Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

SS Northern Light


Aspinwall,Panama to New York
5 March 1861

I, E.L.Tinklepaugh, Master of the S.S. Northern Light, 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 steamship at Aspinwall from which port said steamship 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.
Sworn to this 5 March 1861, before me, J. Whitehall.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Steamship Northern Light, whereof E. L. Tinklepaugh is master, from Aspinwall burthen 1768 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they belong, Country which they intend to inhabit, Accommodation.
  1  J.O. Eldridge       30 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
  2  Mrs. Eldridge       30 F none      US  US 1st cabin
  3  Mary Eldridge       10 F none      US  US 1st cabin
  4  Jane Eldridge        8 F none      US  US 1st cabin
  5* Thos. Eldridge     10m M none      US  US 1st cabin
  6  W.H. Taylor         35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
  7  Mrs. Taylor         33 F none      US  US 1st cabin
  8  John Taylor         11 M none      US  US 1st cabin
  9  Peter Smith         28 M serva     US  US 1st cabin
 10  Mrs. Chaldur        25 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 11  Mrs. Kelly          29 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 12  Mary Kelly           4 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 13  Mrs. Anderson       30 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 14  Julia Anderson       8 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 15  J.A. Frankman       35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 16  E. Jacobson         39 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 17  Miss J.B. Hall      26 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 18  Mrs. A.S. Knapp     32 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 19  Edward May          25 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 20  J. Sands            28 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 21  Mrs. Sands          28 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 22* Dr. Biman           27 M U.S. Army US  US 1st cabin
 23  E. Schubard         35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 24  S.D. Rosenbaum      38 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 25  J.B. Peachy         39 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 26  R. Finlayson        35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 27  Miss McNeal         20 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 28  Mrs. Davenport      55 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 29  Miss Landor         40 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 30  G. Cornell          38 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 31  Mrs.S.B. Carswell   37 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 32  Henry Carswell      36 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 33  H.W. Stein          35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 34  S. Coleman          39 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 35  A. Finder           23 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 36* Col. Nauman         51 M U.S. Army US  US 1st cabin
 37  Miss E. Moody       24 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 38  Chany Moody         41 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 39  Guy Moody           41 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 40  John Moody          12 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 41  William Moody       10 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 42  Julius Cohn         39 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 43  Henry Mathews       27 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 44  Mrs. Mathews        25 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 45  John Hoke           38 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 46  Mrs. Hoke           37 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 47  Mrs. Hoke           65 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 48  Mary Hoke           12 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 49  Julia Hoke           8 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 50  John Hoke            6 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 51  William Davis       25 M servant   US  US 1st cabin
 52  S. Bowman           31 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 53  Mrs. Bowman         29 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 54  Mary Bowman          4 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 55  Emily Bowman         2 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 56  Mrs. J. Goodrich    31 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 57  C. Ganny            29 M agent     US  US 1st cabin
 58  Mrs. Ganny          27 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 59  J. Conrad           35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 60* Rev.Dr. Anderson    39 M clergyman US  US 1st cabin
 61  A.F. Ware           21 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 62* Capt. C.D. Mathews  38 M seaman    US  US 1st cabin
 63  A. Brinban          41 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 64  L. Lyon             37 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 65  B. F. Hastings      26 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 66* Capt. Cram          31 M seaman    US  US 1st cabin
 67* Hon. Jas. Wilson    35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 68* Capt. Reidill       37 M seaman    US  US 1st cabin
 69  J. Mathewson        39 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 70  Mrs. Mathewson      37 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 71  Henry Mathewson     10 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 72  E.S. Nims           35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 73  R.G. Moody          39 M farmer    US  US 1st cabin
