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Powhatan
Rotterdam, Netherlands to New York
29 November 1853
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, W^m Myers, 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 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 Powhatan whereof I am master, from Rotterdam.
Sworn to this 29 Nov 1853
So help me God,
(signed) W^m Myers
before me ________________(illegible signature)
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the whereof W^m Myers, is master, from burthen 598.915789473684 tons.
Coloumns represent: Names, age in years and months, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, the country of which they intend to become inhabitants, *died on voyage, part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage.
1 Gerrit Pommer 23 male carpenter Netherlands
2 Marinus de Bruine 26 male farmer Netherlands
3* Magdalene de Bruine 24 female Netherlands
4 Jorias Freutelaar 30 male farmer Netherlands
5* Pieternella Freutelaar 22 female Netherlands
6 Wilhelm Jager 26 male farmer Nassau
7* Franciscus Philip Chavanna 33 male sadler Netherlands
8* Maria Antonia Chavanna 40 female Netherlands
9* Cecilia Chavanna 8 female Netherlands
10* Maria Chavanna 4 female Netherlands
11* Catharina Chavanna 2 female Netherlands
12 Helena Miolet 53 female Netherlands
13* Friedrich Kosters 30 male carpenter Prussia
14 Hendmia Koster 24 female Prussia
15 Henrich Hanke 30 male farmer Prussia
16 Johen Ferstrost 20 male farmer Prussia
17 Jan Berhorst 20 male farmer Prussia
18 Jacob Kosters 35 male farmer Prussia
19 Joseph Meyerink 20 male farmer Prussia
20* Frank Kosters 35 male miner Prussia
21* Wilhelm Kosters 43 male carpenter Prussia
22* Catherina Kosters 29 female X Prussia
23* Antonia Kosters 6 female Prussia
24* Franz Kosters 3 male Prussia
25* John Kosters 11 m male Prussia
26 Paul Move 20 male Prussia
27* Bernard ten Hage 26 male shoemaker Prussia
28 Aleida ten Hage 24 female wife Prussia
29* Abreis Rabertz 7 male Prussia
30* Gerard Rabertz 11 m male Prussia
31 Mina Alberts 20 female Prussia
32 Mathias Wiskamp 25 male farmer Prussia
33 Elisabetha Wiskamp 26 female h/wife Prussia
34 Johannes Wiskamp 1 yr 6 mos male Prussia
35 Henrich Alless 42 male miller Prussia
36 Frederika Alless 38 female h/wife Prussia
37 Herman Minnken 40 male Prussia
38 Johanna Minnken 38 female h/wife Prussia
39 Hinbrecht Minnken 8 male Prussia
40 Franz Minnken 10 male Prussia
41 Johan Servatiens ?ortling 21 male farmer Prussia
42 Herman Polus 27 male carpenter Prussia
43 Joseph Sachs 21 male farmer Prussia
44* Dirk Jan Aulbers 28 male farmer Prussia
45 Bernard Helling 25 male taylor Prussia
46 Herman Koster 22 male farmer Prussia
47* Arnold von Thritz 24 male farmer Prussia
48 Heinrich Goting 24 male farmer Prussia
49 Heinrich Overbeek 27 male Prussia
50* Wessel de Kiss 25 male weaver Prussia
51 Willem Pasman 22 male shoemaker Prussia
52 Wilhelm Herssintt 31 male Prussia
53 Arnold von der Linden 27 male Prussia
54 Herman Hiebintt 18 male farmer Prussia
55 Alleid Alferding 20 female Prussia
56 Herman Erding 54 male farmer Prussia
57 Henrina Erding 53 female h/wife Prussia
58 Catharina Erding 14 female Prussia
59 Elisabeth Kok 17 female Prussia
60 Elisabeth Wesseling 27 female Prussia
61 Herman Tieverink 20 male shoemaker Prussia
62 Johannes Pierk 21 male carpenter Prussia
