Get all your genealogy books and CDs at one convenient location:
Genealogical Publishing Company
World Vital Records - An Affordable Option
Ship North Star
I, Isbon Benedict do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the Report or Manifest subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the District of Philadelphia contains to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers which were on Board the Ship North Star at the time of her sailing from the port of Liverpool or which have been taken on board at any time since; that I am at present, and have been during the voyage, master of the said vessel. And I do likewise swear that all matters whatsoever in the said Report or Manifest are, to the best of my knowledge and belief, just and true.
Sworn before me, this 1st day of January 1836.
(signature cannot be read) Collector. Isbon Benedict
Report or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship North Star whereof Isbon Benedict is Master, from Liverpool burthen 398 81/95 Tons and owned by Isaac Floyd & son of Philadelphia and bound to Philadelphia.
Columns represent: Names, Age, Sex, Occupation, To what Country belonging, Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants, Number and Names of Passengers who have died on the Voyage.
1* John McThimsic 22 Male Merchant U. States S. Carlinia
2* Thompson Shephardson 21 Male Farmer U. States Wilimgton ?
3* Mrs. Isabella Shephardson 21 FeeMale U. States Wilimgton ?
4* David Shephardson 18 Male Farmer U. States Wilimgton ?
5 William Gillian 40 Male Merchant U. States Nashville Tn.
6 Mrs. Frances Gillian 40 FMale U. States Nashville Tn.
7 Miss Frances Gillian 17 FMale U. States Nashville Tn.
8 William Gillian 13 Male U. States Nashville Tn.
9 John Gillian 10 Male U. States Nashville Tn.
10 Margrett Gillian 8 FMale U. States Nashville Tn.
11 Mary Jane Gillian 6 FMale U. States Nashville Tn.
12* John Jackson 37 Male Mechanick U. States Alexandria Va.
13 Mariaha Jackson 29 FMale U. States Alexandria Va.
14 Joseph Jackson 11 Male U. States Alexandria Va.
15* Richard M. Jones 45 Male U. States Alabama
16* John Bishop 32 Male Mechanick New Jersey Alabama
17* Andrew Smith 19 Male ? Indiana Ind.
18* ? Mc? 45 Male ? ? ?
19* ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
20* William Williams 48 Male ? ? ?
21* Mathew Williams ?1 Male ? ? ?
22* Frank Brown 18 Male ? ? ?
23* William Barefoot 21 Male ? ? ?
24* Jams Booth 29 Male ? ? ?
25* Henry Smith 29 Male ? ? ?
26* Jams Deanbey 32 Male ? ? ?
27* Ruth Denbey 29 Fmale ? ?
28* John Denbey 8 Male ? ? ?
29* Margret Denbey 6 Fmale ? ?
30* Joseph Glespie 30 Male ? Ireland ?
31* Sarah Glespie 21 Fmale Ireland ?
32* John Donala 24 Male ? England ?
33* Mary Donala 12 Fmale England ?
34* William Howard 15 Male ? England ?
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read, due to
quality of original document.
There were no deaths on this passage, therefore the death column has been
eliminated.
1 Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants is believed
to be South Carolina.
2 Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants is believed
to be Wilmington. ? indicates what appears to be a shorthand notation
for "del" and is assumed to be Delaware. Notation in death column: Landed
at Lewistown.
3 Sex is believed to be female; Country of which it is their intention to
become Inhabitants is believed to be Wilmington. ? indicates what appears
to be a shorthand notation for "del" and is assumed to be Delaware.
Notation in death column: Landed at Lewistown.
4 Country of which it is their intention to become Inhabitants is believed to
be Wilmington. ? indicates what appears to be a shorthand notation for
"del" and is assumed to be Delaware. Notation in death column: Landed at
Lewistown.
12 Occupation is assumed to be mechanic.
15 Notation in death column: Landed at New Castle.
16 Occupation is assumed to be mechanic; Notation in death column: Landed at
New Castle.
17 Occupation could not be read due to a black line on the film/copy.
Notation in death column: Landed at New Castle.
18 Columns could not be read due to a black line on the film/copy.
19 Columns could not be read due to a black line on the film/copy.
20 Columns could not be read due to a black line on the film/copy. Appears to
contain a landing notation in the death column - only "nded at" is readable
due to the black line.
21 Age might be 51 or 81. Columns could not be read due to a black line on
the film/copy. Appears to contain a landing notation in the death column
- only "anded at" is readable due to the black line.
22 Columns could not be read due to a black line on the film/copy. Notation
in death column: Landed at ditto; however, the entry above is entirely
black.
23 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy. Notation in
death column: Landed at Lewistown.
24 First name is probably James. Columns could not be filled in due to use of
ditto markings and previous entries were obliterated with a black line on
the film/copy. Notation in death column: Landed at New Castle.
25 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy. Notation in
death column: Landed at Lewistown.
26 First name is probably James. Columns could not be filled in due to use of
ditto markings and previous entries were obliterated with a black line on
the film/copy.
27 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy.
28 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy.
29 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy.
30 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy.
31 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy.
32 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy.
33 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy.
34 Columns could not be filled in due to use of ditto markings and previous
entries were obliterated with a black line on the film/copy. Notation in
death column: Landed at New Castle.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 51, List 2.
Transcribed by Vivian Shatley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
31 March 2003
World Vital Records - An Affordable Option
The new ISTG logo was created by Patty McCormack, 2007.
The old Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild logo, which is still used in part on this site,
was designed and contributed by Pat Walker and Sheila Tate.
The logo and other genealogical graphics are available on tee shirts, mousepads and tote bags from: AncesTees.
ISTG does not profit in any way from the sale of these items.
Copyrights, Trade Marks, & Registered Trade Marks within this web site are protected under international copyright law. All rights reserved by the respective holders of any ™ © ® included within this site. 1998-2007
ISTG™ NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in whole or part in any format for presentation, distribution or profit by anyone without the express written consent of the Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild. Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild is independently owned.