Immigrant Ships
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Ship Forest Monarch

I, John Richardson, Master of the Ship Forest Monarch, 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.
John Richardson

Sworn to this 8-5-1848
Before Me ????????

List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Ship Forest Monarch whereof John Richardson is Master, from Liverpool.
Burthen 1196 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:
     Country of origin---All from Ireland
     Destination---All bound for the United States
     Part of ship occupied during voyage---Not given.

  1  Philip Metcalfe                23     M    Laborer
  2  Mrs Metcalfe                   24     F    Wife
  3  Thos Monaghan                  40     M    Farmer
  4  Mrs Monaghan                   32     F    Wife
  5  Bridgt Monaghan                13     F 
  6  Jane Monaghan                  11     F    Child 
  7  Cath Monaghan                   9     F    Child
  8  Mary Monaghan                   7     F    Child
  9  Rose Monaghan                   4     F    Child
 10  Nicholas Monaghan                .00  M    Infant
 11  John Monaghan                  15     M
 12  Pat Cardy                      36     M    Laborer
 13  Ellen Cardy                    22     F    Spinster
 14  Ellen Cardy                     8     F    Child
 15  Margt Cardy                      .00  F    Infant
 16  Dan Desmond                    24     M    Carpenter
 17  Mary Desmond                   26     F    Wife
 18  Honora                         17     F    Spinster
 19  Margt Desmond                  16     F    Spinster
 20  Richd Meade                    20     M    Laborer
 21  Margt Murphy                   18     F    Spinster
 22  Anastastia Kelly               20     F
 23  Michl Mesage                   17     M    Laborer
 24  James Doyle                    36     M
 25  Cath Doyle                     30     F
 26  Jane Doyle                      4     F    Child
 27  Luke Doyle                      2     M    Child
 28  John Doyle                       .00  M    Infant
 29  Judy Doyle                     26     F    Wife
 30  John Callaghan                 25     M    Farmer
 31  Mary Callaghan                 14     F
 32* J Fisher                       26     ?    Farmer
 33  James Fisher                   48     M    Farmer
 34  Judy Fisher                    22     F    Farmer 
 35  Cath Fisher                    16     F    Farmer
 36  Betsy Fisher                   13     F
 37  Lawr Fisher                    10     M    Child
 38  Wm Simpson                     46     M    Laborer
 39  Isabella Simpson               10     F    Child
 40  Mary Simpson                    8     F    Child
 41  David Simpson                   5     M    Child
 42* J Richard                      30     ? 
 43  Emma Richard                   10     F    Child
 44  Edwd Richard                    5     M    Child
 45  Angelia Richard                 3     F    Child
 46  Alfred Richard                   .00  M    Infant
 47  Biddy Farrell                  22     F    Spinster
 48  Michl Farrell                   5     M    Child
 49  Thomas Farrell                   .00  M    Infant
 50  Geo Keegan                     45     M    Laborer
 51  Mrs Keegan                     42     F    Wife
 52  Ann Keegan                     20     F
 53  James Keegan                   18     M
 54  John Keegan                     9     M    Child
 55  Ann Hughes                     23     F
 56  Mary Kerran                    50     F
 57  John Gibson                    50     M    Laborer
 58  James Robinson                 40     M    Laborer
 59  Henry Jones                    24     M    Laborer
 60  James Cahill                   38     M    Laborer
 61  John Delaney                   40     M    Laborer
 62  John Bow                       37     M    Laborer
 63  Thos Bow                       20     M    Laborer
 64  Timy Conley                    30     M    Laborer
 65  John Everly                    30     M    Laborer
 66  Wm Gibbons                     24     M    Laborer
 67  Mrs Gibbons                    28     F    Wife
 68  John Monaghan                  42     M    Farmer
 69  Mrs Monaghan                   30     F    Wife
 70  Peter Monaghan                 16     M
 71  Martha Monaghan                12     F    Child
 72  Mary Monaghan                   9     F    Child
 73  Susan Monaghan                  6     F    Child
 74  Sarah Monaghan                  3     F    Child
 75  Nancy Donley                   22     F
 76  Ellen Donnelly                 30     F
 77  Michl Donnelly                 11     M    Child
 78  Peter Lynch                    17     M 
 79  Martin O'Brien                 46     M    Laborer
 80  Ann O'Brien                    46     F
 81  Cath O'Brien                   12     F    Child
 82  Margt O'Brien                   3     F    Child
 83  James Goodwin                  20     M    Laborer
 84  Mary Goodwin                   23     F    Wife
 85  Thos O'Brien                     .00  M    Infant
 86  Nancy Frail                    20     F
 87  Mary McElwie                   30     F
 88  Robert McCann                  48     M 
 89  Phillip Mc Caffrey             20     M    Laborer
 90  Thos Woods                     25     M    Laborer
 91  Mary Woods                     23     F
 92  Willm Woods                      .00  M    Infant
 93  George Moore                   47     M    Laborer
 94  Danl Coogan                    40     M    Laborer
 95  John Fitzgerald                36     M    Laborer
 96  John Lyons                     40     M    Laborer
 97  Mrgt Lyons                     40     F
 98  Peter Lyons                    18     M    Laborer
 99  John Lyons                      6     M    Child
100  Bridgt Lyons                    3     F    Child
101  Ann McGee                      33     F    Wife 
102  Henry McGee                    13     M
103  John McGee                     10     M    Child
104  Betsey McGee                    7     F    Child
105  Owen McGarry                   40     M    Laborer
106  James McGarry                  18     M    Laborer
107  Eliza McGarry                  13     F
108  Cath Fitzgerald                18     F
109  James Dawson                   19     M    Laborer
110  Edward Dawson                  13     M
111  Francis Walsh                  24     M
112  John Hanna                     30     M
113  James Knox                     21     M
114  George Knox                    16     M
