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Ship American Eagle
I, R H Moore, master of the Ship American Eagle do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me and now delivered by me to the Collection of the Customs of the collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Ship American Eagle at London from which port said ship has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant, and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who died.
So help me God. (signed) R. H. Moore.
Sworn before me this 4 Sep 1857
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship American Eagle whereof Moore, is master, from London burthen 899 72/95 tons.
Columns represent: Name, age in years or months, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country which they intend to become inhabits, died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
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1 Elizabeth Coker 62 Female Ladies Attendant England United States 1st Cabin
2 George Martin 25 Male Gent England United States 1st Cabin
3 Sarah Ann Martin 29 Female Wife England United States 1st Cabin
4 Laura Baucomb 15 Female None England United States 1st Cabin
5 Martha Haines 18 Female None England United States 1st Cabin
6 Marie Isabella Frank 18 Female None England United States 1st Cabin
7 Jane Mersett 29 Female None England United States 1st Cabin
8 Henry Flood 45 Male Police officer England Canada 1st Cabin
9 Nathan Wood 21 Male Grocer England United States 1st Cabin
10 Henry E Staff 40 Male Mill Mgt England United States 1st Cabin
11 William Timmons 51 Male Farmer England United States 1st Cabin
12 Martha Brown 40 Female Wife England United States 2nd Cabin
13 Mary Ann Owen 31 Female Servant England United States 2nd Cabin
14 Arthur G. Virbundt 26 Male Master of Lang England United States 2nd Cabin
15* D??? Pearse 24 Male Gilder England United States 2nd Cabin
16 Amy Pearse 24 Female Wife England United States 2nd Cabin
17 Thomas Pease 40 Male Plasterer England United States 2nd Cabin
18 Eliza Pearse 38 Female Wife England United States 2nd Cabin
19 Charles Pearse 22 Male Gilder England United States 2nd Cabin
20 Benjamin Pearse 12 Male None England United States 2nd Cabin
21 Charles Pearse 12 Male None England United States 2nd Cabin
22 Charles Cook 27 Male Servant England United States 2nd Cabin
23 Elizabeth Cook 28 Female Wife England United States 2nd Cabin
24 Phobhe Cook 14 Female None England United States 2nd Cabin
25 Joseph R Corbeshley 26 Male Draper England United States 2nd Cabin
26 Samuel Harris 52 Male Com Traveler England United States 2nd Cabin
27 Kate Harris 35 Female Wife England United States 2nd Cabin
28 Deborah Harris 11 Female England United States 2nd Cabin
29 Elizabeth Harris 10 Female England United States 2nd Cabin
30 Henry Davis 52 Male Com Traveler England United States 2nd Cabin
31 Marin Davis 37 Female England United States 2nd Cabin
32 Joseph Moss 28 Male Baker England Canada 2nd Cabin
33 Ann Moss 29 Female Wife England Canada 2nd Cabin
34 Elizabeth Moss 3 Female None England Canada 2nd Cabin
35 Olivea Moss 2 Female None England Canada 2nd Cabin
36 Jane Moss 5 Female None England Canada 2nd Cabin
37 William Bridger 19 Male Laborer England Canada 2nd Cabin
38 Mary Dwyer 23 Female Servant England Canada 2nd Cabin
39 John Payton 26 Male Tailor US United States 2nd Cabin
40 Sarah Payton 24 Female Wife US United States 2nd Cabin
41 William Brooks 40 Male Book Maker England United States 2nd Cabin
42 William R Brooks 13 Male None England United States 2nd Cabin
43 Noah Aarons 46 Male Cigar Mkr England United States 2nd Cabin
44 Mary Aarons 42 Female Wife England United States 2nd Cabin
45 Cathrine Aarons 11 Female None England United States 2nd Cabin
46 Solomon Aarons 9 Male None England United States 2nd Cabin
47 Joseph Aarons 7 Male None England United States 2nd Cabin
48 Frances Aarons 5 Female None England United States 2nd Cabin
49 Edwin Bull 22 Male Gardner England United States 2nd Cabin
50 John Hearne 50 Male Turner England United States 2nd Cabin
51 Hannah Hearne 49 Female Wife England United States 2nd Cabin
52 Eliza Hearne 17 Female None England United States 2nd Cabin
53 Ann Hearne 12 Female None England United States 2nd Cabin
54 Edwin Hearne 8 Male None England United States 2nd Cabin
55 Dectrick Meinz 38 Male Engineer Germany United States 2nd Cabin
56 Margaret Meinz 38 Female Wife Germany United States 2nd Cabin
57 Ellen Meinz 11 Female None Germany United States 2nd Cabin
58 George Meinz 9 Male None Germany United States 2nd Cabin
59 John Meinz 7 Male None Germany United States 2nd Cabin
60 Henry Meinz 5 Male None Germany United States 2nd Cabin
61 William Meinz 3 Male None Germany United States 2nd Cabin
62 Margaret Meinz 10 Female None Germany United States 2nd Cabin
63 George Hart 21 Male Gen Dealer England United States 2nd Cabin
64 Rachael Hart 20 Female Wife England United States Upper Between Deck
65 Henry Hart 3 Male None England United States Upper Between Deck
66 Washam Fernandez 22 Male Gen Dealer England United States Upper Between Deck
67 Rosa Fernandez 22 Female Wife England United States Upper Between Deck
68 John Fernandez 8 Male None England United States Upper Between Deck
69 Catherine Levi 18 Female None England United States Upper Between Deck
70* Mary Powell 31 Female ?? US United States Upper Between Deck
71 Nary Ann Sanderson 35 Female Book Binder England United States Upper Between Deck
72 Mary Ann Sanderson 7 Female None England United States Upper Between Deck
73* Thomas Miller 40 Male ??? England United States Upper Between Deck
74 John Condon 39 Male Mint Proofer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
75 Edward Farmer 24 Male ??? England United States Upper Between Deck
