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Ship Universe
I, John R. Deweer Master of the Ship Universe 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 America at the port of Liverpool from which port said Ship America 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 24^th Mch 1859
(Signed) John R. Deweer
Before me (Signed) ??off???? (illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Universe whereof John R. Deweer is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1297 81/95 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. No deaths were recorded on the voyage and this column has been omitted from the transcription.
1* John Armstrong 40y Male Farmer Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
2 Anabella Armstrong 40y Female Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
3 Ann Jane Armstrong 19y Female Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
4 William Armstrong 17y Male Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
5 George Armstrong 15y Male Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
6 James Armstrong 11y Male Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
7 Cath^ne Armstrong 9y Female Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
8 Susan Armstrong 7y Female Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
9 John Rob^t Armstrong 6y Male Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
10 Mary J. Henderson 19y Female Servant Ireland Mar??ville C.W Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
11 R. D. O Neil 31y Male Builder United States Brooklyn, N.Y. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
12 Fryer Angood 26y Male Hotel Keeper England Cleveland, Ohio Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
13 Anne Angood 21y Female England Cleveland, Ohio Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
14 W^m Hy Angood Infant Male United States Cleveland, Ohio Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
15* Hepzipbah Be?e? 16y Female England Cleveland, Ohio Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
16 Lawrence B Condon 22y Male Mechanic United States New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
17 Edward Walker 33y Male Sadler England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
18 Maria Walker 28y Female England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
19 Maria Walker 7y Female England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
20 Wallace Walker Infant Male England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
21 Michael Beswick 24y Male Potter England New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
22 Patience Beswick 21y Female England New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
23 Joseph Willis 35y Male Iron monger England Boston Mass Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
24 Samuel Katy 32y Male Baker France New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
25 Bernard McGuire 23y Male Labourer Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
26 Mary McGuire 20y Female Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
27 Thomas Farmer 24y Male Labourer Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
28 Anne Farmer 20y Female Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
29* Henry Single?ery 39y Male Coachman England New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
30* Elizabeth Single?ery 25y Female England New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
31 Ellen Welsh 26y Female Laundress Ireland New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
32 Patrick Murray 31y Male Stone Cutter Ireland Saratoga N.Y. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
33 Cath^e Murray 29y Female Ireland Saratoga N.Y. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
34 Teresa Watkins 25y Female Dressmaker England New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
35 James Byrne 30y Male Farmer Ireland Pittsburg Penn Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
36 John Travers 21y Male Farmer Ireland New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
37 Anne Travers 21y Female Ireland New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
38 Eme Sandergard 36y Male Mariner Prussia New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
39 Rudolph Kransolette 28y Male Merchant Germany New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
40 Thomas Sheriff 33y Male Hotel Keeper England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
41* Leorne? Sheriff 23y Female England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
42 Sophia Sheriff Infant Female England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
43 Alice Nicholson 22y Female Servant Ireland New York Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
44 George Adamson 28y Male Tailor England S^t. Louis Mo. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
45 Fred^k Williams 30y Male Farmer England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
46 Mary Williams 21y Female England Toronto C.W. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
47 W^m Patterson 28y Male Miner Scotland Hazelton Penn. Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
48* Edward Gi?bey 50y Male Farmer England Herkimer NY Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
49* Virtue Gin?ey 26y Female England Herkimer NY Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
50* Matilda Gin?ey 6y Female England Herkimer NY Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
51* Thomas Gin?ey 4y Male England Herkimer NY Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
52* Edward Gin?ey 2y Male England Herkimer NY Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
53* Emily Gin?ey Infant Female England Herkimer NY Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
54 Thomas Selfe 32y Male Carpenter England Herkimer NY Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
55 Samuel Lister 36y Male Dock Builder New Brunswick Boston Mass Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
56 W^m Lister 34y Male Farmer New Brunswick S^t John's N Brunswick Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
57 Margaret Shea 20y Female Servant Ireland Pittsburg Penn Upper bet decks (Second Cabin)
58 W^m J Kelly 28y Male Accountant Ireland Cincinnatti Ohio (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
59 Frances Kelly 20y Female Ireland Cincinnatti Ohio (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
60 Martin Parkinson 28y Male Farmer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
61 Phanton Delaney 18y Male Labourer Ireland Patterson N.J. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
62 Patrick Shea 25y Male Gardner Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
63 Ellen Shea 26y Female Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
64* Daniel Se?non 20y Male Labourer Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
65 Timothy McCarty 19y Male Labourer Ireland S^t Mary's Wis (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
66 W^m N Smith 24y Male Weaver England Hamilton C.W. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
67 Lawrence Maxwell 50y Male Collector Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
68 Margaret Maxwell 26y Female Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
69 Hugh L Maxwell 4y Male Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
70 Dennis Caingan 20y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
71 Bridget Cunningham 18y Female Servant Ireland Troy N Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
72 Mary Cunningham 16y Female Servant Ireland Troy N Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
73* B??an Byrne 20y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
74 Peter Byrne 17y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
75 Eliza Byrne 40y Female Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
76 John Shean 24y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
77 Anne Shean 20y Female Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
78 Marg^t Shean 21y Female Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
79 Tho^s Foley 18y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
80 Tho^s Wood 44y Male Machinist England Norwich Conn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
81 James Connelly 18y Male Clerk Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
