.
Abstracted by: Mary B. Ingram

List of Passengers on Board Schooner Wm. A. Tamer from New Orleans to Matagorda, dated February 16, 1836

Mr. Henry Spencer & Lady
Mr. Arch Fusch & Lady
Mr. John Chabert
Mr. Pettot
Mr. C. W. Vickery
Mr. John Pollard
Wm. Gill
James McLenklin
Elijah I. Dale
Edward Miles
Ezra C. Westgate
Green P. Trousbfield

Robert Howell
Wm. Seyphet
Peter Jard
Wm. Laughridge
Henry D. Doutelle
Bartlet Aunibal
Henry Griffin
Joseph Rhodes
Dan'l W. Gonijle
E. J. Galbraith
Henry Lainhart
James Grey

List of all Passengers taken on Board the Brig Sam Houston - O. Basset is Master, at the Port of New Orleans and bound for Matagorda, dated 183_

NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUPATION	COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY BELONG	COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY ARE GOING
J. B. Craig	30	male	merchant	Texas	Texas
Mrs. Matilda Craig	21	female		United States	Texas
John D. Craig	1 1/2	male		United States	Texas
John W. Collins	32	male	merchant	United States	Texas
Mrs. Eleanora Collins	25	female		United States	Texas
William W. Collins	6	male		United States	Texas
John N. Collins	4 1/2	male		United States	Texas
Thos. B. Collins	3 1/2	male		United States	Texas
Eleanora Collins	2 1/2	female		United States	Texas
Mrs. Rawson	28	female		United States	Texas
Fisher Rawson		male		United States	Texas
Miss Rebecca Craig Barnett	6	female		United States	Texas
James Dunbar	29	male	merchant	United States	Texas
Sam'l Long	23	male	merchant	United States	Texas
_____ Maynard	27	male	merchant	United States	Texas
_____ Peck	28	male	merchant	United States	Texas
Euoch Needham	42	male	farmer	United States	Texas
John Maly	23	male	Clerk	United States	Texas
Lucinda	28	female	slave	United States	Texas
Isabella	6	female	daughter of a slave	United States	Texas

These records concern the records of the Steamer Convoy which landed at Matagorda in July 1837. George M. Collinsworth was the Collector and each order number was signed by him or his deputy, E. O. Connor, clerk.

No. 2	Two hundred and two packages, household furniture and one lot kitchen utensils to S. B. BRIGHAM & CO., July 5, 1837.
No. 3	All baggage belonging to JAMES McKNIGHT, July 5, 1837.
No. 4	All baggage belonging to WARREN L. DEPUGH, July 5, 1837.
No. 9	All baggage belonging to J. P. BELKNAP, July 6, 1837.
No. 8	All baggage belonging to JOHN T. DELAP, July 6, 1837.
No. 6	All baggage; one trunk and one chest of carpenter's tools in "actual use" belonging to JOHN W. LADD, July 6, 1837.
No. 4	Forty barrels flour, two kegs crackers, one barrel sugar, one barrel pilot bread marked R. DAVIS, Matagorda, also his trunk of baggage, July 6, 1837.
No. 7	Five white servants in the employ of J. H. PADELFORD and their baggage, July 6, 1837.
No. 1	All baggage belonging to J. H. PADELFORD, July 6, 1837.
No. 5	All baggage belonging to WILLIAM CALDWELL & family, July 6, 1837.
No. 12	All packages, goods, wares and baggage, and bedding marked J. W. N. or J. W. NILES (subject to inspection at this office belonging to J. W. NILES, July 7, 1837.
No. 14	Rifles and guns belonging to John D. Dubose and give him a permit to land a trunk of baggage and one chest of carpenter's tools without any mark at Coxe's Point after examining the same Matagorda, July 7, 1837.
No. 11	All baggage belonging to MRS. MCFARLANE, July 7, 1837.
No. 8	All goods belonging to MRS. MONTGOMERY marked M., July 7, 1837.
No. 6	One barrel of four marked J. S. B., July 7, 1837.
No. 5	Thirty-six barrels flour marked M. D., July 7, 1837.
No. 9	Two barrels gin, two barrels rum, one barrel sugar, one bag coffee marked J. R. S. to J. A. BRUSH, July 8, 1837.
No. 15	One box and one barrel merchandise marked C. VANNESS care D. C. CADY, July 12, 1837.
No. 16	One baggage trunk and one bundle marked CHAS. HOWARD in care of D. C. CADY, July 12, 1837.
No. 18	Four boxes merchandise marked T. A., July 12, 1837.
No. 19	One box merchandise marked HORTON & CLEMENTS, July 12, 1837.

The following items came off the Ship Good Hope on July 16, 1837.

