Ship Sheridan
I, Augustus M. Pryster, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, of Passengers taken on board the Ship Sheridan and subscribed with my name is 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 Passengers received on board the Ship Sheridan whereof I am Master, from Liverpool. So Help Me God. Augustus DePryster Sworn before me this 18 April 1842 (signed) M.L.Davis
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Sheridan whereof Augustus DePryster, is master, from Liverpool burthen Eight Hundred & thirty five 67/95 tons.
Columns represent: given name, surname, age, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country in which they intend to become inhabitants.
1 Jas. H. Hamilton 53 Male Gent United States United States
2 Geo. L. Shapher 24 Male Gent United States United States
3 Wm. W. Brodhurst 28 Male Gent United States United States
4 Thos. G. Gore 21 Male Gent United States United States
5 Harriette Gore 23 Female Ireland Canada
6 Judy Atterbury 22 Female United States United States
7 Edw Atterbury 3 Male United States United States
8 Mary Atterbury 1 Female United States United States
9* G?srust Congreave 20 Female Nurse Yorkshire England
10 Henry D. Law 13 Male Artist Ireland United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 1-10
11* James Newman 40 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
12 M Newman 38 England England Great Britain United States
13 Ann Newman 13 England England Great Britain United States
14 William Newman 11 England England Great Britain United States
15 Elizabeth Newman 9 England England Great Britain United States
16 Samuel Newman 7 England England Great Britain United States
17 J Sanah Newman 2 England England Great Britain United States
18 David Lawson 50 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
19 Mrs Lawson 40 England England Great Britain United States
20 John Lawson 20 England England Great Britain United States
21 James Lawson 18 England England Great Britain United States
22 Andrew Lawson 13 England England Great Britain United States
23 Benjamin Lawson 10 England England Great Britain United States
24 David Lawson 8 England England Great Britain United States
25 Joseph Lawson 5 England England Great Britain United States
26 Elizabeth Lawson 3 England England Great Britain United States
27 W.Meyall 40 Wales Wales Great Britain Farmer United States
28 Jos Whitaker 21 Englan England Great Britain Farmer United States
29 John Whitaker 18 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
30 Peter Amnison 25 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
31 William Amnison 9 England England Great Britain United States
32 Mrs. Amnison 30 England England Great Britain United States
33 Mary Amnison 13 England England Great Britain United States
34 Catheriine Amnison 12 England England Great Britain United States
35 Peter Amnison 10 England England Great Britain United States
36 W. Robertson 40 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
37 Isabella Robertson 25 England England Great Britain United States
38* Markem Saill? 25 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
39* Sarah Saill? 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
40 W. Johnston 36 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
41 Mrs. Johnston 30 England England Great Britain United States
42 Alex Han 38 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
43 Peter Stephen 28 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
44 John Curlow 24 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
45 Thos. Jones 20 England England Great Britain United States
46 B.O. Neiblon 34 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
47 Jas Linghy 21 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 11-47
48 John Collins 50 England England Great Britain United States
49 Mary Collins 50 England England Great Britain United States
50 William Collins 23 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
51 Mary Collins 20 England England Great Britain United States
52 Frank Collins 18 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
53 Rachael Collins 14 England England Great Britain United States
54 Hannah Collins 12 England England Great Britain United States
55 Josiah Collins 10 England England Great Britain United States
56 E. Turland 25 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
57 Mrs. Turland 25 England England Great Britain United States
58* John Binn?? 25 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
59* John ?? 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
60* J. Greg Ma?? 22 England Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
61 J. Stapon?r? 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
62 John Tourke 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
63 Dud Quinn 23 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
64 H. Ryan 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
65 Julia Ryan 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
66 James Munay 21 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Laborer United States
67 Eliza Munay 18 Scotland Scotland Great Britain United States
68 J. McWhite 50 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
69 H. Rankayne 21 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
70* G. J?n?ams 35 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
71 M. Curry 25 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
72 J.S. Kinson 35 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
73 Mc Kinson 25 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
74 John Wooff 26 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
75 H. Sanderson 20 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
76 Wm Sean 20 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
77 N. Tuckanan 28 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Laborer United States
78 Wm Hatslon 30 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Laborer United States
79 Anson Travis 28 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
80 Pat Spicer 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
81 Jas Wails 10 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
82 Wm Scinis 26 Ireland Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
83 Rob Scinis 30 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 48-83
84* Arthur Kill ? Ireland Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
85* Donald ??ll 24 Ireland England Great Britain Laborer United States
86 Thos Jackson 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
87 Mrs Jackson 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
88 Ann Roberts 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
89 David Dillon 20 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
90 Patt Divine 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
91 Jno Huddlison 24 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
92 Mrs Huddlison 22 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
93 Agnes Huddlison 3 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
94 Jane Huddlison 1y6m Wales Wales Great Britain United States
95 David Hough 22 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
96 Peter Mullin 24 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
97 W. Rooney 21 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
