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Ship Devonshire


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London, England to New York
9 November 1853

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Henry R. Hovey do solemly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with my name, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs for the District of New York, contains, to the best of my knowledge and belief, a just and true account of all the Passengers received on board the Ship Devonshire whereof I am Master, from London. So help me God. Signed H.R. Hovey
Sworn to this 9th November 1853. Before me (unreadable)
List or Manifest of All the Passengers taken on board the Ship Devonshire whereof Henry R. Hovey is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 1149 91/95 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (Years/Months), Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants*, Died on Voyage.
 201  John Brown              47  Male    Millwright   Gt Britain
 202  Michael Sheehan         17  Male    Servant      Gt Britain
 203  Daniel Donovan          21  Male    Labourer     Gt Britain
 204  William Channon         30  Male    Carpenter    Gt Britain
 205  John Channon            18  Male    Carpenter    Gt Britain
 206* Mary A Harper           22  Male                 Gt Britain
 207  Charlotte Staats        28  Female               U States
 208  Catharine Staats         6  Female               U States
 209  Martin Wesser           35  Male    Farmer       Holland
 210  Heinrich Heinbar        40  Male    Farmer       Holland
 211  George Bulkens          27  Male    Farmer       Holland
 212  Fred^k Hofer            34  Male    Farmer       Holland
 213  Dirk Kle???ke?          26  Male    Farmer       Holland
 214* Abraham Kle???ke?       24  Male    Farmer       Holland
 215* Tryke Sch?ld???         38  Female               Holland
 216  Rebecca Bulkens         25  Female               Holland
 217  Maria Deckman           33  Female               Holland
 218* Tryke Kla?inhauf        18  Female               Holland
 219  Herman Bulkens           3  Male                 Holland
 220* D???? Bulkens            ?  ?                    Holland
 221* Jacob Bauer              ?  Male                 Holland
 222* Alb??ck Bauer            ?  ?                    Holland
 223  William Hayes           18  Male                 Gt Britain
 224  Catharine Hayes          9  Female               Gt Britain
 225  Caspar Bart             26  Male    Storekeeper  U States
 226  Antoine Ligush          30  Male    Hairdresser  France
 227  Louise Ligush           31  Female               France
 228  Emile Ligush             6  Male                 France
 229  Louise Ligush            4  Female               France
 230  Josephine Noisset       34  Female               France
 231  Elizabeth Andrews       21  Female               Gt Britain
 232  Henry Andrews         Inft  Male                 Gt Britain
 233  James T Crick           16  Male    None         Gt Britain
 234  John Bryan              34  Male    Labourer     Gt Britain
 235  Mary Bryan              20  Female               Gt Britain
 236  Ellen Sweeny            47  Female               Gt Britain
 237  Herman Michaels         20  Male    None         Germany
 238  Johanna ???g?           16  Female               Gt Britain
 239  Julia Tardy             24  Female               Switzerland
 240  Helen Hayes             26  Female               Gt Britain
 241  Anne O'Brien            23  Female               Gt Britain
 242  Hannah Gates            38  Female               Gt Britain
 243  Catharine Gates         10  Female               Gt Britain
 244  Ellen Donah??           2?  Female               Gt Britain
 245  Michael Donah??          8  Male                 Gt Britain
 246* Sarah Milline?          30  Female               Gt Britain
 247* Ann Milline?             6  Female               Gt Britain
 248* Henry Milline?           4  Male                 Gt Britain
 249* Kate Milline?            2  Female               Gt Britain
 250* Stephen Milline?      Inft  Male                 Gt Britain   Died
 251  Margaret Atkins         23  Female               Gt Britain
 252  James Farrell           41  Male                 Gt Britain
 253  Sarah Farrell           41  Female               Gt Britain
 254  Daniel Batten           21  Male    Servant      Gt Britain
 255  Charles Declera         45  Male    Avocat       France
 256  John Cleminshaw         37  Male    Labourer     Gt Britain
 257  Sarah Cleminshaw        26  Female               Gt Britain
 258  William Cleminshaw       7  Male                 Gt Britain
 259  George Hox              24  Male    Butcher      Germany
 260  John Rosenfelder        28  Male    Shoemaker    France
 261  John Fulhardt           23  Male    Shoemaker    Germany
 262  Simon Machs             19  Male    Tailor       Russia
 263* Helm Schroeter          47  Male    Baker        Germany
 264  Nancy Costello          18  Female               Gt Britain
 265  Johann Glanzer          21  Male    Tailor       Germany
 266  Abraham Alexander       18  Male    Tailor       Germany
 267  Reka Alexander          21  Female               Germany
 268  Thomas Allen            22  Male    Cigar Maker  Gt Britain
 269  William Greeley         30  Male    Waitor       Gt Britain
 270  G Heinrich Geiss        26  Male    Farmer       Germany
 271  Marie ???disiz??        27  Female               Germany
 272  Gertraud ???disiz??     19  Female               Germany
 273  G H Hartman             5?  Male    Journeyman   Germany
 274  Maria E Hartman         5?  Female               Germany
 275  Dorothea Hartman        18  Female               Germany
 276  Caroline Hartman        15  Female               Germany
 277  Maria Hartman            8  Female               Germany
 278  John W Neumann          23  Male                 Germany
 279  John H Sprestersbachs   56  Male   Farmer        Germany
 280* Th Nalders              30  Male                 Germany
 281* M E Walders             30  ?                    Germany
 282* Th Wm Walders         Inft  Male                 Germany      Died
 283  Johann Biebel           31  Male    Baker        Germany
 284  El Barbara Visch        48  Female               Germany
 285  Margaret Visch          13  Female               Germany
 286  Barbara Visch           10  Female               Germany
 287  Maria Visch              8  Female               Germany
 288  Anna K Visch             6  Female               Germany
 289* Herman Honor            26  Male    Farmer       Germany
 290  Herman Holtgren         26  Male    Farmer       Germany
