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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.
 397  Anna Maria Hund             45  Female                 Germany
 398* H David La??                22  Male                   Germany 
 399  Hein Peter Hund             18  Male                   Germany
 400  Hein Jacob Hund             15  Male                   Germany
 401  Anna Marg Hund              12  Female                 Germany
 402  Cath Ph Hund                 8  Female                 Germany 
 403  Elizabetha Kunz             17  Female                 Germany
 404  Balth Bendel                50  Male    Farmer         Germany     Died
 405  Elizabetha Bendel           50  Female                 Germany
 406  Anna Maria Bendel           26  Female                 Germany
 407  Jacob Bendel                21  Male                   Germany
 408  Michel Bendel               17  Male                   Germany
 409  Johann Bendel               14  Male                   Germany
 410  Christina Bendel            11  Female                 Germany
 411  Joh Wust                    44  Male    Farmer         Germany
 412  Elizabeth Wust              36  Female                 Germany
 413  Joh Wust                    17  Male                   Germany
 414  Matthias Wust               11  Male                   Germany
 415  Peter Wust                   9  Male                   Germany
 416  Anton Wust                   3  Male                   Germany
 417* Anna Cath Wust               ?  Female                 Germany   
 418* Johann Adam G?tz            22  Male    Clerk          Germany
 419  Wilhelm Birkle              19  Male    Cooper         Germany
 420  Cath Nickles                16  Female                 Germany
 421  Maria Birkle                19  Female                 Germany
 422* Carl Sp?nn                  19  Male    Blacksmith     Germany
 423  Cath Schillinger            19  Female                 Germany
 424  Cath Wolf                   19  Female                 Germany
 425  Jacob Stephan               20  Male    Farmer         Germany
 426  Joh Metternich              47  Male    Farmer         Germany
 427  Joh Metternich              14  Male                   Germany
 428  Maria Cath Metternich       11  Female                 Germany
 429  Caspar Metternich            9  Male                   Germany
 430  Anna Maria Metternich        2  Female                 Germany
 431  Elizabetha Etz              22  Female                 Germany
 432  Anna Maria Wolf             22  Female  Servant        Germany
 433  Guson Schman                17  Male    Clerk          Germany
 434  Balth Holzer                23  Male    Tailor         Germany
 435  Christian Munoz             20  Male    Farmer         Germany
 436  Jacob Wolf                  45  Male    Shoemaker      Germany
 437  Anna M Wolf                 42  Female                 Germany
 438  Joh Adam Wolf               16  Male                   Germany
 439  Anna M Wolf                 11  Female                 Germany
 440  Joh Jac Wolf                 9  Male                   Germany
 441  Balth Wolf                   5  Male                   Germany
 442  Peter Wolf                   2  Male                   Germany
 443  Math Hor???bel              40  Male    Farmer         Germany
 444  Philippe Fro?tag            21  Male    Farmer         Germany
 445  Julie Miller                22  Female                 Germany
 446  Fried Hideman               33  Male    Farmer         Germany
 447  Anna E Hideman              40  Female                 Germany
 448  Gott Died^r Hideman          9  Male                   Germany
 449  Caspar Hein Hideman       1y6m  Male                   Germany
 450  Herman Hein Hideman          7  Male                   Germany
 451  Gott Died^r Hideman          3  Male                   Germany
 452* Rosalie Hag??               24  Female                 Germany
 453  Michael Ha??                20  Male    Gardener       Germany
 454* Peter Henric?es             26  Male    Farmer         Germany
 455  Nicolaus Schutz             28  Male    Farmer         Germany
 456  Agatha Schutz               29  Female                 Germany
 457  Wilhelmina Schutz           8m  Female                 Germany     Died
 458* Matthias Klai?r             22  Male                   Germany
 459  Catharine Lais              26  Female                 Germany
 460* Christian Dahl??           17  Male    Farmer         Germany
 461  Math Gerber                 19  Male    Farmer         Germany
 462  Fried Schnieder             23  Male    Farmer         Germany
 463  Fried Schumacher            23  Male    Farmer         Germany
 464  Eliz Baer                   18  Female                 Germany
 465  G Burgermeister             58  Male    Farmer         Germany
 466  M Kath Burgermeister        19  Female                 Germany
 467  Christiana Burgermeister    16  Female                 Germany
 468  August Birkenfeld           32  Male    Carpenter      Germany
 469  Mary Birkenfeld             28  Female                 Germany
 470  Hartman Birkenfeld           3  Male                   Germany
 471  Kath Birkenfeld             6m  Female                 Germany
 472  Adam Waldermeyer            40  Male    Farmer         Germany
 473  Conrad Doch??g??            27  Male    Carpenter      Germany
 474  Mary Doch??g??              24  Female                 Germany
 475* Joh G ?????                 17  Male    Blacksmith     Germany
 476* Alston ?????                18  Male                   Germany
 477* Ernst Hinc???               45  Male    Farmer         Germany
 478* Anna Hinc???                43  Female                 Germany
 479* Anna M Hinc???              20  Female                 Germany
 480* Balth Hinc???               13  Male                   Germany
 481* Anna Hinc???                11  Female                 Germany
 482* Mary Hinc???                 9  Female                 Germany
 483* Cath Hinc???                 3  Female                 Germany
 484  Ernst Koen                  24  Male    Tailor         Germany
 485  G Pet Bach                  33  Male    Farmer         Germany
 486  Wilhelmina Bach             2?  Female                 Germany
 487  Jacob Bach                   ?  Male                   Germany
 488  Wm Bach                      4  Male                   Germany
 489  David Bach                  6m  Male                   Germany
 490  Peter Schlossor             53  Male    Farmer         Germany
 491  Alonia Schlossor            36  Female                 Germany
 492  Peter Schlossor             25  Male                   Germany
 493  Anna Maria Schlossor        23  Female                 Germany
 494  Melchior Schlossor          22  Male                   Germany
 495  Matthias Schlossor          18  Male                   Germany
