Ship Grafton
This is a four page manifest of which pages 1 and 2 have almost the same passengers as shown on pages 3 and 4. A more complete description of this manifest is shown in the Transcriber's Notes.
Hand written information at top of page 1: "Report of the number of passengers on board the Ship Grafton of which James Smith is master, arrived at the port of Philadelphia in the state of Pennsylvania on the sixteenth day of September* 1837". Hand written information at top of Page 3: "List of 132 Passengers on Board the Ship Grafton Capt J Smith bound from Bremen to Philadelphia."
Columns represent: passenger numbers*, names, ages, sex, country from whence they came, to what nation they belong and owe allegiance to, occupation, and baggage.
1 Charles Meyer (Meyer) 16 male Helmstadt, Germ student ? And a box ? 2* Jacob (Jacob) Beker (Bayer) 22 male Leisenheim, Germ. soap maker 3* Anna (Joh) Elbert (Ebert?) 23 female Leisenheim, Germ. ? chests 3 4* Adam Mauk (Maul) 24 male Bindsachsen, Germ. (farmer) 5* Catharine Mauk (wife) (Maul) 23 female Bindsachsen, Germ. 2 chests 6* Charles (Carl) Vogel (Vogel) 39 male Steinheim, Germ. tailor 7* Margaret Vogel(wife) 38 female Steinheim, Germ. 8* Henry (Ch.) Halzmann (Halzman) 25 male Weilburg, Germ. tailor 9* Elisabeth Halzmann(wife) 25 female Weilburg, Germ. 10* Christian (C.) Happe (Happe) 26 male Duringhausen, Germ. farmer 2 chests 11* Julia Happe (wife) 23 female Duringhausen, Germ. 12 Caroline Cartcamp 20 female 2 chests 13 Henry Borcherding (Borcherding) 46 male Schessinghausen, Germ. farmer a trunk 14 Conrad (Conr.) Wiegand (Wiege) 49 male Steinheim, Germ. farmer a bag 15 Carolina (Caroline) Wiegand (Wiegand) 23 female Dorfborn, Germ. 1 chest 16 Henry(Heinrich) Fischer (Fischer) 21 male Langenschwans, Germ. miller 1 chest 17 Henry (Heinr.) Becker (Becker) 17 male Niederweimar, Germ. tailor 1 barrel 18 Carl (Chs*) Meyer (Meyer) 45 male Sommerset, Germ. cap maker 1 trunk and barrel 19* Moses Moses) Strauss (Strauss) 26 male Reneck, Germ. tailor 1 barrel and 2 chests 20* Sophia Strauss(wife) (Strauss) 25 female Reneck, Germ 21* Anna (Anna M.) Schneider (Schneider) 30 female Kern, Germ. 1 chest 22* John (Joh. Christ.) Hempel (Hempel) 20 male Dortendorf, Germ. weaver 23* Christiana Hempel(wife) 25 female Dortendorf, Germ. 2 chests 24* Anna Hempel(child) 2 female Dortendorf, Germ. 25* Frederic (Fried.) Gebhart (Gebhardt) 50 male Stern, Germ. farmer 26* Barbara Gebhart(wife) 42 female Stern, Germ. 27* Barbara Gebhart(child) 15 female Stern, Germ. 1 barrel, 1 chest 28* Catharine Gebhart 13 female Stern, Germ. 29* Margaret Gebhart 7 female Stern, Germ. 30* John (Joh. Fried.) Hunzler (Hussler) 37 male Dortendorf, Germ. weaver 31* Sophia Hunzler (wife) 32 female Dortendorf, Germ. 4 chests 32* Christian Hunzler(child) 7 male Dortendorf, Gwem. 33 John (Joh. George) Hause (Haase) 31 male Bohmersdorf, Germ. tailor 34 John (Joh. M.) Scheibe (Scheibe) 35 male Bacchmersdorf, Germ. farmer 1 trunk 35 John (J.G.) Rieber (Kyber) 32 male Braunichtswald, Germ. wagon maker 2 chests 36* C? Meinhart 25 female weaver 1 chest 37 George (F. Y. F.) Carl (Karl) 25 male Schlegel, Germ. wagon maker 1 chest 38 John (Joh. Heinr.) Zachoegner (Zschogener) 28 male Dortendorf, Germ. mason 2 chests 39 John (J. G.) Kaufman (Kaufmann) 17 male Dortendorf, Germ. weaver (farmer) 1 chest 40 John (Joh. G.) Deine (Diets) 25 male Dortenvors, Germ. carpenter 2 chests 41 John (J. G.) Dietsch (Dietsch) 23 male Dortenvors, Germ. shoe maker 1 chest 42* Philipp Dorr 21 male shoe maker 43* Catharine Dorr(wife) 24 female 2 chests 44* Catharine Dorr(child) 3 female 45* John (Joh.)