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Ship North Star
From Liverpool to Philadelphia
June 3, 1834
DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA - PORT OF PHILADELPHIA
I Isbon Benedict do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers which were on board the Ship North Star at the time of her sailing from the port of Liverpool or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage, master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true. before me, this 3rd day of June 1834. Collector. (Signed) Isbon Benedict
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship North Star whereof I. Benedict is Master, from Liverpool 348 81/95 Tons and owned by Isaac Lloyd dia? of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Passenger No.*, Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, To what Country belonging. The last column (not shown), Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants, has a common destination, i.e., U. States.
1 Joseph Conroy 28 Male Labourer Ireland
2 John Conner 28 Male Labourer Ireland
3 John Delany* 22 Male Labourer Ireland
4 Margret Delaney* 19 Female Labourer Ireland
5 Ja? McGinley 50 Male Tanner Ireland
6 Ann McGinley 28 Female Ireland
7 Reb??? Walch 17 Female Ireland
8 Bellar Walch 15 Female Ireland
9 Pott McNultey 21 Male Labourer Ireland
10 Rose McCullough 20 Female Labourer Ireland
11 Hugh Sweney 25 Male Pedlar Ireland
12 Neal McGuly 20 Male Labourer Ireland
13 Brian Murrey 19 Male Labourer Ireland
14 Jams* Tracey 21 Male Labourer Ireland
15 Thomas Coughlan 21 Male Labourer
16 John Dunnar 23 Male Labourer
17 David Thomas 25 Male Mint?ter Wales
18 Owin ?eam 20 Male Labourer Ireland
19 Peter Byrnes 21 Male Labourer Ireland
20 Peter McGran?e 24 Male Labourer Ireland
21 Bryan Coyle 21 Male Labourer Ireland
22 A. McGillen 24 Male Labourer
23 Mrs. McGillen 24 Female Labourer
24 Michel Smith 34 Male Labourer Ireland
25 Mrs. Smith 34 Female Labourer
26 Ann Keho 8 Female Child Ireland
28 Michel Castteo 19 Male Labourer Ireland
27 Michel Brenar 24 Male Labourer Ireland
29 John Kens 50 Male Labourer Ireland
30 Owen Lee 29 Male Labourer Ireland
31 Mary Lee 26 Female Labourer Ireland
32 Margret Strain 24 Female
33 Sarah Strain 21 Female
34 Patt Coyle 20 Male Labourer Ireland
35 W. Dobbs 30 Male Brick maker England
36 Mrs. Dobbs 27 Female
37 Dina Dobbs 6 Female
38 Amelia Dobbs 3 Female
39 Em?ley Dobbs 1 Female
40 J. McDermott 29 Male Clerk Ireland
41 Ed??a D????y 2? ???? Labourer Ireland
42 Jams Andrew 21 Male Labourer Ireland
43 Ma?th?? Donnally 21 Male Labourer Ireland
44 Jams Harman 26 Male Labourer Ireland
45 Jams Rourke 30 Male Labourer Ireland
46 Jam Crulley 28 Male Labourer Ireland
47 Patt Hodges 40 Male Carpenter Ireland
48 Mary Hodges 30 Female
49 Mi?h?? Hodges 1 *
50 Anthony Spenelly 29 Male Minor England
51 Ann Spenelly 29 Female England
52 Willim Spenelly 23 Male England
53 Sarah Spenelly 2 Female England
54 Thomas Walker 5? Male Farmer England
55 John M???hel 18 Male Labourer Ireland
56 John Trimber 22 Male
57 Owin Crains 22 Male
58 Mary Linn?rz 32 Female America
59 W?llia Kei?e 21 Male Labourer Ireland
60 Thomas Gorsily 22 Male Labourer Ireland
61 Thomas Riker 24 Male Labourer Ireland
62 Patt. FitzGerald 25 Male Labourer Ireland
