Hi List: I am looking for sailing ships from Londonderry to Quebec. I believe the exact year was 1823, but it could have been 1822, or 1824-1829. I believe the ship would have left Londonderry in the early spring, and arrived Quebec approx mid June-mid July. If available, I am also looking for the passenger list for these ships. The family name I am looking for is "Cobane/Cobean/Cobaen/Cobain". The family heads were Thomas and John. Thomas and John Cobean received their Land Petition on 04 March 1824. Thus, I assume they must have arrived the previous summer (1823) , in order to be in Ontario on 04 March 1824. The last child was born in Ireland, on 21 April 1821, thus the emigration would have to be after this date, but before 04 March 1824. Other family members may have arrived later, as they settled on their land in 1829. It is possible they came, and stayed with Thomas and John, but there is no record of this. Their names were William, Robert, Edward, Mary, and possibly father John & their mother (name unknown). All help and suggestions with the above request will be deeply appreciated. Kindest Regards Jim White Naples, Florida

Jim Although Canada did not archive passenger lists before 1865 -- you are in a bit of luck. When immigrants arrived at Quebec steamers took them on to Montreal. Check out the St Lawrence Steamship Co. passenger lists here http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/1819_20index.htm Regards.. Marj At 09:40 AM 6/30/2008, Jim White wrote: >Hi List: > >I am looking for sailing ships from Londonderry to Quebec. I >believe the exact year was 1823, but it could have been 1822, or >1824-1829. I believe the ship would have left Londonderry in the >early spring, and arrived Quebec approx mid June-mid July. > >If available, I am also looking for the passenger list for these >ships. The family name I am looking for is >"Cobane/Cobean/Cobaen/Cobain". The family heads were Thomas and John. > >Thomas and John Cobean received their Land Petition on 04 March >1824. Thus, I assume they must have arrived the previous summer >(1823) , in order to be in Ontario on 04 March 1824. The last child >was born in Ireland, on 21 April 1821, thus the emigration would >have to be after this date, but before 04 March 1824. > >Other family members may have arrived later, as they settled on >their land in 1829. It is possible they came, and stayed with >Thomas and John, but there is no record of this. Their names were >William, Robert, Edward, Mary, and possibly father John & their >mother (name unknown). > >All help and suggestions with the above request will be deeply appreciated. > >Kindest Regards > >Jim White > >Naples, Florida >------------------------------- >visit TheShipsList Website >http://www.theshipslist.com/ >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >[email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' >without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Jim, None of those name spellings fit with any names on TheShipsList website. If we are lucky enough to have your Thomas and John included in the St. Lawrence steamboat Co. records, they might have been mistranscribed, or hard to read eg. Co----? We have transcribed all the surviving lists for 1823 .. http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/1819_20index.htm (take a moment to read the blurb about the records) We also have the newspaper reports of ships arriving at Quebec http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/Arrivals/index.htm#canada This was the first 1823 Quebec arrival from Londonderry . . . and ONLY one for 1823 June 18 ship Cossack Thompson 29 Apr Londonderry 313 settlers to Wm. Pemberton, salt The same ship in 1822 along with others July 01 ship Cossack Thompson 19 May Londonderry 275 passengers to order / cargo bricks and tar July 04 brig Betsey Cowan 20 May Londonderry 162 settlers to P. Burnett / in ballast July 06 brig Kent Sterling 22 May Londonderry 157 settlers to order / in ballast Aug 21 ship Hercules Power 13 July Londonderry 130 settlers to Irvine & Co. / salt and goods Aug 23 brig Janet Dunlop Snowden 30 June Londonderry 63 settlers to Irvine & Co. / coals Don't discount 1821 either . . the first vessel for Quebec didn't leave until May 19th Passengers arriving at Quebec were able to remain on board for at least forty-eight hours, so you often see them embarking on the steamboats by about the 3rd day after arrival at Quebec. Sometimes they spent some time in Quebec to earn some money ? because of illness ? before proceeding inward. Good luck, Sue -- TheShipsList Website http://www.theshipslist.com/ At 08:40 AM 2008-06-30 -0500, Jim White wrote: >Hi List: > >I am looking for sailing ships from Londonderry to Quebec. I believe the >exact year was 1823, but it could have been 1822, or 1824-1829. I believe >the ship would have left Londonderry in the early spring, and arrived >Quebec approx mid June-mid July. > >If available, I am also looking for the passenger list for these >ships. The family name I am looking for is >"Cobane/Cobean/Cobaen/Cobain". The family heads were Thomas and John. > >Thomas and John Cobean received their Land Petition on 04 March >1824. Thus, I assume they must have arrived the previous summer (1823) , >in order to be in Ontario on 04 March 1824. The last child was born in >Ireland, on 21 April 1821, thus the emigration would have to be after this >date, but before 04 March 1824. > >Other family members may have arrived later, as they settled on their land >in 1829. It is possible they came, and stayed with Thomas and John, but >there is no record of this. Their names were William, Robert, Edward, >Mary, and possibly father John & their mother (name unknown). > >All help and suggestions with the above request will be deeply appreciated. > >Kindest Regards > >Jim White > >Naples, Florida