Immigrant Ships
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Ship Courier


Newry, Ireland to New York
May 16, 1825
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Geo. H. Wallace do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Courier whereof I am Master, from Newry, Ireland. So Help me God. (signed) George H Wallace
Sworn to this 16th May 1825 Before me M????????
LIST OR MANIFEST of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Courier, whereof Geo. H Wallace is Master, from Newry burthen 388.53/95 Tons.
Columns represent: Names of Persons, Age, Place of Naturally, To What Nation they belong, To what country they are going, Occupation*
  1 Samuel McElgrie    50  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
  2 Nancy McElgrie     50  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
  3 C McElgrie         20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
  4 Ann McElgrie       19  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
  5 Sarah McElgrie     17  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
  6 Tas??? McElgrie*    8  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
  7 Thos Bradford      26  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
  8 Sarah Bradford     20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
  9 Jane Tufts         20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 10 L Herald           30  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 11 C Herald           30  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 12 R Killen           25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 13 E Herald            9  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 14 P Herald            6  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 15 L Herald            5  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 16 T Killen           26  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 17 B Killen           26  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 18 J Lavery           34  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 19 ? Cochran*         25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 20 H Cochran          28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 21 J Seid             45  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 22 M Seid             42  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 23 T Seid             38  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 24 A Seid             10  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 25 W Seid*             2  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 26 J Seid*            20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 27 J ????ingham*      28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 28 M ?r?ly*           28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 29 A Cun???gham*      28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 30 L OBr??n*          37  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 31 J Mc?usy*          37  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 32 E Mc??usy*         13  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 33 J Sn????*           2  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 34 Jas Mc?eny*        28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 35 J Sloan            26  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 36 B Sloan            26  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 37 F Q??n*            26  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 38 J Nagel*           29  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 39 M Nagel*            1  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 40 M Nagel*           30  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 41 O Murphy*          20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 42 E Murphy*          60  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 43 M Eager*           20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 44 M Eager*           20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 45 Jas Hughs          22  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 46 M Eager            20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 47 R Cunningham       25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 48 E ?*                   Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 49 P Borden*          28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 50 A Borden*           1  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 51 M Borden*          20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 52 P Boyle*           20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 53 A* McKee           20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 54 T Tole             20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 55 J Clarke           20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 56 E  Clarke*         25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 57 J Ga??y*           36  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 58 B McG????*         27  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 59 I Burns            32  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 60 H Cambell          50  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 61 H Adair            22  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 62 M Matth???*        17  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 63 T Hanlon           21  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 64 M McGlaughlin      45  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 65 C McGlaughlin      30  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 66 M McGlaughlin      20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 67 Pat McGlaughlin     5  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 68 Rch* McGlaughlin    2  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 69 M McGlaughlin       1  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 70 J Donley           22  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 71 A Mackin*          26  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 72 P Mooney           16  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 73 A Newell           23  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 74 R McGauruty        20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 75 A Waterson         21  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 76 W Charlesten       23  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 77 J Killen           20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 78 A Waterson         22  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 79 P Broadley         20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 80 A Nibloch          48  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 81 M Nibloch          49  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 82 W Nibloch          13  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 83 J Nibloch          11  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 84 J Nibloch           9  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 85 A Nibloch           6  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 86 M ??????*          1?  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 87 A ?a??t*           30  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 88 S Nesbett          18  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 89 D Fullerston       21  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 90 J Cole             28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 91 J Martin           57  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 92 M Martin           50  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 93 R Coburn           56  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 94 J Coburn           50  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 95 D Coburn           25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 96 J Greer            40  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 97 M Greer            23  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 98 M Greer            29  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
 99 R F?????*          25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
100 P Colgens          25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer 
101 J McCarrol         21  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
102 J Kenny            25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
103 A Quinn            25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
104 D Sloan            35  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
105 H Cochran          35  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
106 S Cochran          37  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
107 M Cochran          27  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
108 T Taylor           19  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer 
109 M Strain           28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
110 J Martin           26  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
111 J Brownlee         24  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
112 G Hood             23  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
113 E Brownlee         23  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
114 M Brownlee          4  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
115 J Brownlee          1  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
116 P Murphy           48  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
117 S Murphy           48  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
118 E Murphy           20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
119 A Murphy           18  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
120 C Murphy           13  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer 
121 M Murphy           11  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
122 P Murphy            5  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
123 D Caulfield        50  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
124 M Caulfield        45  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
125 M Caulfield         6  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
126 S Caulfield         5  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
127 M Caulfield         3  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
128 J Cunningham       40  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
129 B Eager            40  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
130 ?* Eager            5  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
131 E McKeen           19  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
132 G Harris*          18  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
133 E Watson           20  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
134 R Patterson        35  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
135 M McGrear          28  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
136 J Randal           35  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
137 B Randal           25  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
138 J Randal           23  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
139 P Randal           10  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
140 T Randal            7  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
141 B Randal            6  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
142 K Randal            5  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
143 T Carroll          48  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
144 M Carroll          42  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer
145 B Carroll           6  Ireland  Great Britain  United States  Farmer