No. 6	Two trunks, two baskets baggage of DANIEL C. CONNU, July 16, 1837.
No. 7	Two trunks baggage, the property of ROBERT HYOUNDS, July 16, 1837.
No. 5	One trunk, part of a dimijohn brandy, a few bottles Porter, a small loaf of sugar after examination, July 16, 1837

Report of Passengers on Board the Schooner Himnora of which John S. Cratten is Master arrived at the Port of Matagorda, Texas on 22 day of December, 1837.

NAME	AGE	WHERE FROM	TO	OCCUPATION	DESCRIPTION
J. Maria C. McManus	27	Troy, N. Y.	Texas	Spinster	Dark
Robert McManus	24	Troy, N. Y.	Texas	Surveyor	Dark
Betsy Stewart	38	New York	U. S.	Servant to McManus	Coloured
William A. Stewart	10	New York	U. S.
H. Demott	27	New York	U. S.	carpenter	light
R. G. Peck	30	New York	U. S.	merchant	dark
A. Emison	26	New York	U. S.	merchant	light
D. Demarest	26	New York	U. S.	carpenter	light
Albert John	30	New York	U. S.	merchant	dark

List of all passengers taken on Board the Schooner Lone - John Clarke, Master from the Port of New Orleans and bound for Matagorda, Feb'y 27, 1838.

H. Martin	30	male	merchant	United States	Texas
Mr. Alexander Hill	28	male	merchant	United States	Texas
R. O. Walker	32	male	merchant	United States	Texas
H. Baker	30	male	mechanic	United States	Texas
George Bond	29	male	mechanic	United States	Texas
J. R. Check	29	male	merchant	United States	Texas
A. Caband	30	male	merchant	United States	Texas
W. Carter	30	male	merchant	United States	Texas
G. Janson	20	male	merchant
R. V. Janson	18	male
Mrs. Janson		female
Two daughters
R. Wright	30	male	merchant	United States	Texas
Patty & child	35	female	Negroes belonging to T. Hughes, Esquire
Goldsmith	35	male	merchant	United States	LaVacca
Charlotte	35	female	Negress

List of Passengers were taken on board the Schooner Helen. Thomas Hughes, Master at the Port of New Orleans and bound for Matagorda 8th March 1838.

W. B. Jaquaz	33	male	merchant	U. S. A.	Texas
J. Gunbay	25	male	physician	U. S. A.	Texas
A. Wilcox	32	male	merchant	U. S. A.	Texas
I. Punch	22	male	merchant	U. S. A.	Texas
W. G. Addams	22	male	merchant	U. S. A.	Texas
Mr. Bunce	25	male	merchant	U. S. A.	Texas

Arrived on 15th of March 1838.

E. Fyson & 2 boys	23	farmer	Texas	Texas
A. Pope	28	Physician	U. S. A.	Texas
W. D. Terrall	25	none	U. S. A.	Texas
A. D. Pillow	20	Printer	U. S. A.	Texas
P. McCuddger	20	Merchant	U. S. A.	Texas
B. F. Love	14	none	Texas	Texas
F. C. Hubby	22	Schoolmaster	U. S. A.	Texas
H. Coomes	40	Baker	U. S. A.	Texas
_____Corree	28	Laborer	U. S. A.	Texas

List of Passengers taken on Board the Schooner Pocomoke, Walter J. Kellam Master at the port of New Orleans and bound for Matagorda 12th March 1838.

NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUPATION	COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY BELONG	COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY ARE GOING
Samuel Robins	56	male	farmer	U. S. A.	Texas
Fredrick Robins	18	male	farmer	U. S. A.	Texas
W. Borden	46	male	farmer	U. S. A.	Texas
Catharine Borden	40	female	wife of W. Borden
Matthew Borden	22	male	sons of W. Borden
Thomas Borden	18	male
Jefferson Borden	17	male
Jessee Borden	14	male
Shadric Borden	7	male
Green Borden	4	male
Davie Borden	5 mos
George Bectot	23	male	farmer	U. S. A.	Texas
Hannah	18	female	slave of W. Borden
Mary	25	female	slave
Abram Shepherd	45	male	farmer	U. S. A.	Texas
Sam'l Hunter	28	male	farmer	U. S. A.	Texas
Thomas N. Butter	30	male	mechanic	U. S. A.	Texas
Hugh D. Gaston	28	male	merchant	U. S. A.	Texas
James Sampson	25	male	carpenter	U. S. A.	Texas free col.

Passengers taken on Board Schooner Independence - Josiah I. Pitman, Master at Port of Mobile and bound for Matagorda 9th of April 1838.