82 Ellen Flood 25y Female Servant Ireland Charleston S.C. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
83 Maria Flood 20y Female Dress Maker Ireland Charleston S.C. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
84 Cath^ne Leonard 20y Female Dress Maker Ireland Charleston S.C. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
85 Patrick Curran 20y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
86 James Wells 20y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
87 James Simpson 17y Male Clerk England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
88 Edward Henning 42y Male Farmer Germany Davenport N. Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
89 Andrew Flaharty 23y Male Labourer Ireland Boston Mass (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
90 Phelix O Dwyer 21y Male Labourer Ireland Mexico (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
91 David Carlisle 24y Male Labourer Ireland Hamilton C.W. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
92 David McCrickett 24y Male Farmer Ireland Westfield N. Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
93 James Darcy 26y Male Painter England Phil^a Penn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
94 Patrick Mahoney 18y Male Seaman Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
95 Jno. Flyn 22y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
96 W^m Flyn 27y Male Labourer Ireland Boston Mass (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
97* Patrick F??? 18y Male Labourer Ireland Moristown Ho??es, Conn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
98 Ambrose Byrne 25y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
99 W^m Noble 24y Male Brass Finisher England Thomasville Conn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
100 W^m Conners 24y Male Shoe Maker Ireland Boston Mass (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
101 James Carey 24y Male Labourer Ireland Chicago Ill (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
102 Cath^ne Carey 22y Female Ireland Chicago Ill (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
103 Ellen Barry 23y Female Servant Ireland Williamsburg N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
104 Ellen Fitzgerald 23y Female Servant Ireland Lincoln Ill (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
105 James Black 40y Male Farmer Scotland Toronto C.W. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
106 Perry Parker 21y Male Carpenter United States Buffalo N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
107 James Smith 28y Male Weaver England Phil^a Penn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
108 Mich^l Corcorran 40y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
109 Henry Lewis 29y Male Carpenter Wales New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
110 Cath^ne Sullivan 16y Female Laundress England Boston Mass (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
111 Mary Hanifan 20y Female Laundress Ireland Boston Mass (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
112 Anne Jennings 24y Female Laundress Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
113 George Sanderson 22y Male Groom England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
114 William Hughes 24y Male Labourer Ireland Salina N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
115 Mary Reegan 21y Female Laundress Ireland Brooklyn, N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
116 Mary Ward 23y Female Laundress Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
117 James Eagan 35y Male Shoe Maker England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
118 Joseph Eagan 20y Male Shoe Maker England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
119 Jno. Cox 18y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
120 Patrick McAuley 22y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
121 Rosa McAuley 20y Female Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
122 David Lewellyn 38y Male Machinist Wales New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
123 Anne Brown 21y Female Dress Maker Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
124 Isabella Mills 58y Female England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
125 Cath^ne Mills 28y Female England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
126 Mary Ann Mills 7y Female England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
127 James Mills 6y Male England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
128 Eliza Mills 5y Female England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
129 Cath^ne Mills 3y Female England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
130 Jane Mills Infant Female England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
131 Dennis Dennehy 19y Male Labourer Ireland Edwardsville Illinois (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
132 Mary Dennehy 17y Female Servant Ireland Edwardsville Illinois (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
133* Mich^l Murtagh 50y Male Labourer Ireland Catas?ng?? Penn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
134* Bridget Murtagh 20y Female Labourer Ireland Catas?ng?? Penn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
135 Mary Grimes 50y Female Servant Ireland Rome N Y (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
136 Mich^l Kavanaugh 25y Male Stone Cutter Ireland S^t. Louis Mo (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
137 George Arliss 34y Male Carpenter England New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
138 John Watson 20y Male Machinist England Hamilton C.W. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
139* John ?onar 38y Male Blacksmith Hanover New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
140 Tho^s Gallagher 18y Male Labourer Ireland Boston Mass (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
141 Peter Carl 25y Male Spinner Ireland Fall River Mass (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
142 Cath^ne Reynolds 18y Female Servant Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
143 Peter Gorman 27y Male Mason Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
144 John Hughes 19y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
145* Patrick Cur?an 16y Male Labourer Ireland New Haven Conn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
146 W^m Aylwood 40y Male Farmer Ireland Phil^a Penn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
147 Cath^ne Aylwood 20y Female Farmer Ireland Phil^a Penn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
148 John Tearney 18y Male Farmer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
149 Winnie Meghan 21y Female Servant Ireland Hartford Conn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
150 Mich^l Clougher 20y Male Long Shoreman Ireland New Haven Conn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
151 Edward Culinan 23y Male Labourer Ireland Boston Mass (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
152 John Barrington 38y Male Gas Fitter England Lonsdale R.I. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
153 Tho^s McCullen 23y Male Groom Ireland Woodville N.Y. (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
154 Cath^ne Daley 18y Female Ireland Phil^a Penn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
155 Tho^s Daley Infant Male Ireland Phil^a Penn (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
156 Tho^s Dunn 27y Male Labourer Ireland New York (Steerage) Upper Betwn Decks
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.
The manifest scribe used a Germanic letter resembling 'fs'; to aid in reading, these have been
transcribed to 'ss'.
1-9 4th and 5th letters of Destination illegible.
15 3rd and 5th letters of surname not clear, 3rd letter could be 'b', 'l' or 't',
last letter could be 'c' or 'e' - Bebec, Bebee, Belec, Belee, Betec, or Betee.
29-30 7th/8th letter(s) of surname illegible.
41 Last letter of surname faded, illegible.
48-53 Surname could be Ginbey or Ginley.
64 3rd letter of surname illegible.
73 First name could be Brian or Biran.
97 Ending of surname faded, illegible; 2nd word in Destination illegible.
133-134 Destination illegible.
139 Surname could be Lonar or Sonar.
145 Surname could be Curian or Curran.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 190, List 184
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
25 June 2006
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