Brig Excel
I Edwin Sherwood 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 Clerk 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 Brig Excel whereof I am Master, from Liverpool.
Sworn to the 22nd June 1843 (signed) E. Sherwood Before me (signed) M L Davis Jr.
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Brig Excel whereof Sherwood is Master, from Liverpool burthen 375 tons.
List of Passengers of Brig Excel tonnage 375 Edwin Sherwood, Master from Liverpool to New York. uskir
Columns represent: Name, Age, Place of birth, Allegiance, Occupation, Last place of residence, Number of packages, Destination. All passengers gave Great Britain as the place of their allegiance so the column has been eliminated below.
1 Thomas Glenna 48 Roscommon butcher Roscommon 0 Skennecktede* 2 Patrick Glenna 11 Roscommon boy Roscommon 0 Skennecktede* 3 Richard Mowbry 30 Yorkshire shoemaker Hemmingfield 4 Illinois 4 Maryanne Mowbry 26 Yorkshire spinster Hemmingfield 0 Illinois 5 Mary Mowbry 7 Derbyshire girl Hemmingfield 0 Illinois 6 Ann Mowbry 5 Derbyshire girl Hemmingfield 0 Illinois 7 Thomas Mowbry 7m Yorkshire boy Hemmingfield 0 Illinois 8 John Gately 46 Galway labourer Clustuskirk* 0 Baltimore 9 Ellen Gately 14 Galway girl Clustuskirk* 0 Baltimore 10 Thomas Gately 12 Galway boy Clustuskirk* 0 Baltimore 11 Michael Gately 8 Galway boy Clustuskirk* 0 Baltimore 12 John Gately 6 Galway boy Clustuskirk* 0 Baltimore 13 Julia Gately 5 Galway girl Clustuskirk* 0 Baltimore 14 Margaret Gately 4 Galway girl Clustuskirk* 0 Baltimore 15 John Guidara 25 Tipperary labourer Thomas* 1 New York 16 Ellen Malia 17 Tipperary girl Baucaucakain* 1 Massachutes* 17 John Hickey 24 Tipperary labourer Ballyoneil 1 New York 18 Hanorah Vaughan 28 Tipperary spinster Cashill* 1 Philadelphia 19 Philip Vaughan 4 Tipperary boy Cashill* 1 Troy 20 John Colford 30 Wexford labourer Ballawitty 1 Troy 21 Jeremiah Callinan 40 Tipperary labourer Cloumil* 7* Troy 22 Mary Callinan 35 Tipperary wife Cloumil* New York 23 Margaret Dulan 15 Kent girl Cloumil* New York 24 John Dulan 10 Cork boy Cloumil* New York 25 Ellen Slathery 20 Tipperary spinster Clareham* New York 26 Bridget Slathery 18 Tipperary spinster Clareham* New York 27 Kitty Slathery 14 Tipperary girl Clareham* New York 28 Patrick Colin 71 Wexford shoemaker Dulcorwar 1 Philadelphia 29 Margaret Dowding 20 Maide* spinster Billistown* 1 Philadelphia 30 Jane Koil* 20 Maide* spinster Beymour 1 Philadelphia 31 Bridget Murray 23 Dublin spinster Dea?mort 1 New Haven 32 John McAllister 35 Derry cattle deal.Inniscairn 2 New York 33 John C.Wyleham 27 Durham miner Castle Pelvi 1 Virginia 34 James Wallace 42 Westmoreland miner Castle Pelvi 1 Virginia 35 Marianne Prashaw 27 East Lothian wife Leith 2 New York 36 Margaret McNiel 13 Derry girl Demigbruel 1 Brooklynn* 37 Rose Proctor 40 Derry spinster Tellybrishel* 2 Brooklynn* 38 Mary Burns 28 Derry spinster Killalieu* 1 Brooklynn* 39 Ann Burns 26 Derry spinster Killalieu* 1 Brooklynn* 40 Walter Culbert 35 Roban* labourer Mullier 1 New York 41 Nicholas Revel 56 Wexford weaver Ballymully * Pennsylvania 42 Johanna Revel 35 Wexford wife Ballymully * Pennsylvania 43 Catharine Revel 8 Wexford girl Ballymully * Pennsylvania 44 Nicholas Revel 6 Wexford boy Ballymully * Pennsylvania 45 Catharine Revel 3 Wexford girl Ballymully * Pennsylvania 46 Roddy Brinnon 20 Wexford cattle deal.Linleigh 1 Brooklynn* 47 Margaret Gleason 22 Wexford spinster Ballanargoar 1 Boston NY 48 Patrick McAllister 19 Wexford farmer Brackaghslavagon* 1 New York 49 Margaret McAllister20 Derry spinst. Brackaghslavagon* 1 New York 50 Mary Murphy 26 