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Ship Caroline Nesmith


Liverpool, England to New York
29 July 1848

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, James Eaton, Master of the Ship Caroline Nesmith, 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 the said Ship at Liverpool, 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 passenger, 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.
James Eaton
Sworn to this 7-29-1848
Before Me ????????
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship Caroline Nesmith whereof James Eaton is Master, from Liverpool.
Burthen 832 tons
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage.
Columns eliminated and the reasons why:
     Destination---All bound for the United States
     Died on Voyage---No deaths
     Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.

  1  Margaret Barrett         25 F Servant         Ireland
  2  Mary Beatty              19 F Servant         Ireland
  3  Margaret Laffen          14 F Servant         Ireland
  4  Jas Tyler                55 M Shoemaker       Ireland
  5* ????? Dillon             12 M Child           Ireland
  6* ????? McDonald           27 M Tailor          Ireland
  7  Patrick McDonald         20 M Tailor          Ireland
  8  Francis McDonald         25 M Tailor          Ireland
  9  James Dunne              45 M Blacksmith      Ireland
 10  Margaret Dunne           11 F Child           Ireland
 11  Edward Dunne              4 M Child           Ireland
 12  Mary Goodman             20 F Servant         Ireland
 13  Jane Coburn              15 F Servant         Ireland
 14  Alice Donnelly           20 F Servant         Ireland
 15  Eliza McQuillan          14 F Servant         Ireland
 16  Mary Corbett             20 F Milliner        Ireland
 17  Gregory Cullen           20 M Brazier         Ireland
 18  Thomas McDermott         20 M Laborer         Ireland
 19  Catherine Mahen          45 F Servant         Ireland
 20  Honora DeVane            20 F Servant         Ireland
 21  Judy Mahen               11 F Child           Ireland
 22  Patrick Mahen            10 M Child           Ireland
 23  Catherine Mahen           4 F Child           Ireland
 24  Michael Dempsey          23 M Brazier         Ireland
 25  Ellen Boyle              20 F Servant         Ireland
 26  Sarah Campbell           20 F Servant         Ireland
 27  Daniel Ryan              20 M Laborer         Ireland
 28  William Ryan             16 M Laborer         Ireland
 29* Thomas McAnah            25 M Tailor          Ireland
 30  Mary McGuiness           25 F Servant         Ireland
 31  Ann McGuiness             4 F Child           Ireland
 32  Mary McGuiness            2 F Child           Ireland
 33  Owen King                20 M Mason           Ireland
 34  Catherine McDonald       11 F Child           Ireland
 35  Catherine Carrigan       25 F Servant         Ireland
 36  James Curghweck          22 M Linen Maker     Ireland
 37  Bryan Kennedy            22 M Laborer         Ireland
 38  Mary Fallon              20 F Servant         Ireland
 39  Ann Kennedy              11 F Child           Ireland
 40  Mary Farley              40 F Servant         Ireland
 41  Catherine McManus        14 F Milliner        Ireland
 42  Margaret McManus          2 F Child           Ireland
 43  Bridget McManus         .00 F Infant          Ireland
 44  Mary Crowney             40 F Servant         England
 45  Michael Crowney          25 M Laborer         England
 46  William Crowney          18 M Shoemaker       England
 47  Patrick Casey            18 M Brazier         Ireland
 48  Martin Molloy            15 M Blacksmith      Ireland
 49  John Ryan                20 M Laborer         Ireland
 50  Mary Ryan                26 F Servant         Ireland
 51  Mary Ryan                23 F Servant         Ireland
 52  John Ryan                26 M Farmer          Ireland
 53  Ben Cooney               24 M Coppersmith     Ireland
 54  William Smyth            25 M Butcher         Ireland
 55  Mary Walsh               11 F Child           Ireland
 56  Catherine Robertson      11 F Child           England
 57  Cornelius Carney         22 M Laborer         Ireland
 58  John Casick              24 M Laborer         Ireland
 59  Bridget Kelly            30 F Servant         Ireland
 60  Jane Kelly                4 F Child           Ireland
 61  Mary Ryan                 4 F Child           Ireland
 62  Catherine Fitzgerald     50 F Mother          Ireland
 63  Julia Fitzgerald         18 F Servant         Ireland
 64  Mary Fitzgerald          14 F Servant         Ireland
 65  Patrick Fitzgerald        8 M Child           Ireland
 66  John Fitzgerald          30 M Laborer         Ireland