63 Thon Johnson 31 Male Labourer England
64 May Johnson 27 Female Labourer England
65 Jane Johnson 4 Female England
66 William Johnson 52 Male Farmer Ireland
67 Richard Johnson 17 Male Farmer Ireland
68 Hyme La Vien 31 Male Merchant Polaner
69 Isaac Jackson 21 Male Merchant Polaner
70 Edward Donnell 20 Male Labourer Ireland
71 Edward Dougherty 20 Male Labourer Ireland
72 Mary Galleher 24 Female Labourer Ireland
73 Mich O'Pray 24 Male Servant Ireland
74 Jane O'Pray 25 Female
75 John Gusham 48 Male Labourer Ireland
76 Mary Gusham 35 Female Ireland
77 Margrt Gusham 13 Female Ireland
78 Mary Jane Gusham 11 Female Ireland
79 W. Peto 55 Male Mechanic Ireland
80 Mrs Eliza Peto 53 Female Ireland
81 Miss Eliz Peto 24 Female Ireland
82 Jams McGan 22 Male Labourer Ireland
83 Jams Peyley 15 Male Labourer Ireland
84 Peter Peyon 22 Male Labourer Ireland
85 Jams Kelley 26 Male Blacksmith Ireland
86 John Kelley 18 Male Blacksmith Ireland
87 John He??isey 24 Male Labourer Ireland
88 Mary McC??? 26 Female Ireland
89 Hugh Dean 24 Male La?ewler Ireland
90 Wm ??vin 27 Clergyman Ireland
91 W McCl??? ?? ????
92 Mrs McCl??? 25 Female
93 Jams Sweney 22 Male Labourer Ireland
94 Mary Sweney 27 Female Ireland
95 George Robinson 18 Male Labourer Ireland
96 William Robinson 20 Male Labourer Ireland
97 Thomas Carroll 30 Male Labourer Ireland
98 Joseph Moore 21 Male Labourer Ireland
99 A Hill 28 Male Labourer Ireland
100 M?rttur Hill 24 Female Labourer Ireland
101 Rose Wollas 27 Female Ireland
102 John Roch 40 Male Labourer Ireland
103 Mrs Roch 30 Female Labourer Ireland
104 Infant Roch 3 Female Ireland
105 Jams Burk 2? Male Labourer
106 Mary Burk 25 Female Labourer
107 Michel Cullen 25 Male Labourer
108 Thomas Ford 25 Male Labourer
109 Mary Connally 24 Male Labourer
110 W Hughs 25 Male Labourer
111 Mrs Hughs 22 Female Labourer
112 Patrick Duffey 30 Male Labourer
113 W Ryley 19 Male Labourer
114 Patt Qu?ke 25 Male Labourer
115 Thomas Carroll 26 Male Labourer
116 Pat Blackl?? 19 Male Servant
117 Cha. McCullagh 30 Male Labourer Ireland
118 Lydia McCullagh 30 Female
119 Jams McCullagh 12 Male
120 John McCullagh 19 Male
121 William McCullagh 6 Male
122 Abraham McCullagh 2 Male
123 Jane McCullagh 8 Female
124 John Bar? 22 Male
125 Mary Watts 32 Female
126 Samuel Watts 3 Male
127 Elenor William 28 Female Baltimore, U.S.
128 Grace Naist 18 Female Baltimore, U.S.
129 Wm. William 14 Male Baltimore, U.S.
130 Anthony Quin 30 Male Wea?er Ireland
131 Mary Quin 30 Female
132 Margt Quin 10 Male*
133 Jams Quin 8 Male
134 John Quin 6 Male
135 Joseph Quin 4 Male
136 Louis Quin 2 Male
137 William Turner 25 Male Labourer Ireland
138 Margret Kelly 16 Female
139 John Kelly 11 Male
140 Patrick Ba?? ?? Male
141 Mary ?????
142 Jams ????? Male
143 Patt Dough?y 20 Male
144 W. Dallon 33 Male
145 Th. Jones 34 Male Farmer England
146 Marght M Loughton 28 Male* America
147 Jane M Loughton 2 Male*
148 Patt Rice 16 Male Boy Ireland
149 ? McClane 20 Male Labourer Ireland
150 Patt Kelley 21 Male Ireland
151 Mrs. Cani?eda? 53 Female
152 Michel Cani?eda? 12 Male
153 M. Cani?eda? 6 Male
154 Edw? Sweney 27 Male
155 Jane Sweney 16 Male*
156 A. Bottom 30 Male Me??iner England
157 Danise McGurk 30 Male Mason Ireland
Transcriber's Notes:
* Passenger No.s are not in the manifest, they are added for convenience.
