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Jas Foster Jr
Liverpool, England to New York
22 March 1858
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, ? Abeel Master of the Jas Foster Jr do solemnly, sincerely and truly
sw??? 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 at Lpool 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 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) E Abeel
Sworn to this 22 Mch 1858
Before me (Signature illegible), DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Jas Foster Jr
whereof Abeel is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1610 ?0/95 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 U S. and no deaths were recorded on this voyage; these columns
have been omitted from this transcription.
1 Sarah Sergent 44y F House Keeper U S. Upper deck
2 Sarah Sergent 4y F U S. Upper deck
3 Benj Sergent 8y M U S. Upper deck
4 Charlotte Gleenham 28y F House Keeper U S. Upper deck
5 Thom Durham 25y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
6 Jno Lyons 22y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
7 Thom Hughes 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
8 Sabina Hughes 21y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
9 Brigt Hughes 2y F Ireland Upper deck
10 Margt Ryan 48y F Servant U S. Upper deck
11 Thom Ryan 19y M Laborer U S. Upper deck
12 Brigt Ryan 2y F U S. Upper deck
13 Robt Brown 24y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
14 Jane Brown 22y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
15 John Brown 2y M Ireland Upper deck
16 Ann Brown 0y 6m F Ireland Upper deck
17 Andy Keough 40y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
18 James Delany 16y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
19* James McGi?en 21y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
20 Martin Bowden 21y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
21 Andrew Giffney 21y M Clerk Eng Upper deck
22 Chas Gavin 24y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
23 Thom Gavin 24y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
24 Peter Cook 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
25 Frank Green 25y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
26* Michl Whalen 2?y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
27* Margt Gu?ney 1?y F Ireland Upper deck
28 John Keough 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
29 Mary Donelly 20y F Seamstress Ireland Upper deck
30 W^m McGibin 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
31 Robt McGibin 2?y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
32* James Mc?inn 25y M Mason U S. Upper deck
33* Michl Mc?inn 22y M Mason U S. Upper deck
34 Susan Maher 21y F Servant U S. Upper deck
35 Ewd Cartwright 40y M Laborer U S. Upper deck
36 Andrew Pranfeld 40y M Miller U S. Upper deck
37 Mathew Macnamara 20y M Laborer U S. Upper deck
38 Ellen Heland 22y F Servant U S. Upper deck
39* Ewd Shawnely ?9y M Bulter* U S. Upper deck
40 Rich Compton 38y M Bleacher Eng Upper deck
41 Lawrence Gaffney 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
42 Pat Curley 28y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
43 Michl Bollan 30y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
44 James Picely 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
45 John Hagerty 20y M Cooper Ireland Upper deck
46 John Wilson 25y M Gas Fitter Scotland Upper deck
47* Michl Fo?ly 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
48* Margt Fo?ly 20y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
49* Mary Fo?ly 2y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
50 Cath Burn 49y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
51 Mary Burn 16y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
52 Margt Burn 10y F Ireland Upper deck
53 Cath Burn 18y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
54 James Dribes 22y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
55 Pat Leary 27y M Tailor Ireland Upper deck
56 Ann Leary 20y F Tailor Ireland Upper deck
57 Francis Quin 27y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
58 John McGrail 18y M Tailor Ireland Upper deck
59 Ellen Hayes ??y F Eng Upper deck
60 Cula Hayes 11y F Eng Upper deck
61* ???la Hayes 7y F Eng Upper deck
62 Julia Hayes 5y F Eng Upper deck
63 Alla Hayes 2y F Eng Upper deck
64 John Caghahan 17y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
65 Ann Caghahan 14y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
66 Frank Dodd 30y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
67 Sarah Dodd 26y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
68 Mary Dodd 22y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
69* Martin Lally 3?y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
70* Margt Lally 2?y F Ireland Upper deck
71 Sarah Lally 1y 6m F Ireland Upper deck
72* Margt McDern??? 16y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