76 William Farmer 22 Male Carpenter England United States Upper Between Deck
77 George Hidderbrandt 31 Male Seaman US United States Upper Between Deck
78 John Heffer 29 Male Laborer England United States Upper Between Deck
79 Lydia Heffer 28 Female Wife England United States Upper Between Deck
80 Alice Heffer 3 Female None England United States Upper Between Deck
81 Frederick Heffer 10 Male None England United States Upper Between Deck
82 David Sullivan 27 Male Laborer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
83 Catherine Sullivan 26 Female Wife Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
84 John Sullivan 5 Male None Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
85 Margaret Sullivan 10 Female None Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
86 George M Sullivan 1 Male None US United States Upper Between Deck
87* Peter Coffee 21 Male ??? England United States Upper Between Deck
88 Joseph Brown 24 Male Carpenter Portugal United States Upper Between Deck
89 William Clark 21 Male Laborer England United States Upper Between Deck
90 William Larck 19 Male Cabinet Maker England United States Upper Between Deck
91 John Duffy 29 Male Hawker Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
92 Charles Wiles 26 Male Cabinet Maker England United States Upper Between Deck
93 Albert Wiles 20 Male None England United States Upper Between Deck
94 Henry Feinny 33 Male Globe Maker England United States Upper Between Deck
95 Willaim H Hardwood 48 Male Glass Cutter England United States Upper Between Deck
96 Joseph Clark 28 Male Calico Minter Scotland United States Upper Between Deck
97 Jane Hog 19 Female Servant Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
98 John Hope 21 Male Laborer England United States Upper Between Deck
99 Elizabeth Hope 20 Female Wife England United States Upper Between Deck
100* James Hope 6 Female None England United States Upper Between Deck
101 John Lect 28 Male Upholster England United States Upper Between Deck
102 James Lect 26 Male Miller England United States Upper Between Deck
103 Agaret Lect 27 Female Wife England United States Upper Between Deck
104 Sarah Lect 24 Female Wife England United States Upper Between Deck
105 Eliza Fowler 20 Female None England United States Upper Between Deck
106 Joseph Mordecier 35 Male Gen Dealer England United States Upper Between Deck
107 Maria Gillan 28 Female None England United States Upper Between Deck
108 William Crawsby 33 Male Bricklayer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
109 Bartholomew Roach 40 Male Laborer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
110 Johanna Roach 30 Female Wife Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
111 John Cork 46 Male Tailor US United States Upper Between Deck
112 Rebecca Cork 45 Female Wife US United States Upper Between Deck
113 William H Wynne 21 Male Carpenter England United States Upper Between Deck
114 Julia Donovan 21 Female None Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
115 James Slatery 34 Male Shoemaker Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
116 Timothy Sullivan 30 Male Laborer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
117 John Friend 30 Male Laborer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
118 Bridget Friend 30 Female Wife Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
119 Mary Friend 6 Female None Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
120 John Friend 2 Male None Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
121 Betsey Friend 9 Female None Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
122 Johann Daly 16 Female Servant Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
123 Catherine Fagan 30 Female Servant Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
124 Margaret Hayes 57 Female None Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
125 Thomas Hayes 21 Male Plasterer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
126 Johanna Hayes 18 Female Servant Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
127 John Hayes 14 Male Laborer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
128 Ellen Hayes 14 Female None Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
129 Rosewile Fish 19 Male Mariner US United States Upper Between Deck
130 Henry Williams 23 Male Moulder England United States Upper Between Deck
131 James O'Connor 65 Male Laborer Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
132 Julia O'Connor 65 Female Wife Ireland United States Upper Between Deck
133 Margaret Murphy 19 Female Servant Ireland United States Lower Between Deck
134 Henry Gunton 22 Male Stove Fitter England United States Lower Between Deck
135 Catherine Sullivan 34 Female Wife Ireland United States Lower Between Deck
136 Julia Sullivan 11 Female None England United States Lower Between Deck
137 Mary Ann Sullivan 10 Female None England United States Lower Between Deck
138 Patrick Sullivan 8 Male None England United States Lower Between Deck
139 James Sullivan 2 Male None England United States Lower Between Deck
140 Honora Driscoll 24 Female Wife Ireland United States Lower Between Deck
141 Margaret Driscoll 10 Female None England United States Lower Between Deck
142 James Lee 40 Male Mariner England United States Lower Between Deck
143 Elizabeth Lee 31 Female Wife England United States Lower Between Deck
144 George Finley 23 Male Fireman Hanover United States Lower Between Deck
145 Simon Jost 42 Male Farmer Germany United States Lower Between Deck
146* Wh So?? Jost 42 Female Wife Germany United States Lower Between Deck
147* Majore ??? Jost 17 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
148 Anna Maria Jost 11 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
