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London, England to New York
17 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, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, the country in which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage.

160  Robert Robinson         39   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
161  Elizabeth               36   Female            England  U.S.
162  Mary                    16   Female            England  U.S.
163  Thomas                  12   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
164  Nobel                   10   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
165* Ephramin                 8   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
166  William Everett         28   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
167  Samuel Day              28   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
168  Samuel Dodson           31   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
169  David Russ              26   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
170  William Austin          24   Male   Labourer   England  U.S.
171  Edward Bucking          53   Male   Farmer     England  U.S.
172  Mary                    51   Female            England  U.S.
173* Jane                    17   Female Farmer     England  U.S.
174* George                  14   Male   Farmer     England  U.S.
175  Eliza                   11   Female            England  U.S.
176* Elizabeth                8   Female Farmer     England  U.S.
177  George                  20   Male   Farmer     England  U.S.
178  Kurch Schilling         54   Male   Farmer     England  U.S.
179  Sarah                   53   Female            England  U.S.
180  Charles Lambert         24   Male              England  U.S.
181  Charles Heathfrild      22   Male              England  U.S.
182  Denny Miles             19   Male              England  U.S.
183  Fredrick Dury           18   Male              England  U.S.
184  Susannah                16   Female            England  U.S.
185  Jasae                   19   Female            England  U.S.
186  Frederic Dury           15   Male   Labourers  England  U.S.
187  John Pollard            21   Male   Labourers  England  U.S.
188  Robert Claske           33   Male   Labourers  England  U.S.
189  Haselwood               28   Male   Labourers  England  U.S.
190  Harry Guss              22   Male   Labourers  England  U.S.
191  George Chambers         19   Male   Labourers  England  U.S.
192  Mark Woolston           22   Male   Labourers  England  U.S.
193* Rosamird - a            22   Male   Labourers  England  U.S.
194* S ao                    4m          Labourers  England  U.S.
195  Ann Dove                19   Female            England  U.S.
196*     aoz                  9   Female            England  U.S.
197* Rich J Higgins          30   Male   Laborin    England  U.S.
198* Dain Woolf              30   Male   Laborin    Germany  U.S.
199* Morganthater Marcaine   18   Female Farmer     Germany  U.S.
200  Frellerick              16   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
201  Schnieder Alois         16   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
202* Staube Auton            25   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
203  Felda Richard           19   Male   Tailor     Germany  U.S.
204  Dainpman Johan          49   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
205  Maul Heiurich           58   Male   Tailor     Germany  U.S.
206  Catherina               58   Female            Germany  U.S.
207  Wilhelm                 11   Male              Germany  U.S.
208  Catherine                9   Female            Germany  U.S.
209* Jeurenther Chistine     16   Female            Germans  U.S.
210  Johan                   18   Male              Germans  U.S.
211  Schint Johan            29   Male              Germans  U.S.
212  Murchas                 18   Female            Germans  U.S.
213* Thisszest Basio         21   Male              Germans  U.S.
214* Beta                    18   Female            Germans  U.S.
215  Benedans Abraham        42   Male              Germans  U.S.
216  Schaedel Sebastian      31   Male              Germans  U.S.
217* Bracher Gustusfied      30   Male   Farmers    Germans  U.S.
218* Randolph Heinrick       22   Male   Shoemaker  Germans  U.S.
219  Schanoffler Fuy Joseph  25   Male   Shoemaker  Germans  U.S.
220  Sheill Masiane          17   Female            Germans  U.S.
221* Moagatha Mussrase       18   Female            Germans  U.S.
222* Kist Ignatz             19   Male   Smith      Germans  U.S.
223* Acker Micheal           30   Male   Farmer     Germans  U.S.
224* Krinzel Basilo          21   Male   Shoemaker  Germans  U.S.
225  Krunes Betes            18   Male              Germans  U.S.
226* Geres Johass            20   Male   Farmer     Germans  U.S.
227* Becker Jacob            23   Male   Mason      Germans  U.S.
228  Becker Philip           18   Male              Germans  U.S.
229  Schissedt Elizabeth     28   Female            Germans  U.S.
230  Hans George             18   Male              Germans  U.S.
231* Hiloebrand Auton        35   Male   Tin Smith  Germans  U.S.
232  Volk Carl               32   Male              Germans  U.S.
233  Tillber Blhasale        20   Male   Shoemaker  Germany  U.S.
234* Holzbasn??d Jno a       27   Male   Labourer   Germany  U.S.
235  Galgerismacied Georje   32   Male   Weaver     Germany  U.S.
236  Bausch Barbara          27   Female            Germany  U.S.
237  Krisoller Leonhard      41   Male   Joiner     Germany  U.S.
238  Elizabetha              42   Female            Germany  U.S.
239  Carolina                10   Female            Germany  U.S.
240  Catherine               11   Female            Germany  U.S.
241  Regmie                   9   Female            Germany  U.S.
242  Maria                    8   Female            Germany  U.S.
243  Jacob                    3   Male              Germany  U.S.
244  Haas Heinrick           32   Male   Cooper     Germany  U.S.
245  Barbara                 30   Female            Germany  U.S.
246  Gottfried               10   Male              Germany  U.S.
247  Marie                    8   Female            Germany  U.S.
248  Frederick                5   Male              Germany  U.S.
249  Rosine                  1y6m Female            Germany  U.S.
250  Millest Peter           31   Male   Carpenter  Germany  U.S.
251  Gesiefasa               24   Female            Germany  U.S.
252  Elze                     9m  Female            Germany  U.S.
253  Eberle Joseph           32   Male   Carpenter  Germany  U.S.
254  Kulmhold Jacob          30   Male   Tailor     Germany  U.S.