115  Margt Knox                     27     F
116  Rose Knox                      19     F
117* John McPherson                 40     M    Die at Sea   
118  Margt McPherson                40     F
119  Hester McPherson               17     F    Spinster
120  Eliza McPherson                15     F    Spinster
121  Patrick McPherson              12     M    Child
122  John McPherson                  9     M    Child
123  Robe McPherson                  6     M    Child
124  Wm John McPherson               4     M    Child
125  James McPherson                30     M    Laborer
126  Robert McPherson               30     M    Laborer
127  Cath Stewart                   60     F
128  Mary Stewart                   25     F
129* John McCola                    35     M
130  Danl Stewart                   22     M
131* Mary McCola                     6     F
132* Henry McCola                   30     M
133* Cath McCola                     4     F    Child
134* Jane McCola                      .00  F    Infant
135  James Donnell                  30     M
136  Ellen Scollin                  27     F
137  Susan Scollin                  20     F
138  Moses Rodgers                  27     M
139  John Rodgers                   25     M
140  Jane Rodgers                   20     F
141  Thos Shoran                    30     M
142  Margt Shoran                   20     F
143  Martin Carroll                 20     M
144  Mary Silk                      27     F
145  Pat Carroll                    20     M
146  Wm Purdon                      24     M
147  Sarah Purdon                   36     F
148  Isabella Purdon                17     F
149  Jane Purdon                    13     F
150  Maria Purdon                    9     F    Child
151  James Walker                   35     M    Laborer
152  Cathe Walker                    6     F    Child
153  Jane Walker                     4     F    Child
154  Eliza Riley                    20     F 
155  Bridgt Henesy                  18     F
156  Cath Gerety                    22     F 
157  Mary Gerety                    16     F
158  Paul Jarvis                    26     M
159  Louisa Jarvis                    .00  F    Infant
160  Bridgt Brewer                  19     F
161  A Scanlon                      24     F
162  Ellen Flannigan                22     F
163  John Howard                    40     M
164  Jane Howard                    21     F
165  Thomas McComb                  28     M
166  Mrs McComb                     26     F    Wife
167  Winifred McComb                  .00  F    Infant
168  Mrs Jarvis                     24     F    Wife
169  Michl Connell                  21     M
170  Cath Nevin                     38     F
171  Mary Ann Nevin                 15     F
172  John Alexander                 16     M 
173  Henry McAlpin                  16     M
174  John McLellans                 36     M
175  Ann McLellans                  27     F
176  Mary McLellans                  9     F    Child
177  John McLellans                  6     M    Child 
178  Alexr Watson                   22     M
179  Mary Armstrong                 25     F
180  W Waterson                     20     M    Farmer
181  Jane Hanney                    29     F
182  Ellen Small                    19     F
183  Mary Ann Hanny                 10     F    Child
184  Jemima Hanny                    8     F    Child
185  Cath Desmond                   28     F    Wife
186  Chas Kelly                     50     M
187  Sarah Kelly                    40     F
188  Mary Kelly                     15     F
189  Michl Kelly                    13     M    Child
190  John Kelly                     10     M    Child
191  Bridgt Kelly                    9     F    Child
192  Martin Kelly                    7     M    Child
193  Patk Kelly                      5     M    Child
194  Hugh Kelly                      3     M    Child
195  Eliza Ferran                   16     F    Spinster
196  Wm J Brown                     20     M    Farmer
197  Jas M Roberts                  16     M
198  Saml Warnock                   19     M
199  Eliza Moore                    18     F
200  Pat Shield                     28     M
201  Mrs Dolan                      36     F
202  Jane Dolan                     15     F
203  Peter Dolan                    12     M    Child
204  Patk Dolan                     10     M    Child
205  Mary Ann Dolan                  5     F    Child
206  Edwd McBevan                   22     M
207  Wolfe Cohan                    16     M
208  Geo Fram                       39     M
209  Eliza Richardson               35     F
210  George Frame                   13     M
211  James Frame                     6     M    Child
212  Thomas Frame                     .00  M    Infant
213  Hector Cameron                 22     M
214  Sarah McNeal                   21     F
215  James McNeal                   26     M
216  Agnes Hutchinson               30     F
217  Ann Montgomery                 13     F
218  Thomas Connolly                40     M 
219  Wm Good                        33     M
220  Carry Regan                    20     F
221  John Sheehan                   27     M
222* Matt Keefe                     21     M
223  Joanna Sheehan                 27     F
224* Matt Keefe                     21     M
225   Mary Kennedy                  18     F
226  Ann Gilhenia                   16     F
227* John McCormick                 31     M
228  Solomon Symons                 27     M
229  John Synot                     35     M
230  Robr Richardson                35     M
231* John McCormick                 31     M
232  Arthur Smith                   26     M
233  Mary Clarke                    19     F
234  Stephen McEntee                20     M
235  Saml Levie                     30     M
236  Dennis Phillips                30     M
237  Saml Gibbs                     24     M
238  Wm Cooper                      22     M
239  Donald Stewart                 36     M
240  Newman Levie                   26     M  


Transcriber's Notes:

* The use of an asterisk is to call attention to additional 
  information in the Transcriber's Notes.

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

 32---Sex unknown
 42---Sex unknown
117---Died at Sea
129-131-132-133-134-135---McCola- meant tø be McCullough?
222-224---Identical entries-Probably an error
227-231---Identical entries-Probably an error

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 74, List 860.

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