73* Thom Carr 2?y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
74 Margt Carr 19y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
75 Margt Lyle 32Y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
76 John Lyle 5y M Ireland Upper deck
77 Mary Lyle 3y F Ireland Upper deck
78 Ann Lyle 1y 6m F Ireland Upper deck
79 John Linehan 2?y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
80 Pat Bennet 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
81* Danl Farrel? 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
82 James McCann 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
83 Pat Monahan 27y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
84 Kate Monahan 21y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
85* Laurence Monahan 0y 6m M Upper deck
86* W^m McBristy 18y M Carpt? Ireland Upper deck
87 Mary McDonnell 25y F Servant U S. Upper deck
88 Ann McDonnell 2y F Servant U S. Upper deck
89* Mary Murry 35y F Servant U S. Upper deck
90* James Murry 7y M U S. Upper deck
91* Alex Thompson 49y M Carpt? U S. Upper deck
92 Hanah Thompson 16y F Ireland Upper deck
93* Michl Russell 24y M Rope M?? Eng Upper deck
94 Thom David ??y M Butcher Eng Upper deck
95 Alfred Townsend 24y M Mason Eng Upper deck
96 James Middleton 27y M Laborer Eng Upper deck
97 John Richards 33y M Miner Eng Upper deck
98 Pat Power 18y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
99* Ge??e Brooks 23y M Spinner Eng Upper deck
100 Winnie McCaig 40y F Spinner Ireland Upper deck
101 James Garigon 20y M Laborer Eng Upper deck
102* Mary Mac?a?a 41y F Spinster Eng Upper deck
103 Ellen Oates 23y F Spinster Eng Upper deck
104 Ellen Flynn 20y F Spinster Eng Upper deck
105 Saml Fry 30y M Laborer Eng Upper deck
106* Michl Lyon 1?y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
107* John Conoly 1?y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
108 Pat Gallaher 25y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
109* Robt Michell 3?y M Carpt? Scotland Upper deck
110 James Charnley 42y M Laborer U S. Upper deck
111 Michl Borlan 21y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
112 Pat Burbage 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
113 Mary Burbage 18y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
114 John Taylor 50y M Farmer Eng Upper deck
115* James Pollec? 28y M Engineer Scotland Upper deck
116* Ellis Pollec? 2?y F Scotland Upper deck
117* Ellis Pollec? 2y F Scotland Upper deck
118 Mary Glenn 2?y F Servant Scotland Upper deck
119 Brigt Kilby 20y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
120 Honora Kilby 16y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
121 Mary A Sprolt 27y F Servant Scotland Upper deck
122 Elisa Sprolt 2y F Scotland Upper deck
123 Brigt Harlan 23y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
124 W^m Kinn 18y M Smith Eng Upper deck
125 Pat Ginny 20y M Butcher Ireland Upper deck
126 Dennis Linehan 18y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
127 Peter Nade 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
128 James King 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
129 Margt Smith 39y F Seamstress U S. Upper deck
130 Chas Smith 5y M U S. Upper deck
131 W^m McCurry 20y M Fisherman Ireland Upper deck
132* John Bele? 20y M Fisherman Ireland Upper deck
133 Pat McCullam 24y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
134 John Reardon 22y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
135 Pat Malony 19y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
136 John Brady 27y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
137* Frank Brady 2?y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
138 Margt Brady 20y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
139 Mary O'Donahue 18y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
140 John Carty 28y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
141 Cath Carty 24y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
142 Cath Carty 1y 6m F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
143 Saml Johnson 23y M Painter U S. Upper deck
144 Frank O'Neil 29y M Laborer Eng Upper deck
145* ?? Smidly 51y M Laborer Germany Upper deck
146 Pat Maher 27y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
147 Brigt Morton 23y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
148 John Ryan 21y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
149 Mary Bray 20y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
150 Elisa Bray 25y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
151 Kate Dorsey 31y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
152 Mary Hussam 21y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
153 John Kenedy 21y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
154 Dennis Reardon 22y M Shoe Maker Ireland Upper deck
155 Arthur Dealy 18y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