Sam'l Kelley	34	male	carpenter	Mobile, AL	Texas
Mrs. Kelley	23	female		Mobile, AL	Texas
R. H. Ewing	27	male	carpenter	Mobile, AL	Texas
L. Perkins	32	male
A. D. Motten	27	male	carpenter	Mobile, AL	Texas
D. Affleck	28	male	carpenter	Scotland	Texas
S. Stenen	24	male	carpenter	Mobile, AL	Texas
W. Buckeow	24	male	carpenter	Mobile, AL	Texas
C. Granger	28	male	carpenter	Mobile, AL	Texas
R. Collins	22	male	carpenter	Mobile, AL	Texas

List of Passengers taken on Board the Schooner Eliza. Smith, Master from Pensacola and bound to Matagorda April 27, 1838.

NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUPATION	COUNTRY TO WHICH THEY BELONG	COUNTRY OF DEATHS WHICH THEY INTEND TO BECOME IN HABITANTS
W. Neile	52	male	farmer	U. S.	Texas - I did not die
Bartholemew Cavley	55	male	farmer	U. S.	Texas - I did not die
Arch and Mrs. Noe	45	male	mecanic	U. S.	Texas - I did not die
Richard Tilman	40	male	farmer	U. S.	Texas - I did not die
James Parker	30	male	farmer	U. S.	Texas - I did not die
Brice McRay	37	female	wife of Mr. McRae and three children

List of Passengers on Board Schooner, San Jacinto. Higgins, Master from New Orleans and bound to Matagorda May 8, 1838.

W. G. Ward	30	male	merchant	Texas	Texas
Manuel Ferando	39	male	merchant	U. S.	Texas
Wm. Stapleton	35	male	farmer	Florida	Texas
Malinda Stapleton	27	female	spinster	Florida	Texas
Six children
One servant
M. K. Pegues	25	male	carpenter	Alabama	Texas
Mr. Sharter	38	male	merchant	U. S.	Texas
Peter Caravan	30	male	shoe-maker	New Orleans	Texas
Margaret Caravan	19	female		New Orleans	Texas
Bridget Hearts	45	female		New Orleans	Texas
2 children
F. M. Shannon	35	male	blacksmith	Florida	Texas
Amelia Shannon	25	female
4 children
3 slaves
Mrs. Williams	45	female		Mississippi	Texas
1 child	15	male		Mississippi	Texas
Joseph Blair	30	male	carpenter	Alabama	Texas
Samuel Hopkins	35	male	merchant	Mobile	Texas
Mrs. Faton	60	female		New Orleans	Texas
Anne Faton	15	female		New Orleans	Texas
W. G. Crump	24	male	merchant	Mississippi	Texas
John Hele	30	male	farmer	Tennessee	Texas
John Clarke	30	male	boatman	Texas	Texas
Hiram Stevans	41	male	farmer	Massachusetts	Texas

Report of Passengers arriving from New York on board the schooner Robert Center. Joseph Sheppard was the Master. Dated Sept. 30, 1837.

NAMES	SEX	AGE	NATIVE OF	CITIZEN	PROFESSION
Wm. P. Scott	Male	26	USA	USA	Merchant
J. E. Solomon	Male	23	N. Providence	GB	Merchant
Wm. B. Clark	Male	28	USA	USA	Merchant
E. P. Crosby	Male	24	USA	Texas	Mariner
J. K. West	Male	19	USA	USA	Merchant
Chs. Matthews	Male	28	USA	USA	Mechanic
A. E. Maynard	Male	24	USA	USA	Lawyer

List of persons composing the crew of the schooner Hyleger of Matagorda whereof HSS D. Maris, present Master, bound for New Orleans, USA. May 26th 1938.

NAMES	PLACE OF BIRTH	RESIDENCE	CITIZEN OF COUNTRY	AGE	COMPLEXION
Nathaniel S. D. Maris	Dist of Col.	Texas	Texas	23	Light
Francis L. Pratt	Mass	Mass	USA	20	Light
Wm. Honners	Boston	New Orl.	USA	31	Dark
John Talbot	Baltimore	New Orl.	USA	25	Dark
John Johnson	Mass.	Apalachicola	USA	28	Dark

List of passengers on board the schooner Helen from New Orleans bound for Matagorda whereof Thos. Hughes is Master, July 6, 1838.

NAMES	AGE	SEX	RESIDENT COUNTRY	COUNTRY OF INTENT	OCCUPATION
J. E. Scott	27	Male	USA	USA	Merchant
S. Allen	40	Male	USA	Texas	Mechanic
Mrs. Allen	30	Female	USA	Texas
G. B. Cornuth	28	Male	USA	Texas	Merchant
S. Hatch	50	Male	Texas	Texas	Farmer
John Charles	26	Male	USA	USA	Merchant
Francis Jenkins	30	Male	USA	USA	Merchant
W. O. Meriwether	40	Male	USA	Texas	Physician
Mrs. Meriwether and two children	25	Female	USA	Texas
Mrs. More & child	25	Female	USA	Texas
Joseph Keel	60	Male	USA	Texas	Farmer
P. Saumede	40	Male	France	Texas	Trademan
C. Belloe	35	Male	France	Texas	Trademan
Hugh Fraseor	28	Male	Texas	Texas	Labourer
Mr. Resendo	50	Male	Texas	Texas	Farmer
J. T. Mott	20	Male	USA	Texas	Mechanic
P. Carr	22	Male	USA	Texas	Mechanic
A. Murrey	40	Male	Europe	Texas	Labourer
Mr. Austinburg	28	Male	Europe	Texas
Mr. Frely	45	Male	Europe	Texas

List of Passengers on board the schooner A. M. Hale, E. Ardley, Master from Mobile bound for Matagorda July 7, 1838.