 67  Stephen Keefe            30 M Laborer         Ireland
 68  John Lalor               28 M Laborer         Ireland
 69  Mary Armitage            26 F Servant         Ireland
 70  Martin Donohue           25 M Farmer          Ireland
 71  Mary Donohue             20 F                 Ireland
 72  Marg Donohue            .00 F Infant          Ireland
 73  John Murphy              24 M Engineer        Ireland
 74  Francis Murphy           24 M Engineer        Ireland
 75  John Kinsella            28 M Farmer          Ireland
 76  James Nolan              30 M Laborer         Ireland
 77  Catherine Rice           30 F Servant         Ireland
 78* John Chownes             16 M Lace Maker      Ireland
 79* William ?????            36 M Miller          Ireland
 80  Thomas Butters           45 M Lawyer          Scotland
 81  Nancy Butters            36 F Mother          Scotland
 82* George Shar???           36 M Sawyer          Scotland
 83  William Sittle           21 M Farmer          Ireland
 84  Thomas Sittle            50 M Farmer          Ireland
 85  Thomas Sittle Jr         13 M Farmer          Ireland
 86  Henry Sittle             12 M Tailor          Ireland
 87  Mary Ann Sittle          22 F Servant         Ireland
 88  Martha Sittle            19 F Dressmaker      Ireland
 89* Daniel R?? Brand         26 M Shoemaker       Wales
 90  Margaret Brand           24 F Parent          Wales
 91  Julia Brand              13 F Servant         Wales
 92  Margaret Brand            4 F Child           Wales
 93  Abel Birch               50 M Yeoman          England
 94  Mary Birch               48 F Parent          England
 95  Mary Birch               21 F Servant         England
 96  James Doyle              40 M Laborer         Ireland
 97  Julia Doyle              40 F Servant         Ireland
 98  Martin Doyle             13 M Servant         Ireland
 99  Ann Doyle                14 F Servant         Ireland
100  Michael Bryan            30 M Laborer         Ireland
101  Johanna Bryan            30 F Servant         Ireland
102  Julia Bryan               4 F Child           Ireland
103  Michael Bryan             2 M Child           Ireland
104  Mary Bryan              9mo F Infant          Ireland
105  Margaret Gavan           21 F Servant         Ireland
106  Margaret Birmingham      40 F Servant         Ireland
107  Bridget McGlinn          40 F Dressmaker      Ireland
108  Honora Foley             16 F Servant         Ireland
109  Richard Heardon          20 M Carpenter       England
110  Mary Heardon             50 F Parent          England
111  Ellen Kinnelly           26 F Servant         Ireland
112  Bridget Fitzpatrick      21 F Servant         Ireland
113  Mary Molyneaux           18 F Servant         Ireland
114  Elanor Moore             15 F Servant         Ireland
115  Michael Feeney           26 M Tailor          Ireland
116  Peter Toole              16 M Coppersmith     Ireland
117  Mary Hervey              25 F Servant         Ireland
118  John Halloran             9 M Child           Ireland
119  Eliza Halloran            4 F Child           Ireland
120  James Craven             24 M Blacksmith      Ireland
121  Denis Bulger             48 M Tailor          Ireland
122  Catherine Bulger         18 F Servant         Ireland
123  Bridget Buchan           20 F Servant         Ireland
124  William Ryan             40 M Laborer         Ireland
125  Mary Ryan                40 F Servant         Ireland
126  Rony Ryan                13 M Laborer         Ireland
127  William Ryan             12 M Child           Ireland
128  John Ryan                11 M Child           Ireland
129  Johanna Ryan              8 F Child           Ireland
130  Patrick Ryan              4 M Child           Ireland
131  Darby Ryan                3 M Child           Ireland
132  Johanna Hogan            25 F Servant         Ireland
133  Sally Colman             25 F Servant         Ireland
134  James Phelan             33 M Gardener        Ireland
135  John Murray              23 M Shoemaker       Ireland
136  Michael O'Donnell        20 M Mason           Ireland
137  Edward Dogherty          30 M Laborer         Ireland
138  William McDean           20 M Coppersmith     Ireland
139  Ann McDowell             23 F Servant         Ireland
140  John Wish                21 M Laborer         Ireland
141  Michl Curley             28 M Laborer         Ireland
142  John Butler              27 M Groom           Ireland
143* Wm Sh???                 20 M Shoemaker       England
144  Catherine Murray         40 F Servant         Ireland
145  Mary Murray              20 F Servant         Ireland
146  Betty Murray             16 F Servant         Ireland
147  Catherine Murray          6 F Child           Ireland
