Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

Ship Howard

I, T. N. Paulsen, master of Ship Howard, do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed with my name, and now delivered to the collector of the Customs of the Collection 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 Hamburg Ship Howard, whereof, I am Master, from Hamburg. So help me God. T. N. Paulsen.
Sworn to me this 22nd October 1842

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Howard whereof T. N. Paulsen, is master, from Hamburg, Germany

Columns represent: given name and surname, sex, age, occupation, place of nationality and baggage.

    
 1  William K. David           m 42 Merchant           Philadelphia  6 Trunks,2 baskets, 4 boxes     
 2  Hannah David               f 33 Merchant           Philadelphia  1 Ganittane,1 carpetbag,2 Hatboxes    
 3  Mirna David                f 21 Merchant           Philadelphia  1 Portable desk,1 bureau,1 beed    
 4  Jeannette David            f 14 Merchant           Philadelphia  
 5  Karl Christr Schleunes     m 38 Manufacturer       Wiesbaden     2 Trunks,2 boxes,1 hatbox,1 Ganittane
 6* Louisa Baeris              f 27 Manufacturer       Hamburg
 7* Elizabeth Davignon         f 22 Manufacturer       London        1 Trunk,1 carpetbag    
 8* Alice Davignon             f    Manufacturer       Hamburg   
 9* Carl F. Wilholm            m 60 Doctor             Drozssig      2 Trunks,1 box, 1 Beed
10* Johann P. Wollmer          m 45 Calico Printer     Wandsbeck     1 Box,1 Beed
11  Johan Disther              m 48 Farmer             Dreusendorff  2 Boxes,1 basket,1 beed
12  Jacob Disther              m 13 Farmer             Dreusendorff  with passenger # 11            
13  Margartha Martin           f 51 Farmer             Dreusendorff  with passenger # 11
14  Krunigundo Martin          f 19 Farmer             Dreusendorff  with passenger # 11
15  Georg Martin               m 18 Farmer             Dreusendorff  with passenger # 11
16  Georg Hirtling             m 28 Backer             Hesligenstadt 2 cases, 8 beed
17  Katharina Hirtling         m 28 Backer             Hesligenstadt with passenger # 16
18  Johann B. Wiedenbaum       m 41 Farmer             Dosewitz      1 box
19  Ferick Beiss               m 28 Bricklayer         Klosterhaussan1 Box,1 Carpetbag & beed
20* Eo^a Beiss                 f 25 Bricklayer         Fulda         with passenger # 19
21  Martin Polack              m 18 Clerk              Hamburg       2 Trunks,1 Hatbox & beed
22  Christian F. Dahl          m 34 Machine maker      Pittsburg     1 Trunk,1 box,1 Hatbox & beed
23  Louis Busse                m 45 Tobaco Manufacture Hamburg       1 bundel & beed
24  Jacob Lian                 m 35 Cigar Manufacture  Altona        2 Trunks,1 Box,1 Hatbox & beed
25  Gottlieb Mathias           m 44 Farmer             Lascowitz     5 boxes,1 Bureau,1 Trunk
26  Auguste Mathias            f 34 Farmer             Lascowitz     1 bale,1 bed,2 baskets 
27  Emilie Mathias             f 14 Farmer             Lascowitz     with passengers # 25 & 26
28  Emma Mathias               f 12 Farmer             Lascowitz     with passengers # 25 & 26
29  Gottlieb Mathias           m  9 Farmer             Lascowitz     with passengers # 25 & 26
30  Anna Mathias               f  6 Farmer             Lascowitz     with passengers # 25 & 26
31  Paul Mathias               m  4 Farmer             Lascowitz     with passengers # 25 & 26
32  Antonette W. Wulff         f 27 Farmer             Hamburg       1 Trunk, 1 Case, 1 Hatbox
33  Hermann David              m 21 Teacher            Posen         1 Truck,1 Carpetbag,1 Beed
34  Adolph Eickmayer           m 22 Pocket Coat maker  Hamburg       2 Trunks.1 Flatbox,1 beed
35  Daniel Wileken             m 31 Dealer             Femern        1 Truck, 1 Bed
36  Georg Dintner              m 65 Cabinnet maker     Philadelphia  1 Trunk, 1 Box,1 Bed
37  Ernst Christn Freihube     m 32 Farmer             Farisehen     5 Bixes,1 gun, 1 bed
38  Anna Maria Freihube        f 28 Farmer             Farisehen     with passenger #37
39  Caroline Freihube          f  7 Farmer             Farisehen     with passenger #37
40  Ernst Fraugott Freihube    m  4 Farmer             Farisehen     with passenger #37
41  Maria Christiane Freihube  f  2 Farmer             Farisehen     with passenger #37
42  Carl Ludwig Perlewitz      m 49 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      4 Boxes, 6 Baskets,1 Bed & 1 bed
43  Christiane Perlewitz       f 38 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      with passenger #42
44  Heinrick Perlewitz         m 19 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      with passenger #42
45  Pauline Perlewitz          f 12 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      with passenger #42
46  Gustav Perlewitz           m  9 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      with passenger #42
47  Agness Perlewitz           f  7 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      with passenger #42
48  Bertha Perlewitz           f  5 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      with passenger #42
49  Herman Perlewitz           m  3 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      with passenger #42
50  Ernst Perlewitz            m  1 Shoe maker         Sjoandau      with passenger #42
51* Frans Brokert              m 21 Store Keeper       Femern        2 Boxes, 1 Flatcase, 1 Bed
52* ?ander L. Markas           m 26 Merchant           Grodna        1 Carpetbag & Basket
53* ?allu Hirschberg           m 21 Merchant           Slanim        1 Leedergbag,1 Box & Bed
54* Franz Dams                 m 28 Glasscutter        Broskau       4 Trunks, 3 Boxes,1 Carpetbag & Bed
55* Maria Dams                 f 23 Glasscutter        Neuhaus       with passenger # 54
56  Friedrick Frutag           m 25 Minor              Schwarzenberg 3 Portmanchers & Bed
57  Alfano Gussmann            m 32 Lawyer             Altona        1 Trunk, 1 Violin, 1 Hatbox
58  Adolph A. Binghoff         m 21 Cigar maker        Bitzebuttel   2 Boxes & Bed