NAME	AGE	SEX	FROM- CITIZEN	BOUND	NO. DIED	OCCUPATION
J. M. Smith	28	Male	USA	USA	None	Merchant
Morris	23	Male	USA	Texas	None	Merchant
John Buyoln	21	Male	Sweden	Texas	None	Carpenter

List of Passengers taken on board the schooner Louisiana whereof Edward Auld, Master, at the port of New Orleans and bound for Matagorda, Republic of Texas. Sept. 1839

NAME	AGE	SEX	OCCUPATION	COUNTRY OF INTENT	RESIDENT COUNTRY
Mrs. James Clark	50	Female		Texas	Kentucky
Miss _____ Clark	16	Female		Texas	Kentucky
Miss _____ Clark	12	Female		Texas	Kentucky
James A. Clark	22	Male	Farmer	Texas	Kentucky
Jas. Ross	21	Male	Farmer	Texas	Kentucky
T. Smith	21	Male	Farmer	Texas	Kentucky
J. P. Crenchard	22	Male	Farmer	Texas	Kentucky
Leon Clemings	23	Male	Farmer	Texas	Kentucky
Jas. R. Lewis	45	Male	Lawyer	Texas	Texas
Boyce	32	Male	Merchant		New Orleans
Miss Shopence	16	Female		Texas	Louisiana
A. H. Ewing	20	Male		Texas	Texas

List of Passengers for schooner Henry, Benjamin Adine, Master from New Orleans 12 October 1840.

NAME	AGE	OCCUPATION	CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY
J. H. Selkirk	25	Painter	Texas
John Armstrong	35	Merchant	Live Oak, Texas
John Wilson	35	Merchant	United States
Miss Dixon	35	Seamstress	United States

Report of Passengers arrived at Matagorda per Brig Sam Houston. C. William Rogers, Master from New Orleans, No Date.

NAME	SEX	AGE	OCCUPATION
George Noble and Lady	Male Female	30 2-	Printer
Wm. Beck and Lady	Male	23	Taylor
and child	Female	20
Mrs. Jordan	Female	18
Miss Carr	Female	14
Mrs. Hardiman	Female	28
Mrs. Davis	Female	24
B. Cottle	Male	26	Physician
J. H. Brown	Male	20	Merchant
Wm. P. McNeal	Male	28	Merchant
S. T. Searight	Male	22	Merchant
Frederick Proctor	Male	19	Trader
J. B. Banks	Male	24	Merchant
Eder Stearns	Male	23	Merchant
James Kerr	Male	45	Planter
H. T. Quail	Male	23

List of Passengers on board the Maria from New York and bound to Matagorda and Linville, Nov. 16, 1840.

Matagorda Passage:	Doctor Dexter and Lady	7 trunks & baskets
	Mr. Tibbles & Lady & servant	5 boxes and 1 bag
	Mrs. Tucker & son	2 trunks
	John W. McCamly	3 trunks
	Wm. H. Loverin	1 trunk, 1 box, 1 gun
	Evalin Woodford	1 trunk, 1 gun, 1 Dimijon
Linville Passage:	Miss Johnson & 5 children	6 trunks, 2 boxes, 2 bskts
	Miss McCrab	1 chest, 1 bed
	Miss Hall	1 trunk
	Mr. McConnell	1 trunk

List of Passengers on board the Maria from New York to Matagorda, Texas. No date.

Mr. Bray and Lady	3 trunks and small case
L. Lawyer	1 trunk and looking glass
Sam'l Moore (Linns)
H. J. Moore (Linns)
Mr. G. Earle	2 trunks and box
Mr. Giddings	2 trunks
Mr. _____ Earle	2 trunks, 1 hat box, 1 bundle books, 1 paper parcel
Mr. Winantz (Linns)	2 trunks, saddle bags, bed & bedding
Mr. Dennison	1 trunk, 1 rifle and 2 pair boots
Mr. Wilkins	1 trunk valice, rifle and 2 paper parcels
Mr. Loverrin	1 trunk, box and bedding
Mr. Grovner	2 trunks
Mr. Robinson	2 trunks
Mr. Fitch (Linne)

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