Ship America
I, Joseph J. Lawrence, do solemnly, 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 the 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 said Ship America, whereof I am Master, from Liverpool, England.
So help me God. (Signature) Joseph J Lawrence
Sworn to, this 14th May 1853,
Before me. (Signature) ???????, D.C.
List or Manifest of ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship America whereof Joseph J Lawrence is Master, from Liverpool, burthen Eleven hundred and thirty-seven and 26/95 tons.
Columns represent: given name and surname, age, sex, occupation, the country to which they severally belong, and the country of which they intend to become inhabitants.
257 Hugh Roney 26 M Laborer Ireland U. States
258 Winny Roney 25 F Ireland U. States
259 Margaret Roney 0y11m F Ireland U. States
260 John Devlin 35 M Laborer Ireland U. States
261 Joshua Gardiner 20 M Farmer Ireland U. States
262* William Lithgro 28 M Miner Ireland U. States
263 Jane Ross 18 F Servant Ireland U. States
264 Ellen Prior 20 F Servant Ireland U. States
265 Martin Dougherty 16 M Laborer Ireland U. States
266 Francis Curtis 20 M Farmer England U. States
267 Eleanor Curtis 49 5 England U. States
268 Edward Magnison 32 M Farmer England U. States
269 William Magnison 23 M Farmer England U. States
270 Thomas Atkins 23 M Farmer England U. States
271 Susan Williams ?? F England U. States
272 Samuel Williams 14 M England U. States
273 John Williams 12 M England U. States
274 Alice Williams 9 F England U. States
275 Susanna Kennedy 43 F Ireland U. States
276 Anne Kennedy 14 F Ireland U. States
277 Thomas Kennedy 11 M Ireland U. States
278 William Kennedy 7 M Ireland U. States
279 John Dempsey 29 M Laborer Ireland U. States
280 Daniel Dempsey 18 M Ireland U. States
281* John Burn 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
282 Sarah Drum 19 F Farmer’s daughter Ireland U. States
283 John Dooling 30 M Stone Cutter U.S.A. U. States
284 James Cawl 30 M Laborer Ireland U. States
285 James Cawl 12 M Ireland U. States
286 Mathew Noughton 12 M Carpenter Ireland U. States
287 John Lucas 44 M Painter Ireland U. States
288 Ellen Lucas 40 F Ireland U. States
289* Bridget Longan 25 F Servant Ireland U. States
290 James Kelly 30 M Laborer Ireland U. States
291 William Ward 29 M Laborer Ireland U. States
292 James McFadden 40 M Laborer Ireland U. States
293 Mary McFadden 5 F Ireland U. States
294 James McFadden 3 M Ireland U. States
295 Thomas Downey 19 M Farmer England U. States
296 Michael Byron 40 M Laborer Ireland U. States
297 Sarah Byron 40 F Ireland U. States
298 Pat Byron 7 M Bricklayer Ireland U. States
299 Sarah Byron 16 F Ireland U. States
300* William Byron U.S.A U. States
301 Thomas Byron 12 M Ireland U. States
302 Michael Ward 18 M Tailor Ireland U. States
303 James Tomlinson 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
304 Owen Ryan 24 M Miner Ireland U. States
305 Ellen Ryan 18 F Ireland U. States
306 James Costello 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
307 Winifred Costello 18 F Ireland U. States
308 Ellen Winter 18 F Ireland U. States
309* Bridget Murry 6 F Ireland U. States
310 James Stewart 26 M Ireland U. States
311 Bernard Mallen 26 M Laborer Ireland U. States
312 James Scanlon 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
313 Ann Little 20 F Needs roommate Ireland U. States
314 Ellen Keeffe 20 F Ireland U. States
315 Timothy Keeffe 13 M Ireland U. States
316 David Keeffe 11 M Ireland U. States
317 Ellen Laden 20 F Servant Ireland U. States
318 Francis Pettes 48 M Ireland U. States
319 Thomas Pettes 15 M Ireland U. States
320 Susan Pettes 12 F Ireland U. States
