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Ship Levant

Liverpool to New York
5 July 1843

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Wm. Whittelsey, 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 Ship Levant whereof I am Master, from Liverpool.
Sworn to the 5 July 1843 (signed) Wm. Whittelsey Before me (signed) ??????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Ship Levant whereof (signed) Wm. Whittelsey is Master, from Liverpool burthen 382 95/100 tons.
Columns represent: NAMES, AGE, SEX, OCCUPATION*, The country to which they severally belong*, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants*, Died on the Voyage*. 
  1. John        Miles       38  Male    Mechanic   England   New Jersey   One Box
  2. William     Dei??llon*  29  Male    Mechanic   Wales     Pensylvania* Two Trunks & 1 bed 
  3. James       Coward      25  Male    Farmer     Wales     N York       Three Boxes 1 Barrell & 1 bed
  4. Mary        Coward      23  Female  Farmer     Wales     N York        
  5. George      Coward       2  Male    Farmer     Wales     N York
  6. Elizabeth   Coward       6  Female  Farmer     Wales     N York
  7. George      Lyon        28  Male    Mechanic   Wales     Geneva       Three Boxes & 1 bed & bedding
  8. Mrs.        Lyon        25  Female  Mechanic   Wales     Geneva 
  9. Joseph      Spencer     29  Male    Merchant   Wales     N York       13 Packetages
 10. Mrs.        Spencer     32  Female  Merchant   Wales     N York
 11. Henry       Spencer    Inf  Male    Merchant   Wales     N York
 12. Mary Annie  Spencer      5  Female  Merchant   Wales     N York
 13. Ellen       Spencer      3  Female  Merchant   Wales     N York
 14. John        Spencer      1  Male    Merchant   Wales     N York
 15. Joseph      Spencer      2  Male    Merchant   Wales     N York
 16. John        Lang        35  Male    Merchant   Scotland  Vermont      One box & one barrell
 17. Margaret    Kane        28  Female  Merchant   Ireland   N York       One boxe & one bed
 18. Mary        Kane         9  Female  Merchant   Ireland   N York
 19. William     Davis       22  Male    Mechanic   Wales     N York       Two boxes & one bed
 20. John        Jones       20  Male    Mechanic   Wales     N York          
 21. John        Birth       36  Male    Mechanic   Ireland   Mastuchetts* Two boxes & one bed         
 22. Mary        Birth       26  Female  Mechanic   Ireland   Mastuchetts*
 23. Joseph      Stuart      46  Male    Mechanic   England   Pensylvania* Two boxes & one bed
 24. David       Edwards     32  Male    Farmer     Wales     Pensylvania* One box & one bed
 25. John        German      26  Male    Labourer   Ireland   N York       Two trunks one bag &*
 26. James       White       21  Male    Labourer   Ireland   N York          
 27. Bridget     White       21  Female  Labourer   Ireland   N York  
 28. John        Watkins     26  Male    Merchant   Wales     Canada       Eight Packetages 4 beds
 29. Mrs.        Watkins     30  Female  Merchant   Wales     Canada
 30. ???????     Ba???*      21  Female  Merchant   Scotland  ???????*     Three Packetages & 1 bed
 31. ?????       Ba???*       1  Female  Merchant   Scotland  ???????*
 32. William     Holden      20  Male    Merchant   England   ???????*     One box & one bed
 33. ???ghton    Richard*    20  Male    Merchant   England   ???????*
 34. Thomas      Smith       30  Male    Merchant   Ireland   Canada       Two trunks & one bed
 35. Thomas      Jackson     25  Male    Mechanic   England   Mastuchetts* One box & one bed
 36. Michael     Gill        23  Male    Farmer     Ireland   N York       Two boxes & one bed
 37. John        Gill        25  Male    Farmer     Ireland   N York
 38. Elizabeth   Gill        24  Female  Farmer     Ireland   N York
 39. James       Hughes      40  Male    Farmer     Ireland   N York          
 40. William     Cater       50  Male    Farmer     England   N York       One box
 41. Charles     Louis       41  Male    Farmer     England   N York       Three Packetages & 2 beds
 42. George      Waite       31  Male    Mechanic   England   N York
 43. George      Leigh       30  Male    Farmer     England   N York       2 boxes and 1 bed
 44. Mary        Leigh       24  Female  Farmer     England   N York
 45. Mary Ame    Leigh        8  Female  Farmer     England   N York
 46. John        Beedle      26  Male    Mechanic   Wales     N York       
 47. Thomas      Smith       63  Male    Labourer   England   Michigan     4 boxes and one bed
 48. Catherine   Smith       26  Female  Labourer   England   Michigan
 49. Margaret    Smith        2  Female  Labourer   England   Michigan
 50. Michael     Coward      24  Male    Farmer     England   Elinois*     Three boxes & one bed
