http://sciway3.net/proctor/ships/v2/jandmary1767.html The Snow James & Mary
The Snow James & Mary sailed from Larne, Ireland, John Moore, Master, to Charleston, South Carolina, carrying 183 passengers. One source for the passenger list is: (British) Public Records Office, C.O. 5/511.--vp A snow is a type of ship like frigate is a type of ship.
Meeting of January 12, 1768 the Clerk reported that he had in pursuance of his Excellency the Governors directions been on board the snow James and Mary John Moore Master from Larnes and administered the oaths to such of the poor protestants as were of age who had lately arrived in her into this Province on the encouragement and Bounty given by an Act of the General Assembly of this Province passed the 25th July 1761 agreeable to the following list:
According to the passenger list of the James and Mary, David was 7 years old at the time of the crossing. (I included the names just preceding and following the families.)
Miller Robert 40
Morton John 39 1728
Morton Jane 26 1741
Morton David 7 1760 David Morton
Morton John, Jr. 4 1763 John Morton
Morton Elizabeth 2 1765 Elizabeth Morton
Nichol James 30
