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Ship Jacob A Westervelt
Liverpool, England to New York
26 March 1858
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, FOM Austin Master of the Ship Jacob A Westervelt 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 Jacob A Westervelt at Liverpool from which port said Jacob A Westervelt 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) FOM Austin
Sworn to this 26 March 1858
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Jacob A Westervelt whereof FOM Austin is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1417 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 no deaths were recorded on this voyage; these columns have been omitted.
1 Cha^s Prakersgill 28y M Farmer Gt. Britton Upper between decks
2 Mary Morrissey 18y F Spinster Gt. Britton Upper between decks
3 Patt Byrns 20y M Labourer Gt. Britton Upper between decks
4* Peter Fanning 22y M Hanker Germany Upper between decks
5 Rob^t Thomas 40y M Farmer GB Upper between decks
6 M^rs. Mary Thomas 40y F Wife GB Upper between decks
7 Sophia Thomas 16y F Wife GB Upper between decks
8 Patt McClusky 24y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
9 Patt Connolly 20y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
10 James Madden 18y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
11 James Smith 28y M Farmer GB Upper between decks
12 M^rs. Hariet Smith 26y F Wife GB Upper between decks
13 James Burns 21y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
14* Edward ?oran 26y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
15 John Rourk 21y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
16 Peter Tracy 21y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
17 Patt Flanigan 25y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
18 William Boyle 30y M Labourer GB Upper between decks
19* Cha^s Clark? 19y Mechk GB Upper between decks
20 Rob^t Gready 16y Labourer GB Upper between decks
21 Detruch Meyer 20y Hanker Germany Upper between decks
22* Catherine ?rins 30y Wife GB Upper between decks
23* Hetty ?rins 20y Spinster GB Upper between decks
24 Mary Mehan 22y Spinster GB Upper between decks
25 John Budds 28y Farmer GB Upper between decks
26 John Eagan 25y Farmer GB Upper between decks
27 Denis Martin 20y Labourer GB Upper between decks
28 Richard Walsh 31y Labourer GB Upper between decks
29* Jacob Leon?? 30y Hanker Germany Upper between decks
30 John Slater 25y Mechk GB Upper between decks
31 George Hinchcliff 28y Mechk GB Upper between decks
32 Sarah Harrison 28y Spinster GB Upper between decks
33 Jacob McDonnald 45y Farmer GB Upper between decks
34 Michael Smith 22y Labourer GB Upper between decks
35 John Leason 34y Mechk GB Upper between decks
36 Tho^s Jones 30y Mechk GB Upper between decks
37 John Sharp 27y Mechk GB Upper between decks
38 William Stephens 29y Mechk GB Upper between decks
39 Antony Mullen 22y Labourer GB Upper between decks
40* John Robinson 32y Farmer GB Upper between decks
41* Eliza Robinson 32y Wife GB Upper between decks
42* Andrew Robinson 9y Child GB Upper between decks
43* George Robison 7y M Child GB Upper between dk
44* Tho^s Robison 5y M Child GB Upper between dk
45* Septimus Robison 3y M Child GB Upper between dk
46* William Robison Inft M Child GB Upper between dk
47* William Robison 25y M Child GB Upper between dk
48 William Sterling 37y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
49 Mary Sterling 27y F Wife GB Upper between dk
50 Maria Sterling 3y F Child GB Upper between dk
51 William Sterling Inft M Child GB Upper between dk
52 John Galligan 21y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
53 John Leahy 40y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
54 Ellen Leahy 38y F Wife GB Upper between dk
55* David Leahy 18y M GB Upper between dk
56* Mary Leahy 16y F GB Upper between dk
57* Margt Leahy 14y F GB Upper between dk
58* John Leahy 9y M GB Upper between dk
59* William Leahy 7y M GB Upper between dk
60* James Leahy 6y M GB Upper between dk
61* Patt Leahy 5y M GB Upper between dk
62* Jeremiah Leahy Inft M GB Upper between dk
63 William Burg 30y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
64 William Byrne 13y M GB Upper between dk
65 John Mitchell 24y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
