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Ship William Stetson
Liverpool, England to New York
20 July 1859
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, W^m J Hewes Master of the Ship William Stetson do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest,subscribed by
me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of Customs of the Collection District of New York, is a full and
perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Ship at Liverpool, Eng 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 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) W^m Hewes
Sworn to this 20^th July 1859
Before me (Signed) JWhite DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship William Stetson whereof
W^m J Hewes is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1146 48/95 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 Space Occupied. The Destination
for all passengers was recorded as "United States"; no deaths were recorded on the voyage; and the Space Occupied for
all passengers was recorded as "Upper between Decks". These three columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Ely Witton 24 F Wife England
2 Ann Witton 10 F Child England
3 Isaac Witton 3 M Child England
4 Mary Ann Witton Inft F Child England
5 Julia Keeland 45 F Wife Ireland
6 Thos Megetigan 20 M Laborer Ireland
7 Jas Finan? 16 M Laborer Ireland
8 Ann Christie 23 F Spinster Ireland
9* Cath'e Canol? 16 F Spinster Ireland
10* Bridget Canol? 14 F Spinster Ireland
11 Mgt Hennessy 19 F Spinster Ireland
12 Mary Lobin 20 F Spinster Ireland
13 Mary Connor 16 F Spinster Ireland
14 Mary Delaney 11 F Child Ireland
15 Sally Delaney 9 F Child Ireland
16 Jas Curtin 26 M Laborer Ireland
17 Pat. Curtin 20 M Laborer Ireland
18 Cath'e Daley 7 F Child Ireland
19 Mary Price 18 F Spinster Ireland
20 Bridg't Murphy 20 F Spinster Ireland
21 Pat. Kelly 15 M Laborer Ireland
22 Pat. Ga???y 21 M Laborer Ireland
23 Brid't MacNulty 23 F Spinster Ireland
24 Rose Fanell 20 F Spinster Ireland
25 Esther McCollum 19 F Spinster Ireland
26 Rose Gibney 18 F Spinster Ireland
27 Cath'e Haskett 20 F Spinster Ireland
28 Bridget Haskett 18 F Spinster Ireland
29 Jas Flynn 16 M Laborer Ireland
30* Corns Flynn 14 M Laborer Ireland
31 Pat. Cannon 17 M Laborer Ireland
32 Martin Killalea 20 M Laborer United States
33 Mich'l Flaherty 40 M Laborer Ireland
34 Jas Browler 27 M Laborer Ireland
35 Marg't Browler 21 F Spinster Ireland
36 Marg't Browler 20 F Spinster Ireland
37 Pat. Hughes 40 M Laborer Ireland
38 Sam'l Lindsay 24 M Laborer Ireland
39 Geo. Lindsay 20 M Laborer Ireland
40 Stephen Maxwell 19 M Laborer Ireland
41 Francis Axon 20 M Laborer England
42 Mrs Axon 26 F Wife England
43 Hugh Crolly 30 M Laborer Ireland
44 John Salmon 24 M Laborer Ireland
45 M'gt Salmon 45 F Wife Ireland
46 Johanna Dee 20 F Spinster Ireland
47 Thos Bracken 27 M Laborer Ireland
48 Bridget Bracken 25 F Servant Ireland
49 Ed. McGovernon 19 M Laborer Ireland
50 Ann McGuire 26 F Servant Ireland
51 Thos Grady 18 M Laborer Ireland
52 John Donohue 17 M Laborer Ireland
53 Kate Donohue 19 F Spinster Ireland
54 Ellen Donohue 34 F Spinster Ireland
55 Thos Cox 20 M Laborer Ireland
56 Ann Porterfield 21 F Spinster Ireland
57 Jane Lynch 21 F Spinster Ireland
58 Jane Donnelly 19 F Spinster Ireland
59 Francis Gilespie 25 M Laborer United States
60 Mary Gilespie 27 F Wife Ireland
