Immigrant Ships
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Ship Daniel Webster


London, England to New York
27 July 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Samuel L Spencer Master of the Ship Daniel Webster 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 Ship Daniel Webster at London 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) S L Spencer
Sworn to this 27^th July 1858
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Daniel Webster whereof Samuel L Spencer is Master, from London burthen 1188 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. No deaths were recorded on the voyage and this column has been omitted from the transcription.
  1* Samuel E Cozens          31y       Male    ????? Forger  England  England Cabin
  2* George Schu?man          26y       Male    Carpenter     USA      USA     Cabin
  3  Elizabeth Goodchild      21y       Female  Nill          England  Canada  2^nd Cabin
  4  Elizabeth Harrad         23y       Female  Nill          England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
  5  Phillip Parker           27y       Male    Furrier       England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
  6  Ellen Parker             26y       Female  Wife          England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
  7  Ellen Parker              6y       Female  Daughter      England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
  8  William Garratt          34y       Male    Seaman        U.S.A.   U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
  9  John Parry               59y       Male    Seaman        Holland  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 10  William V Barnsden       30y       Male    Farmer        England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 11  Benjamin Roberts         29y       Male    Forgeman      England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 12  Sarah Roberts            25y       Female  Wife          England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 13  William Stacey           26y       Male    Seaman        England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 14  Sarah Stacey             22y       Female  Wife          England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 15  Robert Collins           28y       Male    Brick layer   England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 16  Ann Collins              28y       Female  Wife          England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 17  Israel C Bedlow          27y       Male    Seaman        USA      U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 18  Edward Martin            30y       Male    Merchant      Ireland  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 19  Henry Babcock            25y       Male    Agent         England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 20  Joseph Welch             29y       Male    Wheelwright   England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 21  Jane Welch               30y       Female  Wife          England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 22  George Welch              6y       Male    Son           England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 23  Emma Welch                4y       Female  Daughter      England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 24  Julia Welch               0y  8m   Female  Daughter      England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 25  Mary Hughes              24y       Female  Servant       England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 26  Sarah Rushforth          28y       Female  Servant       England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 27  Ellen Quaine             20y       Female  Servant       England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 28  Louisa Radford           23y       Female  Wife          England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 29  Frederick Radford         4y       Male    Son           England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 30  Elizabeth Radford         2y  6m   Female  Daughter      England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 31  Henry Radford             0y 11m   Male    Son           England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 32  Rebecca Levy             28y       Female  Wife          England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 33  Alexander Levy            0y  9m   Male    Son           England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 34  Rachel Levy               2y  6m   Female  Daughter      England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 35  Elizabeth Levy            3y  6m   Female  Daughter      England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 36  Phoebe Levy               5y  6m   Female  Daughter      England  U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 37  Louis Raskoff            40y       Male    Musician      France   U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 38  Jean Marie Labruyer      40y       Male    Farmer        France   U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 39  Marie Chapeland Labruyer 35y       Female  Wife          France   U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 40  Jenie Labruyer           16y       Female  Daughter      France   U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 41  Annette Labruyer         10y       Female  Daughter      France   U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 42  Marie Labruyer            8y       Female  Daughter      France   U.S.A.  2^nd Cabin
 43  Henri Labruyer            4y       Male    Son           France   U S A   2^nd Cabin
 44  Dorlen Pierre            31y       Male    Nill          France   U S A   2^nd Cabin
 45  Simon Sifert             32y       Male    Farmer        France   U S A   2^nd Cabin
 46  Philomin G. Sifert       26y       Female  Wife          France   U S A   2^nd Cabin
 47  Guippi Pastorelli        33y       Male    Professor     Italy    U S A   2^nd Cabin
 48  Jean Marini              33y       Male    Tailor        Italy    U S A   2^nd Cabin
 49  Antoine Laffers          33y       Male    Brazier       Italy    U S A   2^nd Cabin
 50* Cordan Bol               2?y       Male    Shoe Maker    Italy    U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 51  Joseph Cavrotti          28y       Male    Tailor        Italy    U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 52* Beraghi Joseph           31y       Male    Mechanic      Italy    U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 53  Antonio Casini           26y       Male    Farmer        Italy    U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 54  Canziani Angelo          30y       Male    Cook          Italy    U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 55  Jean Boscai Giovanni     33y       Male    Sculptor      Italy    U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 56  William Shaw             24y       Male    Labourer      England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 57  Cornelius Murphy         30y       Male    Labourer      Ireland  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 58  Timothy Lane             25y       Male    Labourer      Ireland  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 59  Jacob Vonleliff          50y       Male    Seaman        Holland  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 60* Fredrick Tuske           50y       Male    Seaman        Prussia  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 61  Robt Egot                20y       Male    Carpenter     Prussian U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 