63 Anton Ferhaar 28 male carpenter Prussia
64* Anton Dorksen 25 male carpenter Prussia
65 Anton Tieverink 19 male carpenter Prussia
66 Willem Overbeek 26 male farmer Prussia
67* Hendrikus Myherhaus 26 male farmer Prussia
68* Egbert Derking 20 male farmer Prussia
69 Egbert Stokkes 21 male farmer Prussia
70 Jennette Stokkes 20 female h/wife Prussia
71 Egbert Stokkes 9 m. male Prussia
72* Hendrikus Kiss 35 male farmer Prussia
73* Gerartuste Memen 45 male smith Prussia
74* Mentze Memen 29 female h/wife Prussia
75* Evert Jan Memen 6 male X Prussia
76* Jan Arent Memen 6 m. male X Prussia
77 Hendrik Willenss 23 male cartwright Prussia
78 Johannes von der Val 25 male farmer Prussia
79 Jan Willem Menkhorst 23 male carpenter Prussia
80* Mina T Kauck 24 female Prussia
81 Johanna Sprenkel 27 female Prussia
82* Hendrika Kink 28 female Prussia
83 Willem Mengerink 23 male farmer Prussia
84 Lamberdinea Mengerink 27 female h/wife Prussia
85 Carl von Colhenheim 45 male pedler Prussia
86 Johan Gerned Egbenirnk 32 male farmer Prussia
87 Elisabeth Scherpink 21 female Prussia
88 Henrich Engberink 58 male farmer Prussia
89 Georg Schaten 34 male farmer Prussia
90 Marianne Schaten 35 female h/wife Prussia
91 Bernard Schaten 4 male X Prussia
92 Theodoor Schaten 9 m. male Prussia
93* Gertrauseo Mangelman 21 female Prussia
94* Bernhard Rule 25 male farmer Prussia
95* Gerrit Jan Lieverink 33 male carpenter Prussia
96* Gerina Pienike 21 female h/wife Prussia
97 Pieter van den Berg 34 male weaver Netherlands
98 Grietje van den Berg 34 female X Netherlands
99 Jan van den Berg 12 male Netherlands
100 Evert van den Berg 11 male Netherlands
101 Nantze van den Berg 9 female Netherlands
102* Reet van den Berg 7 female X Netherlands
103* Tiet van den Berg 3 male X Netherlands
104* Jan van den Berg 11 m. male X Netherlands
105* Gertui van den Berg 1 m. female X Netherlands
106* Naatje Hosimans 58 female Netherlands
107 Mg^t Schneider 24 female Netherlands
108 Johann Hecker 27 male farmer Netherlands
109 Lorenz Weis 36 male Netherlands
110 Catharina Weis 30 female h/wife Netherlands
111 Lorenz Weis 10 male X Netherlands
112 Bernhard Weis 9 male Netherlands
113 Sabina Weis 25 female Netherlands
114 Catharina Waechter 24 female Netherlands
115 Anton Seibert 30 male Netherlands
116 Susanna Prick Seibert 42 female h/wife Netherlands
117 Katharina Seibert 11 female Netherlands
118 Phillip Matt Fassid 31 male Hessia
119 Margarette Fassid 28 female h/wife Hessia
120 Phillip Fassid 11 m. male Hessia
121 Johannes Fassid 28 male farmer Hessia
122 Katharina Fassid 27 female h/wife Hessia
123* Christine Fassid 10 m female X Hessia
124 Leonard Hilrich 49 male Hessia
125 Maria Anna Hilrich 48 female h/wife Hessia
126 Theresia Hilrich 22 female Hessia
127 Kaspar Hilrich 19 male Hessia
128 Kasimir Hilrich 15 male Hessia
129 Maria Hilrich 6 female Hessia
130 August Hilrich 2 male Hessia
131 Leohard Weichreich 36 male shoemaker Hessia
132* Sibilla Weichreich 32 female h/wife Hessia
133 Adam Weichreich 5 male Hessia
134 Michael Weichreich 3 male Hessia
135 Peter Weichreich 9 m. male Hessia
136* Adam Schweinn 56 male X Hessia
137 Michael Friedrich 32 male farmer Hessia
138 Maria Elisabeth Friedrich 26 female h/wife Hessia
139 Katharina Friedrich 7 female Hessia
140 Maria Katharina Friedrich 6 female Hessia
141 Adam Friedrich 3 male Hessia
