Ship American
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the ship American whereof Thomas Holder is Master, from Liverpool, Burthen 605 Tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (Year and Month), Sex, Occupation, The Country to which they severally belong, The Country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the voyage.
1 John Graham 32y M Lab^r Gt B^n U. S.
2 John Vallerly 32y M Lab^r
3 John Casey 32y M Lab^r
4 George Wigfall 48y M Lab^r
5 Ester Wigfall 45y F
6 Edwin Wigfall 15y M Lab^r
7 John Wigfall 13y M None
8 Thomas McWhimsay 26y M Lab^r
9 Rob^t McRie 30y M Lab^r
10 John Wartoff 30y M Lab^r
11 Alex^r Stafford 34y M Lab^r
12 Eliza Stafford 30y F
13 Eliza Jane Stafford 6y F
14 Mary Ann Stafford 4y F
15 Margaret Stafford 3y F
16 Tho^s Stafford 1y M
17 Betty Draymona 15y F
18* Mary ? 35y F
19* John ? 7y M None
20* Charles H. ? 4y M None
21 George Lucas 36y M Lab^r
22 Mary Black 24y F
23 Marg^t Donly 25y F
24 Louisa Stevens 30y F
25 Daniel Evans 20y M Lab^r
26 Sarah Evans 18y F
27 Edward Evans 45y M Lab^r
28 Mary Evans 40y F
29 Sarah Evans 13y F
30 Ellen Evans 17y F
31 Elijah Evans 14y M None
32 Mathew White 30y M Lab^r
33 Edward Rian 28y M Lab^r
34 Patrick Heart 35y M Lab^r
35 John Ryan 30y M Lab^r
36 Michael White 32y M Lab^r
37 Mary White 28y F
38 Michael Sullivan 32y M Lab^r
39 Mary Sullivan 30y F
40 Tho^s Potter 30y M Lab^r
41 Andrew Dignum 26y M Lab^r
42 Thomas Ahern 26y M Lab^r Gt B^n U. S.
43 Charles Walker 26y M Lab^r
44 Wm Antwistle 32y M Lab^r
45 John Walen 23y M Lab^r
46 Thomas Cook 28y M Lab^r
47 Elizabeth Cook 26y FM None
48 Agnes Cook Inft FM
49 Mary Devlin 10y Fm
50 Margaret Devlin 14y FM
51 Nancy Devlin 11y FM
52 James Devlin 10y Male None
53 ROse Devlin 8y FM
54 Mary Devlin 5y FM
55 John Morgan 30y Male Lab^r
56* ? Morgan 30y Male Lab^r
57 John Reese 30y Male Lab^r
58 Bernard Cavanah 45y Male Lab^r
59 Margaret Cavanah 26y FMale
60 John Jenkins 35y Male Lab^r
61* ? Jenkins 38y Male Lab^r
62 David Powell 35y Male Lab^r
63 Thomas Foster 70y Male Lab^r
64 Duncan Howard 55y Male Lab^r
65 Walter Jenkins 38y Male Lab^r
66 Phebee Jenkins 30y FM
67 Thomas Davis 28y Male Lab^r
68 Wm Jones 28y Male Lab^r
69 Thomas Davis 20y Male Lab^r
70 Daniel Williams 25y Male Lab^r
71 David Williams 30y Male Lab^r
72 John Thomas 30y Male Lab^r
73* ? Thomas 40y Male Lab^r
74 George Milloy 35y Male Lab^r
75 Emily Milloy 30y FM
76 John Milloy 8y Male
77 Margaret Milloy 4y FM
78* Sophia Milloy Inft FM
79 Ellen Goodies 20y FM
80 Thomas Robinson 26y Male Lab^r
81 Matilda Robinson 22y Fm
82* Thomas Robinson Inft M Lab^r Gt B^n U. S.