(signed) George H Wallace
                            
Transcriber's Notes:

There column headings were hand written and not the standard headings that 
were on the preprinted form used by the ships. The column that was for 
deaths has been omitted; there were no deaths indicated by the captain.

Passenger # 6  - First name appears as a possible Tasues but the first 
      letter is smudged and the last letters are not readable.
Passenger # 19 - there are two letters written over each other; they 
      appear to be an 'S' and a 'T' or 'F'
Passenger # 25 & 26- the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion of 
      the last name, but judging by the formation of the letters visable 
      the name appears to be the same as those written above.
Passenger # 27 - the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion of the 
      last name. The name could be "Cunningham"
Passenger # 28 - the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion of the 
      last name and is unreadable.
Passenger # 29 - see note for passenger #27
Passenger # 30 - the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion of the 
      last name.  The name could be "O'Brien".
Passenger # 31 & 32- the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion of 
      the last name.  These passengers seem to have the same last name, 
      but the name is basicly unreadable.
Passenger # 33 - the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion of the 
      last name and is basicly unreadable.
Passenger # 34 - the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion of the 
      last name, but does seem similar to passengers 31, 32 & 33.  The 
      name could be "McHenry"
Passenger # 37 - the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion of the 
      last name and is not fully readable, might be "Quin" or "Quinn"
Passengers # 38 thru 44 - the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion 
      of the last name but appears to read as transcribed.
Passenger # 48 - this line seems to have been started but there is an ink 
      smudge where the remaining information should be. 
Passengers #49 thru 52 - the ink or page is slightly torn at the portion 
      of the last name but appears to read as transcribed.
Passenger # 53 - the first initial could be "H"
Passenger # 56 - there is an ink spot over most of the last name but it 
      appears to be the same as the passenger above it.
Passenger # 57& 58- there is an ink spot over most of the last name making 
      it mostly unreadable.
Passenger # 62- this last name could be "Matthews" or "Matthew"
Passenger # 68- this first name could be "Richard"
Passenger # 71 - the last name could be "Macken"
Passenger # 86- the paper appears to have worn out from creasing in the 
      area of the last name and age.  The last name could be "Nibloch" 
      and the age is at least 10, could be older.
Passenger # 87- the first letter of the last name could be "E" or "S". 
      The last name could be "Eaurt", "Saut", "Eaut" or some other 
      combination.
Passenger # 99 - the last name is difficult to read; it could be "Feanor"
Passenger # 130- the first letter of the first name is obscured and 
      appears to be under something or cut off but it could be "M".  
      The last name has letter formations as #128, the age appears to 
      be "5" but could be a "3"
Passenger # 132- the last name runs down and is not fully readable, 
      but the last name might be Harrison
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 7, List 275
Transcribed by Teresa and Daryl Taramasso for The Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 July 1999



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