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Ship Underwriter
I, John P. Roberts Master of the Ship Underwriter 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 Underwriter at Liverpool from which port said Ship Underwriter 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 March 25 1859
(Signed) John P. Roberts
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the American Ship Underwriter whereof John P. Roberts is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1168 32/95 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 recorded as "United States" and the one death recorded on the voyage is included in the Transcriber's Notes below; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Samuel Seabrook 42y Male Merchant England Second Cabin 2 Fanny Seabrook 26y female Wife England Second Cabin 3 Arthur Seabrook 2y Male child England Second Cabin 4 Frank Seabrook Inf't Male child England Second Cabin 5 John Prinstead 30y Male Carpenter England Second Cabin 6 Emma Prinstead 31y female Wife England Second Cabin 7 Elisabeth Prinstead 7y female child England Second Cabin 8 Mary Prinstead 6y female child England Second Cabin 9 Jessie Prinstead 5y female child England Second Cabin 10 John Prinstead 2y Male child England Second Cabin 11 Thomas Prinstead Inf't Male child England Second Cabin 12 Cornelius Prinstead 17y Male Laborer England Second Cabin 13 Benjamin Mansell 31y Male Puddler England Second Cabin 14 Mary Ann Mansell 31y female Wife England Second Cabin 15 Martha Mansell 10y female child England Second Cabin 16 Anna Mansell 7y female child England Second Cabin 17 Elisa Mansell 6y female child England Second Cabin 18 John Mansell 2y Male child England Second Cabin 19 William Mansell 22y Male Laborer England Second Cabin 20 Matthew Spreckly 35y Male Gardener England Second Cabin 21 Mary Ann Spreckly 35y female Wife England Second Cabin 22 George Spreckly 10y Male child England Second Cabin 23 Benjamin Spreckly 7y Male child England Second Cabin 24 George H Jackson 22y Male Painter England Second Cabin 25* Japhet Wo?rell 22y Male Engineer England Second Cabin 26* Charles Joan? 22y Male White smith England Second Cabin 27 Benjamin Lewis 22y Male Upholsterer England Second Cabin 28 George Gibbs 28y Male Miner England Second Cabin 29 William Smith 27y Male Miner England Second Cabin 30 George Charleton 29y Male Tailor England Second Cabin 31 Jane Charleton 27y female Wife England Second Cabin 32* Mary ann Charleton 25y female sister England Second Cabin 33 Frederick Charleton 2y Male child England Second Cabin 34 Charles Cullum 55y Male Farmer England Second Cabin 35 John Noble 44y Male Designer England Second Cabin 36 Alfred Cross 29y Male Oilman England Second Cabin 37 John Ball 24y Male Tailor England Second Cabin 38 Joshua Brooks 30y Male Blacksmith England Second Cabin 39 Robert Roberts 39y Male Machinist England Second Cabin 40 Thomas Roberts 40y Male Carder England Second Cabin 41 Charles Hewitt 26y Male Coach trimmer England Second Cabin 42 Samuel Jeffries 18y Male Farmer England Second Cabin 43 George Evans 33y Male Carpenter England Second Cabin 44 Ellen Evans 33y female Wife England Second Cabin 45 William Kirk 28y Male Watchmaker England Second Cabin 46 Julia Kirk 25y female Wife England Second Cabin 47 Jane Kirk 3y female child England Second Cabin 48 Isabella Kirk Inf't female child England Second Cabin 49 Sarah Ann Ashton 31y female Wife England Second Cabin 50 Esther Ashton 9y female child England Second Cabin 51 Abraham Ashton 7y Male child England Second Cabin 52 Sarah Lord 35y female Wife England Second Cabin 53 Sarah Lord 6y female child England Second Cabin 54 Mary Lord 3y female child England Second Cabin 55 Julia Lord Inf't female child England Second Cabin 56 Thomas Bladen 31y Male Engineer United States Second Cabin 57 Martha Bladen 26y female Wife United States Second Cabin 58 Anthony Haig 18y Male Blacksmith Scotland Second Cabin 59 Margaret Haig 17y female sister Scotland Second Cabin 60* Issabella Haig 47y female mother Scotland Second Cabin 61 Charles Haig 7y Male child Scotland Second Cabin 62 William Haig 6y Male child Scotland Second Cabin 63 Samuel Gibson 40y Male Weaver Scotland Second Cabin 64 Samuel Gibson 19y Male Weaver Scotland Second Cabin 65 Wilhelm Nottebohn 22y Male Clerk Germany Second Cabin 66 Moritz Laugboty 20y Male Engineer Germany Second Cabin 67 Isaac Hank 38y Male Tailor Germany Second Cabin 68* Otto Lo??o 30y Male Merchant Germany Second Cabin 69 Richard Gilman 25y Male Gardener Ireland