 496  Helena Schlossor            11  Female                 Germany
 497  Marg Schlossor              10  Female                 Germany
 498  Louisa Schlossor             9  Female                 Germany
 499  Cath Schlossor               5  Female                 Germany
 500  Anna Schlossor              6m  Female                 Germany
 501  Johann L Uhl                45  Male    Baker          Germany
 502  Kath Eliz Uhl               36  Female                 Germany
 503  Elisabetha Uhl              11  Female                 Germany
 504  Johannes Uhl                 5  Male                   Germany
 505  Elizabetha Lipp             25  Female                 Germany
 506  Kath Meuller                18  Female                 Germany
 507  Carl H Ludwig               29  Male    Shoemaker      Germany
 508  Cath Waldermeyer            28  Female                 Germany
 509  Carl Christian Waldermeyer   ?  Male                   Germany
 510  Caroline G M??z             20  Female                 Germany
 511* Gottliebin B????ff          27  Male                   Germany
 512* Christian B????ff           2?  Male                   Germany
 513* Johann B????ff              9m  Male                   Germany     Died
 514  Joh Ph Schaefer             27  Male    Carpenter      Germany
 515  Louisa Schaefer             32  Female                 Germany
 516* Louisa Schaefer             1?  Female                 Germany
 517  Maria Eliz Schaefer         24  Female                 Germany
 518  Joh Ph Holdman              27  Male    Farmer         Germany
 519  A Maria Holdman             26  Female                 Germany
 520  Carl Farion                 18  Male                   Germany
 521  Joh E Jacobs                37  Male    Weaver         Germany
 522  M Eliz Jacobs               34  Female                 Germany
 523  Ph Carl Jacobs               9  Male                   Germany
 524  Peter Christ^n Jacobs        7  Male                   Germany
 525  M Ca?? Jacobs                6  Female                 Germany
 526* Geo ?ied Jacobs              ?  Male                   Germany
 527  John G Roth                 29  Male    Shoemaker      Germany
 528  Johann Roth                 24  Male                   Germany
 529* Gott Enz                     9  Male                   Germany
 530* Marg Raus?                  24  Female                 Germany
 531* David E?lan                 20  Male    Tailor         Germany
 532* Sara St??s                  27  Female                 Germany
 533* Ludwig Li??k                20  Male    Shoemaker      Germany
 534* Joh Jos K?lscha??en         24  Male    Farmer         Germany
 535  Rosa Stolzenberger          20  Female                 Germany
 536* Ludg??r Libbering           34  Male    Farmer         Germany
 537  Fran Johann Libbering       37  Male                   Germany
 538  Christina Libbering          5  Female                 Germany     Died
 539  Johanna Libbering            4  Female                 Germany
 540  Bernard Libbering         Inft  Male                   Germany
 541* Johanna Fres?               59  Female                 Germany
 542* Theresa Er?k                23  Female                 Germany
 543  Alexander Schellenberger    22  Male    Canaller       Germany
 544* Geo Fried Kalo?i??s         58  Male    Blacksmith     Germany
 545* Katrina Eliz Kalo?i??s      59  Female                 Germany
 546* Maria Cath Kalo?i??s        30  Female                 Germany
 547  Leopold Steinheimer         20  Male    Clerk          Germany
 548  Lob Sechbeck                29  Male    Clerk          Germany
 549* Peter Carl Kalo?i??s        32  Male    Wagonmaker     Germany
 550* Marg Eliz Kalo?i??s         29  Female                 Germany
 551* Cath Eliz Kalo?i??s          6  Female                 Germany
 552* Ph Carl Kalo?i??s            4  Male                   Germany
 553* Louisa Cath Kalo?i??s     Inft  Female                 Germany     Died
 554  Adolph Staadlman            29  Male    Farmer         Germany
 555  Martha Bally                18  Female                 Germany
 556  Anna Frust                  31  Female                 Germany
 557  Christ^n Martin             39  Male    Farmer         Germany
 558  Maria Josepha Martin        46  Female                 Germany
 559  Anna Christina Martin        2  Female                 Germany     Died
 560  Johann Martin                4  Male                   Germany
 561  Johann Jacob Nole           58  Male                   Germany
 562  Cath Brinkman               18  Female                 Germany
 563* Jul Wagenk?icht             20  Male    Machinist      Germany
 564  Edward Koch                 22  Male    Clerk          Germany
 565  Jonas Wehr                  44  Male    Brewer         Germany
 566  Justine Wehr                50  Female                 Germany
 567* Conrad Wehr                 11  Male                   Germany
 568  Johanna Wehr                10  Female                 Germany
 569  Johannes Wehr                7  Male                   Germany
 570  Simson Strauss              18  Male                   Germany
 571  Johannes Jacob              27  Male    Farmer         Germany
 572* August Schli?ffer           24  Male    Tailor         Germany
 573  Joh Wagner                  28  Male    Tailor         Germany
 574  Marg Wagner                 34  Female                 Germany
 575* C?rolett Ka??               25  Male    Tailor         Germany
 576* Elisabeth Engle              ?  Female                 Germany
 577* ?                            ?  Female                 Germany
 578  Marg Steynebach             18  Female                 Germany
 579  Peter Kabb                  16  Male                   Germany
 580  Justus Heinrick Krausse     16  Male                   Germany
 581  And Ludwig                  42  Male                   Germany
 582  Anna Catherine Ludwig       31  Female                 Germany     Died
 583  Philip Ludwig                4  Male                   Germany
 584  Anna Maria Ludwig            2  Female                 Germany     Died
 585  Mathias Ludwig              47  Male                   Germany
 586  Christina Simon             28  Female                 Germany
 587* Elisabetha Simon             4  Female                 Germany     Died
 588  Christina Simon           Inft  Female                 Germany
 589  Stephen Schomaker           39  Male                   Germany
 590  Michelina Schomaker         35  Female                 Germany
 591  Julius Schomaker             8  Male                   Germany
 592  Anna Schomaker               3  Female                 Germany
 593  Johannes Schomaker        Inft  Male                   Germany     Died
 594  John F Weiss                30  Male                   Germany     Died
 595  Catherine Leh??             17  Female                 Germany


