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Ship De Witt Clinton


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Liverpool, England to New York
21 May 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, John Dunn Master of the Ship De Witt Clinton 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 of the said Ship De Witt Clinton at Liverpool from which port said Ship De Witt Clinton 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) John Dunn
Sworn to this 21 May 1858
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship De Witt Clinton whereof John Dunn is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1066 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. The destination for all passengers was United States and the one death recorded on this voyage has been included in the Transcriber's Notes below; these columns have been omitted from this transcription.
  1  William Watson          35y       Male   Copper Smith Ireland        Main Deck
  2  Mrs. Mary Watson        29y       Female Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
  3  Bridget Salamond        18y       Female Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
  4  Mary Evans              20y       Female Servant      England        Main Deck
  5  Jane McInerny           20y       Female Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
  6  Bridget McInerny        20y       Female Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
  7  Alicia Kean             22y       Female Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
  8  Thomas Garrity          30y       Male   Carpenter    Ireland        Main Deck
  9  John Lynch              46y       Male   Engineer     Ireland        Main Deck
 10* John McMahon            ?6y       Male   Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 11* Thomas ?ubridy          20y       Male   Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 12  James Cassidy           25y       Male   Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 13* Francis Man?les         21y       Male   Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 14* Margaret O'Donnell      18y       Female Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 15  Griffith Thomas         19y       Male   Labourer     Wales          Main Deck
 16  James Thomas            17y       M.     Labourer     Wales          Main Deck
 17* John Birchall           26y       M.     ??? Cleaner  Wales          Main Deck
 18  William Gorton          55y       M.     Spinner      England        Main Deck
 19  Betsy Gorton            50y       F.     Wife         England        Main Deck
 20* Amy ?i?rd               40y       F.     Wife         England        Main Deck
 21* Amelia ?i?d             15y       F.     Servant      England        Main Deck
 22* James ?i?d               7y       M.     Boy          England        Main Deck
 23  Elizabeth Osborne       36y       F.     Servant      England        Main Deck
 24  George F. Fairel        27y       M.     Tragedian    United States  Main Deck
 25  William Eaves           20y       M.     Labourer     England        Main Deck
 26  Robert Craft            21y       M.     Labourer     England        Main Deck
 27  William Madden          25y       M.     Labourer     England        Main Deck
 28  John Warrener           28y       M.     Labourer     England        Main Deck
 29  Anthony McDonald        55y       M.     Farmer       Scotland       Main Deck
 30* Julia ?avenhall         18y       F.     Servant      England        Main Deck
 31  James Porvan            29y       M.     Turner       Scotland       Main Deck
 32  Helen Porvan            24y       F.     Wife         Scotland       Main Deck
 33  John Winter             24y       M.     Labourer     England        Main Deck
 34  John Hartly             24y       M.     Labourer     England        Main Deck
 35  Mrs. Sarah Hartly       24y       F.     Wife         England        Main Deck
 36  Collin McKenzie         17y       M.     Painter      England        Main Deck
 37  William Campbell        28y       M.     Carpenter    Scotland       Main Deck
 38  Mary Ann Campbell       26y       F.     Wife         Scotland       Main Deck
 39  Norman Campbell          2y  6m   M.                  Scotland       Main Deck
 40  Adelaide Susan Campbell  0y  7m   F.     Girl         Scotland       Main Deck
 41  James Goude             24y       M.     Black Smith  England        Main Deck
 42  Mrs. Goude              22y       F.     Wife         England        Main Deck
 43  William Goude            0y  3m   M.     Infant       England        Main Deck
 44  Martin Murphy           20y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 45  Helen Murphy            40y       F.     Mother       Ireland        Main Deck
 46  Ann Murphy              22y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 47  Mary Murphy             16y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 48  Hannah Roughan          20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 49  Honorah McMahon         20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 50  Catherine Coyne         20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 51  Anty Kelly              20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 52  Mary Barrett            40y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
 53  Mary Barrett            20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 54  Bridget Barrett         15y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 55  Catherine Hartt         20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 56  Ann Dowd                20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 57  Jane Garry              22y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 58  Bridget Donaldson       20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 59  Michael Pyne            50y       M.     Stone Mason  Ireland        Main Deck
 60  Margaret Pyne           50y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
 61  Allice Quin             24y       F.     Dress Maker  Ireland        Main Deck
 62  James McQuillam         40y       M.     Labourer     U States       Main Deck
 63  Bridget McQuillam       35y       F.     Wife         U States       Main Deck
 64  Mary McQuillam          12y       F.     Girl         United States  Main Deck
 65  Edward McQuillam        10y       M.     Boy          United States  Main Deck
 66  Ann McQuillam            7y       F.     Girl         United States  Main Deck
 67  James McQuillam          4y       M.     Boy          United States  Main Deck
 68  Thomas McQuillam         2y       M.     Boy          United States  Main Deck
 69  Catherine McQuellam     20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 70  John Fitzgerald         40y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 71  Helen Fitzgerald         6y       F.     Girl         Ireland        Main Deck
 72  Catherine Fitzgerald    83y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
 73  John Fitzgerald          4y       M.     Son          Ireland        Main Deck
 74  Michael Fitzgerald       2y       M.     Son          Ireland        Main Deck
 75  Thomas Fitzgerald        0y 11m   M.     Infant       Ireland        Main Deck
 76  Thomas Curran           32y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 77  Michael Curran          28y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 78  Anastatia Curran        26y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 79  Patrick Lavalle         20y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 80  Mary Lavalle            18y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 81  Owen Duffy              20y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 82  Sarah Harding           23y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 83  James Minton            45y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 84  Mrs. Helen Minton       46y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
 85  Michael Hogan           20y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 86  Margaret Hogan          16y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 87  Lucy Hogan              16y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 88  Allice McKenna          19y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 89  Helen McKenna           18y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 90  Margaret Plunkett       19y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 91  Michael Bracken         23y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 92  Mary Lamb               20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 93  Catherine Cleary        18y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 94  Bridget Keating         24y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 95  Bridget Behan           24y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 96  Bridget Welsh           21y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 97  Martin Lynch            22y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
 98  Margaret Lynch          27y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
 99  Johanna McInerny        26y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
100  Mary McInerny           20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
101  Margaret Creagh         18y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
102  Patrick Lynch           28y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
103* Margaret Kine?ey        20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