321 John Pettes 9 M Ireland U. States
322 Sarah Ann Scott 23 F England U. States
323 Mary Scott 4 F England U. States
324 Joseph Scott 2 M England U. States
325 Johan Frid. Muller 27 M Farmer Austria U. States
326 Elisabeth Runder 23 F Austria U. States
327 Franz Kapperman 22 M Sweden U. States
328 Joseph Haar 33 M Sweden U. States
329 Wilhelm Salzman 19 M Baden U. States
330 Wilhelm Streit 23 Baden U. States
331 Honora Downey 20 F Servant Ireland U. States
332 Richard Thorpe 22 M Dyer England U. States
333 Thomas Thorpe 24 M Colour Maker England U. States
334 Washington Harrison 26 M Skinner England U. States
335 Mary A. Harrison 28 F England U. States
336 Mary G. Harrison 4 F England U. States
337 Sarah Harrison 2 F England U. States
338 Margaret Harrison 0y11m F England U. States
339 Edward Loy 30 M Ireland U. States
340 James O’Neill 22 M Ireland U. States
341 Martin Canning 22 M Laborer Ireland U. States
342 William Nowlan 36 M Carpenter Ireland U. States
343 Martin Cuddy 22 M Laborer Ireland U. States
344 Pat Cuddy 15 M Ireland U. States
345 Mary Cuddy 13 F Ireland U. States
346 Judy Cuddy 46 F Ireland U. States
347 Daniel Lawler 15 M Ireland U. States
348 Catherine Mack 18 F Servant Ireland U. States
349 Thomas Truman 30 M Molder U.S.A. U. States
350 Thomas Ryan 38 M Laborer Ireland U. States
351 Michael Caulfield 40 M Gentlemans Servant Ireland U. States
352 David Williams 22 M Engineer England U. States
353 Mary A. Crane 33 F England U. States
354 Mary Crane 9 F England U. States
355 William Crane 5 F England U. States
356 Susan Crane 3 F England U. States
357 Joseph Elliott 27 M Joiner England U. States
358 John Williams 30 M Laborer Ireland U. States
359 James Mullen 37 M Peddler U.S.A. U. States
360 William Mullen 22 M Farmer Ireland U. States
361 Owen Mullen 24 M Farmer Ireland U. States
362 John McGinn 13 M Laborer Ireland U. States
363 Edward Quinn 21 M Farmer Ireland U. States
364 Thomas Sweeney 22 M Farmer Ireland U. States
365 Hugh Montgomery 22 M Farmer Ireland U. States
366 Ellen Mullen 21 F Servant Ireland U. States
367 Ann Hawkins 45 F Servant England U. States
368 Sarah Hawkins 21 England U. States
369 Elisabeth Hawkins 12 F England U. States
370 Mary Hawkins 10 F England U. States
371 Anne Hawkins 8 F England U. States
372 John Hawkins 6 M England U. States
373 Susannah Hawkins 4 F England U. States
374 David Cuthbert 26 M Farmer England U. States
375 Elisabeth Cuthbert 23 F England U. States
376 Daniel Cuthbert 5 M England U. States
377 John Cuthbert 3 M England U. States
378 Thomas Baker 25 M Farmer England U. States
379* Pat McManns 21 M Assistant Ireland U. States
380 Andrew Graham 22 M Laborer Ireland U. States
381 David Forest 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
382 Alexander Manes 19 M Laborer Ireland U. States
383 William Graham 14 M Laborer Ireland U. States
384 Mary Gordon 30 F Ireland U. States
385 John Gordon 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
386 Bernard Gordon 16 M Ireland U. States
387* Ann Cudmer 20 F Servant Ireland U. States
388* John Reilley 22 M Laborer Ireland U. States
389 Essey Shaw 19 F Farmer’s Daughter Ireland U. States
390 Elisabeth Pigott 56 F Ireland U. States
391 Walter Lee 31 M Tailor England U. States
392 John Davis 43 M Mechanic England U. States
393 David Harris 17 M Laborer England U. States
394 Thomas Blake 33 M Laborer England U. States
395 Ann Blake 54 F England U. States
396 Silas Blake 37 M Farmer England U. States
397 William Crabb 28 M Farmer England U. States
398 Eliza Crabb 30 F England U. States
399 John Alock 33 M Laborer England U. States
400 Ann Alock 29 F England U. States
401 John Menston 25 M Laborer England U. States