98 Bonard Rooney 19 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
99 Jas Stuart 20 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Laborer United States
100 Jno Compton 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
101 David Lawson 40 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
102 Mrs Lawson 38 England England Great Britain United States
103 James Lawson 12 England England Great Britain United States
104 John Lawson 10 England England Great Britain United States
105 Andrew Lawson 9 England England Great Britain United States
106 Benjamin Lawson 7 England England Great Britain United States
107 David Lawson 6 England England Great Britain United States
108 Jos Lawson 4 England England Great Britain United States
109 Elizabeth Lawson 1 England England Great Britain United States
110 T. McEnury 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
111 J. Lardner 25 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
112 W. Hammond 22 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
113 Thom Caughlan 22 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
114 James Dean 27 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Laborer United States
115 Elizabeth Dean 26 Scotland Scotland Great Britain United States
116 Mary Dean 25 Scotland Scotland Great Britain United States
117 David Dean 24 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Laborer United States
118 Jas Moore 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 84-118
119 Arthur Kelly 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
120 Mrs Kelly 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
121 Catherine Kelly 17 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
122 Arthur Kelly 2 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
123 Mary Warden 45 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
124 William Warden 17 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
125 George Healy 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
126 John Watson 23 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
127 John Reynolds 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
128 John Shaw 24 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
129 Eliz Healy 28 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
130 Thomas Healy 9 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
131 Celia Healy 1 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
132 F. Martin 29 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
133 Martha Martin 9 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
134 Pat Repiler 26 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
135 Mary Repiler 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
136* Infant Repiler Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
137 Owen Lewis 24 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
138 Mrs. Lewis 24 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
139 John Price 26 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
140 Benjamin Price 26 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
141 Joseph Gibson 25 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
142 Mrs Gibson 23 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
143 Joseph Kimberly 29 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
144 Eliz Harrell 40 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
145 Thos Fletcher 20 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
146 David Jones 50 England England Great Britain Laborer United states
147 Mrs. Jones 30 England England Great Britain United States
148 Griffith Jones 7 England England Great Britain United States
149 Ben Bruce 27 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Laborer United States
150 Janet Jones 1 England England Great Britain United States
151 Robt Connor 26 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
152 John Bennison 23 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
153 Isaac Jones 24 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
154 John Marne 22 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 119-154
155 Edward Pouteny 21 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
156 Arthur Maloney 40 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
157* James Donoghue 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
158* James Donoghue 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
159 Peter Brady 18 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
160 W. Gilmore 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
161 M. Whitely 28 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
162 John Logan 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
163 Jas O'Neill 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
164 Charles O'Neill 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
165 Wm Hooles 32 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
166 Mrs. Hooles 29 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
167 Simon Cotton 20 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
168 Mrs. Cotton 20 England England Great Britain United States
169 John Mathew 45 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
170 James Kelly 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
171 B. Kinnian 22 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
172 J. Gallagher 19 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
173 Pat Hanindan 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
174 P. Molas 25 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
175 John Molas 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
176 W. Connor 26 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
177 John Hall 26 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
178 Edward Hall 20 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
179 P. Maquire 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
180 Martin Doyle 13 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
181 James Hyde 30 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
182 James Wild 27 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
183 Mrs. Wild 25 England England Great Britain United States
184 Joseph Wild 5 England England Great Britain United States
185 James Wild 3 England England Great Britain United States
186 Infant Wild 1 England England Great Britain United States
187 P. Hickey 36 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
188 Mrs. Hickey 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
189 Catherine Hickey 60 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
190 Mary Hickey 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
191 Lawrence Redman 14 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 155-191
192 M. Weldon 22 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
193 Margaret Weldon 23 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
194 Pat Dowdall 20 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
195 Luke Pentany 21 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
196 William Isitt 26 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
197 Lewis Lewis 28 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
198 David Jones 21 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
199 John Lewis 25 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
200 Owen Morgan 27 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
