Steamer Arago
I, Henry Gadsden, Master of the Steamer Arago, do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board the said Steamer Arago at Havre & Southampton, from which port said Steamer Arago has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, 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.
Henry Gadsden
Sworn to this 22 March 1861
Before Me J White DC
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Steamer Arago whereof Henry A Gadsden is Master, from Havre & Southampton. Burthen 2240 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.
Columns eliminated and the reasons why.
Died on voyage---No deaths.
Country of destination---All bound for the United States.
Part of ship occupied during voyage---All listed in Cabin.
1 John W Hulls 43 M Merchant US
2 Sophia C Hulls 36 F US
3 C Francis Betton 50 M Surgeon US
4 Alex Greenanden 46 M Merchant US
5 Eugene Greenanden 7 M US
6 Ferdinand Henry 39 M Merchant US
7 John S Rendall 38 M Merchant US
8 J Elisa B Rendall 24 F US
9 Julius Ahlborn 40 M Merchant US
10 Francis A Young 24 M Merchant US
11 Mary Jewitt 44 F US
12 Kate McKay 19 F Servant US
13 C H Hileman 37 M Banker US
14 Elisa Hileman 22 F US
15 Emma V Ines 21 F US
16 William Farnsworth 20 M Student US
17 Charles Currier 21 M Student US
18 Jean M Lamon 41 M Merchant US
19 Edwd W Eddy 37 M Merchant US
20 B Livingston 29 M US
21 Henry E Clark 40 M Merchant US
22 Harris Toney 17 M US
23 Mary Toney 34 F US
24 Mary Toney 19 F US
25 Peter Labit 49 M Merchant US
26 Mrs Labit 46 F US
27 Miss Labit 46 F US
28 Miss Gosselin 43 F US
29 A Como 53 M US
30 O Monotts 19 M US
31 Tha Gentil 36 M US
32 Mrs Gentil 27 F US
33 Eliza Roberts 54 F US
34 Mary Napier 13 F US
35 B H Napier 21 M US
36 David Napier 19 M US
37 T B Menninger 32 M Planter US
38 Louis V Cortellyou 23 M Merchant US
39 Caroline Cortellyou 22 F US
40 Cha A Horr 42 M US
41 Saml W Kastor 29 M Merchant US
42 N F Miller 39 M US
43 Charles F Haviland 37 M US
44 Frederich Osner 34 M US
45 Louis Schadt 33 M US
46 Alphonse Laurent 26 M US
47 Jacob Eppinger 55 M US
48 Adam Newmann 32 M US
49 August Selig 38 M Druggist US
50* Jacob Marx 37 M B???? US
51 N McLellan 42 M Clergy US
52 Francis Haas 35 M US
53 George Stettiske 17 M US
54 Francis Harkins 20 M Student US
55 Phillip Segastin 43 M Manufacturer US
56 Jules Gagne 39 M US
57* Francis B????y 37 M Miner US
58 Antonie Nicotra 48 M Merchant US
59 Ellen Plunkett 27 F US
60 Mary Chargers 59 F US
61* Nathan T????i 48 M Merchant US
62 Eugene Prats 23 M Planter US
63 Laurent Favre 54 M Clergy US
64 William Ed Williams 54 M US
65 Phillip Moll 38 M Importer US
66 Josephine Moll 21 F US
67 Gerhard Nodler 36 M Ship Master US
68 F A Cashmann 40 M Merchant US
69 John Appleton 42 M US
70 John Ward 48 M US
71 William Constable 30 M US
72 Jas Hewlitt 27 M US
73 Jas Rhett 25 M Student US
74* ? ? Barnwell 27 M US
75 Emile Trenkle 35 M M D Germany
76 Andrew Nef 23 M Farmer Germany
77 John Stringer 42 M Druggist England
78 Marie Stringer 48 F England
79 John W Stringer 10 M England
80 Alex Spitzenberger 17 M Student Germany
81 Fanny Hirsch 17 F Germany
82 Leopd Mayer 19 M Farmer Germany
83 Fredh Wurstner 40 M Switzerland
84 Fredh Schwab 43 M Switzerland
85 Charlotte Wurstner 40 F Switzerland
86 Anna Schwab 43 F France
87 Eugenia Augussy 30 F England
88 Geo F Walker 29 M British Army England
89 Johann Weder 22 M Germany
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 the
condition of the original document.
50 Occupation unclear. ??
57 Last name unclear. ??
61 Last name unclear. ??
74 Two first initials unclear. ??
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 209.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
29 October 2004
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