255  Sauerberg Christan      19   Male              Germany  U.S.
256  Herdes Johana           16   Female            Germany  U.S.
257  Meire Johan             11   Male              Germany  U.S.
258  Gere Margaritha         40   Female            Germany  U.S.
259  Jacob                   18   Male              Germany  U.S.
260  Lourye                   8   Female            Germany  U.S.
261  George                   5   Male              Germany  U.S.
262  Marie                    2   Female            Germany  U.S.
263  Felis Mathias           44   Male    Farmers   Germany  U.S.
264* Engle Theresia          37   Female            Germany  U.S.
265  Berth                    6   Female            Germany  U.S.
266  Falch Carl              24   Male   Shoemaker  Germany  U.S.
267  Hilt Francisca          25   Male              Germany  U.S.
268  Falch Caroline           2   Female            Germany  U.S.
269  Long George             32   Male   Tailor     Germany  U.S.
270  Krath Fredrich          27   Male              Germany  U.S.
271  Kerfer Asars Maria      29   Female            Germany  U.S.
272  Haak Thiordor           24   Male              Germany  U.S.
273  Zeilsogil Martin        23   Male              Germany  U.S.
274  Daus Wilhelmine         23   Female            Germany  U.S.
275  Margaritha              54   Female            Germany  U.S.
276  Winsch Helena           52   Female            Germany  U.S.
277  Helena                   3   Female            Germany  U.S.
278  Knollock Carl           42   Male              Germany  U.S.
279  Marie                   53   Female            Germany  U.S.
280  Fredelos                14   Male              Germany  U.S.
281  Martin Mois             19   Male              Germany  U.S.
282  Haas Simon              26   Male              Germany  U.S.
283  Lambrecht Auton         40   Male   Bookbinder Germany  U.S.
284  Catherine               39   Female            Germany  U.S.
285  Auston                  16   Male              Germany  U.S.
286  Jacob                   11   Male              Germany  U.S.
287  Nicolus                  9   Male              Germany  U.S.
288  Margaretha               7   Female            Germany  U.S.
289  Matthew                  5   Male              Germany  U.S.
290  Carl                     3   Male              Germany  U.S.
291  Loy Nicholaus           28   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
292  Lang Catherine          25   Female            Germany  U.S.
293  Wilhimine Kiel          26   Male              Germany  U.S.
294  Arnoldine Keel          20   Female            Germany  U.S.
295  Bender Jacob            36   Male              Germany  U.S.
296  Blum Philip             30   Male              Germany  U.S.
297  Bender Carl             26   Male              Germany  U.S.
298  Schassdt F T            39   Male              Germany  U.S.
299  Reidshamer Philip       24   Male              Germany  U.S.
300  Bedson Auton            26   Male              Germany  U.S.
301  Keppel Carl             26   Male              Germany  U.S.
302  HipLockis Jacob         43   Male              Germany  U.S.
303  Booth Catherine         23   Female            Germany  U.S.
304  Hall Simon              35   Male              Germany  U.S.
305  Mayes Jacob             35   Male              Germany  U.S.
306  Federicke               35   Male              Germany  U.S.
307  Jacob                    7   Male              Germany  U.S.
308* Ost Louiza              33   Female            Germany  U.S.
309  Yohrling Elizabeth      49   Female            Germany  U.S.
310  Babette                 19   Female            Germany  U.S.
311  Catherine               10   Female            Germany  U.S.
312  George                   8   Male              Germany  U.S.
313  Hodt Jacobs             31   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
314  Wacht Micheal           18   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
315  Allenhales Jacob        20   Male   Shoemaker  Germany  U.S.
316  Schafer Peter           21   Male   Weaver     Germany  U.S.
317  Ball Peter              26   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
318* Banes Geah?ede          44   Female            Germany  U.S.
319  Magaritha               11   Female            Germany  U.S.
320  Adam                     9   Male              Germany  U.S.
321  Shappler Madaline       33   Female            Germany  U.S.
322  Becker Fredrick         48   Male              Germany  U.S.
323  Reader Johass           61   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
324  Johass                  16   Male              Germany  U.S.
325  Kasrh Peter             24   Male              Germany  U.S.
326  Bargelrime Carl         32   Male              Germany  U.S.
327* Kahar John ??           28   Male   Smith      Germany  U.S.
328  Doyl Madeline           35   Female            Germany  U.S.
329  Sabrina                 1y6m Female            Germany  U.S.
330  Beraklehays Hamel       22   Male   Joiner     Germany  U.S.
331  Musk George             34   Male   Joiner     Germany  U.S.
332  Wilhemine               36   Female            Germany  U.S.
333  Schutz Carl             21   Male   Gardener   Germany  U.S.
334  Marie                   31   Female            Germany  U.S.
335* Gain??? Christian       10   Male              Germany  U.S.
336* Wal?les Ernst           30   Male   Lipragent  Germany  U.S.
337* Schlaflson ???der       25   Male              Germany  U.S.
338  Yht Hanrick             24   Male              Germany  U.S.
339  Rost Barbara            24   Female            Germany  U.S.
340  Yht Magartha            24   Female            Germany  U.S.
341  Killines Ernst          19   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
342  Augusta                 18   Male   Glover     Germany  U.S.
343* Mal Miadora             32   Female Joiner     Germany  U.S.
344  Sauerssein Maria        27   Female            Germany  U.S.
345  Werner John Is?ac       33   Male   Painter    Germany  U.S.
346  Werner Margaritha       27   Female            Germany  U.S.
347  Happle Frederick        17   Male   Cooper     Germany  U.S.
348  Hollyhuimea Peter       27   Male   Tailor     Germany  U.S.
349  Scdell Christian        26   Male   Goldsmith  Germany  U.S.
350  Zinophar Stephen        22   Male              Germany  U.S.
351  Hep Johan               18   Male   Farmer     Germany  U.S.
352  Riesh August            26   Male   Brewer     Germany  U.S.
353  Schnieder Fhiderick     30   Male   Apothecary Germany  U.S.
354  Guades Anna Marie       21   Female            Germany  U.S.
355  Long Philip             17   Male              Germany  U.S.


