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Ship Sheridan
Liverpool, England to New York
15 Dec 1846
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, G. B Cornish, master of Ship Sheridan 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 Sheridan from Lpool whereof I am Master, from (not filled in)
So help me God.
Sworn to this Before me 15 Dec 1846 ____________ (signature not readable)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Sheridan whereof Geo B Cornish is Master, from Lpool burthen* 895?*.
Columns represent: name, age (years/months), sex*, occupation*, the country to which they severally belong*,
the country in which they intend to become inhabitants*, died on voyage*.
1 John Jeffrey Esejt 25 Male Builder Auiber Canada
2 Eliza Shaw Jeffrey 20 Female
3* Thos H Morris 30 Male Gentleman United States United States
4 Stanislaw Chaplin 19 Male Gentleman England United States
5* Rich? OBrien 30 Marriner England Canada
6 Mrs. Flood 25 Ireland U States
7* Mr. Garlock 3? BM???chun Germany U States
8 John Foster 28 Brewer U States U States
9 John Ham 25 Labourer Ireland U States
10 John Reily 30
11 Martin Donelson 3?
12* Thos Dormellan 25
13 John Finigan 22
14 Christopher McGraw 28 Ireland Canada
15* Jas McCullough 30
16* Miss Cullugh ?8
17 Mrs McBride 22
18 Mr McBride 25
19 Mrs A Connell 25
20 Bridget Smith 20 Domestic Servt
21 Patt Michan 22 Labourer
22 John Rourke 21 Labourer
23* Micht McCann 22 Labourer
24* Cathr Kane 18 Domest Servt
25* Margt Lynch 16 Labourer
26* Dan? Wh?lan 25 Labourer U States
27 John Croonan 27 Labourer
28 Mrs. Sheppard 38 Labourer
29 Peter Sheppard 38 Labourer
30* Cathr Sheppard 2? Labourer
31 Harriet Sheppard 18 Labourer
32 Elizabeth Sheppard 16 Labourer
33 Jane Sheppard 1? Labourer
34* Margt Sheppard 12 Labourer
35 Maria Sheppard 2
36 Miss OBrien 20
37* Alych? OBri?n 25 Labourer Ireland U States
38 Peter Scully 26
39 Timothy Scully 24
40 Ellen McDonnell 18
41 Mr Johnston 36 Weaver England U States
42 Wm Thilton 28
43 Mrs Aurisn 25
44* Wm Aurisn 27
45 John Aurisn 10
46 Jane Aurisn 8
47* John Aurisn 6
48* Wm Walsh 25 Farmer
49 Mrs Walsh 20
50* Jeremiah Wilkinson 28 Stocking ???er
51 Peter Ashby 26
52* Wm Roberts 28 Baker
53* Joseph Peg? 26 Blacksmith
54* Wm Peg? 24
55* Jas Hyde 35 ??il?un American
56 Peter Murry 32 Scotland U Canada
57 Mrs Murry 30 Labourer Ireland
58 Peter Murry 16 Ireland
59* Cathr Murry 12
60* Wm Murry 4
61* Mr Davies 30 Fancy T???y England U States
62 Mrs Davies 25
63 Henry Samuel 32
64 John Slater 36
65 Samuel Davies 25
66 Polnin Davies 28
67* David Edwards 28 Joine? Scotland
68 John Sloane 28 Accpt American U Canada
69* Elizabeth Miller 30 Domestic Serv? Ireland U States
70 Jani Thorp 25
71 Mary Thorp 2?
72* L???nnce Grady 25 Laborou U Canada
73 Mary Connors 24
74* Wm Clark 20
75* Pattk Duffy 25
76 James Conroy 35
77* Mrs Conroy 3?
78 Ann Conroy 10
79 Mary Conroy 9
80 John Conroy 7
81* Thos Conroy 6
82 Anna Pierce 16
83* Mary Pierce ?6
84 John Griffiths 35 Farmer Wales U Canada
85 Mrs Griffiths 32
86 Hugh Griffiths 12
87 Sarah Griffiths 10
88* Wm Griffiths 8
89 James Byvins 26 England
90* Jas Buckningham 25
91* Thos Agnew 35 Cow Doctor Ireland U States
92 Eleanor Agnew 32
93 Hugh Agnew 10
94* Cathr Agnew 8
95* Wm Foster 35 Farmer Ireland U States
96 Mrs Foster 34
97* Jas Foster 15
98* Thos Foster 12
99 Elizabeth Foster 10 Ireland
100* Wm Leppu 30
101* John Lennon 30 La?????