Second Cabin 70 James Gradish 22y Male Painter Ireland Second Cabin 71 George Hamilton 22y Male Laborer Ireland Second Cabin 72 Michael Conolly 32y Male Farmer Ireland Second Cabin 73 Mary Conolly 30y female Wife Ireland Second Cabin 74 William Killeen 24y Male Hat trimmer Ireland Second Cabin 75 Elisa Killeen 19y female Servant Ireland Second Cabin 76* Margaret ? Kavanagh 18y female spinster Ireland Second Cabin 77 James Smith 27y Male Horse jockey Ireland Second Cabin 78 Daniel Manin 32y Male Puddler Wales Second Cabin 79 Harriet Griffiths 25y female housekeeper Wales Second Cabin 80 Frederick Dempsey 35y Male Farmer United States Second Cabin 81 Patrick Connor 52y Male Laborer United States Second Cabin 82 Margaret Connor 50y female Servant United States Second Cabin 83 George Latimer 20y Male Engineer United States Second Cabin 84 Thomas Shead 22y Male Blacksmith England Second Cabin 85 Phoebe Shead 26y female Wife England Second Cabin 86 Mary Ann Shead Inf't female child England Second Cabin 87 John Shead 20y Male Harness Maker England Second Cabin 88 Ellen Lowther 40y female Wife England Second Cabin 89 Frank Ganett 28y Male Miner United States Second Cabin 90 Elisabeth Ganett 23y female Wife United States Second Cabin 91 Mary Burns 31y female Wife England Second Cabin 92 Ann Burns 7y female child England Second Cabin 93 Christopher Martin 32y Male Laborer England Upper steerage 94 Elisabeth Martin 30y female Wife England Upper steerage 95 Elisabeth Martin 4y female child England Upper steerage 96 Christopher Martin 2y Male child England Upper steerage 97 Mary Ann Martin Inf't female child England Upper steerage 98 John Thompson 23y Male Groom England Upper steerage 99 Charles Spinks 18y Male Farmer England Upper steerage 100 Benjamin Webber 42y Male Machinist England Upper steerage 101 Mary Webber 42y female Wife England Upper steerage 102 William Webber 22y Male Machinist England Upper steerage 103 Mary Ann Webber 20y female Servant England Upper steerage 104 Harriet Webber 17y female Servant England Upper steerage 105 Maria Webber 14y female child England Upper steerage 106 John Webber 10y Male child England Upper steerage 107 Benjamin Webber 7y Male child England Upper steerage 108 Alice Webber 5y female child England Upper steerage 109 Elisabeth Webber 3y female child England Upper steerage 110 Joseph Webber Inf't Male child England Upper steerage 111 John Barker 24y Male Engineer England Upper steerage 112 Jane Barker 28y female Wife England Upper steerage 113 Clara Barker 4y female child England Upper steerage 114 Mary Kearns 18y female Spinner England Upper steerage 115 Jane Murray 17y female Spinner England Upper steerage 116 John Lavin 16y Male Laborer England Upper steerage 117 Charles Allcock 25y Male Tinsmith England Upper steerage 118 David Jones 21y Male Weaver England Upper steerage 119 Alfred Wilkinson 22y Male Painter England Upper steerage 120 Jonathan Rushton 24y Male Wool Sorter England Upper steerage 121 Joseph Holmes 22y Male Gilder England Upper steerage 122 John Fox 20y Male Baker England Upper steerage 123 George Burns 21y Male Coachman England Upper steerage 124 Alfred Friend 26y Male Laborer England Upper steerage 125 Daniel Collins 26y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 126 Johanna Collins 22y female Wife Ireland Upper steerage 127 Mary Ann Collins Inf't female child Ireland Upper steerage 128 Margaret Conway 20y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 129 Ann Conway 29y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 130 Mary Gaffrey 22y female Wife Ireland Upper steerage 131 Patrick Gaffrey Inf't Male child Ireland Upper steerage 132 Margaret Kelly 20y female Laundress Ireland Upper steerage 133 Ann Mahoney 23y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 134 Catharine O'Mara 26y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 135 Edward Gearty 25y Male Butcher Ireland Upper steerage 136 Catharine Farrell 18y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 137 Bridget Lynch 18y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 138 Mary Gerry 20y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 139 George McCort 25y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 140 Mary McCort 23y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 141 W^m Harvey 21y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 142 William Canay 32y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 143 Catharine Canay 32y female Wife Ireland Upper steerage 144 Mary Ann Canay 5y female child Ireland Upper steerage 145 Michael Canay 3y Male child Ireland Upper steerage 146 Jane Canay Inf't female child Ireland Upper steerage 147* Robert Caste? 