Second Spring Party, March 20, 1855, under the auspices of the New England Emigarant Aid Society. contributed by Maureen K. Reed, January 28, 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: The copyright holder of this material has given USGenWeb Archives exclusive rights of electronic distribution for this file. In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: This file is transcribed directly from the "true copy of the original list" submitted in the 1856 "Report of the Special Committee Appointed to Investigate the Troubles in Kansas." Any errors, typos, miscalculations, etc., in this "true copy" have been dutifully reproduced here. 1. Edward Turner, Olneyville, R. I. 2. George Abbott, Providence, R. I. 3. Daniel W. Palmer, machinist and gunsmith, South Andover. 4, 5, 5-1/2. John A. Parkin, farmer, son 15 years, and daughter. 6, 7, 8, 9. William H. Hovey, farmer, and wife, Francis W. H., and Mrs. Horne and daughter 3 years old, Cambridgeport. 10. George Walker, currier, Pawtucket, R. I. 11. Carlos Cooley, teacher, Worcester, Mass. 12, 13. Edward Chappell, farmer, and wife, Blackstone, Mass. 14. George Fricker, laborer, Blackstone, Mass. 15, 15-1/2. Benjamin Davis, farmer, son Jas., 12 yers, Pawtucket, R. I. 17. David Douglas, farmer, Pawtucket, R. I. 16. Albert Fuller, carpenter, Pawtucket, R. I. 18. Robinson Bentley, Providence, R. I. 19. John McCabe, Providence, R. I. 20. Edward A. Walton, farmer, Salem, Mass. 21. Thomas Hodgedon, South Berwick, Maine (transferred to 3d party.) 22. Henry S. Dole, operative, Lowell, Mass. 23. Joseph Brown, carpenter, and son Andrew F., 3-1/2 years, Lowell, Mass. 24. Susan W. Brown, Lowell, Mass. 25. Levi E. Brown, farmer, Lowell, Mass. 26. Jonathan, Brown, farmer, Wilmont, N. H. 27. Israel H. Brown, farmer, Wilmot, N. H. 28. Erastus Wright, farmer, Westford, Mass. 29. Erastus E. Wright, farmer, Westford, Mass. 30. nathan Hackett, manufacturer, Lowell, Mass. 31. Lavinia Hackett, Lowell, Mass. 32. Phebe A. Thurston, Lowell, Mass. 33, 34. Albert Whitcomb and wife, Keene, N. H. 35, 36. Charles Miller, shoemaker, and wife, Walpole, N. H. 37. Isaac Mattoon, blacksmith, Walpole, N. H. 38. Thomas E. Pierce, carpenter, Walpole, N. H. 39. Edwin Guild, teacher, Walpole, N. H. 40. Benjamin E. Chase, Salem, Mass. 41. Nathaniel M. Thomas, mason, Wayland, Mass. 42, 43. Chas. W. Smith, carpenter, and wife, Lowell. 44, 45, 46. Henry Atherton, farmer, and wife and 2 children, Ellen M., 12 years, and Henry F., 6 years. 47. Isaac P. Choate, teacher, Naples, Maine. 48. Wm. F. Pray, So. Berwick, Me. 49. Edward Woodman, Lawrence, Mass. 50. Henry Bayes, Lawrence, Mass. 51. John H. Blaisdell, carpenter, Southampton, N. H. 52. J. N. Pierce, trader, New Bedford, Mass. 53. Monroe Preston, Manchester, N. H. 54. Marcellus Preston, Lowell. 55. William H. Morse, Topsham, Me. 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 65-1/2. Mrs. J. H. Nicholls, husband, John King, (servant,) George B. N., one-half, Jos. G. Green, wife, 2 sons, 11 years and 8 years, james Sargent, farmer, Dumnerstown, Vt., Wallace Sargent, Mrs. Whitney, (widow,) Miss Sarah Jones, (intended bride,) Keene, N. H. 66. Joseph Thomas Damon, farmer, Cochituate. 