 74  Mrs. Moody          37 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 75  J.R. Nile           38 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 76  John Clark          49 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 77  Mrs. Clark          44 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 78* Jaames Clark        12 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 79  Mary Clark          10 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 80  H. Fassott          37 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 81* Rev. M. Pelton      45 M clergyman US  US 1st cabin
 82  E.C. Quick          39 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 83* Chas. Maynard       27 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 84  R.J. Bandminter     42 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 85  Mrs. Bandminter     38 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 86  J.L. Gruby          37 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 87  M. Liver            26 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 88  M. Smally           39 M farmer    US  US 1st cabin
 89* Jas. Smally         12 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 90* Thos. Smally         9 M none      US  US 1st cabin
 91  Mary Smally          3 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 92* Hon. J.E. Holms     59 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 93  Henry Thompson      37 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 94  F.H. Rubby          26 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 95  J.J. Lawyer         31 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 96  Miss M.P. Carpenter 21 F none      US  US 1st cabin
 97  H. Boynton          35 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 98  P.H. Fay            27 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
 99* Capt. Fletcher      41 M seaman    US  US 1st cabin
100* Jas. Lorame         39 M farmer    US  US 2nd cabin
101  A.A. Walker         37 M farmer    US  US 2nd cabin
102  A. Powers           28 M farmer    US  US 2nd cabin
103  M. Bartey           35 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
104  Pat Hyne            33 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
105* Henry Meuser        31 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
106  E.W. Insler         42 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
107  J.P. Wilson         31 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
108  B.H. Brun           27 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
109  Mrs. Brun           27 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
110  Mary Brun            9 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
111  Jane Brun            7 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
112  William Brun         4 M none      US  US 2nd cabin
113  Henry Brun         10m M none      US  US 2nd cabin
114  G. Waichenthaler    38 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
115  D. Johnson          27 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
116  J. Johnson          29 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
117  M. Lean             35 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
118  Mrs. J.G. Bradford  22 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
119  B. Hall             31 M laborer   US  US 2nd cabin
120  A. Ingersol         29 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
121  I.C. Maine          41 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
122  M.K. Rowell         31 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
123  McKenzie            29 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
124  McEtnie             30 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
125  John Bill           35 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
126  Mrs. Bill           30 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
127  Mrs. Enos           29 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
128  Jane Enos            3 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
129  Mrs. J. McLaughlin  29 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
130  N.C. Fox            40 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
131  Miss E. Underwood   22 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
132  Miss M. Underwood   19 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
133  A. Rossell          26 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
134  J.H. Donnell        33 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
135  C.C. Stevens        41 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
136  W.C. Holman         29 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
137  N. Martin           40 M mechanic  US  US 2nd cabin
138  S.B. Bryan          46 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
139  R. Cornell          32 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
140  M. Clinton          35 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
141  F.C. Quinn          41 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
142  W. Miller           47 M seaman    US  US Steerage
143  George Moore        33 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
144  G. Peter            38 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
145  F.C. Cittel         59 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
146* Marion I            47 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
147* Marion II           37 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
148  Noah Kimball        27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
149  N. Steinman         38 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
150  S. Burch            40 M none      US  US Steerage
151  W.L. Chandler       32 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
152  Walter Price        27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
153  D. Belcher          33 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
154  W. Cooper           47 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
155  R. Davis            52 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
156  F. Finer            41 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
157  S. Wilson           30 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
158  John Nits           27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
