Immigrant Ships
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Ship Henry Clay


Liverpool, England to New York
27 August 1858

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, David Caulkins Master of the Ship Henry Clay do solemnly, sincerely and truly Sweare 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 Henry Clay at Liverpool from which port said Henry Clay 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) David Caulkins
Sworn to this 27^th Augt 1858
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Henry Clay whereof David Caulkins is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1207 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 there were no deaths recorded; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
  1  Mary Chatham      29y     F  Spinster      England        2^d Cabin
  2  Jane Regs         21y     F  Spinster      England        2^d Cabin
  3  Jas Regs          20y     M  Farmer        England        2^d Cabin
  4  Martha Crawford   21y     F  Servant       England        2^d Cabin
  5  Sarah Crawford    18y     F  Servant       England        2^d Cabin
  6  Elisa Wilson      20y     F  Spinster      England        2^d Cabin
  7  Mary Bulger       27y     F  Spinster      England        2^d Cabin
  8  Catherine Hopkins 16y     F  Servant       England        2^d Cabin
  9  Thos McGrath      27y     M  Labourer      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 10  James Shannon     21y     M  Labourer      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 11  William Joy       20y     M  Labourer      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 12  Mary Cannon       27y     F  Spinster      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 13  William Cannon     2y 6m  M                Ireland        2^d Cabin
 14* William George    25y     M  Circus ?l??er United States  2^d Cabin
 15  M^rs George       25y     F  Wife          England        2^d Cabin
 16  Donald Morrison   25y     M  Farmer        Scotland       2^d Cabin
 17  Catherine Cannon  30y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 18  Pat Welsh         20y     M  Labourer      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 19  Mary McKeon       22y     F  Labourer      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 20  Pat Feeney        19y     M  Labourer      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 21  Pat Heapley       15y     M                Ireland        2^d Cabin
 22  Johanna Heapley   14y     F                Ireland        2^d Cabin
 23  Cath Muleahey     23y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 24  Jno Walsh         22y     M  Labourer      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 25  Pat Morahan       22y     M  Labourer      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 26  Cath Keeffe       30y     F  Wife          Ireland        2^d Cabin
 27  James Keeffe       7y     M                Ireland        2^d Cabin
 28  Dennis Keeffe      4y     M                Ireland        2^d Cabin
 29  William Keeffe     1y     M                Ireland        2^d Cabin
 30  Ellen Curran      17y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 31  Margt Claney      21y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 32  Cath Brader       19y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 33  Mary Power        16y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 34  William Searle    21y     M  Coachman      Ireland        2^d Cabin
 35  Edwin Walsh       20y     M  Farmer        Ireland        2^d Cabin
 36  Cath Flynn        20y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 37  Mich^l Logan      25y     M  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 38  Ann O'Niell       12y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 39  Cath Dorgun       24y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 40  Julia Nagle       18y     F  Servant       Ireland        2^d Cabin
 41  Mrs C Carnes      27y     F  Wife          Ireland        2^d Cabin
 42  Samuel Wright     35y     M  Shoe Maker    England        2^d Cabin
 43* Eiz^th Wright     32y     F  Wife          England        Upper between Deck
 44  Charles Wright    10y     M                England        Upper between Deck
 45  Walter Wright      7y     M                England        Upper between Deck
 46  Mary Wright        3y     F                England        Upper between Deck
 47  Matilda Licklen   25y     F  Wife          England        Upper between Deck
 48  Louisa Licklen     1y     F                England        Upper between Deck
 49  Will^m Edward     21y     M  Farmer        Wales          Upper between Deck
 50  Mich^l Stafford   32y     M  Farmer        Wales          Upper between Deck
 51  Johanna Stafford  30y     F  Wife          Wales          Upper between Deck
 52  Ann E Stafford     1y     F                Wales          Upper between Deck
 53  Honor Nicholson   20y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
 54  Samuel Irvine     50y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
 55  Eliz^h Irvine     45y     F  Wife          Ireland        Upper between Deck
 56  Edw^d Irvine      11y     M                Ireland        Upper between Deck
 57  James Webb        33y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
 58  Henry Lablin      28y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
 59  William Broadway  21y     M  Labourer      England        Upper between Deck
 60  Pat Hallaghan     50y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
 61  Cath Hallaghan    20y     F  Servant       Ireland        Upper between Deck
 62  Pat Healey        16y     M  Servant       Ireland        Upper between Deck
 63  Will Walsh        12y     M                Ireland        Upper between Deck
 64  James Ryan        21y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
 65  Mary Ryan         21y     F  Wife          Ireland        Upper between Deck
 66  Alfred Farmer     29y     M  Farmer        England        Upper between Deck
 67  Hannah Farmer     27y     F  Wife          England        Upper between Deck
 68  Edward Farmer      3y     M                England        Upper between Deck