104  Mary Honan              20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
105  Mary Corbett            20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
106  Jane Brew               22y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
107  Mary Corbett            24y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
108  Honorah Behen           21y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
109  Bridget Scanlan         22y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
110  Lawrence Griffin        23y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
111  Michael Corbett         25y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
112  Margt. Clohefsy         21y       F.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
113  Daniel Crowley          25y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
114  Patrick McInerny        25y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
115  Jerry Buckley           32y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
116  Thomas Kavanagh         18y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
117  Bridget Kavanagh        24y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
118  James Butler            24y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
119  Margaret Butler         19y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
120  Dennis Lawler           18y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
121  Edward McMahon          19y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
122  James Campbell          19y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
123  Patrick O'Donnel        14y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
124* Francis C????e          24y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
125  Allice Rogan            21y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
126  John Mockler            22y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
127  Thomas McCabe           32y       M.     Coach Man    Ireland        Main Deck
128  James Madden            22y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
129  Michael McGannon        19y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
130  Thomas Moore            18y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
131  Charles McCarthy        26y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
132  Daniel Scanlan          20y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
133  Maurice Coffey          26y       M.     Carpenter    Ireland        Main Deck
134  Barthol^w Leary         34y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
135  Dan^l Keefe             18y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
136  John Quin               33y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
137  Mich^l Flattery         20y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
138* John Si?e               26y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
139  Martyn Conry            20y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
140  Mary Fahey              20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
141  Andrew McGeough         26y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
142  George Gartland         16y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
143* La?chlan Burns          19y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
144  Thomas Rowland          23y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
145  James Ferrick           18y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
146  Martyn Ferrick          12y       M.     Boy          Ireland        Main Deck
147  John Ferrick             7y       M.     Boy          Ireland        Main Deck
148  Catherine Keeley        20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
149  John Reid               19y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
150* John Burke              24y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
151  Patk. Higgins           21y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
152  Margt. Leahy            16y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
153  Helen Lohart            16y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
154  Patrk. Kean             30y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
155  James Honan             30y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
156  Darby  Lynch            50y       M.     Farmer       Ireland        Main Deck
157  Mary Lynch              46y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
158  Helen Lynch             12y       F.     Daughter     Ireland        Main Deck
159  Patrick Lynch           10y       M.     Son          Ireland        Main Deck
160  Anthony Lynch            7y       M.     Son          Ireland        Main Deck
161  Michael Lynch            4y       M.     Son          Ireland        Main Deck
162  John Lynch               0y  6m   M.     Son          Ireland        Main Deck
163  William O'Dwyer         30y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
164  Margaret O'Dwyer        28y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
165  Peter O'Dwyer            0y  6m   M.     Infant       Ireland        Main Deck
166  John Sullivan           23y       M.     Labourer     England        Main Deck
167  Clarissa Mary Sullivan  17y       F.     Wife         England        Main Deck
168  Thomas Quealy           21y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
169  John Scanlan            22y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
170  James Corbett           20y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
171  Patrick Hassett         28y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
172  Mary Ryan               50y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
173  Bridget Ryan            14y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
174  Jerry Ryan              18y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
175  Mary McGarty            24y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
176  Judith O'Brien          46y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
177  Margaret Kelly          20y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
178  Sarah Tully             12y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
179  Margaret Kennedy        13y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
180  John Maher              28y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
181  Patrk. Cahill           24y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
182  Patrk. Lynch            40y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
183  James Butler            23y       M.     Miner        Ireland        Main Deck
184  Mrs. Ann Butler         22y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
185  Ann Butler              23y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
186  Mary McGarry            21y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
187  Thomas McFadden         30y       M.     Black Smith  Ireland        Main Deck
188  Mrs. Mary McFadden      29y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
189  Mary Ann McFadden        5y       F.     Daughter     Ireland        Main Deck
190  Thomas McFadden          3y       M.     Son          Ireland        Main Deck
191  James McFadden           0y 10m   M.     Infant       Ireland        Main Deck
192  Catherine Conry         25y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
193  Thomas Jolley           25y       M.     Labourer     Ireland        Main Deck
194  Catherine Gahagan       25y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Main Deck
195  Patrk. Gilligan         30y       M.     Mechanic     Ireland        Main Deck
196  Mrs. Bridget Gilligan   36y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Main Deck
197  Margaret Gilligan       15y       F.     Domestic     Ireland        Main Deck
198  Susan Gilligan           7y       F.     Daughter     Ireland        Main Deck
199  Mary Gilligan           50y       F.     Mother       Ireland        Main Deck
200  Willm  Buffonsworth     35y       M.     Farmer       England        Main Deck
201  Sarah Buffonsworth      12y       F.     Daughter     England        Main Deck
202  Matilda Buffonsworth     7y       F.     Daughter     England        Main Deck
203* Susan                    5y       F.     Daughter     England        Main Deck
204  Dolly Byone             21y       F.     Dress Maker  Ireland        Main Deck
205* Anna Schla??le          24y       F.     Domestic     Germany        Main Deck
206  Agelida Hagst           24y       F.     Domestic     Germany        Main Deck
207  Margaratha Rhan         15y       F.     Domestic     Germany        Main Deck
208  Julius Hanger           25y       M.     Farmer       Germany        Main Deck
209  Patricus Mayer          22y       M.     Farmer       Germany        Main Deck
210  Helen Conry             24y       F.     Domestic     Ireland        Main Deck
211  Ann Carlin              20y       F.     Dress Maker  Ireland        Main Deck
212  Jerry Sullivan          22y       M.     Gardener     Ireland        Lower Deck
213  Margaret Tobin          15y       F.     Servant      Ireland        Lower Deck
214  William Butler          30y       M.     Farm Servant Ireland        Lower Deck
215  Catherine Butler        20y       F.     Wife         Ireland        Lower Deck
216  Margt. Ann Kennedy      18y       F.     Domestic     Ireland        Lower Deck
217  Norah McHenry           19y       F.     Dress Maker  Ireland        Lower Deck