61 Cath'e Gilespie Inft F Infant Ireland
62 Pat. Maloy 16 M Laborer Ireland
63 Susanna Greene 20 F Spinster Ireland
64 Phillip Mahoney 25 M Laborer Ireland
65* Honora Mahoney 2? F Wife Ireland
66 Ellen Callaghan 29 F Wife Ireland
67 Jas Hallington 34 M Tailor Ireland
68 Pat. Callihan 20 M Laborer Ireland
69 Pat. Buttimer 20 M Laborer Ireland
70 John Clearey 23 M Hatter Ireland
71 Emma Clearey 20 F Wife Ireland
72 W^m Clearey 2 M Child Ireland
73 Mary Ann Clearey Inft F Infant Ireland
74 Thos Carey 30 M Laborer United States
75 Dennis Droyer 19 M Laborer Ireland
76 Jeremiah Gleeson 17 M Laborer Ireland
77 W^m Northey 20 M Laborer Ireland
78 Jas Harris 20 M Joiner Ireland
79 Mrs Mgt Dallas 24 F Widow Scotland
80 Hy Dallas 2 M Child Scotland
81 Alex. Dallas Inft M Infant Scotland
82 Mrs McGill 33 F Widow Scotland
83 Mg't McGill 15 F Spinster Scotland
84 John McGill 14 M Laborer Scotland
85 Jane McGill 7 F Child Scotland
86 Hugh McGill 4 M Child Scotland
87 Jas Roach 20 M Laborer Ireland
88* Con Murphy ?0 M Laborer Ireland
89 Thos Downing 31 M Gentleman Ireland
90 Ellen Downing 23 F Wife Ireland
91 John Thompson 25 M Laborer Ireland
92 Rebecca Thompson 21 F Wife Ireland
93 Robt Thompson Inft M Infant Ireland
94 W^m Taylor 17 M Weaver Ireland
95 Mg't McCoy 21 F Spinster Ireland
96 Mrs Nolan 35 F wife Ireland
97 Ellen McCarthy 17 F Spinster Ireland
98 Mary Nolan 6 F Child Ireland
99 John Waith 23 M Joiner Ireland
100 Jas. Cook 18 M Joiner Ireland
101 Jane Mullan 18 F Spinster Ireland
102 H'y Connor 18 F Spinster Ireland
103 John Reardon 42 M Laborer Ireland
104 Mich'l Plunkett 24 M Laborer Ireland
105 W^m Lloyd 21 M Laborer Ireland
106* John Cam?ing 27 M Laborer Ireland
107 Welm. Rathke 30 M Miner Germany
108 Bridget Malurky 21 F Spinster Ireland
109* Jas Cro?ey 26 M Laborer Ireland
110 Mary Doran 19 F Spinster Ireland
111 Pat'k Casey 38 M Laborer Ireland
112 Sam'l Brown 25 M Laborer Ireland
113 John Bywater 25 M Laborer Ireland
114 John McCormick 45 M Laborer Ireland
115 Cath'e McCormick 25 F Spinster Ireland
116 Mg't McCormick 14 F Spinster Ireland
117 Mary Ann McCormick Inft F Child Ireland
118 Jane Dunbar 23 F Spinster Ireland
119 Pat. McQuade 21 M Laborer Ireland
120 Ann McQuade 21 F Wife Ireland
121 Alice McQuade 2 F Child Ireland
122 John Walmsley 16 M Laborer Ireland
123 Jas Walmsley 14 M Laborer Ireland
124 Cath'e Foley 27 F Spinster Ireland
125 John Flahaven 21 M Laborer Ireland
126 Geo. Mast 26 M Laborer Ireland
127 Jf'y Lalbert 33 M Laborer United States
128 Johannes Fellen 25 M Tailor Ireland
129 Mrs Carson 26 F Housekeeper Ireland
130 Jas Graham 27 M Laborer Ireland
131 Bridget Hanan 25 F Spinster Ireland
132 John McManus 38 M Laborer Ireland
133 Ann McManus 22 F Spinster Ireland
134 Mary May 20 F Spinster Ireland
135 Mary Wynne 18 F Spinster Ireland
136 Miriam Jones 30 F Spinster England
137 Ann Hughes 25 F Spinster England
138 Cath'e Foley 21 F Spinster Ireland
139 Bridget Connor 21 F Spinster Ireland
140 Moses Llewellyn 36 M Farmer England
141 Martha Llewellyn 35 F Wife England
142 Harriett Llewellyn 7 F Child England
143 David Jones 18 M Laborer England
144 Thos Roberts 19 M Laborer England
145 Jas Roberts 18 M Laborer England
146 Sarah Griffiths 29 F Spinster United States
147 Dan'l Thomas 35 M Laborer England
148 Ann Davies 40 F Wife England
149 Charlotte Davies 19 F Spinster England
150 Priscilla Davies 12 F Spinster England