* Blum (Bluhm) 46 male Masrkkebel, Germ. farmer 46* Chrstine Blum(wife) 24 female Masrkkebel, Germ. 47* Dorette Blum(child) 10 male Masrkkebel, Germ. 2 chests and a wagon 48* Wilhelmine Blum 7 female Masrkkebel, Germ. 49* Andrew Blum 5 male Masrkkebel, Germ. 50* Philipp Blum 2 male Masrkkebel, Germ. 51 Anthony (Ant.)Meiberg (Meiberg) 29 male Munster, Germ. farmer 1 chest 52 Anthony (H. A.) Fuchtman (Fuchtmann) 23 male Haswinkel, Germ. farmer 1 chest 53 Jacob (J.) Smith (Schmidt) 49 male Gadebusch, Germ. pipe maker 1 chest 54 John Seeger 28 male Wurtenberg, Germ. butcher(farmer) 55* John (Joh. G.) Goernet (Grainert?) 34 male Weisendorf, Germ. farmer 56* Mary Goernet(wife) 34 female Weisendorf, Germ. 57* John Goenert(child) 13 male Weisendorf, Germ. 7 chests and a wagon 58* Rosalie Goernet (child) 3 female Weisendorf, Germ. 59* Gottfried Goernet(father) 60 male Weisendorf, Germ. farmer 60* Adamake Goernert(wife) 60 female Weisendorf, Germ 61 William (F. W.) Peterson (Peterson) 24 male Minden, Germ. carpenter 1 chest 62 Henry (Joh.) Nolte (Nolle) 22 male Minden, Germ. tailor 1 chest 63 John (-) Gebhard (Gebhardt) 59 male Minden, Germ. gardner 64* John(Joh. G.) Gerstenberger(Gerstenberger) 27 male Dragendorf, Germ. weaver 65* Sophia Gerstenberger(wife) 29 female Dragendorf, Germ. 3 chests and a trunk 66* Wilhelmine Gerstenberger(child) 3 female Dragendorf, Germ. 67 Adam (Adam) Reich (Rasch) 22 male Schweber, Germ. mason 1 chest 68 Peter (Peter) Pott (Pott) 34 male Silgns, Germ. farmer 1 chest 69 Nicolaus (Nicolaus) Hack (Hack) 27 male Rickers, Germ. shoe maker bag 70* Valentine (Valtin) Scheick (Scheig) 30 male Schweben, Germ. mason 71* Barbara Scheick(wife) 30 female Schweben, Germ. 1 chest and 2 bags 72* Catharine Scheick(child) 3 female Schweben, Germ. 73* Anna Scheick(child) 2 female Schweben, Germ. 74* Catharine Scheick ? female Schwebem, Germ. 75* Frederic (Friederike) Seifert (Seyferd) 42 male Greitz, Germ. ? 76* Adam (Adam) Hallman (Kuhlman) 21 male Schweben, Germ. farmer 77 Conrad (Conr.) Stec Stern) 18 male Rickerts, Germ. farmer 78 Andrew (Andr.) Hahn (Huhn) 29 male Fleiden, Germ farmer 79* Peter (Peter) Mueller (Muller) 37 male Schweben, Germ. farmer 80* Elisabeth Mueller(wife) 37 female Schweben, Germ. 2 chests, 2 guns 81* John Mueller(child) 3 male Schweben, Germ. 82* Athenasine Mueller (child) 1 male Schweben, Germ. 83* Joseph (Amonius?) Link (Link) 24 male Burghein, Germ hunter 3 chests and a barrel 84* Elisabeth Link(wife) 24 female Burgheim, Germ. 85* Barbara (Barbara)Weinert (Wehmer) 26 female Eichenxell, Germ. 86* Fatiana (Juliana) Rachrig (Rohrig) 26 female Schweben, Germ. 87* Nicolaus (Joh.) Hill (Hill) 34 male Burghaim, Germ. farmer 88* Eva Hill(wife) 32 female Burghaim, Germ. 4 chests and a gun 89* Elisabeth Hill(mother) 62 female Burghaim, Germ. 90* Mairiana Hill(sister) 32 female Burghaim, Germ. 91* Gertrude Hill(child) 6m female Burghaim, Germ. 92 John (F.G.) Prager (Prager) 34 male Neundorff, Germ. carpenter a trunk 93* Christian (Christ. G.) Cirtel (Oertel) 20 male Bernsgrun, Germ. farmer a trunk 94* Adam (Abrah.) Steinberg (Steinberg) 38 male Necherm, Germ. dier 2 chests 95 Andrew (Andr.) Pfaffenberg (Pfaffenberg) 39 male Pitmansberg, Germ. shoe maker 96* Caterina Pfaffenberg(wife) 40 female Pitmansberg, Germ. 97* John Pfaffenberger(child) 16 male Pitmansberg, Germ. 2 chests 98* Elisabeth Pfaffenberger(child) 13 female Pitmansberg, Germ. 99* George Pfaffenberger(child) 11 male Pitmansberg, Germ. 100* Andrew Pfaffebberger(child) 9 male Pitmansberg, Germ. 101* Adam Pfaffebberger(child) 7 male Pitmansberg, Germ. 102* Conrad Pfaffebberger(child) 3 male Pitmansberg, Germ. 103* Frederic ? ? male 104* ? ? ? 