66 Bridget Mitchell 21y F Wife GB Upper between dk
67 George Kegan 37y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
68* Carl Rosenbun 24y M Han???? German Upper between dk
69 Rob^t Coils 24y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
70 William Daugherty 17y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
71 Catherine Heath 22y F Spinster GB Upper between dk
72 Rose Heath 20y F Spinster GB Upper between dk
73 Anne Conroy 20y F Spinster GB Upper between dk
74 Bernard Walsh 20y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
75 Richard Grant 22y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
76* F^k Hori??ton 22y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
77 F. Francis 23y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
78 L. Francis 19y M Farmer GB Upper between dk
79 Francis Antich 27y M Sailor German Upper between dk
80 Honora Fitzsimmons 20y F Spinster GB Upper between dk
81* E. C. Bel??? GB Upper between dk
82 Mary Ann Linord 20y F Spinster GB Upper between dk
83 Mary Naughton 20y F Spinster GB Upper between dk
84 Peter Kean 22y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
85* Timthy Glynn 24y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
86 Ellen Bridgland 23y F Wife GB Upper between dk
87 Louis Bridgland 20y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
88 James McGuire 22y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
89 Patt Murphy 20y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
90 John Greene 23y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
91 Elizabeth Greene 25y F Wife GB Upper between dk
92 Eliza Greene 2y F Child GB Upper between dk
93 Mary Greene Inft F Child GB Upper between dk
94* ? Maria Thomas 34y F Spinster GB Upper between dk
95 William Briddick 30y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
96 Rob^t Watson 24y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
97 James Messor 40y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
98 James Mason 18y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
99* Ellen Arthurs 33y F Spinster GB Upper between dk
100 Richard Woodland 17y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
101 Matt Moore 24y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
102 Tho^s Moore 18y M Labourer GB Upper between dk
103* Henry Gr??nwood 20y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
104* John R Ba?et 19y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
105* Albert Ba?et 17y M GB Upper between dk
106 John Thompson 40y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
107 Edward Pursell 40y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
108 Jonathan Jaggers 19y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
109 David Wilson 26y M Mech^k GB Upper between dk
110 Janet Scott 20y F Spinster GB 2^nd Cabin
111 Tho^s Wilson 22y M Farmer GB 2^nd Cabin
112 Patrick Bree 20y M Labourer GB 2^nd Cabin
113 Pat^k Dowden 21y M Labourer GB Steerage
114 Vincent Brook 35y M Farmer GB 2^nd Cabin
115 Anne Brook 34y F Wife GB 2^nd Cabin
116 Grace Brook 7y F Child GB 2^nd Cabin
117 Hanah Brook 4y F Child GB 2^nd Cabin
118 Julia Brook Inft F Child GB 2^nd Cabin
119 David Farmer 19y M Labourer GB 2^nd Cabin
120 John Henery 35y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
121 Eliza Henery 30y F Wife GB 2^nd Cabin
122 James Anderson 24y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
123 John Malone 18y M Labourer GB Steerage
124 Edward Shannon 24y M Labourer GB 2^nd Cabin
125 Tho^s Dovanny 32y M Labourer GB Steerage
126* Pat Nars?? 21y M Labourer GB Steerage
127 John Baird 22y M Mech^k GB Steerage
128 James Scott 22y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
129 Haupman V Rhein 38y M Hanker German 2^nd Cabin
130 Louis Waggart 18y M Hanker German 2^nd Cabin
131 David Brown 34y M Farmer GB 2^nd Cabin
132 Johanna Roach 20y F Spinster GB 2^nd Cabin
133 Cha^s White 38y M Farmer GB 2^nd Cabin
134 Ann Duffy 19y F Spinster GB 2^nd Cabin
135 Ann Duffy 21y F Spinster GB 2^nd Cabin
136* Eli?? Fort 19y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
137 Mathew Bill 22y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
138 James English 27y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
139 Margar^t English 27y F Wife GB 2^nd Cabin