159  T.I. White          29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
160  Joseph Williams     30 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
161  Miss Anna Maria     31 F none      US  US Steerage
162  W.N. Fredenburg     33 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
163  S.N. Nonil          37 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
164  D.W. Stebbins       42 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
165  J.M. Bess           19 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
166  M. Piddington       61 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
167  S. Smith            45 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
168  Johnson             47 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
169  J.N. Tilton         53 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
170  M.L. Low            42 M seaman    US  US Steerage
171  J.A. Robbins        32 M seaman    US  US Steerage
172  Pellorse            19 M seaman    US  US Steerage
173  John R. Burns       27 M seaman    US  US Steerage
174* Wm. Curtin          26 M seaman    US  US Steerage
175  Joby                32 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
176  J.B. Bonit          37 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
177  P. Rinnevoille      33 M seaman    US  US Steerage
178  F.S. Potter         41 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
179  Banswa              44 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
180  L. Shelby           43 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
181  Bowen               23 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
182  F. Duarte           29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
183  Mrs. Duarte         30 F none      US  US Steerage
184  Jane Duarte         12 F none      US  US Steerage
185  J. Gowes            42 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
186  W. Freitas          27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
187  A. Silva            38 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
188  M. Silva            30 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
189  J. Davis            33 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
190  J. Silva            34 M none      US  US Steerage
191  F. McCabe           29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
192  Ann McCabe          27 F none      US  US Steerage
193  William McCabe       4 M none      US  US Steerage
194  Charles McCabe     11m M none      US  US Steerage
195  W.C. Haggin         29 M clerk     US  US Steerage
196  M. Carroll          32 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
197* Thos. Waters        29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
198  Evans               30 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
199  Mrs. Evans          47 F none      US  US Steerage
200  Henry Evans         12 M none      US  US Steerage
201  Mary Evans           6 F none      US  US Steerage
202  J. Shank            40 M merchant  US  US Steerage
203  Bell                37 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
204  James Orr           29 M miner     US  US Steerage
205  Bartholomew Orr     28 M miner     US  US Steerage
206  Antonio Orr         33 M miner     US  US Steerage
207  Averill Orr         29 M miner     US  US Steerage
208  W. Fahner           41 M miner     US  US Steerage
209  Wilson              45 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
210  E. Smith            42 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
211  N.N. Case           27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
212  L. Hill             34 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
213  W.H. Babcock        33 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
214  N. Nutting          39 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
215  T.A. Drake          28 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
216  L.W. Kimball        41 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
217  C.H. Kimball        52 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
218  Francis Howard      47 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
219  D.W. Rickerson      57 M seaman    US  US Steerage
220  L. Douglas          33 M seaman    US  US Steerage
221  Lewis Douglas       34 M seaman    US  US Steerage
222  L.S. Phelps         31 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
223  Miss P. Chandler    23 F none      US  US Steerage
224  Gerino              27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
225  Wm. Mitchell        32 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
226  F. Wilson           34 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
227  W. Martin           29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
228  J.D. Byers          40 M merchant  US  US Steerage
229  L.M. Brown          43 M miner     US  US Steerage
230  G.H. Stone          29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
231  O.D. Morse          38 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
232  S.N. Haynes         31 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
233  A. Thompson         42 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
234  S. McCounch         31 M miner     US  US Steerage
235  G.W. Combs          37 M miner     US  US Steerage
236* Tho. Grady          39 M miner     US  US Steerage
237  D. Bell             17 M miner     US  US Steerage
238  M. Bell             29 M miner     US  US Steerage
239  D. Leany            32 M miner     US  US Steerage
240  G.A. Waldur         29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
241  L.B. Clark          35 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
242* Tho. Rovan          42 M seaman    US  US Steerage
243  J.N. Sims           41 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
244  R. Graham           27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
245  A. Beveridge        29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
246  Keith               37 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
247* Wife Kieth          32 F none      US  US Steerage
248  James Kieth        10m M none      US  US Steerage