105* ? ? ? 106* Reinhard (Reinh.) Altstadt (Altstadt) 44 male Burgham, Germ. farmer(shoe maker) 107* Anna Altstadt(wife) 46 female Burgham, Germ. 108* Adam Altstadt(child) 21 male Burgham, Germ 2 chests 109* Reinhard Altstadt(child) 18 male Burgham, Germ. 110* Margareth Altstadt(child) 16 female Burgham, Germ. 111* John Loos 29 male weaver 112* Anna Loos(wife) 29 female 2 chests 113* George (Joh. G.) Dietz (Dietsz) 20 male Rohrbach, Germ. farmer 2 chests 114* Anna Dietz(mother) 46 female Rohrbach, Germ. 115* Catharine Dietz(wife) 37 female Rohrbach, Germ. 4 chests 116* Dorothea Dietz(child) 7 female Rohrbach, Germ. 117* Frederic Dietz(child) 5 male Rohrbach, Germ. 118* Catharine Dietz(child) 3 female Rohrbach, Germ. 119* Henry Dietz(child) 1y6m female Rohrbach, Germ. 120* Henry (Heinr.) Muntz (Mans) 34 male Burghaim, Germ. farmer 121* Barbara Muntz(wife) 33 female Burghaim, Germ. 122* Henry Muntz(child) 7 male Burghaim, Germ. 1 chest 123* George (G F) Thisman (Tieman) 34 male Hemeln, Germ. farmer 124* Dorette Thisman (Tieman) 33 female Hemeln, Germ. 125* Henry Thisman (child) 5 male Hemeln, Germ. 3 chests 126* Caroline Thisman (child) 1 female Hemeln, Germ. 127* Louis Do?ke (Drake) 41 female Minden, Germ. 128* Charlotte Leman 20 female sculptor 7 chests 129* Henry (H N) Wasm? (Wasmuth) 29 male Farlosen, Germ. shoe maker 1 chest 130* Rosette Wasm?(wife) 22 female Farlosen, Germ. 131* Wilhelmine Wasm?(child) 6m female Farlosen, Germ. 132* Martin (Martin) Cattenhorn (Kattenhorn) 38 male Scharmbeck, Germ. farmer . 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. * Passenger numbers assigned by transcriber for ease of reference. * All passengers were from Germany and intended to reside in the United States. * This manifest consisted of 4 pages. Pages 1 and 2 were prepared by a clerk, probably at the port of debarkation. Pages 3 and 4 were prepared by a different clerk, maybe at the port of arrival or on board ship. The passengers listed in pages 3 and 4 are not numbered, and are in (what seems) to be a random order. Furthermore, there is information about the passengers in pages 3 and 4 not seen in pages 1 amnd 2 and vice versa. Therefore, it was decided to try to combine the information from pages 3 and 4 with pages 1 and 2. The names are somewhat different in many cases, sometimes just the spelling, but often completely different,and I tried to match the passengers as best I could. Still there were a few that were not seen on both sets. In the case of Pages 1 and 2 this is likely due to the fact that there were a few where the information was hidden by taped areas. * Arrival date claimed by Ancesty.com is October 18, 1837. 2 and 3 bracketed. 4 and 5 bracketed 5 and 7 bracketed 8 and 9 bracketed 10 and 11 bracketed 19 and 20 bracketed 22 to 24 bracketed 25 to 29 bracketed 30 to 32 bracketed 36 Black line from crease caused guven name o be unreadable. 42 to 44 bracketed 45 to 50 bracketed 56 to 60 bracketed 64 to 66 bracketed 70 to 73 bracketed 74, 75 blacked our area prevented some information from being seen 79 to 82 bracketed 83 and 84 brcketed 85 and 86 bracketed 87 to 91 bracketed 93 Large "X" had been written after the surname. 95 to 102 bracketed 103 to 105 blacked our area prevented some information from being seen 106 to 110 bracketed 111 and 112 bracketed 113 to 119 bracketed 120 to 122 bracketed 123 to 126 bracketed 129 to 131 bracketed
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M425, Reel 52.
Transcribed by Harry Green a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
7 May 2009
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