142 Hieronimus Friedrich 11 m. male Hessia
143 Adam Friedrich 59 male farmer Hessia
144 Katharina Friedrich 52 female Hessia
145 Barbara Friedrich 24 female Hessia
146 Martin Friedrich 15 male farmer Hessia
147* Jasole Decker 17 male farmer Hessia
148 Johan Jacob Gebhard 24 male farmer Hessia
149 Elisabeth Gebhard 29 female h/wife Hessia
150 Christian Bernhard 20 male Hessia
151* Evalatha Stuckart 22 female Hessia
152 Leonhard Stuckart 25 male Hessia
153 Johan Kuhn III 41 male farmer Hessia
154 Maria Eva Kuhn 32 female Hessia
155 Adam Kuhn 6 male Hessia
156 Elisabetha Kuhn 4 female Hessia
157 Margaretha Kuhn 2 female Hessia
158 Andreas Wagner 30 male farmer Hessia
159 Margaretha Wagner 24 female h/wife Hessia
160 Maria Harth 27 female Hessia
161 Phillip Harth 25 male Hessia
162 Catherina Rosenthal 25 female Hessia
163 Jacob Bader 17 male Hessia
164 Elisabeth M^a Daum 21 female Hessia
165* Balthasar Flash 55 male weaver Hessia
166* Maria Catharine Flash 52 female h/wife Hessia
167* Bernhard Flash 24 male Hessia
168* Katharina Elisa Flash 22 female Hessia
169* Balthasar Flash 18 male Hessia
170* Georg Flash 19 male Hessia
171 Friedrich Beck 26 male butcher Hessia
172 Adam ???ck 17 male butcher Hessia
173 Adam Dauser 23 male butcher Hessia
174 Peter Mettenheimer 27 male butcher Hessia
175 Magdalena Uhrig 17 female Hessia
176 Johan Adam Riebel 33 male weaver Hessia
177 Katharina Riebel 31 female Hessia
178* Peter Katzenmeier 18 male X Hessia
179 Peter Horschert 30 male farmer Hessia
180 Margaretha Horschert 34 female h/wife Hessia
181 Margaretha Horschert 8 female Hessia
182 Elisabetha Horschert 6 female Hessia
183 Louis Horschert 5 male Hessia
184 Dina Horschert 10 m. female Hessia
185* Johannes Konig 20 male Hessia
186 Kaspar Volk 17 male Hessia
187* Elisabeth Hausel 20 female Hessia
188 Marie Ellis Frautmann 25 female Hessia
189* illegible Hessia
190* illegible Hessia
191* illegible Hessia
193 Eva Haschert 42 female h/wife Hessia
194 Wilhelm Haschert 17 male Hessia
195 Adam Bauer 22 male Hessia
196 Barbara Riebel 21 female h/wife Hessia
197 Phillip Breunig 24 male shoemaker Hessia
198 Elisabeth Breunig 22 female Hessia
199 Eva Cath Eichmann 23 female Hessia
200 Magdalena Walter 20 female Hessia
201 Georg Paul 17 male taylor Hessia
202* Friedrich Glotz 29 male farmer Hessia
203 Leonhard Marguard 17 male farmer Hessia
204 Katharina Rudolph 21 female Hessia
205 Eva Catha Spatz 30 female Hessia
206 Michael Grunewald 17 male farmer Hessia
207 Georg Pferten 18 male farmer Hessia
208 Eva Marg^a Eichert 28 female Hessia
209 Elisabeth Eichert 18 female Hessia
210 Maria Elisabeth Dosch 23 female Hessia
211 Margarett Dresch 17 female Bavaria
212 Annamaria Ferhaar 26 female Prussia
213 Antonie Nicolaas Doorst 25 male silversmith Netherlands 1 Cabin
214 Anna M. Feddelaar 50 female Netherlands 1 Cabin
215 Bertha Gustmoda 8 female Netherlands 1 Cabin
216* Martin Hofle 18 male farmer Baden
217* Johan Hofle 17 male farmer Baden
218 Georg Philip 18 male farmer Baden
219 Helene Chavanna 9 m. female Netherlands
220 Clementz Kosters 15 male farmer Prussia
221 Peter Schuck 23 male farmer Prussia
222 David Appel 23 male taylor Bavaria
219
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203
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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.