62* Thomas Bevell            22y       Male    Gardner       England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 63  Jacob Baum               62y       Male    Cabinet Maker Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 64  Amelia Baum              48y       Female  Wife          Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 65  Matilda Baum             14y       Female  Daughter      Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 66  Solomon Baum             12y       Male    Son           Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 67  Jacob Phillips           60y       Male    Tailor        Russia   U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 68  Amelia Phillips          60y       Female  Wife          Russia   U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 69  Elizabeth Phillips       27y       Female  Wife          Russia   U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 70  Ophelia Phillips          4y       Female  Daughter      Russia   U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 71  Fanny Phillips            2y       Female  Daughter      Russia   U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 72  Morris Fisher            28y       Male    Shoe Maker    Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 73  Sarah Fisher             22y       Female  Wife          Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 74  Rachel Fisher             4y       Female  Daughter      Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 75  Reuben Fisher             2y       Male    Son           Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 76  Joseph Levy              18y       Male    Cigar Maker   England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 77  Abraham Solomon          18y       Male    Carver        England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 78  Levy Belass              19y       Male    Shoe Maker    England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 79* George Abra??a?s         24y       Male    Dealer        England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 80  Solomon Moses            19y       Male    Cigar Maker   England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 81  Emanuel Solomons         21y       Male    Tailor        England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 82  Wolf Coleman             20y       Male    Cigar Maker   England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 83  George Ofenbacker        37y       Male    Weaver        Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 84  Eliza Ofenbacker         38y       Female  Wife          Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 85  Margaret Ofenbacker      29y       Female  Wife          Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 86  Christy Ofenbacker        0y  8m   Male    Son           Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 87  Mathews Ofenbacker       17y       Male    Son           Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 88  Elizabeth Ofenbacker     15y       Female  Daughter      Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 89* Margaret M?ller          15y       Female  Daughter      Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 90  Peter Seepel             28y       Male    Miller        Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 91  Phillippine Teehes       20y       Female  Servant       Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 92  Elizabeth Seepel         23y       Female  Wife          Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 93  Catharine Nuschery       25y       Female  Servant       Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 94* Mathews S?cks            58y       Male    Mason         Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 95* Frank Schnapp            36y       Male    Tailor        Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 96* Catharine Schnapp        33y       Female  Wife          Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 97* Eliza Schnapp             8y       Female  Daughter      Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 98* Charles Schnepps          6y       Male    Son           Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
 99* Jacob Schnepps            4y       Male    Son           Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
100* Eva Schnepps              0y  9m   Female  Daughter      Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
101  Ann Philpot              36y       Female  Wife          England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
102  Alfred Philpot           15y       Male    Son           England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
103  Tobias Philpot           13y       Male    Son           England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
104  Ann Philpot               8y       Female  Daughter      England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
105  Sarah Philpot             6y       Female  Daughter      England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
106  Susan Philpot             2y       Female  Daughter      England  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
107  Rachel Marks             40y       Female  Wife          Prussia  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
108  Phillip Marks             7y       Male    Son           Prussia  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
109  Rosetta Marks             3y       Female  Daughter      Prussia  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
110  Catharine Ofenbacker     15y       Female  Daughter      Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
111  Henrietta Ofenbacker     13y       Female  Daughter      Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
112  Phillip Ofenbacker       29y       Male    Mason         Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
113  Elizabeth Seepel         24y       Female  Nill          Germany  U S A   Upper Bet Decks
114  Henry Miles Seepel       30y       Male    Labourer      Canada   Canada  Upper Bet Decks
115  Agnes Seepel             30y       Female  Labourer      Canada   Canada  Upper Bet Decks
116* ??? Kna?? 

At end of manifest:                                           (signed) S L Spencer


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.

The manifest scribe did not number the passengers; the numbers have been added by 
the transcriber.

All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words 
indicated.

The manifest scribe used vertical lines probably to indicate continuation/duplication 
of the last written word(s).

Check marks written after surnames for passengers:
   3-4, 8-13, 15-24, 26-32, 34-36, 56-60, 62-70, 76-100, 107-109, 113, without 
   explanation.

  1 1st word of Occupation illegible. 
  2 4th letter of surname not clear, could be Shueman or Shulman.
 50 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 23y or 28y.
 52 Name could be Joseph Beraghi.
 60 "Carls" written in Died on Voyage column, no explanation.
 62 Occupation Gardener.
 79 Surname heavily overwritten and partially illegible, could be Abrahams.
 89 2nd letter of surname illegible.
 94 2nd letter of surname illegible.
 95-100 This is probably a family traveling together, surname Schnapp or Schnepps for all.
116 End of surname not clear, could be Knafes or Knass; Notation in Destination column,
   "Born at Sea"; no other information provided.


National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 186, List 691.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
14 September 2005



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