83 James Miller 35y M Lab^r
84 Jane Miller 28y Fm
85 John Baily 70y M Lab^r
86 Mary Baily 38y FM
87 Als Baily 12y M Lab^r
88 Mary Ann Baily 9y FM
89 Jane Baily 3y FM
90 John Hallowell 18y M Lab^r
91 Mary Ann Hallowell 14y FM
92 John Andrew 35y M Lab^r
93 John Pope 40y M Lab^r
94 Edward Jones 30y M Lab^r
95* Richard Leas? 30y M Lab^r
96 George Robinson 23y M Lab^r
97 Ellen Gagellet 26y Fm
98 Mary Dockerty 22y FM
99 John Grey 50y M Lab^r
100 Isabella Grey 22y FM
101 Henry Grey 20y M Lab^r
102 John Lyons 30y M Lab^r
103 Chris Basinder 35y M Lab^r
104 Michael McAldie 25y M Lab^r
105 Christ Joy 5y M Lab^r
106 Elizabeth Joy 11y Fm
107 Joseph Gennettes 45y M Lab^r
108 Ann Gennettes 35y FM
109 James Gennettes 14y M Lab^r
110 Elizabeth Gennettes 11y FM
111 Cornelius Gennettes 7y M Lab^r
112 Elizabeth Bennett 55y FM
113 Wm McDade 42y M Lab^r
114 Elizabeth McDade 42y FM
115 Sarah McDade 18y FM
116 John McDade 16y M Lab^r
117 Elizabeth McDade 14y FM
118 Rose McDade 15y FM
119 Margaret McDade 12y FM
120 Patrick McDade 10y M Lab^r
121 William McDade 6y M Lab^r
122 John McGaugh 19y Male Lab^r Gt B^rit U. States
123 Sandy Nesbit 19y Male Lab^r
124 Mich^l Flanagan 23y Male Lab^r
125 Tho^s Garinon 25y Male Lab^r
126 James McKillroy 26y Male Lab^r
127 Philip McGovin 30y Male Lab^r
128 John Disney 28y Male Lab^r
129 Wm Disney 20y Male Lab^r
130 Michael Dolly 28y Male Lab^r
131 Andrew Milean 30y Male Lab^r
132 George Henson 25y Male Lab^r
133 Mariah Seacock 35y FM
134 William Seacock 14y M Lab^r
135 Henry Seacock 3y M Lab^r
136* Fred^r Seacock Inft M
137 James Donly 26y M Lab^r
138 Nicholas Brannam 26y M Lab^r
139 John Shay 30y M Lab^r
140 Henry Simpson 36y M Lab^r
141 Celia Simpson 30y FM
142 Erwin Simpson 8y M Lab^r
143 Henry Simpson 6y M Lav^r
144 Catherine Kinne 8y FM
145 Peter Daily 26y M Lab^r
146 Tho^s McAlanas 30y M Lab^r
147 William Alumsey 25y M Lab^r
148 Conn Dunn 35y M Lab^r
149 Betsy Dunn 30y FM
150 Mary Ann Dunn 3y FM
151 Tho^s Dunn 2y M Lab^r
152 Ed Fitzpatrick 75y M Lab^r
153* Wm Lumis 50y M Lab^r
154 John Conner 25y M Lab^r
155 James Farley 25y M Lab^r
156 Pat Finnigan 20y M Lab^r
157 Michael Caill 26y M Lab^r
158 Tho^S Kelly 35y M Lab^r
159 Mary Kelly 50y FM
160 Francis Dalas 35y M Lab^r
161 Mary Kelly 30y FM
162 James Kelly 45y M Lab^r G^rt B^n U. States
163 Peter Peach 30y Male Lab&r
164 Thomas Fowler 22y Male Lab^r
165 Pat Cunningham 33y Male Lab^r
166 Chas Milloy 22y Male Lab^r
167 George Rhodes 30y Male Lab^r
168 Eliz Rhodes 25y FM
169 Mary Donaho 25y FM
170 George Gellins 25y Male Lab^r
171 Edwin Keas 25y Male Lab^r
172 James Bradbury 30y Male Lab^r
173 Elijah Ogden 26y Male Lab^r
174 Edw^d Bothwick 35y Male Lab^r
175 Sarah Bothwick 30y FM
176 Ruth Bothwick 5y FM
177 Emma Bothwick 3y FM
178 Mich Halfpenny 28y Male Lab^r
179 Tho^s Riley 25y Male Lab^r
180 Pat McCannes 25y Male Lab^r
181 Ellin Robinson 26y FM
182 Mary Ann Robinson 24y FM
183 Mary Anderson 26y FM
184 Mary Ganisen 17y FM
185 Mary Hogat 22y FM
186 Betsy Hogat 19y FM
187* Ann Olvian 32y Male
188 Cath^r Dunn 25y FM
189 Cath^r Lynch 35y FM
190 Francis Lynch 18y FM
191 Ellen Lynch 14y FM
192 Michael Lynch 12y M Lab^r
193 Bernard Lynch 10y M Lab^r
194 Mary Lynch 8y FM
195 John Lynch 6y M Lab^r
196 James Gallasper 36y M Lab^r
197* James Gallasper 3y M Lab^r
198 Mary Gallasper Inft FM
199 Pat Clark 32y M Lab^r
200 Henry Mallum 26y M Lab^r