 291  Johann Bollmann         22  Male    Farmer       Germany
 292  Hannah ? Dahllotte      20  Female               Germany
 293  Franz Heiselman         25  Male    Mason        Germany
 294  Maria E Hachs           ?6  Female               Germany
 295  Johann Hachs             8  Male                 Germany
 296  Margaretha Hachs         6  Female               Germany
 297  Katharina Hachs          2  Female               Germany
 298  Joseph Jung             23  Male    Farmer       Germany
 299  Carl F L'Allemand       33  Male    Carpenter    Germany
 300  Elizabeth B L'Allemand  30  Female               Germany
 301* Gerhard Li???rman       20  Male    Cigar Maker  Germany  
 302  Freidrich Neus          18  Male    Weaver       Germany
 303  Jacob Mohn              18  Male    Farmer       Germany
 304* Heinrich J Wal??nsen    28  Male    Farmer       Germany
 305  Herbert Neuman          33  Male    Farmer       Germany
 306  Anna Elisabetha Neuman  38  Female               Germany
 307  Nicolaus Maurer Neuman  13  Male                 Germany
 308  Anna Maria Neuman       17  Female               Germany
 309  John Joseph Neuman       8  Male                 Germany
 310  Jacob Neuman             2  Male                 Germany
 311  Johann Mickels          42  Male    Farmer       Germany
 312  Magdalena Mickels       52  Female               Germany
 313  Johann Adam Mickels     14  Male                 Germany
 314  Margaretha Mickels      12  Female               Germany
 315  Peter Mickels            9  Male                 Germany
 316  Joh H Bayler            24  Male    Shoemaker    Germany
 317  Ph H Hermen             28  Male    Farmer       Germany
 318  Ph Jacob Herman         25  Male    Farmer       Germany
 319  Joh Adam Friedrich      21  Male    Farmer       Germany
 320  Anton Krock             25  Male    Farmer       Germany
 321* Elizabeth St???wald     25  Male                 Germany
 322  Friedrich Laubach       55  Male    Shoemaker    Germany
 323  Carl Wm Laubach         21  Male    Farmer       Germany
 324  Joh Adam Endries        21  Male    Farmer       Germany
 325  Wilh Heiman             45  Male    Carpenter    Germany
 326  Henriette Heiman        43  Female               Germany
 327  Elizabetha Heiman       15  Female               Germany
 328  Peter Geib              41  Male    Tailor       Germany
 329  Elizabetha Geib         39  Female               Germany
 330  Jacob Geib              16  Male                 Germany
 331  Peter Geib              11  Male                 Germany
 332  Catharina Geib           9  Female               Germany
 333  Heinrich Geib            6  Male                 Germany
 334  Elizabetha Geib          3  Female               Germany
 335  Michael Geib            6m  Male                 Germany
 336  Veronica Hasemann       55  Female               Germany
 337  Joh Fischbach           23  Male    Farmer       Germany
 338  Franz Fischbach         23  Male    Blacksmith   Germany
 339  Heinrich Theiss         24  Male    Farmer       Germany
 340  Ph Galt Henn            31  Male    Carpenter    Germany
 341  A Elizabetha Henn       24  Female               Germany
 342  Ph Elias Henn            2  Male                 Germany
 343* Carl Scho???            39  Male    Weaver       Germany
 344* Conrad Scho???           6  Male                 Germany
 345  Caroline Schaufer       29  Female               Germany
 346  Leonhard Stahe          34  Male    Butcher      Germany
 347  Adam Horle              20  Male    Farmer       Germany
 348  J Englehard             21  Male    Painter      Germany
 349* Joh Conrad M???         47  Male    Farmer       Germany
 350* Eva Cath M???           42  Female               Germany
 351* Joh Ph M???             22  Male                 Germany
 352* Mary Eliz M???          18  Female               Germany
 353* Joh Peter M???          14  Male                 Germany
 354* A Marg M???              9  Female               Germany
 355* Eliz Cath M???           6  Female               Germany
 356* Wilhelmina M???         8m  Female               Germany
 357  Jacob Hoffman           36  Male    Farmer       Germany
 358* Philip Fl?ig            22  Male    Carpenter    Germany
 359  Geo A?am Bechim         25  Male    Tailor       Germany
 360  Magdalena Dais          42  Female               Germany
 361  Johanns Dais            42  Male    Farmer       Germany
 362  Barbara Dais             8  Female               Germany
 363  Heinrich Heidecker      15  Male    Blacksmith   Germany
 364  Engelbert Schafer       2?  Male    Carpenter    Germany
 365  Victoria Schumacher     2?  Female               Germany
 366  Adam Kunz               41  Male    Shoemaker    Germany      Died
 367  Elizabetha Kunz         41  Female               Germany
 368  Antonette Kunz          18  Female               Germany
 369  Phillipine Kunz          9  Female               Germany
 370  Margarette Kunz          3  Female               Germany
 371* Joh Jac Scha?pp         30  Male    Farmer       Germany      Died
 372  George Lab              38  Male    Basketmaker  Germany
 373  Anna Maria Lab          34  Female               Germany
 374  Barbara Lab             20  Female               Germany
 375  Elizabetha Lab          20  Female               Germany
 376  Cath Marg Lab           15  Female               Germany
 377  Catharina Lab           10  Female               Germany      Died
 378  Margaretta Lab           7  Female               Germany
 379* Nicolaus D???           51  Male    Farmer       Germany
 380* Elizabetha D???         50  Female               Germany
 381* Jacob D???               4  Male                 Germany
 382* Juliane D???            27  Female               Germany
 383  Carl Miller             17  Male    Tinner       Germany
 384  Michel Miller           17  Male    Shoemaker    Germany
 385  Conrad Jacobs           42  Male    Farmer       Germany
 386  M Phillipine Jacobs     34  Female               Germany
 387  Ph H Jacobs             13  Male                 Germany
 388  Elizabeth Cath Jacobs    9  Female               Germany
 389  Ph Adam Jacobs           6  Male                 Germany
 390  Eliz Marg Jacobs         4  Female               Germany
 391  Daniel Linnbacher       41  Male    Shoemaker    Germany
 392  Daniel Linnbacher        9  Male                 Germany
 393  Elizabetha Linnbacher    7  Female               Germany
 394  Jacob Lauteman          34  Male    Farmer       Germany
 395  Joh Ph Witsky           21  Male    Carpenter    Germany
 396  Barbara Borg            44  Female               Germany
 

Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.

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

*  Column "The country in which they intend to become inhabitants" was not transcribed as 
   all said United States

Passengers 201 to 245 located on page 5 of ships manifest
Passengers 246 to 296 located on page 6 of ships manifest
Passengers 297 to 347 located on page 7 of ships manifest
Passengers 348 to 396 located on page 8 of ships manifest

206 First name definitely Mary, but listed as male
213-214 Last name may be Kleovikeg or Kleoerkey
215 Last name may be Scheldews
218 Last name may be Klavinhauf
220 Manifest torn and nothing listed from age on
221 Age blank
222 Age and gender blank.  First name may be Albreck or Albrick
246-250 Surname could be Milliner
263 Umlaut over "o" in surname
80-282  Last names are definitely what is typed, however they are similar and the first ltter in 280 may have been an error on the transcribers part.  Last name therefore may beNalders or Walders.  
281 Has no gender listed
289 Umlaut over first "o" in surname
301 Last name Limmerman or Linsorman
304 Last name may be Walhansen
321 Listed as Male.  Last name Steuerwald, Stenerwald
343-344 Last name either Schott, Scholts, Schotts
349-356 Last name may be Mans
358 Last name may be Florig
371 Last name may be Schampp, Schaupp
379-382 Last name may be Denue


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National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 133, List 1127.
Transcribed by Patricia Reardon Gault a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
2 August 2007



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