Limerick spinster Cashtowndelvin 0 Boston 51 Betsey Morgan 35 Derry spinster Ballanargoar 1 New York 52 Thomas Atkins 25 Somerset * Ballanargoar 0 New York 53 ??las Atkins 21 Somerset fur cutter Ballanargoar 0 New York 54 Joseph Fau?cet 36 Yorkshire butcher Leeds 2 Canada 55 Jellick Lynch 32 Maide* wife Peartown 1 Boston 56 Hugh Lynch 10 Maide* boy Peartown * Boston 57 Thomas Lynch 8 Maide* boy Peartown * Boston 58 John Lynch 4 Maide* boy Peartown * Boston 59 Margaret Crunkshaw 26 Lauhuffer wife Packenrdale 3 Pennsylvania 60 Robert Crunkshaw 7 Lauhuffer boy Packenrdale * Pennsylvania 61 Nicholas Crunkshaw 5 Lauhuffer boy Packenrdale * Pennsylvania 62 James Crunkshaw 3 Lauhuffer boy Packenrdale * Pennsylvania 63 Esther Crunkshaw 6m Lauhuffer girl Packenrdale * Pennsylvania 64 James ?agan 19 Westmil* labourer Cashtowndillen* 1 Boston 65 Mary McLeod 5? Anthriem* wife Antheriem* 3 New York 66 Mary Kelly 40 Altoan* wife Newton 0 New York 67 John M??holan 12 Altoan* boy Newton 0 New York 68 Mary M??holan 10 Altoan* girl Newton 0 New York 69 Isaac Elworthy 23 Somerset tailor Westous Island* 3 New York 70 Louisa Elworthy 24 Somerset wife Westous Island** New York 71 Frederick Elworthy 3 Somerset boy Westous Island** New York 72 William Elworthy 9m Somerset boy Westous Island** New York 73 Patrick Harvey 20 Sligo labourer Templehouse 1 Springfield Mu* 74 Jane Harvey 22 Sligo spinster Templehouse * Springfield Mu* 75 Bridget Harvey 16 Sligo girl Templehouse * Springfield Mu* 76 James Coil 21 Maide* labourer Shallon 1 Brooklynn* 77 George Sock?er 35 Somerset farmer Mittlezoy * Illinois 78 Elizabeth Sock?er 36 Somerset wife Mittlezoy * Illinois 79 Charles Sock?er 4y6m Somerset boy Mittlezoy * Illinois 80 William Sock?er 3 Somerset boy Mittlezoy * Illinois 81 John Sock?er 2 Somerset boy Mittlezoy * Illinois 82 John Wilkin 15 Cavan labourer Anah* 0 New York 83 Jaques McGuire 60 Cavan labourer Anah* 2 New York 84 Bridget McGuire 60 Cavan wife Anah* 0 New York 85 William K?y Atchy*36 Somerset labourer Olher? 12 Illinois 86 Maria K?y Atchy* 29 Somerset spinster Olher? * Illinois 87 Sarah K?y Atchy 3y6m Somerset girl Olher? * Illinois 88 Emma K?y Atchy 1y6m Somerset girl Olher? * Illinois 89 Patrick McKay 18 Tyrol* girl* Duchrock 0 Massachusetts 90 Mary McKay 76 Westmouth* mother Duchrock 1 Massachusetts 91 James Harvey 22 Westmouth* farmer Kenngard* 2 Ohio 92 Christopher Cola 23 Westmouth* farmer Kellerypass 2 Ohio 93 John Spiers 32 Ayr gardener Burnhead 1 Albany 94 Catharine Willey 22 Ayr dressmaker Burnhead 1 Albany 95 John Bra?der 33 Inverness civil eng. Coatbridge 3 New York 96 James Dillon 20 Down labourer Belfast 1 New York 97 Mary Ketch 30 Cork spinster Youghal 2 Newport 98 Mary Quinlon 28 Cork spinster Youghal * New York 99 Ellen Qunilon 26 Cork spinster Youghal * Newport 100 Mary Credon 30 Cork wife Youghal 2 Newport 101 Margaret Smith 17 Cavan spinster Lesleigh* 1 New York 102 Rose McAlleagh 26 Tyrone wife Cornarmick 1 Pennsylvania 103 Daniel Ryan 33 Cork labourer France 0 Pennsylvania 104 Mary McDermat 25 Cork wife Bandon 2 New York 105 Thomas Tully 22 Cavan farmer Corough* 1 Philadelphia 106 Bridget Tully 20 Cavan spinster Corough* 1 Philadelphia 107 Susan O'Niel 35 Cavan wife Suakie 1 New York 108 ???ncy O'Niel 4 Cavan girl Suakie 0 New York 109 Richard Horn 22 Lankashire weaver Hyan 1 New York 110 Eliza Dogherty 16 Tyrone girl Dunnmore 1 Boston 111 Joseph Ward 31 Buckinghamsh.labourer Alslop 1 New York 112 Elizabeth Sheridan 42 Galway wife Stockport * Pennsylvania 113 Alice Sheridan 16 Galway girl Stockport * Pennsylvania 114 Mary Sheridan 9 Galway girl Stockport * Pennsylvania 115 John Sheridan 8 Galway boy Stockport * Pennsylvania 116 Laurence Cochrane 35 Longford labourer Abbeylard 1 New York 117 Ann Cochrane 44 Tipperary wife Abbeylard 1 New York 118 Patrick Connor 23 Cork labourer Tipperary 1 New York 119 Bridget Carney 18 Cork spinster Demreal 2 New York 120 Mary Green 17 Cork girl Newtown 1 New York 121 Callaghan McCarty 24 Cork labourer Cork 1 Springfield 122 Peggy Hooley 13 Cork girl Cork 0 Springfield 123 John Noland 13 Kings labourer Woodfield 1 Albany 124 William R.Butler 22 Middlesex count.trav. Woodfield 1 New York 125 Patrick Knowland 18 Kings labourer Woodfield 1 Albany 126 Susan Coulter 18 Tyrone girl Dunsmore 1 New York 127 John Walker 36 Lanarkshire farmer Devon 1 Illinois 128 Joseph Walker 32 Çhester farmer Staffordshire 1 New York 129 James Elworthy * * farmer Westous Island* 5 Illinois 130 Jane Elworthy * * spinster Westous Island** Illinois 131 Walter Elworthy * * boy Westous Island** Illinois 132 Elizabeth Elworthy* * girl Westous Island** Illinois 133 Mary Elworthy * * girl Westous Island** Illinois 134 James Elworthy * * boy Westous Island** Illinois 135 William Elworthy * * boy Westous Island** Illinois 136 Mary Baxter 24 * wife * 2 New York 137 Wm A.Mes?? 35 * companion Canada 3 Canada Transriber's Notes: * A note added at the end says "B.Jane Coil confined of a daughter on the 20th June" * The numbers represent the passenger numbers where either a ? or * is included in the item. * 1-2 Should be Schenectady * 8-14 Clustuskirk is probably Clontuskert * 15 Probably Thomastown * 16 Baucaucakain is possibly Ballykhockane Massachutes should be Massachusetts * 18-19 Cashill is probably Cashel * 21-27 Seven packages were for all of these passengers * 21-24 Clounil is probably Clonmel * 25-27 Clareham is possibly Clareen * 29-30 Maide should be Meath * 29 Billistown should be Billstown * 30 This name could also be Coil, who had a daughter on 20th June (see note at end of manifest) * 31 ? could be n or r * 32 Inniscairn should be Iniscairn * 36-39 Should be Brooklyn * 37 Tellybrishel should be Tullybrisland * 38-39 Killalieu should be Killaloo * 40 Could this possibly have been Oban? * 41-45 No information on packages given * 46 Should be Brooklyn * 48-49 Brackaghslavagon should probably be Brachagh Sliewe Gallion * 52 No occupation given * 53-54 ?? was illegible * 55-58 Maide should be Meath There was one package for the family * 59-63 Three packages for the family * 64 Surname could be Hagan or Fagan Westmil should be Westmeath Cashtowndillen is probably Castletowndelwin * 65 Anthriem is probably Antrim * 66 Antoan is probably Althone * 67-68 ?? writing illegible * 69-72 Three packages for the family Westrous Island should be Westonzoyland in Somerset * 73-75 Mu probably refers to Missouri * 76 Maide should be Meath * 77-80 ? could be y or g * 82-84 Anah should be Annagh * 85-88 Twelve packages for the family Olher? could be g or y Surname illegible. The ? could be an o or an a * 89 The term "girl" does not go with the name Patrick, does it Tyrol probably should be Tyrone * 90-92 Westmouth should be Westmeath * 91 Kenngard should probably be Kinnegad * 95 ? could be u or n * 97-100 Two packages for 3 people * 101 Lesleigh should probably be Lislea * 105-106 Corough should probably be Coragh * 108 ?? illegible * 112-115 No information given on packages * 129-135 No information given for packages or place of birth There were five packages for the family Westrous Island should be Westonzoyland in Somerset * 136 No information given for place of birth or last place of residence * 137 Surname mostly illegible