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London, England to New York
11 November 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, J.M. Chadwick 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 Amn Eagle whereof I am Master, from London. So help me God. (signed) J.M. Chadwick.
Sworn to this before me 11th November 1851 (signed) C. P. Clu?????
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Amn Eagle whereof Chadwick is Master, from London burthen 897 77/95 tons.
Columns represent: Names, Age, in years and months, Sex, Occupatin, The country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage.
Cabin Passengers:

  1* Joseph D ?endzimiv   48     M  Gentlm     Poland 
  2* Mary J ?endzimiv     49     F  Gentlmn    England 
  3  James H Raymond      32     M  Merchant   United States 
  4* ? V Beneway          32     M  Gent       United States 
  5  Theodore L Jackson   32     M  Farmer     United States 
  6* Edward Milto?        40     M  U.S. Army  United States 
  7* Susanah O Milto?     32     F             United States 
  8  Theodore Resenberg   30     M  Gentlem    Prusia 
  9* ?etson Bo?           26     M  Gentlem    Great Britin 
 10  John Arthur Hughes   22     M  Architect  Great Britin
 11  William Martin       20     M  Gentlmn    Great Britin
 12  John A Marks         32     M  Gentlmn    Great Britin
 13  George Jacob         27     M  Gentlem    Great Britin
 14  Ellen A              28     F  Gentlem    Great Britin
 15  Willim Brown         20     M  Gentlmn    Great Britin
 16* Be??ort Fou?a??      50     M  Gentlmn    France
 17  Celina Legg          47     F  Servant    Great Britin
 18  Elizabeth Tackaberry 24     F  Lady       United States
 19* James Bo?ideu        34     M  Farmer     England
 20  William Legars       25     M  Farmer     England
 21  Harriott             25     F  Farmer     England
 22  John Bryant          45     M  Farmer     England
 23  Mary                 45     F  Farmer     England
 24  George Lincoln       19     M  Farmer     England
 25  William Coventry     30     M  Farmer     England
 26  Ephram Robinson      38     M  Farmer     England
 27  Elya                 35     F  Farmer     England
 28  Charlotte            14     F  Farmer     England
 29  James                12     M  Farmer     England
 30  Caroline             11     F  Farmer     England
 31  Robert                9     M  Farmer     England
 32  George                8     M  Farmer     England
 33  William               1y 6m M  Farmer     England
 34* Margaret An??as      22     F  Farmer     England
 35  William Colley       35     M  Farmer     England
 36  Mary                 36     F  Farmer     England
 37  William              12     M  Farmer     England
 38  Mary A               10     F  Farmer     England
 39  Margaret              8     F  Farmer     England
 40  John                  6     M  Farmer     England
 41  Sarah                 4     F  Farmer     England
 42* David                 2     M  Farmer     England
 43  Walter                   6m M  Farmer     England
 44* ????y ?a???          21     M  Farmer     England
 45  Edward Parker        48     M  Farmer     England
 46  Benjamin             20     M  Farmer     England
 47  Robert Dean          23     M  Farmer     England
 48  Thomas Davis         21     M  Farmer     England
 49  Sarah Campbell       22     F  Farmer     England
 50  Samuel Prince        30     M  Farmer     England
 51  Rebecca              30     F  Farmer     England
 52  John                 11     M  Farmer     England
 53  Maria                 9     F  Farmer     England
 54  George                7     M  Farmer     England
 55  Sarah                    4m F  Farmer     England
 56  William Pollard      17     M  Farmer     England
 57  John Leonard         18     M  Farmer     England
 58  James                11     M  Farmer     England
 59  Thomas               10     M  Farmer     England
 60* John ?ilson          32     M  Farmer     England
 61  James                37     M  Farmer     England
 62  Ann                  26     F  Farmer     England
 63  Ellen                 4     F  Farmer     England
 64  Joseph                3     M  Farmer     England
 65  William                  6m M  Farmer     England
 66  Thomas Westbrook     22     M  Farmer     England
 67  Sophia Collins       36     F  Farmer     England 
 68* Gold???iuth Henrick  26     M  Farmers    Germany
 69            Johnnielle 28     F  Farmers    Germany
 70             Walhelin  11     M  Farmers    Germany
 71             AnTonia    4     F  Farmers    Germany
 72             Daniel     2     M  Farmers    Germany
 73* Dicko???? George     33     M  Farmers    Germany
 74  Yurner Philip        24     M  Farmers    Germany
 75  Bork Wilhelm         27     M  Farmers    Germany
 76  Zuumis Apolinu       25     M  Farmers    Germany
 77  Walh Philip          19     M  Farmers    Germany
 78  Bolei Barbara        26     F  Farmers    Germany
 79  Bolei Barbara            9m F  Farmers    Germany
 80  Fiekert Carl         36     M  Farmers    Germany
 81          Murgaretha   35     F  Farmers    Germany
 82          Wilhimine     6     F  Farmers    Germany
 83          Peter         5     M  Farmers    Germany
 84          Christine     3     F  Farmers    Germany
 85          Carl             9m M  Farmers    Germany
 86  Reikart Friderick    29     M  Farmers    Germany
 87  Lipinfeld Chrisian   26     M  Farmers    Germany
 88  Knaupniurd frederak  27     M  Farmers    Germany
 89  George Watts         22     M  Farmer     England
 90  John Butler          30     M  Farmer     England
 91  John Wyman           22     M  Farmer     England
 92  Samuel Shurwood      59     M  Farmer     England
 93* Mary Ann Watt??      22     F  Farmer     England
 94  Charlotte Woley      30     F  Farmer     England
 95  William Woolston     43     M  Farmer     England
 96  Ellen                37     F  Farmer     England
 97  John                 48     M  Farmer     England
 98  Sarah                20     F  Farmer     England
 99  Elizabeth            19     F  Farmer     England
100  John                 15     M  Farmer     England
101  Robert               17     M  Farmer     England
102* William Bra?a?       28     M  Farmer     England
103  Mary Ann             28     F  Farmer     England
104  Letitice              6     F  Farmer     England
105  Percival              3     M  Farmer     England
106  Louis                 3     M  Farmer     England
107  Valentine                6m M  Farmer     England
108  Daniel Fry           35     M  Farmer     England
109  James Reynolds       37     M  Farmer     England
110  Deborah              34     F  Farmer     England
111  Thomas               17     M  Farmer     England
112  Mary Hurley          35     F  Farmer     England
113  Ann                   8     F  Farmer     England
114  James                11     M  Farmer     England
115  John E Smith         31     M  Labourers  England
116  June                 34     F  Labourers  England
117  John                  9     M  Labourers  England
118  James                 7     M  Labourers  England
119  Jane                  5     F  Labourers  England
120  William               3     M  Labourers  England
121  Matilda              24     F  Labourers  England
122  Maria                    9m F  Labourers  England
123  Rosina Welch         22     F  Labourers  England
124* Victor Fala??        41     M  Labourers  England
125  Samuel Wood          60     M  Labourers  England
126  Junette Wood         59     F  Labourers  England
127  Mary Miller          59     F  Labourers  England
128  William Hooge        38     M  Labourers  England
129  Charles              36     M  Labourers  England
130* John Brown           27     M  Labourers  England
131  Maria                27     M  Labourers  England
132  Thomas Ealen         20     M  Labourers  England
133  Edward Sherwin       21     M  Carpenter  England
134  Richard James        29     M             England
135  James Simpson        30     M             England
136* James Can?           20     M             England
137  George Hatton        30     M  Carpenter  England
138  Mary                 30     F  Carpenter  England
139  Sarah                 6     F  Carpenter  England
140  John                  4     M  Carpenter  England
141  William               2     M  Carpenter  England
142  Mary Ann Payne       28     F  Carpenter  England
143  Liyzy                    6m F  Carpenter  England
144* John Ton?            22     M  Carpenter  England
145  Susan                18     F  Carpenter  England
146* Catherine R???       29     F  Carpenter  England
147  Mary Ann              9     F  Carpenter  England
148  Joseph                4     M  Carpenter  England
149  Mary Knowles         25     F  Carpenter  England
150  Michael                  ?m M  Carpenter  England
151  Joseph Smith         56     M  Farmers    England
152  Sarah                54     F  Farmers    England
153  Charlotte            22     F  Farmers    England
154* Christiian Sch?ffler 39     M  Farmers    England
155  Barnhurd Cohen       26     M  Farmers    England
156  Mary Miles           26     F  Farmers    England
157  Robert                2y 6m M  Farmers    England
158  William Datmore      27     M  Farmers    England
159  Lucy Datmore         24     F  Farmers    England   