201 Morgan Morgan 27 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
202 John Lyson 29 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
203 Herbert Lyson 29 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
204 Thomas Phillipes 29 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
205 Pat Morris 31 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
206 Mrs. Morris 28 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
207 B. Maquire 20 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
208* M.Downie 31 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Laborer United States
209 Jos. Lundy 28 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
210 Pat Bryan 36 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
211 Pat Rooney 27 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
212* McDrummagan 25 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
213 M Morgan 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
214 Rich Walsh 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
215* John Hattar 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
216* Mrs Hattar 28 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
217 J. McGrath 28 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
218 James Andrew 22 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Farmer United States
219 Patt Hattar 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
220 Amy Hattar 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
221 M. Walker 28 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
222 Roger Walker 9 England England Great Britain United States
223 James Walker 6 England England Great Britain United States
224 Mary McCabe 20 Scotland Scotland Great Britain United States
225 Ellen Brady 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
226 Terince Smith 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
227 Henry Gariskin 10 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 192-227
228 William Cooper 35 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
229 Mrs. Cooper 30 England England Great Britain United States
230 Joseph Moorehouse 35 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
231 Charles Davis 28 Wales Wales Great Britain Farmer United States
232 Jno Weasherhead 22 England England Great Britain United States
233 Daniel Dodd 34 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
234 Eliza Dodd 30 England England Great Britain United States
235 Joseph Gleare 23 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
236 Terince O'Neill 39 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
237 Peter Malone 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
238 Nelson Grunback 28 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
239 John Graveston 28 Wales Wales Great Britain Farmer United States
240 John Green 23 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
241 T. Kurdon 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
242 Henry Langdon 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
243 John Lloyd 38 Wales Wales Great Britain Farmer United States
244 Luke Marsden 34 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
245 Robt Green 25 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
246 Priscilla Green 21 England England Great Britain United States
247 W. Honugh 32 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
248 Thomas Turner 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
249 Thos. Gibson 20 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
250 A. Boyd 18 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
251 Allen Coudlet 30 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
252 Matilda Coudlet 34 England England Great Britain United States
253 Allen Coudlet 9 England England Great Britain United States
254 Lewis Davis 25 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
255 Evan Phillips 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
256 Joseph Birch 29 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
257 J. Hutchinson 21 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
258 William Pearson 28 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
259 John Muckart 27 Wales Wales Great Britain Farmer United States
260 Edward Morton 20 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Farmer United States
261 Charles Winter 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
262 William Golding 25 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
263 George Newport 26 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
264 Ann Newport 24 England England Great Britain United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 228-264
265 Eliza Golding 6 England England Great Britain United States
266 John Golding 4 England England Great Britain United States
267 William Golding 2 England England Great Britain United States
268 Thomas Hall 27 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
269 Daniel Hall 24 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
270 Charles Purnell 26 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
271 Esther Purnell 26 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
272 Infant Purnell 1 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
273 R. Barnfield 40 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
274 Mrs. Barnfield 40 England England Great Britain United States
275 Eliza Barnfield 16 England England Great Britain United States
276 Celina Barnfield 14 England England Great Britain United States
277 James Williams 22 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
278 William Simms 21 Wales Wales Great Britain Laborer United States
279 Mic Brock 25 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
280 Mr. Davis 24 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
281 Mrs. Davis 22 England England Great Britain United States
282 James Croply 30 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
283 L. Tattersall 30 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
284* J. Grunalpt 28 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
285 John Whitehead 37 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
286 William Whitehead 27 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
287 Robert Mills 21 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
288 John Ingham 25 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
289 John Milwood 37 England England Great Britain Laborer United States
290 Mrs. Milwood 35 England England Great Britain United States
291 Joseph Milwood 10 England England Great Britain United States
292 James Milwood 9 England England Great Britain United States
293 William Milwood 7 England England Great Britain United States
294 John Milwood 6 England England Great Britain United States
295 Sarah Ann Milwood 5 England England Great Britain United States
296 Jane Walker 35 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
297 John Garskin 10 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
298 Bridget Healy 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
299* Phillip Connell 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 265-299
300 Mrs. Duffy 28 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
301 Peter Duffy 20 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Laborer United States
302 Mary Duffy 6 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