Transcriber's notes:

*  The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the
   original recorder.

?  The use of an ? indicates a word or letters that could not
   be read, due to quality of the original document.

*  The top of column "intend to become inhabitants" had
   "United States of America"

*  The word "Ditto" was not used a scroll line in columns was
   used. With the exception of the sex column ditto marks were
   not used.  The "DO" for ditto was used once in occupation
   for passenger #219 and once sex column passenger #194. 

*  All English passengers listed first name, last name. 160-198.
   German passengers listed last name, first name. 199-end

Passenger  #166 - Shown as Labourers
Passenger  #173 - Marked as Farmers.
Passenger  #174 - Marked as Farmers.
Passenger  #177 - Marked as Farmers.
Passenger  #193 - Appears is dash lower case "a" possible this
                  may have been "do".
Passenger  #194 - Entry last name lowercase script "ao" possible
                  this may have been "do". Possible that what 
                  appears as 9 in age column is I Very faint
                  scribe follows could be "Infant".
Passenger  #196 - Entry has the number "156" at start of row in
                  different handwriting.
Passenger  #197 & 198 - may have signed own names, sex. 
                  Handwriting differs from other entries.
Passenger  #198 - Has the Number "157" at start of row appears
                  to be same handwriting style as Passenger #199
                  style.
Passenger  #199 - Farmer is spelled out after sex. Handwriting
                  changes back to original recorder at this point.
Passengers #209 - #232 listed as "Germans".
Passengers #217, #218, #221, #222, #223, #224, #226, & #227 - 
                  occupation was rewritten in last column.
Passenger  #222 - Name and age have been lined out.
Passenger  #223 - Name, age and sex have been lined out.
Passenger  #230 - First name except "tha" lined out. Last name
                  lined out. Age and sex lined out.
Passenger  #234 - Ink blot letters unreadable. Lowercase "a"
                  written in same size as capitols.
Passenger  #264 - Possible "F" 
Passenger  #308 - Possible "Ust" Hint of a leading letter could
                  be "J" Jost, Just.
Passenger  #318 - Lower case letter "a" "o".
Passenger  #327 - Possibles Katar, Kater, After John 2 letters
                  1. ? "B" 2. Lowercase"?"
Passenger  #335 - Possible "oht"
Passenger  #336 - Possible "y" "g" 
Passenger  #337 - Possible "Nauc"
Passenger  #343 - Listed as Female

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 107, List 1682.
Transcribed by Ken Koch a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
1 October 2000


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