148  Peter Murray              3 M Child           Ireland
149  Thomas Murray            18 M Mason           Ireland
150  Charles Berry            40 M Shoemaker       Ireland
151  Martin Bohan             20 M Blacksmith      Ireland
152  Thomas McDale            26 M Currier         Ireland
153  Robert McDale            24 M Currier         Ireland
154  Darby Neuman             20 M Laborer         Ireland
155  Mary Booth               25 F Servant         Ireland
156  Bridget Codale           38 F Servant         Ireland
157  Rachael Codale           16 F Servant         Ireland
158  Simon Codale              9 M Child           Ireland
159  Margaret Codale           4 F Child           Ireland
160  Anne Codale               5 F Child           Ireland
161  Mary McKenna             40 F Laborer         Ireland
162  Francis McKenna          20 M Shoemaker       Ireland
163  Michl McKenna            17 M Carpenter       Ireland
164  Michl Flannigan          25 M Servant         Ireland
165  Honora Flannigan         20 F Servant         Ireland
166  Mary Hogan               20 F Laborer         Ireland
167  Henry Walsh              20 M Laborer         Ireland
168  Thomas McDermott         18 M Laborer         Ireland
169  Patrick Mullan           30 M Laborer         Ireland
170  Martin Casey             21 M Laborer         Ireland
171  William Jones            36 M Hotel Keeper    Ireland
172  Margaret Jones           34 F Parent          Ireland
173  Mary Jones               11 F Dressmaker      Ireland
174  Elisa Jones               9 F Child           Ireland
175  Annora Jones              8 F Child           Ireland
176  William Jones Jr          5 M Child           Ireland
177  Dennis Jones              4 M Child           Ireland
178  Catherine Jones           2 F Child           Ireland
179  Margaret Jones          .00 F Infant          Ireland
180  Margaret Swany           21 F Milliner        Ireland
181  Ann Casey                21 F Servant         Ireland
182  Michael Donavan          21 M Shipmate        Ireland
183  Daniel Donohue           20 M Carpenter       Ireland
184  Samuel Edwards           20 M Butcher         Ireland
185  John Nolan               25 M Butcher         Ireland
186  Doretto Fitzgerald       21 F Servant         Ireland
187  William Gile             36 M Blacksmith      England
188  Anne Gile                30 F Servant         England
189  Anne Gile                 5 F Child           England
190  George Gile               3 M Child           England
191  John Gile               .00 M Infant          England
192  Robert Booth             24 M Blacksmith      England
193  Elizabeth Booth          22 F Parent          England
194  Robert Booth            .00 M Infant          England
195* Ralph Surtes             20 M Shoemaker       Scotland
196  Thomas Platt             25 M Brass Founder   Scotland
197* William Y????            20 M Servant         Scotland
198  Margaret Nixon           55 F Servant         England
199  Rebecca Nixon            25 F Servant         England
200  Rebecca Anderson          3 F Child           England
201  Anne Donovan             25 F Parent          Ireland
202  Mary Donovan              5 F Child           Ireland
203  Patrick Donovan           2 M Child           Ireland
204  Charles Russell          25 M Laborer         Ireland
205* ????? Meeters            30 M Carpenter       England
206  Ellen Snowden            20 F Servant         England
207  Sarah Snowden            20 F Servant         England
208  William Snowden          18 M Shoemaker       England
209  Mary Millborne           40 F Carpenter       England
210  John Alexander           20 M Parent          England
211  George Bemy              25 M Woolen Merchant England
212  Mary Bemy                20 F Parent          England
213  Robert Stott             40 M Milliner        England
214  Nowel Stott              10 F Child           England
215  Livinia Stott             8 F Child           England
216  Thomas Stott              8 M Child           England
217  Alfred Stott          1y6mo M Child           England
218  Joseph Stephens          38 M Engineer        England
219  Elizabeth Stephens       28 F Parent          England
220  William Stephens         16 M Upholster       England
221  Joseph Stephens          12 M Brass Founder   England
222  Irwin Coulter            30 M Laborer         England
223  Henry Aspenwall          28 M Laborer         England
224  William Jones            30 M Jeweler         England
225  Sarah Jones              30 F Parent          England
226  Eliza Foster             28 F Servant         England
227  Sarah Foster          2y6mo F Child           England
