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Ship Elisha Dennison
Limerick, Ireland to New York
21 April 1851
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Morton, Master of the Ship Elisha Dennison, 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 Ship
at Limerick, from which port said Ship 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.
(signed) Wm Morton
Sworn to this April 21st, 1851
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship Elisha
Dennison whereof Wm Morton is Master, from Limerick. Burthen ??? 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:
Part of ship occupied by each during voyage: Not given.
1* Dennis Glasly 20 M Farmer Ireland USA
2 Dennis Carrey 28 M Servant Ireland USA
3 Mary Carrey 20 F Servant Ireland USA
4 John O'Shea 24 M Farmer Ireland USA
5 John Burke 50 M Farmer Ireland USA
6 Mary Burke 45 F Farmer Ireland USA
7 Bridget Roach 25 F Farmer Ireland USA
8 John Roach 3 M Child Ireland USA
9* Mary Meanet 40 F Farmer Ireland USA
10* John Meanet 11 M Child Ireland USA
11 Mary Moloney 17 F Spinster Ireland USA
12 Richard Backman 28 M Shopkeeper Ireland USA
13 Luisa Backman 24 F Shopkeeper Ireland USA
14 Peter Backman 4 M Child Ireland USA
15 Julia Backman 3 F Child Ireland USA
16* ????? Backman 0 F Infant Ireland USA Died at Sea
17 John Murphy 20 M Farmer Ireland USA
18 Margaret Murphy 47 F Matron Ireland USA
19 Margaret Murphy 19 F Spinster Ireland USA
20 Catherine Murphy 13 F Spinster Ireland USA
21 Pat Morrison 21 M Servant Ireland USA
22 Mat O'Driscoll 30 M Farmer Ireland USA
23 Thos Kemp 50 M Farmer Ireland USA
24 Morris Kemp 40 M Farmer Ireland USA
25 Bridget Kemp 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
26 Judy Kemp 18 F Spinster Ireland USA
27 Morris Kemp 16 M Ireland USA
28 Thos Kemp 13 M Ireland USA
29 John Kemp 10 M Child Ireland USA
30 Kitty Kemp 8 F Child Ireland USA
31 James Kemp 5 M Child Ireland USA
32* Mary Guarr 40 F Matron Ireland USA
33* Patt Guarr 30 M Farmer Ireland USA
34* Catherine Guarr 24 F Farmer Ireland USA
35* Ellen Guarr 22 F Spinster Ireland USA
36* Mary Guarr 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
37* Pat Guarr 5 M Child Ireland USA
38* Catherine Guarr 3 F Child Ireland USA
39 Mary Chamberlain 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
40 Jos McNamara 22 M Farmer Ireland USA
41 Mary Shine 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
42 Johanna Shine 18 F Spinster Ireland USA
43 John Hayes 24 M Laborer Ireland USA
44 Peter Shanahan 33 M Laborer Ireland USA
45* Ellen Oseer 11 F Child Ireland USA
46 Pat Mangan 30 M Farmer Ireland USA
47 Bridget Mangan 33 F Farmer Ireland USA
48 Michael Mangan 10 M Child Ireland USA
49 Thos Mangan 7 M Child Ireland USA
50 William Mangan 21 M Farmer Ireland USA
51 Mary Madden 24 F Spinster Ireland USA
52 Eugene Madden 17 M Ireland USA
53 Mrs Lynch 40 F Matron Ireland USA
54 Mary Lynch 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
55 Catherine Lynch 11 F Child Ireland USA
56 Timothy Cusack 19 M Farmer Ireland USA
57 Margaret Costello 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
58 Ellen Costello 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
59 Wm Marks 28 M Farmer Ireland USA
60 Alice Marks 20 F Farmer Ireland USA
61* Ands Shine 25 M Farmer Ireland USA
62 Michl Morgan 13 M Farmer Ireland USA
63 Margaret Gillman 21 F Farmer Ireland USA
64 Jas Fitzgerald 20 M Farmer Ireland USA
65* Michl Hartwell 40 M Farmer Ireland USA Died at Sea
66 Danl Hegarty 40 M Farmer Ireland USA
67* Julia Hegarty 30 F Ireland USA Died at Sea
68 William Hegarty 13 M Ireland USA
69 Terry Coghlan 26 M Ireland USA
70 Michl O'Shea 40 M Ireland USA
71 Dan Higgins 30 M Ireland USA
72 Pat Hay 30 M Ireland USA
73 Johanna Hay 28 F Ireland USA
74* Edwd Hay 2y6m M Child Ireland USA
75* James Hay 2y6m M Child Ireland USA
76 John Hay 6m M Infant Ireland USA
77 James Curry 31 M Ireland USA
78 Anne Curry 40 F Ireland USA
79 Jerry Curry 13 M Ireland USA
80 Jas Moloney 25 M Ireland USA
81 Mary Moloney 25 F Ireland USA
82 James Lyons 30 M Ireland USA
83 Richd Jones 20 M Ireland USA
84 Maurice Regan 30 M Ireland USA
85 Nancy Lyons 30 F Spinster Ireland USA
86* John Callaghan 40 M Ireland USA Died at Sea
87 Pat Callaghan 44 M Farmer Ireland USA
88 Thos Shannahan 24 M Farmer Ireland USA
89 Thos Allen 35 M Ireland USA
90 John Russel 34 M Farmer Ireland USA
91 Ann Russel 30 F Ireland USA
92 John Russel 2 M Child Ireland USA