151 David Davies 10 M Child England
152 Titus Davies 7 M Child England
153 Eliza Davies 4 F Child England
154 Geo. Strong 26 M Laborer England
155 Sarah Strong 21 F Wife England
156 Mich'l Collard 34 M Laborer Ireland
157 Peggy Collard 26 F Spinster Ireland
158 Pat. Dunphy 20 M Laborer Ireland
159 John Redmond 18 M Laborer Ireland
160 Pat. Hickey 20 M Laborer Ireland
161 Pat. Redmond 20 M Laborer Ireland
162 Mary Chambers 30 F Spinster Ireland
163 Ellen Fitzgerald 19 F Spinster Ireland
164 Ann Murphy 20 F Spinster Ireland
165* Cath'ee Grace 17 F Spinster Ireland
166* Mary Le?y 16 F Spinster Ireland
167 Jas Mackey 20 M Laborer Ireland
168 Jas Cahill 20 M Laborer Ireland
169 Geo. Wharton 23 M Laborer Ireland
170 Thos Morrison 47 M Farmer Ireland
171 Mrs Morrison 42 F Wife Ireland
172 John Morrison 10 M Child Ireland
173 Mich'l Morrison 7 M Child Ireland
174 Cath'e Morrison 3 F Child Ireland
175 Thos Morrison Inft M Child Ireland
176 Pat. McCashen 20 M Laborer Ireland
177 Mich'l Fogarty 30 M Laborer Ireland
178 John Thompson 23 M Laborer Ireland
179 Ann Kearns 18 F Spinster Ireland
180 Mich'l Connell 15 M Laborer Ireland
181 Maurice Connery 20 M Laborer Ireland
182 David Lynch 18 M Laborer Ireland
183 Jos Loverstam 42 M Agriculturist United States
184 Rich'd ?barne 25 M Agriculturist Germany
185* Leopold ?ick 26 M Agriculturist Germany
186* L?dwinga Devick 28 M Agriculturist Germany
187 Pat. McGary 27 M Mason Ireland
188 Winifred Coleman 22 F Serv't Ireland
189 Cath'e Costello 22 F Serv't Ireland
190 Anth'y McDermott 18 M Tailor Ireland
191 John O'Neill 27 M Laborer United States
192 Timothy Hallon 22 M Laborer Ireland
193 Jas Clearey 22 M Laborer Ireland
194 John Clark 24 M Laborer Ireland
195 Mary Clark 23 F Wife Ireland
196 Francis Clark Inft M Child Ireland
197 Jas McFinan 16 M Laborer Ireland
198 Bridget McFinan 20 F Spinster Ireland
199 Mary Hooke 20 F Spinster Ireland
200 Eliza Sweeney 20 F Spinster Ireland
201 Robt Marrow 20 M Laborer Ireland
202 Mary Reynolds 24 F Spinster Ireland
203 Mary G. Russell 20 F Spinster Ireland
204 John Hardacie 20 M Laborer Ireland
205 Jas Reilly 20 M Laborer Ireland
206 Neil McDonnell 20 M Laborer Ireland
207 Law Halloran 30 M Laborer Ireland
208 M'gt Walker 53 F Wife Ireland
209 Jno. Eggleston 24 M Laborer Ireland
210 John Hughes 25 M Laborer Ireland
211 Ann Hughes 21 F Spinster Ireland
212 Jas Cassidy 25 M Laborer Ireland
213 Eliza Cassidy 25 F Wife Ireland
214* Pat. Kinselea 24 M Spinster Ireland
(signed) W^m Hewes
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 numbered the passengers.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words
indicated.
The manifest scribe used vertical lines probably to indicate continuation/duplication
of the last written word(s).
9-10 Surname could be Canole or Canoll.
30 First name as written, possibly an abbreviation for Cornelius.
65 Age overwritten, could be 27y or 29y.
88 Age overwritten, could be 30y or 40y.
106 Surname could be Camming or Camning.
109 Surname could be Croney or Crowey.
165 First name as written.
166 Surname could be Leby or Levy.
185 Surname could be Pick or Rick.
186 First name could be Ludwinga or Lindwinga;
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 194, List 716
Transcribed by Judy Caine
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
20 May 2007
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