Occupation and Country columns were often blank, not even "squiggly" lines.
3 & 4 The manifest quite definitely shows a difference in the spelling.
5 ? may be m or n with a high tail. Could be short for James.
7 ??? looks like e or c with r as last letter.
14 * Jams appears often, could be a lazy James.
17 ? looks like an s. Minister?
18 Could be G or T
20 Could be an e.
39 ? looks like a u, maybe ie.
41 Manifest cut, torn. First name might have two t's before the a.
43 First ? could be an r, second and third ?? could be e and/or w. Mathew?
49 Could be Michel but sex may be female (dash under female written in 48).
55 Could be cNi.
58 Could be i or e.
59 First ? could be an i. The second ? could be the double s.
87 Could be m or nn.
88 Manifest is torn, Could end in r.
89 ? is above line. Could be b.
90 First ? could be I or J. Second could be r.
91 & 92 Manifest is torn and smeared.
100 Could be an a.
114 Could be an r.
116 Could be en.
124 Could be an r.
130 Looks like a w. Might be weaver.
132 Sex has M even tho first name seems female.
140 Manifest is torn.
141, 142 & 143 Manifest is torn.
146 & 147 No c but could be McLoughton. Sex has squiggly lines under Male.
149 Could be a J.
151, 152, & 153 First ? could be r or n. Second ? could be r or n.
154 Could be o or a. Short for Edward?
155 Sex has squiggly line under Male.
156 Could be ss or rs.
Correspondence 11/27/02 passengers #50-53 Spenelly/Spensley
I am certain that the family
50 Anthony Spenelly 29 Male Minor England
51 Ann Spenelly 29 Female England
52 Willim Spenelly 23 Male England
53 Sarah Spenelly 2 Female England
is that of Anthony Spensley, his wife Ann, brother William and daughter
Sarah.
I'm not a direct descendant of Anthony, but all the Spensleys of
Wensleydale and Swaledale are ultimately linked. I do however,
have contact with descendants, and have gathered quite a bit of
information about the family. I have a copy of a newspaper
article written about the house he built on Delhi Street in
Dubuque. More recently however, I obtained the obituary of his
wife, Ann.....She died 5 Mar 1893 and details included, "TRULY A PIONEER
Death of Mrs. Ann Spensley, Aged 93, Who Came to Dubuque
Fifty-nine Years Ago."
In fact, the only item on the manifest which is not exactly in
line with this family, is Ann's age in 1834. I have her as bapt
1800 which is consistent with her age at death. Maybe the
recorder just made an error when she left England.
Anthony Spensley was bapt. 9 Jun 1804 at Grinton in Swaledale -
father Ralph.
Wife Ann was d/o Obadiah Whitehead.
They were married 4 Jul 1831 at Grinton.
Daughter Sarah was bapt 14 Mar 1832 at Grinton. I understand she
died in her teens.
Other children were born in America.
Anthony's obituary as stated in the Dubuque County Times, 17 Jul
1880 states,
"Anthony Spensley, well known to the people of Dubuque county,
died yesterday at the ripe old aged of 77 years. Deceased came
to this country 46 years ago, and has been engaged the greater
part of his life in mining. He was born at Swelldale, county of
Yorkshire, England. He leaves a wife and three grown up
children, one daughter, Mrs Ralph Fawcett, and two sons, Ralph
and William. The funeral takes place Sunday at 2 o'clock from
the late residence in West Dubuque."
There is also a William named as passenger on the North
Star......Anthony had a brother William bapt 22 Jun 1811 at
Grinton. The William on your manifest shows age as 23......
Anthony had a brother John, who immigrated around same year,
again first to Philadelphia, then moved to Potosi. This John
returned eventually to England......I have copy of entries John
made in his diary on that return, at which time he took home sums
of money from Anthony and William to their mother and to
Anthony's in-laws (the original diary is in Loras College, Dubuque).
Christine (Spensley) Amsden...
My website is located at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/4320
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 49.
Transcribed by Carl A. Crother for The Immigrant
Ships Transcribers Guild.
22 May 1999
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