102* Jas Munnin 25
103 David Bruce 28 U Canada
104 Geo Gardner 28
105 Patt Power ?? Farmer Ireland U States
106 Mrs Power ??
107 Bridget Power 6
108 Nicholas Power 4
109 Jane Power 3
110* Patt Fitzpatrick 30 Blacksm???
111* Micht McCabe 25
112* Thos Reily 21
113 Francis Lavery 25 Laboure
114 Patt Reily 24
115 John Rudden 25
116 Judith Mulligan 18 Servant
117* Judith ?ynch 18
118 Ellen Fitzomons 18
119* Jas McGovern 16
120 Patt Coyen 30 Farmer
121 Mrs Coyen 29
122 Nick Coyen 8
123 Bridget Coyen 7
124 Patt Coyen 5
125* Thos Kane 22 Laborere Ireland
126 Mrs Kane 20 U States
127 Mary Kane 2
128 Mary Ann Dolan 28 Domestic Sert
129 Mary Monagan 25
130* ?abby Flynn 18
131* Patk Conroy 24
132 Mrs Conroy 20
133* Thos Conroy 2
134 John Conroy Inf 9m
135* Micht Grugyn 30 Labourer
136 Martin Lally 28
137* Jas Govan 25
138 Cath McDornat 18 Domestic Sevt
139 Patt Kenny 2? Labourer
140 Elizabeth Hickey 18 Domestic Servt
141 Philip Lynch 20 Laborour
142 Mary Partlan 18 Domestic Sevt
143 David Colman 30 Labourer Ireland
144 Mrs Colman 28
145 Mary Colman 10
146* Patk Colman 8 U States
147 John Colman 6
148 Cecily Colman 4
149* Cathn Howlry 18
150 Bridget McGinnis 18 Domestic Serv
151* Charles McGinnis 1? Laboure
152 John Griffin 20 Musician
153* Lawrence ?ilhine 30 Labourer
154* Wm Lynch 30 Labourer
155 Patt Ryan 2?
156 Patt Fahy 25
157 John Bryan 24
158* Cathr Lynch 18 Domestic Sert
159* Margt Smith 18
160 Barth Curley 35 Farmer Ireland U States
161 Mrs Curley 34
162 Peter Curley 16
163 Bridget Curley 15
164 Honora Curley 12
165* Micht Curley 10
166* Cathr Curley 8
167 Patt Curley 4
168 Ann Cunninghans 20 Domestic Sert Ireland U States
169 Susan Mathews 20
170 Pat Rourke 40 Farmer
171* Micht Fos 38
172 Mrs Fos 34
173* Patk Fos 14
174 Mary Fos 12
175 Anne Fos 10
176* Micht Fos 8
177 Francis Fos 6
178 James Fos 4
179* Margt Fos 2
180 John Fos 1
181* Wm Brennan 30 Labourer
182 Mrs Karn 20
183* Jas Leonur?? 25
184* Lal? McGloughlin 25
185* ??? McGloughlin 27
186* Francis Go?man 28
187* Mrs Go?man 26
Transcriber's Notes:
* burthen 895?-? appears to be 95 written smaller and raised above the line.
* Column for sex was only filled out through passenger #3; passenger #4 had a
ditto mark indicating male; the column was blank for the remaining passengers.
* This column was eliminated as no passengers died on the voyage.
* burthen 895? - the last number was not readable.
This list was not numbered. It was numbered by the transcriber.
* Notes about the occupation column:
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 9 through passenger 14, and from
passenger 15 through 34 possibly indicating Labourer as their occupations.
The occupations of passengers 20, 21, 24 and 26 had been written over this
line between passengers 9 and 14.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 41 through 45 possibly indicating
Weaver as their occupations.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 58 through passenger 62. The
occupation of passenger 61 was written over this line.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 62 through passenger 67. The
occupation of passenger 67 was written beneath this line.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 69 through passenger 72 possibly
indicating Domestic Serv? as their occupations. The occupation of passenger
72 was written over this line.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 116 to passenger 119 possibly
indicating Servant as their occupations.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 120 through passenger 124 possibly
indicating Farmer as their occupations.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 128 through passenger 130 possibly
indicating Domestic Sert as their occupations.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 135 through passenger 137 and from
passenger 143 through passenger 149, 154 through passenger 157 possibly
indicating Labourer as their occupations.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 158 through passenger 159 possibly
indicating Domestic Sert as their occupations.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 160 through passenger 167 and from
passenger 170 through passenger 180 possibly indicating Farmer as their
occupations.
