This may not help at all, but there is a ships list that is very
interesting.  People aas for information regarding certain ships going and
coming to America and then a researcher or someone who knows replys.  I
found it so interesting that I was reading everything constantly, and had
to get off the list to concentrate of my research.  They may be able to
tell you what ships were coming from Ireland about 1772.  Since you know
the name of the ship, I think you are in luck.
Pat Welch
St. Louis

At 10:21 AM 3/4/98 -0800, you wrote:
>I have been trying to find info on the ships coming into Charleston, and
getting the dates and passenger lists.  One of my families, the TRUESDEL's,
came over from Ireland about 1772.  We know that they came aboard the
brigantine "FREEMASON".  We also know that John TRUESDEL petitioned the
immigrant council for his bounty land on 6 Jan 1773.  How do I find the
actual date of arrival of this ship, and its passenger list?  This family
ended up in the area of what would become Kershaw County, with many of them
still in the area today.  So, would also like to hear from descendants of
John & Mollie.
>Bill Hughes
>[email protected]
>
>
Welch-McCann-Madden-Hutto-Watson-Ishmael-Martin-Baxter-Wyatt-Sheffield
Stubblefield-Morgan-Schott-Brashear-Brasher-Patton-Harmon-Brent-Simmons
Patricia Welch 
[email protected]
Center for International Studies
University of Missouri - St. Louis

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