228  John Ryan                35 M Laborer         England
229  Christy Tompkins         22 M Saddler         England
230  Thomas Wright            21 M Brazier         England
231  Mary Crooke              54 F Servant         England
232  William Stowfield        24 M Laborer         England
233  Martha Stowfield         20 F Servant         England
234  Thomas Slingley          27 M Tailor          England
235  Andrew Marshall          16 M Laborer         England
236  Christopher Bulbers      27 M Carpenter       Ireland
237  Eliza Bulbers            20 F Parent          Ireland
238  James Bulbers            21 M Servant         Ireland
239  Terrance Nolan           24 M Mason           Ireland
240  Robert Fitzpatrick       25 M Mason           Ireland
241  Patrick Moore            21 M Tailor          Ireland
242  Francis McKenna          45 M Tailor          Ireland
243  Michael McKenna           8 M Child           Ireland
244  Mary McKenna              5 F Child           Ireland
245  Ellen McKenna             2 F Child           Ireland
246  James Grimes             14 M Shoemaker       England
247* Fanny Sioborgh           40 F Servant         Ireland
248* Fanny Sioborgh           19 F Servant         Ireland
249* Cleasia Sioborgh         16 F Servant         Ireland
250  John Quigley             20 M Laborer         Ireland
251  Thomas Downey            20 M Laborer         Ireland
252  Francis Christy          20 M Millwright      Ireland
253  Mary Christy             20 F Parent          Ireland
254  Martin Murphy            20 M Tailor          Ireland
255  Eliza Boyle              26 F Servant         Ireland
256  John Beatty              25 M Shoemaker       Ireland
257  John McMahon             26 M Clerk           Ireland
258  Patrick McMahon         .00 M Infant          Ireland
259  Denis O'Brien            51 M Farmer          Ireland
260  Catherine O'Brien        22 F Servant         Ireland
261  Denis O'Brien           .00 M Infant          Ireland
262  Owen O'Brien             10 M Child           Ireland
263  John O'Neil              30 M Brazier         Ireland
264  Margaret O'Neil          25 F Servant         Ireland
265  Ellen O'Neil             25 F Servant         Ireland
266  Patrick O'Neil            5 M Child           Ireland
267  Thomas Doyle             25 M Laborer         Ireland
268  Biddy Doyle              13 F Servant         Ireland
269  Mariah O'Neil             2 F Child           Ireland
270  Margaret O'Neil         .00 F Infant          Ireland
271  Sarah Koper              40 F Servant         Ireland
272  Mariah Clancey           33 F Servant         Ireland
273  Thomas Clancey           30 M Laborer         Ireland
274  Mary Gallagher           13 F Servant         Ireland
275  Ellen Moore              20 F Servant         Ireland
276  Catherine Reilly         20 F Servant         Ireland
277  James McCloskey          24 M Laborer         Ireland
278  John McSpirith           18 M Brick Maker     Ireland
279  Mary Sweeny              30 F Dressmaker      Ireland
280  Miles Sweeny              4 M Child           Ireland
281  Denis Sweeny              2 M Child           Ireland
282  Denis Sweeny            .00 M Infant          Ireland
283  William McIntosh         40 M Carpenter       Scotland
284* Androse McIntosh         42 F Parent          Scotland
285  Jessy McIntosh           12 F Child           Scotland
286* Daron McIntosh           10 M Child           Scotland
287  Alexander McIntosh        8 M Child           Scotland
288  Sarah McIntosh            6 F Child           Scotland
289  Christy McIntosh          4 M Child           Scotland
290  Fanny McIntosh            2 F Child           Scotland
291  Eliza McIntosh          .00 F Infant          Scotland

STOWAWAYS---Three persons found stowed away in the ship
292* John McLane
293* Patrick Collins
294* W Brute

Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an error or omission.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not
be read, due to quality of original document.

  5---First name unreadable.
  6---First name unreadable.
 29---Last name questionable.
 78---Last name ??
 79---Last name unreadable.
 82---Last name unreadable.
 89---Middle name unclear.
143---Last name unclear.
195---Last name indistinct. Seen as Surtes.
197---Last name unclear.
205---First name not clear.
247-8-9---Last name unclear. Appears to be Sioborgh.
249---First name Cleasia. ??
284---First name questionable.
286---First name questionable.
292-3-4---Stowaways. Names only. No other information given.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 834.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 March 2007



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