The space for occupation was blank for all other passengers without specified
occupations or wavy lines.
*Notes about The country to which they severally belong column:
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 9 through passenger 13 and from
passenger 14 through 35 possibly indicating Ireland.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 43 through passenger 50; it possibly
should have started at passenger 42 which would have indicated these passengers
were possibly from England.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 95 through passenger 101, from
passenger 105 through passenger 124, from passenger 125 through passenger 144,
from passenger 146 through passenger 158, from passenger 160 through passenger
167 and from passenger 169 through passenger 182 possibly indicating Ireland.
The space for The country to which they severally belong was blank for all other
passengers without specified countries or wavy lines.
*Notes about The country in which they intend to become inhabitants:
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 9 through passenger 13 possibly
indicating U States.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 14 through passenger 35 possibly
indicating Canada; U States was written over this line for passenger 26.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 41 through passenger 51 possibly
indicating U States.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 84 through passenger 90 possibly
indicating U Canada.
A wavy line was drawn down from passenger 95 through passenger 101, from
passenger 105 through passenger 124, from passenger 125 through passenger 144,
from passenger 146 through passenger 158, from passenger 160 through passenger
167 and from passenger 168 through passenger 181 possibly indicating U States.
The space for The country in which they intend to become inhabitants was blank
for all other passengers without specified countries or wavy lines.
3,12,81,91,98,112,125,133 - the s in Thos was written as a superscript; probably
an abbreviation for Thomas
5 - Rich?-appears to be a d written as a superscript with a period beneath it;
probably an abbreviation for Richard
7 - BM???chun - appears to be Merch written over B?????un
15,55,90,97,102,119,137,183 - the s in Jas was written as a superscript; probably
an abbreviation for James
16 - the name and age was written in between passengers 15 and 17; the age was
possibly 18
23,111,135 - the t in Micht was written as a superscript; probably an abbreviation
for Mitchell
24,30,94 - the r in Cathr was written as a superscript; probably an abbreviation
for Catherine
25,34 - the t in Margt was written as a superscript; probably an abbreviation for
Margaret
26 - Dan? - appears to be a t written as a superscript; probably an l for an
abbreviation of Daniel; Wh?lan - possibly Whalan or Whulan
37 - Alych? - ? possibly a superscript l or t; OBri?n - ? possibly a or e as the
letter was written over
42,44,48,52,54,60,74,88,95,100,154,181 - the m in Wm was written as a superscript;
probably an abbreviation for William
47 - name and age appear to be crossed out with a slanted line separately through
each
50 - ???er - possibly weaver
53,54 - Peg? - ? possibly g or y
55 - ??il?un - appears to be Tailor written over another word
61 - Fancy T???y - possibly Twiny
67 - Joiner? - no letter written; most likely joiner
69 - there was an = sign written after Miller; serv? - appears to be en; probably
shortened for servant
72 - L???nnce - possibly ovr or ove; Laborou - probably Labourer not completely
written
75 - Pattk - the k was written as a superscript; probably an abbreviation for
Patrick
77 - 3? appears to be a 0 changed to a 2
83 - ?6 - appears to be a 1 written over a 2
101 - La????? - inkblot over most of the occupation; the end of the last letter
appeared to be r; possibly laborer
105,106 - ?? - the ages had an ink smear or tape over them on the original list
making them unreadable
110 - ??? - inkblot over remaining letters; probably blacksmith
117 - ?ynch - possibly Lynch
130 - ?abby - ? appears to be an N
131,146 - Patk - the k was written as a superscript; probably an abbreviation for
Patrick
149 - Cathn - the n was written as a superscript with a line under it; probably
an abbreviation for Catherine
151 - Laboure - probably Labourer not completely written
153 - ?ilhine - first letter not clearly written-the loop from the f above dropped
down, obscuring it; possibly Lilhine
173 - Patk - probably an abbreviation for Patrick
183 - Leonur?? - ?? possibly th or ll
184 - Lal? - ? - in smear over the letter-not readable
185 - ??? - letters were smeared; possibly Miss or Mrs
186,187 - Go?man - possibly Gorman or Govman
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 65, List 1063.
Transcribed by Judy Buckney
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
3 September 2000
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