26y Male Farmer Ireland Upper steerage 148 Michael Shea 29y Male Bootmaker Ireland Upper steerage 149 Mary Lonergan 16y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 150 Patrick Lonergan 10y Male Tailor Ireland Upper steerage 151 Michael McGuire 20y Male Baker Ireland Upper steerage 152 John McGuire 23y Male Baker Ireland Upper steerage 153 Ellen McGuire 21y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 154 Mark Harris 23y Male Groom Ireland Upper steerage 155 James Cain 26y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 156 Julia Cain 20y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 157 Michael Hayes 56y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 158 Mary Hayes 54y female Wife Ireland Upper steerage 159 Bridget Hayes 21y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 160 James Hayes 23y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 161 Catharine Nilan 18y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 162 Terence Brady 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 163 Patrick Brady 19y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 164 Margaret Brady 25y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 165 Elisa Neil 20y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 166 Maria Monaghan 18y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 167 Bridget McManus 22y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 168 Margaret Geer 25y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 169 Mary Daly 17y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 170 Catharine Daly 16y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 171 Catharine Lawler 20y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 172 Jane Moran 20y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 173 Jane Moran Inf't female Born Mar 15^th Ireland Upper steerage 174 Rose Brady 17y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 175 Margaret J Hays 28y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 176 William Hays 15y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 177 Benjamin Sloane 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 178 Sarah Sloane 18y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 179 William Brocking 27y Male Farmer Ireland Upper steerage 180 Elisa Brocking 21y female Wife Ireland Upper steerage 181 Lawrence Fitzgerald 30y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 182 Jeremiah Mara 21y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 183 Joanna Mara 21y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 184 Dennis Phelan 44y Male Farmer Ireland Upper steerage 185 Thomas Phelan 25y Male Farmer United States Upper steerage 186 Catharine Phelan 21y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 187 John Phelan 18y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 188 Cornelius Phelan 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 189 Elisa Brien 22y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 190* Bridget Hart? 20y female Servant Ireland Upper steerage 191* Roger Hart? 18y Male Clerk Ireland Upper steerage 192 Patrick Quinn 21y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 193 Mark Connor 21y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 194 John Hoy 50y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 195 Richard Banerick 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 196 James Cousin 16y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 197 Patrick Tobin 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 198 Jerry Conroy 17y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 199 Thomas Keye 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 200 John Riley 33y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 201 John FitzJames 25y Male Stone Cutter Ireland Upper steerage 202 Dennis Dooley 18y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 203 W^m McIntosh 14y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 204 Michael Carty 24y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 205 Charles Foley 24y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 206 James Kennedy 19y Male Baker Ireland Upper steerage 207 Hugh McGaffey 21y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 208 Thomas Flynn 28y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 209 Neil McFadden 23y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 