140 Cornelius Leydon 22y M Farmer GB 2^nd Cabin
141* Tho^s Willo? 2?y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
142 Tho^s Cunningham 43y M Farmer GB Steerage
143 M^rs. Ann Cunningham 43y F Wife GB Steerage
144 Peter Cunningham 24y M Farmer GB Steerage
145* Bessy Cunningham 20y F Spinster GB Steerage
146 Ann Cunningham 16y F Spinster GB Steerage
147 Ellen Cunningham 12y F Spinster GB Steerage
148 Rob^t Massy 22y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
149 Michael Toyer 20y M Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
150 Mathew Leary 40y M Labourer GB Steerage (UDK)
151 John Wheat 25y M Labourer GB UDK
152 Mary Wheat 27y F Wife GB UDK
153* James D???s 20y m Farmer GB 2^nd Cabin
154 Patt Brian 20y m Labourer GB 2^nd Cabin
155 Mary Brian 28y f Wife GB 2^nd Cabin
156 Mary Lee 26y f Servant GB 2^nd Cabin
157 Samuel Daniels 31y m Farmer GB 2^nd Cabin
158 Tho^s Daniels 25y m Farmer GB 2^nd Cabin
159 Anne Daniels 21y f Wife GB 2^nd Cabin
160 William Heany 25y m Labourer GB Upper deck
161 Cha^s Brady 26y m Labourer GB Upper deck
162* Dan? Moloney 28y m Labourer GB Upper deck
163 Edw^rd Hanlon 23y m Labourer GB Upper deck
164 Joseph Berry ?0y m Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
165* Ann Carrol? 20y f Spinster GB 2^nd Cabin
166 Tho^s Kelly 24y m Labourer GB Upper deck
167 Stephen Brigland 22y m Sailor GB 2^nd Cabin
168 Tho^s Coalman 32y m Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
169 Ann Coalman 28y f Wife GB 2^nd Cabin
170 Tho^s Coalman Inft m Child GB 2^nd Cabin
171* James Gaff?nney 22y m Labourer GB Upper deck
172 Patt Heaney 18y m Labourer GB Upper deck
173 Margaret Sullivan 30y f Spinster GB Upper deck
174 Ellen Leonard 30y f Spinster GB Upper deck
175 Julia Driskul 18y f Spinster GB Upper deck
176 William Clabby 21y m Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
177 Fred^k Luck 26y m Mech^k GB 2^nd Cabin
178 Tho^s Keenan 21y m Labourer GB 2^nd Cabin
179 Denis Flanigan 20y m Labourer GB 2^nd Cabin
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.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words
indicated.
The manifest did not include psgr #s; they have been added by the transcriber.
The Country of Origin, Gt. Britton, is as recorded by the manifest scribe, is
Great Britain.
Occupation "Mech^k" is probably Mechanic.
Space Occupied "UDK" is probably Upper Deck.
4, 21, 29, 129, 130 The Occupation 'Hanker' is unknown to the transcriber.
14 First letter of surname not clear, could be Goran or Horan.
19 A possible last letter of the surname is illegible because of the lower
extension of the letter "y" in the surname above, could be Clarke.
19-41 The manifest scribe recorded Occupation in the Gender column.
22-23 First letter of surname not clear, could be Arins or Hrins.
29 Ending of surname illegible.
40-47 Probably family traveling together, surname is Robinson or Robison
for all.
55-62 A long curly line was recorded as the Occupation for these children.
62 'x' written in front of first name.
68 Ending of Occupation illegible.
76 Center letters of surname illegible because of overwriting, could be
Horington or Horigston.
81 Passenger name crossed out, most of surname illegible, no other information
recorded.
85 First name is probably Timothy.
94 First letter (could be initial) of first name illegible.
99 'x' written in Country of Origin.
103 3rd and 4th letters of surname not clear, could be Grainwood or Greenwood.
104-105 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Banet or Barret.
126 End of surname illegible, next to last letter could be 'i'.
136 End of first name illegible, could be Elij^h.
141 End of surname illegible because of lower extension of the letter 'y' in
the surname above; 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 20y.
145 'x' written in front of first name.
153 Surname not clear, could be Days or Dorys.
162 Last letter of first name illegible.
165 Last letter of surname not clear, could be Carrole or Carroll.
171 5th letter of surname not clear, could be Gaffanney or Gaffenney.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 182, List 179.
Transcribed by Judy Caine
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
7 May 2005
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