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Ship Palestine
London, England to New York
22 April 1859
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Isaiah Pratt Master of the Ship Palestine 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 Palestine at London from which port said
(omitted) 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.
(Signed) I.Pratt
Sworn to this 22 April 1859
Before me (Signed) ??off???? (illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Palestine whereof
(omitted) is Master, from London burthen (omitted) 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. Only one death was recorded on
the voyage and is included in the Transcriber's Notes below; this column has been omitted from
the transcription.
1 John Simmons 42y Male United States United States Cabin
2 Maria Simmons 40y F United States United States Cabin
3 Sarah Simmons 17y F United States United States Cabin
4 George Simmons 15y M United States United States Cabin
5 John Simmons 13y M United States United States Cabin
6 Mary A Simmons 28y F United States United States Cabin
7 Mary L Simmons 17y F United States United States Cabin
8 Elizabeth Turner 36y F United States United States Cabin
9 Frances Emma Turner 7y F United States United States Cabin
10 Walter Turner 4y M United States United States Cabin
11 John Whittiker 30y M England England Cabin
12 Mary Whittiker 25y F England England Cabin
13 John Williams 21y M Miller England England Cabin
14 Walter Burk 31y M Seaman United States United States Cabin
15 Charles Knight 26y M Engineer United States United States 2d Cabin
16 Louis Levy 26y M Segar maker England United States 2d Cabin
17 Benjamin Bennett 21y M Segar maker England United States 2d Cabin
18 William Reynolds 23y M Colourman United States United States 2d Cabin
19 John Brown 24y M Dealer England United States 2d Cabin
20 William Silk 39y M Farmer England United States 2d Cabin
21 Pamelia Silk 30y F Farmer England United States 2d Cabin
22 Martha Silk 25y F Farmer England United States 2d Cabin
23 Anna Silk 2y F Farmer England United States 2d Cabin
24 Thomas Starner 27y M Farmer England United States 2d Cabin
25 James Hall 19y M Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
26 George Garrett 21y M Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
27 George Fielder 26y M Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
28 Adelaid Fielder 26y F Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
29 Emma Fielder 4y F Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
30 Alfred Fielder 2y M Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
31* John Bu?kett 34y M Broker England United States 2d Cabin
32* Fanny Bu?kett 4?y M Broker England United States 2d Cabin
33* Frederick Brown 24y F Bu?cher United States United States 2d Cabin
34 James Mathews 36y M Artist United States United States 2d Cabin
35 Edwin Burkhart 19y M Merchant Germany United States 2d Cabin
36 Albert Alberdofer 22y M Merchant Germany United States 2d Cabin
37 David Watts 22y M Seaman United States United States 2d Cabin
38 Michael Donerly 24y M Seaman United States United States 2d Cabin
39 Thomas Harrison 45y M Author England United States 2d Cabin
40 Frank Ross 22y M Tailor United States United States 2d Cabin
41 Jane Roberts 32y M Tailor United States United States 2d Cabin
42 Jeffrey Gilfoyd 65y M Saddler United States United States 2d Cabin
43 Michael Casey 22y M Brickmaker England United States 2d Cabin
44 Morrice Jones 37y M Baker United States United States 2d Cabin
45 James Huber 19y M Painter England United States 2d Cabin
46 William Egleton 33y M Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
47 Margaret Egleton 32y F Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
48 Emily Egleton 2m F Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
49 Henrietta Cable 22y F Clerk England United States 2d Cabin
50 Pat Dillon 31y M Tailor United States United States 2d Cabin
51 Charles Hill 23y M Tailor United States United States 2d Cabin
52 Ellen Dillon 36y F Tailor United States United States 2d Cabin
53 Emily Dillon 10y F Tailor United States United States 2d Cabin
54 Daniel Cummings 18y M Segarmaker England United States 2d Cabin
55 John Hill 36y M Tailor United States United States 2d Cabin
56 James Negle 29y M Bootmaker England United States 2d Cabin
57 Morrice Negle 26y M Sailor England United States 2d Cabin
58 Thomas Bromnell 29y M Stationer England United States 2d Cabin
59 Henry Savage 36y M Sailor United States United States 2d Cabin
60 Michael Neal 26y M Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
61 Catherine Neal 22y F Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
62 Mary Ann Neal 2y F Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
63 Henry Neal 2m M Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
64 John Austin 25y M Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
65 Elizabeth Austin 28y F Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
66 Margaret Brady 30y F Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
67 John Brady 5y M Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
68 Ann Brady 7y F Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
69 Ellen Brady 4m F Laborer United States United States 2d Cabin
70* Corneli?s Regan 20y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