210 John FitzPatrick 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 211 Matthias Naughton 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 212 James Sprowles 32y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 213 Patrick Hamilton 18y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 214 Thomas McGowan 17y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 215 William Sloane 17y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 216 John Murray 25y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 217 John Mahon 20y Male Blacksmith Ireland Upper steerage 218 Samuel McArthur 20y Male Shoemaker Ireland Upper steerage 219 John Comerford 22y Male Bell hanger Ireland Upper steerage 220 James Hamilton 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 221 Joseph Miskinner 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 222 Michael Donovan 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 223 Andrew Fitzgerald 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 224 Matthew McCauley 36y Male Boiler maker Ireland Upper steerage 225 Patrick McLaughlin 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 226 James Richards 18y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 227 Thomas Love 19y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 228 Cornelius Conway 30y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 229 Michael Hughes 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 230 William Copeland 40y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 231 John Farr 19y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 232 George Butler 30y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 233* Patrick Hist?? 20y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 234* Isabella Stein 4?y female Wife Scotland Upper steerage 235 Ebenezer Stein 13y Male child Scotland Upper steerage 236 William Stein 7y Male child Scotland Upper steerage 237 Alexander Wright 20y Male Engineer Scotland Upper steerage 238 James Donaldson 24y Male Spinner Scotland Upper steerage 239 John Sutherland 30y Male Engineer Scotland Upper steerage 240 Thomas Service 30y Male Engineer United States Upper steerage 241 John Delaney 37y Male Laborer United States Upper steerage 242 Mary Delaney 30y female Servant United States Upper steerage 243 William Todd 48y Male Gardener United States Upper steerage 244 Isabella Todd 47y female Wife United States Upper steerage 245 William Anow 45y Male Gardener United States Upper steerage 246 Charles Robertson 26y Male Watchmaker United States Upper steerage 247 Peter McGovern 30y Male Clerk United States Upper steerage 248 Arthur Leary 21y Male Mariner United States Upper steerage 249 Edward Walters 39y Male Painter United States Upper steerage 250* Philip Ga?tside 18y Male Weaver United States Upper steerage 251 Andrew Halen 34y Male Farmer Germany Upper steerage 252 Dorothea Halen 33y female Wife Germany Upper steerage 253 Moses Moranski 30y Male Tailor Germany Upper steerage 254 Joseph Hicks 56y Male Farmer United States Upper steerage 255* William Roberts 33y Male Iron Roller Wales Upper steerage 256 John Tobin 23y Male Laborer Wales Upper steerage 257 David Todd 16y Male Laborer England Upper steerage 258 Michael Mahon 35y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 259 John Mahon 27y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 260 James Hatherton 22y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 261 David McDonald 18y Male Joiner Ireland Upper steerage 262 Patrick Mulverhill 24y Male Laborer Ireland Upper steerage 263 Patrick Gorman 22y Male Butcher Ireland Upper steerage 264 Edward Dwyer 20y Male Harness Maker Ireland Upper steerage 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 to aid with referencing. All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words indicated. 25 Surname could be Worrell or Wosrell. 26 Last letters of surname illegible. 32 Middle name as written. 60 First name as written. 68 3rd and 4th letters of surname not clear, 4th letter could be 'h' or 'k'. 76 Middle initial could be 'L' or 'S'. 147 Surname could be Casted or Casteel. 190-191 Surname could be Harty or Hartz. 233 Last letter of surname illegible. 234 Age could be 18y or 19y. 250 Surname could be Gartside or Gastside. 255 Notation in Died on Voyage column: "Died Mar 22^d".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 190, List 177
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
24 June 2006
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