Transcriber's Notes:

Signed at bottom of last page of manifest by Captain Hovey.  595 passengers, 26 infants

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 397 to 398 on page 8 of ships manifest
Passengers 399 to 449 on page 9 of ships manifest
Passengers 450 to 500 on page 10 of ships manifest
Passengers 501 to 551 on page 11 of ships manifest
Passengers 552 to 595 on page 12 of ships manifest

398 Last name may be Lause, Lanse
417 No age listed
418 Last name may be Gotz
422 Last name may be Sponn
452 Last name may be Hagen
454 Last name either Henrickes or Henriches
458 Last name may be Klaiber
460 Last name may be Dahlem
475-476 Last name may be Ostertag, but unknown as page torn at this point
477-483 Last name may be Hinckes or Hinches
511-513 Last name may be Barhuff
512 Age may be 2 1/2
516 Age may be 1 1/2
526 List torn at this point
529 This person may be with above.  There is no "do" after name, but that may be error.
    Added to surname list as a Roth.
530 Last name may be Rauss
531 Last name may be Eylan or Esplan
532 Last name may be Stern
533 Last name could also be Zuik
534 Last name may be Kulschausen
536 First name may be Ludgeuer
541 Last name may be Fresa
542 Last name may be Enk
544-546 Last name may be Kalonius
548-553 Last name may be Kalonius
563 Last name may be Wagenknicht
567 Age listed as 11 1/2
572 Last name may be Schlieffer or Schleiffer
575 Last name may be Kant
577 List torn
595 Last name may be Leher


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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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