402 William Eades 35 M Laborer England U. States
403 Anne Alock 12 F England U. States
404 Jerisa Alock 0y11m F England U. States
405 Rowland Foulks 50 M Quarryman Wales U. States
406 Ellis Rowland 30 M Quarryman Wales U. States
407 Ellen Rowland 15 F Wales U. States
408 Catherine Rowland 17 F Wales U. States
409 Priscilla Jones 20 F Wales U. States
410 Margaret Williams 35 F Wales U. States
411 Ellen Owen 20 F Wales U. States
412 Elisabeth Roberts 17 F Wales U. States
413 John Hagan 25 M Ploughman Ireland U. States
414 Pat Purcell 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
415 Mary Gleeson 21 F Servant Ireland U. States
416* Nancy Manangh 22 F Servant Ireland U. States
417* John Manangh 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
418 Anne Moore 23 F Servant Ireland U. States
419 Sally McDonald 20 F Servant Ireland U. States
420 Eliza Cavanagh 25 F Servant Ireland U. States
421 George Barden 24 M Laborer Ireland U. States
422 Pat Hoy 35 M Laborer Ireland U. States
423 Pat Bryarton 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
424 James Cullen 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
425 James Bolton 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
426 Mary Powderly 30 F Ireland U. States
427 Philip Powderly 7 M Ireland U. States
428 Judy Powderly 3 F Ireland U. States
429 James Powderly 0y11m M Ireland U. States
430 Bridgett McManus 25 F Ireland U. States
431 Pat McManus 0y11m M Ireland U. States
432 Alice Bennett 17 F Servant Ireland U. States
433 Mary Bennett 18 F Ireland U. States
434 Bridget Burns 30 F Servant Ireland U. States
435* James Noon 31 M Clerk England U. States
436* Anne Noon 32 F Servant England U. States
437 Catherine Lynch 17 F Servant Ireland U. States
438 Bridget Loughlin 26 F Servant Ireland U. States
439 Anne Daly 3 Ireland U. States
440 John Reilly 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
441 Owen Kirwan 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
442 Daniel Quinn 26 M Laborer Ireland U. States
443 John Sullivan 25 M Laborer Ireland U. States
444 Con Sullivan 26 M Laborer Ireland U. States
445* Dennis Donevan 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
446 James Barrett 16 M Laborer Ireland U. States
447 Dennis Carroll 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
448* William Burgen 16 M Laborer Ireland U. States
449 James Murphy 40 M Laborer Ireland U. States
450 Mary Murphy 35 F Ireland U. States
451 Michael Murphy 16 M Ireland U. States
452 Catherine Murphy 6 F Ireland U. States
453 Howard Murphy 0y11m M Ireland U. States
454 Michael Mahony 26 M Laborer Ireland U. States
455 Pat Barry 35 M Ireland U. States
456 Mary Foley 20 F Dress Maker Ireland U. States
457 Mary O’Brien 2? F Dress Maker Ireland U. States
458 Mary Ahearn 30 F Dress Maker Ireland U. States
459 Honora Mahony 21 F Dress Maker Ireland U. States
460 James Linehan 20 M Miller Ireland U. States
461 Mary Riley 26 F Servant Ireland U. States
462* Samuel Pallins 27 M Sailor England U. States
463* Margaret Noon 30 Ireland U. States
464* Thomas Noon 13 Ireland U. States
465* Pat Noon 6 Ireland U. States
466 James Doran 20 M Laborer Ireland U. States
467 John Galway 23 M Laborer Ireland U. States
468 Edward Cody 31 M Laborer Ireland U. States
469 Dennis McDonald 19 M Laborer Ireland U. States
470 John Cormick 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
471 Michael Candihy 29 M Farmer Ireland U. States
472 Eleanor Nairey 21 F Dress Maker Ireland U. States
473 Alica Dunne 21 F Dress Maker Ireland U. States
474 Eleanor Foley 21 F Servant Ireland U. States
475 Bridget Barrett 35 F Dress Maker Ireland U. States
476 Thomas Ward 22 M Laborer Ireland U. States