93 John Carden 26 M Ireland USA
94 Pat Carden 21 M Ireland USA
95* Pat Molearty 24 M Ireland USA
96 Mary Callaghan 35 F Ireland USA
97* Mary Mul??ern 18 F Ireland USA
98* John Mul??ern 3m M Infant Ireland USA
99 Michael Keifer 26 M Ireland USA
100 Johanna Keifer 25 F Ireland USA
101* ????? Keifer 4m M Infant Ireland USA
102* James O'Brien 50 M Ireland USA Died at Sea
103 Dan Carmody 20 M Ireland USA
104 Terry Carmody 19 M Ireland USA
105 Michael McMahon 24 M Ireland USA
106 Mary Colly 44 F Spinster Ireland USA
107 Jas Colly 21 M Farmer Ireland USA
108 Michl Colly 16 M Ireland USA
109 Mary Cask 25 F Ireland USA
110 Patt Cask 5 M Child Ireland USA
111* ????? Cask 6m M Infant Ireland USA
112 Richard Golden 30 M Ireland USA
113 Honora Hubert 18 F Spinster Ireland USA
114 Michael Hubert 17 M Ireland USA
115 Michael Hart 27 M Farmer Ireland USA
116 Michael Keely 27 M Farmer Ireland USA
117 Margaret Edwards 30 F Spinster Ireland USA
118 Margaret Ahern 17 F Spinster Ireland USA
119 Mary Masy 20 F Ireland USA
120 Thos Chamberlain 30 M Ireland USA
121 Jos Ryan 30 M Ireland USA
122 John Hefferman 28 M Ireland USA
123 Lawrence Healy 26 M Ireland USA
124 Margaret Hogan 24 F Spinster Ireland USA
125 Ellen Byrnes 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
126 Thos O'Keefer 31 M Farmer Ireland USA
127 Cath A O'Keefer 26 F Ireland USA
128* ????? O'Keefer 9m F Infant Ireland USA
129 Michl Slatterly 30 M Ireland USA
130 Mary Humphrey 22 F Spinster Ireland USA
131 Mary McMahon 25 F Spinster Ireland USA
132* John Suset 27 M Farmer Ireland USA
133 Pat Ratily 27 M Farmer Ireland USA
134 Mary Ratily 27 F Ireland USA
135 Honora Ratily 2 F Child Ireland USA
136 Mary Horan 22 F Spinster Ireland USA
137 James Horan 16 M Ireland USA
138 Hugh Green 18 M Ireland USA
139 Thos McMahan 20 M Ireland USA
140 Ed McMahan 40 M Farmer Ireland USA
141 Mary McMahan 22 F Ireland USA
142 Thos Calnan 20 M Farmer Ireland USA
143 Margaret O'Brien 35 F Spinster Ireland USA
144 Mary O'Brien 9 F Child Ireland USA
145 Charles Church 20 M Farmer Ireland USA
146 John Wall 35 M Ireland USA
147 Margaret Wall 30 F Ireland USA
148* ????? Wall 6m F Infant Ireland USA
149 Mary Collins 16 F Spinster Ireland USA
150 John Reaney 30 M Farmer Ireland USA
151 Thos Flannery 27 M Ireland USA
152 John Hennesy 19 M Ireland USA
153 Pat Carmody 20 M Ireland USA
154 John McMahan 50 M Ireland USA
155 Pat Hanley 20 M Ireland USA
156 Pat Kennedy 20 M Ireland USA
157 Mary Kennedy 11 F Child Ireland USA
158 Pat Regan 21 M Ireland USA
159 James Madigan 20 M Ireland USA
160 James Shehan 21 M Ireland USA
161 Patt Penn 30 M Ireland USA
162 Peggy Penn 26 F Ireland USA
163 Thos Doran 18 M Ireland USA
164 Edwd Kennedy 30 M Ireland USA
165 James Flannaghan 18 M Ireland USA
166 Pat Merr 18 M Ireland USA
167 Mary Coony 20 F Spinster Ireland USA
168 John Sweeny 32 M Farmer Ireland USA
169 Ellen Sweeny 28 F Spinster Ireland USA
170 Hannah Hickey 20 F Ireland USA
171 Brdgt Fitzgerald 28 F Ireland USA
172 Anthony Burke 13 M Ireland USA
173 John Cagney 25 M Tradesman Ireland USA
174 Mich Halpin 20 M Ireland USA
175 John Ledin 25 M Ireland USA
176 Margaret Ledin 22 F Ireland USA
177 John Shea 27 M Ireland USA
178 Margaret Murphy 20 F Ireland USA
179 Thos Wheeler 30 M Ireland USA
180 Thos Moloney 20 M Laborer Ireland USA
CABIN PASSENGERS
181* Michl Shanghess 27 M Silversmith Ireland USA
182 R B Hagerty 17 M Merchant Ireland USA
183 H B Hagerty 16 M Merchant Ireland USA
184* James Morton 27 M Merchant England England
185* Mary Morton 22 F England 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 the
condition of the original document.
1 Strange last name. ??
9-10 Strange last name. ??
16 First name not given-Died at Sea
32-38 Strange last name. ??
45 Strange Last name. ??
61 First name ??
65 Died at Sea
67 Died at Sea
74-75 Probably twins. Age given for each of them was 2yrs 6months
95 Last name ??
97-98 Last name ??
101 First name ??
102 Died at Sea.
111 First name. ??
128 First name not given.
132 Last name ??
148 First name ??
181 Strange last name. Transcriber could possibly have been trying to spell
Shaughnessy.
184-185 Mortons. Probably related to the Captain, Wm Morton. Both are listed from
England and returning to England.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 97, List 375.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 March 2005
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