? Indicates a letter or number which could not be determined
due to the condition of the manifest or handwriting of the original recorder.
^ A ^ followed by a letter indicates that the letter was superscripted.
* Names were transcribed as seen regardless of spelling.
* all passengers intended to stay in the United States, therefore this
coloumn was eliminated.
3, 5, 8 h/wife is written behind the first name.
6 Jager is spelled with a Umlaut.
7 - 11 the last name could be Chavana or Charana.
13 & 18 Kosters is spelled with o Umlaut.
16 the last name could be Ferstroet.
18 Kosters is spelled with o Umlaut.
20 - 25 Kosters is spelled with o Umlaut.
22 X noted in occupation probably means the passenger died during the voyage.
Wife is written behind the last name.
25 John could stand for Johann.
29 Last name may be Rabeitz.
33, 36 h/wife is written behind the first name.
38 h/wife is written behind the first name.
44 the last name could be Aalbers.
46 Koster is spelled with o Umlaut.
48 Goting is spelled with o Umlaut.
50 the last name could be te Kip.
57 h/wife is written behind the first name.
61 & 65 the last name could be Lieverink or Tieverink.
63 the last name could be Ferhaan.
64 Dorksen is spelled with o Umlaut.
66 the last name could be Overbeek.
67 Last name may be Meyerhardt or Meryrthuis.
68 the last name could be Devering.
72 the last name could be Kip.
73 - 76: the last name could be Wemen.
75 & 76 X noted in occupation probably means the passenger died during the voyage.
80 the last name could be Kiuk or Kink.
86 the last name could be Egberink.
93 First name could be Gertoud or Gertrund; the last name could be Mengelman.
94 Rule is spelled with u Umlaut.
95 the last name could be Zievenink.
96 the last name could be Pierik.
98 X noted in occupation probably means the passenger died during the voyage.
Hwife is written behind the last name.
101 the first name could be Nantje
102 - 105 X noted in occupation probably means the passenger died during the voyage.
106 the last name could be Hooimans.
111 X noted in occupation probably means the passenger died during the voyage.
117 Age may be 11 yrs old.
123 X noted in occupation probably means the passenger died during the voyage
136 X noted in occupation probably means the passenger died during the voyage
147 the first name could be Jusole.
149 h/wife is written behind the first name.
151 & 152 the last name could be Stucker with u Umlaut.
165 - 170 Last names may be Flath.
166 h/wife is written behind the first name.
178 X noted in occupation probably means the passenger died during the voyage
185 Konig is spelled with o Umlaut.
188 Name may be Marie Ellis Trautmann.
188 a - c infomation had been blackened out, and passenger numbers shifted down.
"returned before leaving Rtdam" is written at the end of the line.
199 the last name could be Hotz.ir Zlotz.
203 Grunewald is spelled with u Umlaut.
213 & 214 Hofle is spelled with o Umlaut.
216 "child of 7" is written behind the name.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 134, List 1213.
Transcribed by Harry Green
and Ines Mannhardt,
members of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
17 November 2006
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