71* Mary Ber?ingham 25y F Laborer United States United States Intermediate
72 James Floyd 20y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
73 David Regan 50y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
74 Bridget Regan 50y F Laborer United States United States Intermediate
75 Michael Regan 14y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
76 John Regan 6y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
77 Patrick Regan 20y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
78 Daniel McCarty 40y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
79 Hannah McCarty 36y F Laborer United States United States Intermediate
80 Mary Ann McCarty 10y F Laborer United States United States Intermediate
81 Catherine McCarty 7y F Laborer United States United States Intermediate
82 Ellen McCarty 4m F Laborer United States United States Intermediate
83 James Brown 22y M Clerk United States United States Intermediate
84 Margaret Quito 26y F Clerk United States United States Intermediate
85 Mary Ann Quito 3y F Clerk United States United States Intermediate
86 Jared Quito 4m M Clerk United States United States Intermediate
87 Pat Vaughn 40y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
88 John McKenna 22y M Laborer United States United States Intermediate
89 Edwin Nichols 24y M Tailor United States United States Intermediate
90 Henry Cleghorn 29y M Tailor England United States Intermediate
91 George Green 27y M Carpenter England United States Intermediate
92 Thomas Smith 20y M Tailor England United States Intermediate
93 John Adams 22y M Carpenter England United States Intermediate
94 Henry Baker 21y M Baker England United States Intermediate
95 Joseph Johnson 27y M Painter England United States Intermediate
96 William Castello 23y M Tailor England United States Intermediate
97* Levy Kochanoskey 30y M St??kmaker Poland United States Intermediate
98* James Prosni?k 27y M Segar maker Poland United States Intermediate
99 Myer Boseloff 23y M Tailor Poland United States Intermediate
100 Samuel Segroff 34y M Tailor Poland United States Intermediate
101 Auguste Segroff 20y F Tailor Poland United States Intermediate
102 Phely Segroff 5m F Tailor Poland United States Intermediate
103 David Kalino 25y M Tailor Poland United States Intermediate
104 Almena Kalino 23y F Tailor Poland United States Intermediate
105 Abram Buroff 20y M Tailor Poland United States Intermediate
106* Lyon Delavegno 28y M Soldier France United States Intermediate
107 John Charnel 51y M Smith France United States Intermediate
108 Vincente Aiello 24y M Farmer Italy United States Intermediate
109 Silvato Rethall 52y M Barber Italy United States Intermediate
110 Joseph Link 34y M Smith United States United States Intermediate
111 Christiana Link 27y F Smith United States United States Intermediate
112 Valentine Link 3y F Smith United States United States Intermediate
113 Joseph Link 3m M Smith United States United States Intermediate
114* Gabrel Palmest ?1y M Smith Germany United States Intermediate
115 Michael Knapp 31y M Laborer Germany United States Intermediate
116* Jacob B?amon 10y M Laborer Germany United States Intermediate
117 Eva Link 23y F Laborer Germany United States Intermediate
118 Joseph Schniver 24y M Farmer Germany United States Intermediate
119 Francis Wolz 25y M Farmer Germany United States Intermediate
120* Mar? Hospfield 25y M Farmer Germany United States Intermediate
121 Jacob Dahl 35y M Broker Germany United States Intermediate
122 Ludwick Mind 29y M Farmer Germany United States Intermediate
123 George Retting 29y M Farmer Germany United States Intermediate
124 Eva Retting 39y F Farmer Germany United States Intermediate
125* Adam Hill 23y M Farmer Germany United States Intermediate
126 Anna Kredell 24y F Farmer Germany United States Intermediate
127 John Adams 21y M Seaman United States United States Stowaway
128 John Sulivan 17y M Seaman England United States Stowaway
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 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.
1-12 Occupation was recorded as " for all passengers, but no
Occupation was recorded.
15 Space Occupied "between decks" written in different hand.
16-17 Occupation as written.
31-32 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Buckett or Burkett.
32 2nd number of Age illegible; Sex not consistent with first name.
33 Sex not consistent with first name; 3rd letter of Occupation illegible.
41 Sex not consistent with first name.
54 Occupation as written.
57 Notation in Died on Voyage column: "Died on the voyage".
70 8th letter of first name not clear, could be Cornelias or Cornelius.
71 4th letter of surname obscured by lower extension of letter 'g' in surname above.
97 3rd and 4th letters of Occupation illegible; manifest scribe
discontinued recording Space Occupied.
98 7th letter of surname not clear, could be Prosnick or Prosniek.
106 Surname could be Delavegnos.
114 1st number of Age illegible.
116 2nd letter of surname not clear, could be Beamon.
120 Last letter of first name illegible.
125 Surname may be Hills.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 191, List 267
Transcribed by Judy Caine
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
13 July 2006
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