Transcriber's Notes:  

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original
   recorder not the transcriber or is used to call your 
   attention to additional information in the Transcriber's 
   Notes below.

?  The ? marks indicates letters or words that cannot be read
   due to the quality of the original document.

*  There were no deaths on the voyage, and that column has 
   been eliminated.

*  NOTE:  Passengers number 1 through 67 are listed by 
   first name, last name.  Number 68 through 88 are listed,
   last name, first name.  Number 89 through 159 are listed
   first name, last name.

  1 -  2  ?endzimiv - First letter of surname could be F, L, or S.
  4 -     ? V Beneway.  First initial looks like a backwards R.    
  6 -  7  Milto? - Either Milton or Miltor.
  9 -     ?etson Bo? - First name may be Hetson.  Surname Bo?,
          third letter could be x, r, n, or t.  
 16 -     Be??ort Fou?a?? - First name could be either Benort, 
          Bemort, Bernort, or Berrort.  Surname, Fou?a??, fourth
          letter could be an r, i, or ri, last letters could be
          in, ir, ini, or iri, although there is no dot on the 
          first i.  
 19 -     James Bo?ideu - third letter could be r, n, or u.  
          Right above this name are written the words 'not on
          bored'.  There is no indication who, if anyone, this
          refers to.
 34 -     Margaret An??as - Surname looks like either Andreas,
          Anduas or Anouas.
 42 -     David - There is what looks like a lower case t, or
          a plus after the name David.              
 44 -     ????y ????? - This name is crossed off the list.  
          First name might be Garry or Gerry.  Surname might
          start with a E or C, second letter a or o, third
          letter goes above the line, like h, or k.  The 
          last three letters might be ing. 
 60 -     John ?ilson - Last name either Wilson, Nilson, or
          Milson
 68 -     Gold?e?iuth Henrick - The letter after d, is shorter
          than the d, but taller than the other letters, the 
          letter after the e could be either n or rr.  
          Gold?erriuth, or Gold?enuith.
 73 -     Dicko??? George - The writing is really faded here.
          Could possibly be kein, or hein.
 93 -     Mary Ann Watt?? - Possibly Wattis.   
102 -     William Bra?a? - Fourth letter goes above the line 
          like b, d, h, k, l, or t.  Last letter could be
          n or u.
124 -     Victor Fala?? - Possibly Falase, or Falare.
130 -     John Brown - there is what looks like a plus sign
          next to this name.  
136 -     James Can? - Letter goes above the line, could be
          h, t, k, b.
144 -     John Ton? - Either Tony, or Tong.
146 -     Catherine R??? - Handwriting too faded to read.
154 -     Christian Sch?ffler - Last name either Schaffler,
          or Schuffler.

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 107, List 1682.
Transcribed by Karla Stanton a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 September 2000



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