249  Ann Kieth            3 F none      US  US Steerage
250  Henry Kieth          5 M none      US  US Steerage
251  William Kieth        7 M none      US  US Steerage
252  P. King             29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
253  John Roberts        25 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
254  Snodgrass           30 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
255* Richd. Bryant       39 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
256* Chas. Schrider      21 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
257  Mrs. Bradley        29 F none      US  US Steerage
258* Thos. McEnnany      41 M seaman    US  US Steerage
259  N.M. Nichols        37 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
260  C.R. Saunders       49 M none      US  US Steerage
261  John Thomas         27 M clerk     US  US Steerage
262  Henry Turner        38 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
263  Baker               41 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
264  Ball                27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
265  J. Anderson         29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
266  P.N. Murphy         32 M miner     US  US Steerage
267  W. Marshall         33 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
268  C.N. Sedebyon       41 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
269  Sands               47 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
270  T. Bradley          29 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
271  T. Demers           38 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
272  Easterbrook         27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
273  Long                29 M mechanic  US  US 1st cabin
274  Mr. Morse           51 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
275* Jos. Bailly         30 M clerk     US  US 1st cabin
276  R. Schultz          27 M agent     US  US 1st cabin
277  E. Fales            26 M agent     US  US 1st cabin
278  J.C. Mathews        39 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
279  Mrs. Mathews        38 F none      US  US 1st cabin
280  Mary Mathews        12 F none      US  US 1st cabin
281  Jane Mathews        10 F none      US  US 1st cabin
282* Thos. Mathews        6 M none      US  US 1st cabin
283  J.T. Dimon          45 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
284  John Smith          22 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
285  Henry Bliss         18 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
286  Mr. Mines           27 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
287  R. Hugh             36 M merchant  US  US 1st cabin
288  Mrs. Anjoule        31 F none      US  US 1st cabin
289  Mr. Anjoule         35 M agent     US  US 1st cabin
290  G. Rosner           32 M agent     US  US 1st cabin
291  Miss Strode         21 F none      US  US 1st cabin
292  Mr. Sloan           35 M agent     US  US 1st cabin
293  Jones Franklin      16 M agent     US  US 2nd cabin
294  C. Hess             31 M agent     US  US 2nd cabin
295  M. Lucas            25 M agent     US  US 2nd cabin
296  Mr. Martmonsque     37 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
297  Mr. Briteler        31 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
298  M. Valet            36 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
299* Lieut. Stewart RN   29 M seaman    US  US 2nd cabin
300  Mrs. Smith          38 F none      US  US 2nd cabin
301  A. Crossier         27 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
302  M. Louis            31 M merchant  US  US 2nd cabin
303  G. Trillis          35 M merchant  US  US Steerage
304  G. DeViney          38 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
305  C.H. Maning         39 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
306  J. M. Lee           18 M mechanic  US  US Steerage
307* Wm. Newton          27 M mechanic  US  US Steerage


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
 quality of original document.
As no one died on this voyage, the death column has been eliminated.
 

  5  "Thos." is an abbreviation for "Thomas".
 22  "Dr." is an abbreviation for "Doctor".
 36  "Col." is an abbreviation for "Colonel".
 60  "Rev. Dr." is an abbreviation for "Reverend Doctor".
 62  "Capt." is an abbreviation for "Captain". As it is used here,
     it is an honorary title, not a designation of military rank.
 66  See # 62.
 67  "Hon." is an abbreviation for "Honorable" and "Jas." is an
     abbreviation for "James".
 68  See # 62.
 78  The original recorder wrote this child's name as "Jaames".
     It is most likely "James".
 81  "Rev." is an abbreviation for "Reverend".
 83  "Chas." is an abbreviation for "Charles".
 89  "Jas." is an abbreviation for "James".
 90  See # 5.
 92  See # 67.
 99  See # 62.
100  See # 89.
105  This passenger's surname, "Meuser", is written with an accent
     grave over the "u".
146 & 147 These two mechanics are listed by the original recorder
     as "Marion" Roman numeral I and "Marion" Roman numeral II,
     to distinguish two men with the same name.
174 "Wm." is an abbreviation for "William".
197  See # 5.
202 & 203 These two men, J. Shank and Bell, were mistakenly listed
     as female on the original manifest.
224-246 These passengers were mistakenly listed as female on the
     original manifest.
225  See # 174.
236  "Tho." is an abbreviation for "Thomas".
242  See # 236.
247  This passenger is listed on the manifest as "Wife". She is
     most likely married to the man who precedes her on the
     manifest, Mr. Kieth.
255  "Richd" is an abbreviation for "Richard".
256  See # 83.
258  See # 5.
275  "Jos." is an abbreviation for "Joseph".
282  See # 5.
285  The original recorder had trouble with his pen on the first
     letter of this man's surname. There is a blot where the
     bottom loop of the letter "B" should be. Since the remaining
     letters are "liss" it seems probable that the name is "Bliss".
299  "Lieut." is an abbreviation for "Lieutenant", a military rank.
307  See #174.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 208, List 150.
Transcribed by Patricia H. Marfiak a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
5 July 2005



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