156* John H?rn 18y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
157* Alice H?rn 16y F Upper deck
158* Ann Greene 1?y F Servant Upper deck
159* Ann Ryan 21y F Servant Upper deck
160 Elisa Kealing 20y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
161 Anne Fox 22y F Servant U S. Upper deck
162* Thom Natc?le 45y M Servant Ireland Upper deck
163* Ellen Natc?le 18y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
164* Rose Daly 2?y M Servant U S. Upper deck
165 Mary Daly 12y F Ireland Upper deck
166 Dennis Daly 7y M Ireland Upper deck
167 Brigt Daly 6y F Ireland Upper deck
168 John Smith 34y M Laborer Eng Upper deck
169* Elose Smith 35y F Eng Upper deck
170 Mary Smith 15y F Eng Upper deck
171* Ann Smith ??y F Eng Upper deck
172 Rebecca Smith 12y F Eng Upper deck
173 Brigt Conway 22y F Ireland Upper deck
174 Pat May 22y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
175 Margt May 18y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
176 W^m Scott 25y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
177* Ann Ennis 19y F S Ireland Upper deck
178 Peter Goodwin 20y M Smith Wales Upper deck
179 Hugh May 20y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
180 John Clark 19y M Grocer Eng Upper deck
181 Ewd McMenny 33y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
182 Agnes Bradford 28y F Servant Scotland Upper deck
183 George Bradford 0y 3m M Scotland Upper deck
184 Mary McGuire 25y F Servant Scotland Upper deck
185 Amelia Abrams 26y F Poland Upper deck
186 Rachel Abrams 3y F Poland Upper deck
187 Ann Abrams 2y F Poland Upper deck
188 Rhea Abrams 6y F Poland Upper deck
189 Cath Sweeny 20y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
190 John Mortimer 21y M Laborer Ireland Upper deck
191* Anna Mortimer 1?y F Ireland Upper deck
192 Mary Mortimer 21y F Ireland Upper deck
193 Barny Mortimer 7y M Ireland Upper deck
194 Cath Mortimer 12y F Ireland Upper deck
195 Peter Mortimer 5y M Ireland Upper deck
196 Timothy Mortimer 3y M Ireland Upper deck
197 Margt Mortimer 9y F Ireland Upper deck
198 Brigt Mortimer 16y F Ireland Upper deck
199 Ellen Clancy 40y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
200 Mary Clancy 18y F Servant Ireland Upper deck
201 Michl Clancy 16y M Servant Ireland Upper deck
202* Orin Clancy 1?y M Servant Ireland Upper deck
203 John Reardon 22y M Laborer U S. Upper deck
204 Thom Nignale 18y M Stationer Eng Upper deck
205 Thom Reynolds 22y M Laborer Eng Upper deck
206 Margt McCahill 20y F Laborer Ireland Upper deck
207 Chas Whitney 38y M Mariner U S. Upper deck
208 Pat Mortimer 2y M Ireland Upper deck
209* Margt Mortimer ??y F Ireland Upper deck
210 W^m Bailey 24y M Mason Eng Second cabin
211 Enanule Cook 21y M Mason Eng Second cabin
212 Stephen Linds 24y M Laborer Eng Second cabin
213 Elijah Ely 2y M Laborer Eng Second cabin
214* James Kelly 34y M Carpt U S. Second cabin
215* Chas Beaher 31y M Gardner U S. Second cabin
216 Harriet Beaher 28y F U S. Second cabin
217 Alex Clark 21y M Clerk Eng Second cabin
218 Henry Jones 19y M Laborer Ireland Second cabin
219 Robt Jones 19y M Laborer Ireland Second cabin
220* ??in Morris 22y M Weaver Wales Second cabin
221 Miles Tobin 28y M Laborer Wales Second cabin
222* Eijah James 21y M Laborer Ireland Second cabin
223* John Tobin 2?y M Butcher Ireland Second cabin
224 W^m Boyle 29y M Laborer Eng Second cabin
225 Elisa Boyle 29y F Eng Second cabin
226 W^m Boyle 7y M Eng Second cabin
227 W^m Dixon 41y M Merchant Eng Second cabin
228 Dorothy Dixon 50y F Eng Second cabin
229 Mary Ann Dixon 21y F Eng Second cabin
230 Sarah Dixon 16y F Eng Second cabin
231 Hannah Dixon 2y F Eng Second cabin
232 Thom Hill 28y M Artist Eng Second cabin
233 Ann Hill 29y F Eng Second cabin
234 Susan Hill 5y F Eng Second cabin
235 Thom Hill 2y M Eng Second cabin
236 Elisa Hill 1y 6m F Eng Second cabin
237 James Taylor 30y M Clerk Eng Second cabin
238 Harriet Taylor 37y F Eng Second cabin
239 Byron Jones 34y M Grocer Eng Second cabin
240 Elisa Jones 35y F Eng Second cabin
241 James Brogden 29y M Carpt U S. Second cabin
242 Thom Bradshaw 38y M Laborer U S. Second cabin
243 Thom Briscoe 22y M Miner Eng Second cabin
244 John Taylor 22y M Miner Eng Second cabin
245 James Drescoll 40y M Laborer U S. Second cabin
246 Edwd Goodwin 19y M Moulder Eng Second cabin
247 Mary Sullivan 58y F Eng Second cabin
248* Michl Barker 28y M Machin?? U S. Second cabin
249 Mary Barker 25y F U S. Second cabin
250* ?any Barker 1y 6m F U S. Second cabin
251 Thom Anglus 25y M Engineer Eng Second cabin
252 Michl Downey 35y M Laborer Ireland Second cabin
253 John Bast 39y M Shoe Maker Eng Second cabin
254 James Bast 21y M Miller Eng Second cabin
255 Israel Culpin 26y M Wool Sorter Eng Second cabin
256 Mercy Culpin 30y F Wool Sorter Eng Second cabin
257* Alfred Culpin 5y M Second cabin
258* Herbert Culpin 0y 9m M Second cabin
259 W^m Scofield 26y M Carper Eng Second cabin
260 James Gue 22y M Carpenter Eng Second cabin
