Immigrant Ships
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Ship Eastern Queen

I, R. T. Emery do solemnly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the 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 Ship "Eastern Queen" whereof I am Master, from Liverpool. So help me God (signed) R. T. Emery

Sworn to, this 7 September 1853
Before me (signed) B. B. Warden D C

List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Eastern Queen whereof R. T. Emery is Master, from Liverpool Burthen 757 Tons.

Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, country in which they intend to become inhabitants, and those who died on voyage. (last column has been changed to add the baggage and trunks of passengers)

 1  Jno Cogswell		24    male	Tailor    England	New York  [bracket] from passengers 1-15
 2  John Williams		30    male	Engineer  England	New York   20 trunks and chests
 3  George Bennett		24    male	Farmer	  England	New York
 4  Isaac Harrison		30    male	Farmer	  England	New York
 5  John Taylor 		26    male	Farmer	  England	New York
 6  John Creamer		21    male	Farmer	  England	New York
 7* James Rusby		        39    male	Farmer	  England	New York
 8  Michael Quig		42    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
 9  Henry Holmes		32    male	Farmer	  England	New York
10  Wm. Grazer			29    male	Farmer	  England	New York
11  Daniel Rice		        28    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
12  Sam^l Ickwash		27    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
13  Michael Maker		10    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
14  John Maker  		10    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
15  Robert Ebden		30    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
16  Benj. Sambell		28    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York  [bracket] from passengers 16-23
17  Edward Charlton		46    male	Farmer	  England	New York   10 trunks and bedding
18  Hannah Charlton		48    female	Farmer	  England	New York
19  Richard Charlton		26    male	Farmer	  England	New York
20  Edod Charlton		24    male	Farmer	  England	New York
21  Sophia Nivell		25    female	Farmer	  England	New York
22  Betsy Charlton		34    female	Farmer	  England	New York
23  Mary Ann Charlton		14    female	Farmer	  England	New York
24  Thos. Keley			20    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York  [bracket] from passengers 24-41
25  Bridget Keley		20    female	Farmer	  Ireland	New York   16 trunks and chests
26  Ann McHanna		        40    female	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
27* John McHanna        	14    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
28  Peter McHanna		12    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
29  Patrick McHanna		10    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
30  Edw^d McHanna		 4    male	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
31  Mary Ann McHanna		 4    female	Farmer	  Ireland	New York
32  J. N. A. Muller		40    male	Farmer	  France	New York
33  Barbara Muller		38    female	Farmer	  France	New York
34  August Triest		36    male	Farmer	  France	New York
35  Magdalena Triest		30    female	Farmer	  France	New York
36  Edw^d Muller		12    male	Farmer	  France	New York
37  Bernhard Nahaner		25    male	Farmer	  France	New York
38  Gustev Sch??egmann		27    male	Farmer	  France	New York
39  Richard Goodman		34    male	Farmer	  England	New York
40  Mary Goodman		25    female	Farmer	  England	New York
41  Infant Goodman		 2mo  female	Farmer	  England	New York
42  Elizabeth Sterelitis	25    female	Farmer	  England	New York  one trunk

Signed: R. T. Emery 

Transcriber's notes:
 *  The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder, 
    or an indication of further information to be found in the transcriber's notes.

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

 7     surname could be Kusby 
15     surname could be Eblen or Ehden
26-31  surname could be McKanna
42     surname could be Sterelity

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 131, List 934.

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