201 Bernard Donaho 36y M Lab^r
202 Joseph Donaho 24y Male Lab^r Gr B. U States
203 Isabella Sheel 55y FM
204 Isabella Fraser 22y FM
205 Isabella Adams 22y Fm
206 Mary Gallasper 30y FM
207 Bridget McAliz 25y FM
208 James Bennett 48Y M Lab^r
209 Wm Bennett 40y M Lab^r
210 George Whitiker 26y M Lab^r
211 John Cragan 35y M Lab^r
212 Cath^r Riley 18y FM
213 Rose Riley 22y FM
214 Nancy Gallager 30y FM
215 Ann McRoy 26y FM
216 Cath^r Slocum 22y FM
217 Moses Neill 23y M Lab^r
218* Thomas ? Nicoll 38y M Lab^r
219 Henry Sutton 50y M Lab^r
220 James Sutton 12y M Lab^r
221 Samuel Nichols 35y M Lab^r
222 Caroline Nichols 30y FM
223 Olin Nichols 14y M Lab^r
224 John Nichols 12y M Lab^r
225 Thomas Nichols 7y M Lab^r
226 William Nichols 4y M Lab^r
227 Pat^r Feasly 26y M Lab^r
228 Cath^r Feasly 21y FM
229 Pat^r Conklin 22y M Lab^r
230 John McCue 21y M Lab^r
231 John McKey 21y M Lab^r
232* Hugh James ??y M Lab^r
233 Cath James 28y M Lab^r
234 Kevin Marth 28y M Lab^r
235 Grace Poysen 45y FM
236 Sarah Poysen 40y FM
237 Mary Poysen 13y FM
238 James Poysen 11y M Lab^r
Transcriber's Notes:
The use of (*) asterisk indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
original recorder or it calls attention to additonal information in the Transcriber's Notes
below.
The use of (?) indicates a letter or number that cannot be transcribed definitely.
The use of (^) indicates that the letter or letters following are superscripted.
All children under 1 year old were recorded as Inft (presumably for infant) in the month
section of the Age column.
All ditto marks on original manifest have been replaced by the actual words intended.
The only occupation recorded was a superscripted Lab^r which is presumably for laborer.
In the Sex column all the male passengers were recorded as either Male or M. All the female
passengers were recorded as FMale, FM or F. These entries have been transcribed just as the
original recorder wrote them.
Columns for where passengers are from and where they are going are completely blank with the
exception of the first passenger on each page of the manifest. All passengers were from
Great Britain and were all going to the United States. These columns have been transcribed
exactly, using the same abbreviations that the original recorder used.
There was no sworn statement included on this manifest.
Three deaths were recorded out of the 238 passengers on board. They have been notated below.
The column 'Died on the voyage' has been omitted.
18-20 Surname cannot be transcribed definitely due to a crease or dark line
on the manifest.
56 No given name was recorded.
61 No given name was recorded.
73 No given name was recorded.
78 Passenger died during the voyage.
82 Recorded as infant, most likely not really a laborer.
95 Not sure of last letter in surname, could be l or t.
136 Recorded as infant, most likely not really a laborer.
153 Passenger died during the voyage.
187 Passenger entered as a male by the original recorder.
197 Passenger died during the voyage.
218 Middle initial cannot be transcribed definitely.
232 1st number in age is illegible, age could possibly be '35'.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 47, List 885.
Transcribed by Roger Pilotti a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 September 2008
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