Steamship Roanoke*
I, George W. Couch Master of the Steamship "Roanoke" 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 "Roanoke" at Havana from which port the said "Roanoke" 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.
Sworn to this 5th May 1862
So help me God s/ Geo W. Couch
List or Manifest of all the passengers taken on board the Steamship "Roanoke" whereof Geo. W. Couch is Master, from Havanna burthen 1071 ? tons.
Columns represent Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country to which they intend to become Inhabitants, Part of Vessel occupied.
1 Leonaido Marmgire 29 male merchant Spain Spain cabin 2 Ramon Longoria 37 male merchant Spain Spain cabin 3 F. Richten 26 male merchant United States United States cabin 4 Mrs. Davidson 30 female wife United States United States cabin 5* W^m Davidson 10 male boy United States United States cabin 6 Sarah Thomas 40 female servant United States United States cabin 7 Mrs. H. D. Ward 50 female wife United States United States cabin 8 Sarah Carney 29 female servant United States United States cabin 9* R. O. Ward 30 female Gent United States United States cabin 10 Mo Chambers 40 male merchant United States United States cabin 11 Asario Moretizro 40 male merchant Spain Spain cabin 12 James Rankins 31 male merchant United States United States cabin 13 H. N. Jose 35 male qtrmaster* United States United States cabin 14 Ben? In??as 42 male m?? United States United States cabin 15 R. A. Ivlinar 21 male m?? United States United States cabin 16 R. A. Negreto 37 male m?? United States United States cabin 17 F. Albertage 23 male barber United States United States cabin 18* Jane Dotty 76 female Lady United States United States cabin 19 Fred Ortis 43 male mechanic United Staes United States cabin 20 E. Valquez 29 male mechanic United States United States cabin 21 Alfonso Dueschwartz 30 male merchant United States United States cabin 22 Louyo D. Rosal 20 male merchant United States United States cabin 23 Louis Futeirez 21 male merchant Spain Spain cabin 24 Bernado Refon 29 male merchant United States United States Cabin 25 F. Molina 50 male merchant Spain Spain cabin 26 E. Villamel 32 male merchant United States United States cabin 27 A. H. Frank 26 male Gent United States United States cabin 28 E. Maime 27 male merchant United States United States cabin 29 E. Tuazo 21 male merchant United States United States cabin 30 Julia S. Brod 30 female wife United States United States cabin 31 Dave W. Dean 40 male merchant United States United States cabin 32* James Murdock 29 male ? United States United States cabin 33* G. B. Ward 37 male ? United States United States cabin 34 M. Ruthow 30 female wife United States United Stages cabin 35 Carrie Knight 26 female Lady United States United States cabin 36* W^m Smith 49 male doctor United States United States cabin 37 E. Leavitt 40 male merchant United States United States cabin 38 Julia Grantly 29 female Lady United States United States cabin 39 E. Merpignac 30 male merchant United States United States cabin 40* W^m Armstrong 42 male merchant United States United States cabin 41 Mary Armstrong 39 female Lady United States United States cabin 42 A. Valdes 30 female Lady United States United States cabin 43 M. Valdes 7 male boy United States United States cabin 44 Miss U. Valdes 21 female servant United States United States cabin 45 A. S. Dolz 33 male merchant United States United States cabin 46 E. Donn 21 female Lady United States United States cabin 47 Jose G. Bereto 26 male merchant Spain Spain cabin 48 Mrs. C. R. Fischer 28 female wife United States United States cabin 49 Mary Fischer 6 female daughter United States United States cabin 50 Chas M. Keenan 30 male merchant United States United States cabin 51 Jas B. Montague 30 male merchant United States United States cabin 52 Francis Goodman 40 male merchant United States United States cabin 53 Andrew Mitchell 30 male merchant United States United States cabin 54 Angel Burshon 25 male artist United States United States cabin 55 E. Brown 26 male merchant England England cabin 56* E. Rasq ? 20 male Gent United States United States cabin 57 Mo Barber 32 male mechanic United States United States cabin 58 Julia Milan 26 female Lady United States United States cabin 59* W^m Milan 11 male boy United States United States cabin 60 Jno D. Hopkins 30 male preacher United States United States cabin 61 F. Drinkwater 35 male preacher United States United States cabin 62 Henry W. Moses 30 male merchant United States United States cabin 63 Manuel Agos 31 male merchant United States United States cabin 64 W^m Alberts 27 male mechanic United States United States cabin 65* ? Buis 40 male merchant United States United States cabin 66* Mary Buis 40 male wife United States United States cabin 67 W. O. Whilder 22 male mechanic United States United States cabin 68 W. A. Wooster 29 male mechanic United States United States cabin 69 M. G. Nugent 21 male mechanic United States United States cabin 70 Jno Manger 29 male mechanic United States United States cabin 71 Henry Rueff 34 male mechanic United States United States cabin 72 C. Perry 36 male mechanic United States United States cabin 73 E. Perry 21 male mechanic United States United States cabin 74 Abram Fredenburg 39 male mechanic United States United States cabin 75 Francis Connelly 37 male mechanic United States United States cabin 76 Hugh Quinn 34 male mechanic United States United States cabin 77 Martin Wheelan 37 male mechanic United States United States cabin 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. ^ Indicates letters are omitted and the following letter is superscripted. * Ages of these passengers is years only, no months indicated * No deaths on this passage; therefore this column has been eliminated. * Ancestry.com has this ship listed as the Teutonia, but the manifest states that it is the Steamship Roanoke. #5 assumed to be William #9 says female but occupation is Gent #13 occupation abbreviated #14 information on the fold of paper, mostly illegible, except for age #15 occupation same as the above that is illegible #16 occupation same as the above that is illegible #18 age is believed to be 76 #32 occupation illegible #33 Same occupation as above illegible #36 assumed to be William #40 assumed to be William #56 unsure of last name #59 assumed to be William #65 illegible first name #66 Says Male but also says Wife
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 218, List 370.
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