Transcriber's Notes:

*  An asterisk indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the 
   transcriber, or is used to call your attention to additional information in the 
   Transcriber's Notes below.

?  The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to quality 
   of the original document.

^  The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.

The transcription preserves the original spelling.

The manifest scribe numbered the passengers.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words 
indicated.

The manifest scribe used a Germanic letter resembling 'fs'; to aid in reading, these 
have been transcribed to 'ss'.

This ship manifest is listed as Dr. Witt Clinton on Ancestry.com.

 10  1st number of Age not clear, could be 26y or 46y.
 11  First letter of surname not clear, could be Fubridy or Tubridy.
 13  4th letter(s) of surname not clear, could be Mannles or Manseles.
 14  Surname is double underlined with two exclamation marks (!!) at end of surname.
 17  Occupation lined out and illegible.
 20-22  Most of surname illegible because of overwriting.
 30  First letter of surname illegible because of overwriting, could be Lavenhall or
     Ravenhall.
103  5th letter of surname not clear, could be Kinerey or Kinesey.
124  Center letters of surname illegible.
138  3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Sige or Size.
143  3rd letter of first name illegible.
150  Notation in Died on Voyage column, "Died".
203  Surname omitted, probably Buffonsworth.
205  6th letter(s) of surname illegible.

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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 184, List 389.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 June 2005



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