303 Bridget Duffy 5 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
304 Mary Binn 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
305 M. Donnelly 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
306 Cath Dovnar 16 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
307 B. McGovern 19 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Farmer United States
308 Mary McGair 18 Scotland Scotland Great Britain United States
309 John Bergun 20 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
310 Ann Brennan 20 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
311 Ann Moran 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
312 Mrs. Jackson 23 England England Great Britain United States
313 George Jackson 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
314 James Dean 20 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
315 Catherine Dean 19 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
316 Mary Horan 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
317 James O'Neal 40 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
318 James Sheridan 8 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
319 Jane Sheridan 5 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
320 Barnard Sheridan 3 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
321 John Kerr 27 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
322 Mrs Kerr 27 England England Great Britain United States
323 Infant Kerr 1 England England Great Britain United states
324 M. McDaniel 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
325 Thos Gamble 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
326* Dan Kenny??y 27 Scotland Scotland Great Britain Farmer United States
327 W. Brusye 22 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
328 Mrs Brusye 21 England England Great Britain United States
329* W H??????? 30 England England Great Britain United States
330* Thomas Garner 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
331 Charles Williamson 23 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
332 Mary McKey 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
333 Eliza Ball 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
334 Ellen O'Donnell 24 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
335 Jane Sheridan 55 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
336 Jane Sheridan 22 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
337 Barnard Sheridan 30 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 300-337
338 Hugh Casey 50 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
339 Mrs. Casey 50 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
340 Catherine Casey 13 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
341 James Casey 11 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
342 Mary Casey 7 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
343 Ann Casey 5 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
344 Hugh Gray 34 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
345 Patt Mullin 40 Ireland Ireland Great Britain Farmer United States
346 Mary Gray 65 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
347 James Gray 4 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
348 John Gray 2 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
349 Mrs. Gray 40 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
350 Ann Caffrey 21 Ireland Ireland Great Britain United States
351 Henry Lucas 24 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
352* William Greenhasch 21 England England Great Britain Farmer United States
353 Jane Waddington 26 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
354 James Grunhall 34 Wales Wales Great Britain Farmer United States
355 Infant Grunhall 1 Wales Wales Great Britain United States
View Original Manifest Passengers 338-355
(Signed) August M. Pryster
Transcriber's Notes
1-10 This Manifest began as a regular transcription. Then it changed.
I have copied it just as it was filmed.
9 The y in the name Mary covers this letter and I can't make it out.
11 Here the manifest changes completely. The handwritting is different
and the columns change drastically. They are just as shown. The
Captain must have approved because he signed it. His signature at
the end matches the one on the sworn statement as best I can tell.
38-39 This letter could be a p that is poorly written or an h. It has
a loop above the line with a hump, sort of hanging in midair. The
name in # 39 is a ditto so there is no way to compair.
58 There are two letters here that are so faint that they are unreadable.
59 There is a fold and a smudge here and the surname is unreadable.
60 There is a smudge here and I can't be sure if one or more
letters are missing and what they could be.
61 The writing is very faint and it is difficult to tell if this name is
spelled Staponors or Staponars or if the last letter is possibley
a d. The bad condition of the manifest at this point makes it
almost impossible to read.
70 There is a flaw in the manifest and these 2 letters are just
unreadable.
74 This is the proper spelling of this name according to the manifest.
84 There was a hole in the manifest here and it appears to have been
repaired. The 3rd column is different.
85 The same hole that affected the above name is at work here. The 3rd
column is ditto maarked, so it too is different.
136 No age was given for this infant.
157-158 The two passengers name's and ages, etc. are the same. I have
no idea what conclusion to draw from that. A coincidence or an error.
Take your pick.
208 Could be Doronie.
212 I am not sure if there is no given name for this passenger or if what
seems to be the Mc on the name is perhaps an abbreviation of a given
name.
215-216 Surname could be Hattan, Hutten, Hutton.
284 Surname could be Grunalsst.
299 Surname could be Cornell.
318-320 Surname could be Shenidan.
326 There are two (2) letters here that I can't make out. The first y seems
to end and then there are two letters. The first is either an a or an o.
The second could be either an r or an s. The final y is attached in
the normal manor.
329 A fold and smudge has completely obliterated this name.
330 Surname could be Garnis, Garnes.
352 Surname could be Grunhasch, Greenback.
Correspondence February 25, 2008 - Passenger 196 Isitt
I can confirm that the person on the Passenger list for the Ship Sheridan
on voyage Liverpool to New York, March to April 1842, listed as
196, William Gitt 26years Wales Great Britain Labourer United States
was actually my 4 X Great Uncle, William ISITT - the rest of the particulars
are entirely correct, as he was born in Pater or Pembroke Dock on
4th April 1815, son of John Isitt (1778-1837), Blacksmith at Pembroke Dock.
William was an ironworker of some kind and unmarried.
I will try to verify my information by sending you a scan of the only surviving
letter written by William Isitt from Haning Rock, Ironton, Lawrence County,
Ohio in July 1848, just six year later. So far no other trace of him has been
found. I hope you will try to correct this error on the transcript.
Yours Sincerely,
Paul Newbury
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 48
Contributed and Transcribed by Barbara Grim a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 May 2000
Reviewed by Patty McCormack
25 February 2008
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