477 Mary Ward 44 F Ireland U. States
478 Mary Ward 15 F Ireland U. States
479* John Kearnan 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
480 John Norman 23 M Laborer Ireland U. States
481* William Date 23 M Laborer England U. States
482 John Alcoyde 25 M Laborer England U. States
483 George Robinson 21 M Laborer England U. States
484 Thomas Gartland 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
485 Thomas McArdle 23 M Laborer Ireland U. States
486 Lawrence King 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
487 James Hamill 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
488 Thomas Murphy 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
489 Elisabeth Hoey 19 F Servant Ireland U. States
490 Margaret Crelly 19 F Servant Ireland U. States
491 Alice McCarroll 19 F Servant Ireland U. States
492 John Dogherty 19 M Harness Maker Ireland U. States
493 Lawrence McCarroll 23 M Laborer Ireland U. States
494 James Murphy 23 M Laborer Ireland U. States
495 John Higgins 21 M Gentleman Farmer Ireland U. States
496 Hugh Thornton 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
497 Pat Winters 18 M Laborer Ireland U. States
498 Patrick Winters 21 M Laborer Ireland U. States
499 James McHugh 19 M Laborer Ireland U. States
500 William Elliott 44 M Farmer Ireland U. States
501 Lucy Elliott 18 F Ireland U. States
502 Charles Elliott 20 M Ireland U. States
503 Margaret Elliott 15 F Ireland U. States
504 Mary Scallan 21 F Dress Maker Ireland U. States
505 Owen McCaffrey 34 M Laborer Ireland U. States
506 Thomas Shanty 32 M Auto U.S.A. U. States
507 Mary Shanty 30 F Ireland U. States
508 Ellen Shanty 8 F Ireland U. States
509 William Kiernan 2? M Laborer Ireland U. States
510 Anne Merryman 22 F Servant Ireland U. States
511 John North 18 M Laborer Ireland U. States
(Signature) Joseph J. Lawrence, Commander of Ship America
Transcriber's Notes:
A question mark (?) indicates a letter or a number that can not be transcribed
with certainty.
An asterisk (*) indicates either difficulty in deciphering the handwriting of the
manifest or something in the Transcriber's Notes to which the reader should refer.
The entry "United States" in the native country and destination country columns
is shortened to "U. States" for formatting reasons.
262 Surname is recorded as "Lithgoe", but might possibly be "Lithgow".
281 Surname is recorded as Burn", but might possibly be "Burns".
289 Surname is either "Longan" or "Langan".
300 A notation associated with this infant passenger states that he was
"born at sea May 3rd; died at sea May 6th 1853".
309 Surname is recorded as "Murry", but might possibly be "Murray".
379 Surname is recorded as "McManns", but might possibly be "McManus".
387 Surname is recorded as "Cudmer", but might possibly be "Cudmore".
388 Surname is recorded as "Reilley", but might possibly be "Reilly".
416-417 Surname appears to be recorded as "Manangh" or "Manough", but might
possibly be "Manogue".
435-436 Surname is recorded as "Noon", but might possibly be "Noone".
445 Surname is recorded as "Donevan", but might possibly be "Donovan".
448 Surname is recorded as "Burgen", but might posibly be "Bergin"
462 Surname is possibly "Pallin", "Pallins", "Pallas" or "Palliser".
463-465 Surname is recorded as "Noon", but might possibly be "Noone".
479 Surname is recorded as "Kearnan", but might possibly be "Kiernan".
481 Surname is either "Date" or "Dall".
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 125, List 1853.
Transcribed by Billie Betts Leclerc and Phil Buckley a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
12 July 2009
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