67. Samuel Colby, farmer, Springfield, N. H. 68. Christ. C. Colby, farmer, Springfield, N. H. 69. John B. Colby, farmer, Springfield, N. H. 70. Nathan Johnson, farmer, Grafton, N. H. 71. Alonzo Johnson, farmer, Grafton. 72, 73, 74, 74-1/2. Geo. W. Pearce, tin plate worker, wife, 1 boy 13, 2 girls 10 and 14 years, and 2 boys 3 and 1 years. 75, 76, 76-1/2. Peter Barton, house joiner, wife, girl 4 years, and boy 3 years, and infant girl, Croyden N. H. 77. William Mitchell, shoemaker, Bridgewater, Mass. 78. Thomas Darling, farmer, Middleboro' Mass. 79. Alpheus Wright, farmer, Westford, Mass. 80. Charles H. Young, Lowell, Mass. 81, 82. Thomas Paget and Isabella, his wife, Lowell. 83. Josiah C. Goodrich, farmer, Mt. Vernon, N. H. 84. Isaac C. Trott, shipmaster, Bath, Maine. 85. Walter C. Trott, sailor, Bath, Me. 86. Charles S. Beath, carpenter, Bath, Maine. 87, 88. Leverett Haskell, farmer, and wife, Claremont, N. H. 89, 90. H. K. Rawson, carpenter, and wife, Worcester. 91. Ellen, 10 years, Wallace, 7 years, also Charles, 4 years and Geo. H. Rawson, 2 years. 92. John Haskell, operative, Worcester, Mass. 93. Jas. S. Haskell, operative, Worcester, Mass. 94. John N. Wilson, farmer, Worcester, Mass. 95. Walter Wilson, farmer, Worcester, Mass. 96. L. H. Bascom, boot and shoe dealer. 97 to 106 sent to Worcester, returned unsold. 107. Bernard Lee, operative, Lowell, Mass. 108. Patrick Lee, operative, Lowell, Mass. 109. Jas. Lee, operative, Lowell, Mass. 110, 111. Aaron E. Platt, farmer, and wife, Rindge, N. H. 112, 113. D. Hagar, farmer, and wife, Rindge, N. H. 114, 115. Benjamin Stowe, farmer, and wife, and son 9 mos., Rindge, N. H. 116. Warren Stowe, farmer, Rindge, N. H. 117. Geo. W. Nichols, lumber dealer, Boston. 118. Shad E. Sumner, clerk, Boston. 119. Robert W. Carr, lawyer, Mechanics' Falls, Maine. 120. S. C. Rowe, painter, Boston. 121, 122, 123, 124. E. W. H. Thomas, farmer, wife, son Edward, 16 years, 2 girls, 11 and 13, and infamt, Biddeford, Maine. 125. Samuel M. Prescott, blacksmith, Southampton, N. H. 126. benj. Smith, carpenter, Southboro', Mass. 126-1/2. Elbridge G. Smith, Southboro', Mass. 127. James R. Goodwin, painter, Boston. 128. Ernest Halbawer, operative, Dedham, Mass. 129. Charles, son of do. 130. Christina Halbawer. 131. Adolphe Tansler, operative, Dedham, Mass. 132. John N. Shaw, farmer, Grafton, N. H. 133. Charles Runja, operative, Dedham, Mass. 134. Wife, Minnie Runja, Dedham, Mass. 134-1/2. Louisa Runja, 11 years, Christina Runja, 4 years, Dedham, Mass. 135. John Janes, farmer, Foxboro', Mass. 136. Otis Potter, jeweller, Providence, R. I. 137. Ezra A. Potter, painter, Providence, R. I. 138. Geo. A. Potter, Providence, R. I. 139. E. W. Burroughs, carpenter, Providence, R. I. 140. G. P. Richardson, grocer, Providence, R. I. 141. James Farnum, carpenter, Salem, Mass. 142. Lorenzo D. Full, carpenter, Andover, Mass. 143. Willard Low, farmer, Fitchburg, Mass. 144. Elisha F. Mayo, farmer, Orleans, Mass. ----------