 69  Belinda Farmer     1y 3m  F                England        Upper between Deck
 70  Edwin Farmer      19y     M  Farmer        England        Upper between Deck
 71  William Duffy     33y     M  Farmer        England        Upper between Deck
 72  M^rs Duffy        26y     F  Wife          England        Upper between Deck
 73  Will Jas Duffy    28y     M  Farmer        England        Upper between Deck
 74  M^r Hall          40y     M  Farmer        England        Upper between Deck
 75  M^rs Hall         37y     F  Wife          England        Upper between Deck
 76  W^m Unn           18y     M  Labourer      England        Upper between Deck
 77  Jno McCloyde      24y     M  Labourer      England        Upper between Deck
 78  Daniel Bell       25y     M  Labourer      England        Upper between Deck
 79  Jas Bacthatines   19y     M  Labourer      England        Upper between Deck
 80  James Phillips    26y     M  Labourer      England        Upper between Deck
 81  Margt Callaghan   25y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
 82  Ann Flaherty      27y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
 83* Maria Flaherty     ?y     F                Ireland        Upper between Deck
 84  Ann Jackson       25y     F  Wife          Ireland        Upper between Deck
 85  Josiah Jackson     2y     M                Ireland        Upper between Deck
 86  Johanna Bishofe   31y     F  Wife          Ireland        Upper between Deck
 87  James Bishofe      7y     M                Ireland        Upper between Deck
 88  Mary Bishofe       4y     F                Ireland        Upper between Deck
 89  Samuel Bishofe     1y     M                Ireland        Upper between Deck
 90  Josiah Jackson    20y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
 91  Josiah Borns      22y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
 92  James Clarke      50y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
 93  George Murray     27y     M  School Master England        Upper between Deck
 94  William Fleming   21y     M  Clerk         England        Upper between Deck
 95  Thomas Bancroft   25y     M  Farmer        England        Upper between Deck
 96  Isaac Priestley   24y     M  Farmer        England        Upper between Deck
 97  Daniel Battom     22y     M  Farmer        England        Upper between Deck
 98  Mary Griffiths    30y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
 99  George Norman     14y     M                Ireland        Upper between Deck
100  Judy Ward         30y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
101  William Connor    21y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
102  Pat Sheerhan      26y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
103* James Collins     2?y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
104  Henry Woods       20y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
105* Bessy Nixon       2?y     F  Servant       Ireland        Upper between Deck
106  Peter Sweney      20y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
107* George ?unter     24y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
108  Eliz^th Little    21y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
109  Mary Pattinson    30y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
110  Alex Watt         26y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
111  David Cree        14y     M                Ireland        Upper between Deck
112  Eliz^th Lymington 39y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
113  Mary Handaken     32y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
114  Thomas Griffiths  36y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
115  Cath Connolly     20y     F  Servant       Ireland        Upper between Deck
116  Jno Rourke        22y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
117  Jno McCall        40y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
118  Pat Carberry      22y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
119  Barth Gleeson     26y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
120  Mich^l Draddy     25y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
121  John Croft        22y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
122  W^m Harrison      22y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
123  Jens Lenson       28y     M  Farmer        Germany        Upper between Deck
124  Carl Nelson       19y     M  Farmer        Germany        Upper between Deck
125* J??? Heinberg     23y     M  Farmer        Germany        Upper between Deck
126  William Young     17y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
127  S Luterson        21y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
128  Jann Hanson       24y     M  Labourer      Ireland        Upper between Deck
129  Ellen Hanson      25y     F  Servant       Ireland        Upper between Deck
130  Jno Smith         48y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
131  Miles McCullogh   23y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
132  William Hodgson   29y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
133  W^m Jeffrey       22y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
134  Anne Keen         28y     F  Spinster      Ireland        Upper between Deck
135  Rich^d Harris     30y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
136  John Harper       20y     M  Farmer        Ireland        Upper between Deck
137  Henry Clay Farmer  0y 3m  M                United States  Upper between Deck

At end of manifest:                                   (signed) David Caulkins


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.

 14  2nd word of Occupation illegible.
 43  First name could be miswritten Eliz^th.
 83  Number of Age illegible, less than 10y.
103  2nd number of Age illegible.
105  2nd number of Age illegible.
107  1st letter of surname not clear, could be Hunter or Kunter.
125  Most of first name illegible.

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 186, List 812.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
6 September 2005



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