149 Katharina Jost 7 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
150 Barbara Jost 5 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
151 Phillipp Jost 10 Male None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
152 Johannes Melbert 46 Male Farmer Germany United States Lower Between Deck
153 Elisabeth Melbert 36 Female Wife Germany United States Lower Between Deck
154 Peter Melbert 16 Male None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
155 George M Melbert 11 Male None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
156 Mana Melbert 9 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
157 Elisabetha Melbert 6 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
158 Johanna Milbert 5 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
159 Anna M Melbert 10 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
160 Adolph Radewalde 31 Male Sadler Germany United States Lower Between Deck
161 Carl F Sche 38 Male Locksmith Germany United States Lower Between Deck
162 Catherine Seion 49 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
163 Eva Seion 36 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
164 Catherin Soior 31 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
165 Peter Klein 38 Male Baker Germany United States Lower Between Deck
166* ?row Boohtler 36 Male Brick Maker Germany United States Lower Between Deck
167 Agathe Boohtler 30 Female Wife Germany United States Lower Between Deck
168 Joseph Boohtler 12 Male None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
169 Johannaes Boohtler 8 Male None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
170 Anna Maria Boohtler 6 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
171* G??? Boohtler 10 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck Died
172 Ludwig A Grieshamer 22 Male Tailor Germany United States Lower Between Deck
173 Johann Naumann 39 Male Farmer Germany United States Lower Between Deck
174 Elizabeth Naumann 46 Female Wife Germany United States Lower Between Deck
175 Caroline Naumann 20 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
176 Pauline Naumann 13 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
177 Peter J Naumann 9 Male None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
178 Ullisla Naumann 12 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
179 Alocio Naumann 12 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
180* Elizabeth Naumann 5 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck Died
181 Jacob Naumann 7 Male None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
182 Susanna Naumann 6 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
183 George Fugges 26 Male Farmer Germany United States Lower Between Deck
184 Regina Resdeb 33 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
185 Paul C Endres 33 Male Farmer Germany United States Lower Between Deck
186 Elise Endres 12 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
187 Johann Kiament 33 Male Smithe Germany United States Lower Between Deck
188 Susanna Klament 34 Female Wife Germany United States Lower Between Deck
189 John G Klament 8 Male None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
190 Helena Klament 6 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
191 Godfried Rieser 22 Male Shoemaker Germany United States Lower Between Deck
192 Joseph Geiss 33 Male Shoemaker Germany United States Lower Between Deck
193 Katrina Wilhelm 32 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
194 Marie Tailor 27 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
195 Leopold Fridberg 29 Male Merchant Germany United States Lower Between Deck
196 Adam Ebert 30 Male Farmer Germany United States Lower Between Deck
197 Catherina Ruth 26 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
198 Ernst Bethl 29 Male Locksmith Germany United States Lower Between Deck
199 Regina Bethl 55 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
200 Houliebuc Bethl 23 Female None Germany United States Lower Between Deck
201 Louisa Virpauls 23 Female None England United States Lower Between Deck
202 Jeannette Virpauls 11 Female None England United States Lower Between Deck
203 Arthur Virpauls 2 Male None England United States Lower Between Deck
204* Lydia Virpauls US United States Lower Between Deck
205 Henry R Channor 20 Male Carpenter England United States Lower Between Deck
(Signed) R H Moore.
Transcriber's Notes:
* Passenger # 15, Film Black over given name.
* Passenger # 70 and 73 Film to light to read occupation.
* Passenger # 75, Carpenter crossed out, what is overwritten is unreadable
* Passenger # 87, Occupation is unreadable.
* Passenger # 100, List has ditto marks for female but transcriber feels this
should be male.
* Passenger # 146 and 147, middle name for both passengers is scribbled and
unreadable.
* Passenger # 166, first letter of Given name us unreadable.
* Passenger # 171, Given name us unreadable, Passenger age 10 months died of
Hydrocephalus on the 19th August 1857. Signed by Augustus
Gherrett, MD.
As an additional note by the transcriber, Hydrocephalus was
an enlarged head, water on the brain, dropsy of the brain.
* Passenger # 180, Died of Pneumonia on 24th August 1857. Signed Augustus
Gherrett, MD
Additional note by Transcriber, in 1857 Pneumonia was an
inflammation of lungs with congestion or consolidation
caused by viruses, bacteria or physical and chemical agents.
* Passenger # 204, Child born 28 July 1857 and it appears that child was
considered born in the United States.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 178.
Transcribed by Frances LaMarco, a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild11 November 2000
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