261 George Watson 22y M Cabinet Maker Eng Second cabin
262 George N Watson 28y M Cutter U S. Second cabin
263 John Nixon 30y M Clerk Ireland Second cabin
264 Margt Nixon 25y F Clerk Ireland Second cabin
265 Susan Nixon 0y 2m F Ireland Second cabin
266* Hugh Daley 25y M S?l?t? Ireland Second cabin
267* Flora Daley 29y F Second cabin
268* Isabella Daley 5y F Second cabin
269* Ann Daley 0y 2m F Second cabin
270 Stella Felton 22y F Eng Second cabin
271 Melissa Felton 19y F Eng Second cabin
272 Emma Felton 15y F Eng Second cabin
273 Natia Hardy 30y F Seamstress Eng Second cabin
274 Thom Walker 18y M Speculator Eng Second cabin
275 James Philips 25y M Merchant Eng Second cabin
276 Elisa Philips 25y F Eng Second cabin
277 Martin Monahan 28y M Laborer Ireland Second cabin
278 Mary Monahan 28y F Ireland Second cabin
279 Brigt Monahan 5y F Ireland Second cabin
280 Edwd Monahan 7y M Ireland Second cabin
281 Julia Monahan 2y F Ireland Second cabin
282 John Barret 18y M Laborer Ireland Second cabin
283 Mary Briggs 48y F Eng Second cabin
284 Francis Barker 41y M Laborer Eng Second cabin
285 Harriet Barker 32y F Laborer Eng Second cabin
286 Peter Smith 40y M Clerk Eng Second cabin
287 George Smith 17y M Eng Second cabin
288* Henry Fo?le 32y M Painter U S. Second cabin
289 Menderl Lansay 50y M Mariner U S. Second cabin
290 James Barry 35y M Engineer U S. Second cabin
291 George Rummings 28y M Carpt U S. Second cabin
292 Charity Rummings 25y F Eng Second cabin
293 Sarah Rummings 6y F Eng Second cabin
294 Walter Rummings 3y M Ireland Second cabin
295* Mray Rummings 0y 10m F Second 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.
This manifest was difficult to read because of handwriting. Further research should
be completed to confirm findings.
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.
Various handwritten letters/words/numbers in the testimonial are illegible.
19 5th letter of surname illegible because of lower extension of the letter 'y' in
the surname above, could be McGiven.
26 2nd letter of Age not clear, could be 22y.
27 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Gurney or Gusney; 2nd number of Age not
clear, could be 10y or 18y.
32-33 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be McKinn.
39 1st number of age illegible because of overwriting, could be 19y or 29y; Occupation
could be a miswritten Butler or misspelled Builder.
47-49 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Fodly or Folly.
61 First name not clear, could be Himla or Hinila.
69-70 2nd number of Age illegible because of fold/crease in document.
72 Ending of surname not clear enough to determine.
73 2nd number of age illegible because of fold/crease in document.
81 Last letter of surname not clear, could be Farrele or Farrell.
85 Country of origin omitted, probably Ireland.
86 Occupation partially illegible, could be abbreviated Carpenter.
89-90 Surname may be miswritten Murray.
91 Occupation partially illegible, could be abbreviated Carpenter.
93 Occupation is probably Rope Maker.
99 Center letters of surname not clear, could be Gebbe or Gesse.
102 4th and 6th letters of surname not clear enough to determine surname.
106-107 2nd number of Age not clear because of overwriting, could be 19y.
109 Surname is probably Mitchell; Occupation could be abbreviated Carpenter.
115-117 Last letter of surname not clear, could be Pollech or Polleck.
132 Last letter of surname illegible because of lower extension of letter 'y' in the
surname above.
137 2nd number of Age illegible.
145 First name illegible because of smear, could be W^m.
156-157 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Harn or Hurn.
157 Occupation omitted.
157-159 Country of origin omitted, probably Ireland.
158 2nd number of Age illegible.
162-163 5th letter of surname not clear, could be Natcale or Natcule.
164 2nd number of Age illegible.
169 First name could be miswritten Eloise.
171 Age illegible
177 Occupation "S" probably a recording error.
191 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 18y.
202 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 14y or 19y.
209 Age illegible.
214 Occupation probably Carpenter.
215 Occupation probably Gardener.
220 First letters of first name illegible.
222 First name could be miswritten Elijah.
223 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 23y or 28y.
248 Occupation could be Machinist, Machining.
250 First letter of first name illegible.
257-258 Country of origin omitted, probably England.
266 Occupation could be Solicitor.
267-269 County of origin omitted, probably Ireland.
288 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Fowle.
295 First name could be miswritten Mary; Country of origin omitted.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 182, List 169.
Transcribed by Judy Caine
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
6 May 2005
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