                                              
T. N. Paulsen, Captain 
    
Transcriber's Notes:
  Cabin Passengers were written first, #1 through #8
  Steerage passengers begin with number #9     
  The use of an * after the passenger number indicates an error on the
  original maifest.
  The use of ? indicated a letter or word that could not be read
  due to the quality of the copy of the microfilmed copy.
  The original recorder put ditto marks for occupations of
  the wives and children on some of the passengers. 
  There are umlaut over some vowels in the surnames, see notes below
  for each of the surnames.
  These passengers were re-numbered by the transcriber, not the same as
  on original film. 
All the towns are listed below with possible locations.
  Altona could be in Hamburg, Germany or Nordrheim, Westfalen, Germany.
   Or Altona, Denmark.
  Bitzebuttel could be Barsbuttel or Brunsbuttel, both in Schleswig-
   Holstein, Germany.
  Broskau Could be Broskov, Storstrom, Denmark, or Brockau,Sachsen,
   Germany or Braslau, Vitebstk, Belarus.
  Dosewitz could be Dersewitz, Danewitz, Dorstewitz, Doschwitz or 
   Drusewitz all in Germany. Or Donawitz, Steiermark, Austria. 
  Drozssig could be DroBig, DroBling, or DroyBig all in Germany. Or it
   could be Drosing, Niederosterrech, Austria.
  Dreusendorff could be Daisendorf, Dassendorf, Draisendorf or
   Drausendorf all in Germany or Drasendorf, Niederosterrech, Austria.
  Farisehen could be Farmsen, Farrensen or Farsleben all in Germany.
  Femern could be Feren, Norway or Freren or Friemen in Germany.
   Or it could be spelled Temern and could be Temmen, Brandenberg,
   Germany or Termen, Valais, Switzerland.
  Fulda could be Fulda, Hessen Germany or Hulde, Niedersachsen,  
   Germany.
  Grodna could be Grodnau, Burgenland, Austria or Grodnica, Poland.
  Hesligenstadt could be Heiligenstadt, Bayern, Germany or 
   Heiligenstadt, Wien, Vienna, Austria or Heiligenstadt, Vienna,
   Austria.
  Klosterhaussan could be Kloosterburen or Kloosterlaan both in the
   Netherlands or Klosterbrunnen, Klostergaststatte or Klosterhaeseler
   all in Germany. Or it could be Kerstenhause, Hessen, Germany.
  Lascowitz could be Lasiewity, Poland or Loschwitz in either Bayern or
   Sachsen both in Germany.
  Neuhaus could be Neuhaus, Niedersachsen, Germany, or Neuhaus, 
   Sanktgallen, Switzerland or Neuhaus, Karnten, Austria.
  Posen is in Germany.
  Schwarzenberg could be in Austria, Germany or Switzerland.  There are
   several in each county.
  Sjoandau could be Spandau, Berlin, Germany or Sjonhaug, Ostfold, 
  Norway or Sorandu, Jarvamaa, Estonia (which was part of the old 
   Germany).
  Slanim could be Slanic, Prahova, Romania or Slonim, Grodno, Belarus
   (which was part of the old Germany).
  Wandsbeck could be Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany or Windsback, Bayern, 
   Germany.
  Wiesbaden is in Hessen, Germany.

Passenger Notes:
 #6 - Surname Baeris could be Beeris
 #7 to #8 -Surname Davignon should be D'Avignon
 #9 - Surname Wilholm could be Wilholms, Wilhelm or Wilhelms 
#10 - Surname Wollmer, there is an umlaut over the vowel o
#18 - Surname Wiedenbaum could be Wiedenbaues or Wiedenbaun  
#20 - First name Eo^a could mean Elizabeth or some variation
#51 - Surname Brokert could be Brokut or Bickert
#52 - Surname Markas could be Markus, and the 
      first name ?ander could be Yander or Jander 
#53 - First name ?allu could be Yallu or Jallu
#54 to #55 - Surname Dams, Darns or Doms 

Passengers #7 & #8 are Elizabeth D'Avignon and Alice D'Avignon, my great-great-grandmother and gg Aunt. They were going to New York to join her husband, Francis D'Avignon who arrived in July 1842 on the SS Stephanie, transcribed and in Vol.3. For more information Click Here to go to my Family Web Page.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 50, List 900.

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