 51. John        Coward      20  Male    Farmer     England   Elinois*
 52. ????        Hobbins*    32  Male    Farmer     England   Canada       One trunk
 53. Robert      Kennedy     35  Male    Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia One trunk 2 boxes and 4 beds
 54. Christopher Kennedy     28  Male    Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia 
 55. Sarah       Kennedy     32  Female  Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 56. Matilda     Kennedy*    ??  Female  Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 57. ?????       ???????*    ??  Female  Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 58. ??llian     Kennedy*    11  Female  Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 59. Christopher Kennedy      8  Male    Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 60. Frederick   Kennedy      8  Male    Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 61. Margaret    Kennedy      6  Female  Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 62. Matilda     Kennedy      6  Female  Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 63. John        Kennedy      5  Male    Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 64. Robert      Kennedy      1  Male    Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 65. Geo         Kennedy    Inf  Male    Farmer     Ireland   Philadelphia
 66. Geo         Pearson     38  Male    Mechanic   England   Canada       5 boxes & one bed
 67. Mrs Geo     Pearson     35  Female  Mechanic   England   Canada
 68. Burton      Pearson     10  Male    Mechanic   England   Canada
 69. Emaly       Pearson      7  Female  Mechanic   England   Canada
 70. Elsa        Pearson      4  Female  Mechanic   England   Canada
 71. Infant      Pearson      2  Female  Mechanic   England   Canada
 72. Barry       Henley      28  Male    Labourer   Ireland   Pensylvania* 2 boxes & two beds
 73. Mrs.        Henley      21  Female  Labourer   Ireland   Pensylvania* 
 74. Annie       Ward        20  Female  Labourer   Ireland   Pensylvania*
 75. Anna        Curren      20  Female  Labourer   Ireland   Pensylvania*
 76. Bridget     Reynolds    21  Female  Labourer   Ireland   Pensylvania*
 77. Libby       Byron       22  Female  Labourer   Ireland   Pensylvania*
 78. Margaret    Thompson    50  Female  ??????*    England   N Jersey     4 trunks
 79. James       Franton     25  Male    Mechanic   England   Ohio         13 Packetages & 3 beds
 80. William     Franton     45  Male    Mechanic   England   Ohio
 81. Sarah       Franton     40  Female  Mechanic   England   Ohio
 82. Mary Anne   Franton     18  Female  Mechanic   England   Ohio
 83. Thomas      Franton     12  Male    Mechanic   England   Ohio
 84. Edwin       Franton     10  Male    Mechanic   England   Ohio
 85. Catherine   Franton      7  Female  Mechanic   England   Ohio
 86. Maria       Landers     25  Female  Mechanic   England   Ohio
 87. Lettiha     Landers      3  Female  Mechanic   England   Ohio
 88. James       Gahan       25  Male    Mechanic   England   Canada       One box and one bed
 89. William     Hill        40  Male    Mechanic   England   N York       8 Packetages & one bed
 90. Mrs.        Hill        35  Female  Mechanic   England   N York
 91. Bryan       Hill         1  Male    Mechanic   England   N York
 92. Joseph      Steel       24  Male    Labourer   Ireland   N Jersey     5 Packetages & 2 beds
 93. Robert      Steel       50  Male    Labourer   Ireland   N Jersey
 94. Margaret    Steel       70  Female  Labourer   Ireland   N Jersey
 95. Mary        Steel        2  Female  Labourer   Ireland   N Jersey
 96. Margaret    Steel        4  Female  Labourer   Ireland   N Jersey
 97. Mary        Steel       50  Female  Labourer   Ireland   N Jersey
 98. Mrs.        ???ingworth 40  Female  Labourer   England   N York       3 Packetages & 2 beds
 99. Sarah       ???ingworth 16  Female  Labourer   England   N York
100. James       ???ingworth  9  Male    Labourer   England   N York
101. John        ???ingworth 10  Male    Labourer   England   N York
102. Joseph      ???ingworth  4  Male    Labourer   England   N York
103. John        Cater       26  Male    Mechanic   England   Canada       3 Boxes & one bed
104. Anne        Cater       26  Female  Mechanic   England   Canada
105. Mary Anne   Cater        5  Female  Mechanic   England   Canada
106. Martha      Cater        1  Female  Mechanic   England   Canada
107. Susana      Boyld       26  Female  Mechanic   Ireland   N York       2 trunks & one box
108. Celia       Boyld       17  Female  Mechanic   Ireland   N York
109. William     Beckwith    26  Male    Labourer   England   Cincinnati   One boxe
110. Patti       Whelan      20  Male    Labourer   Ireland   N York       One trunk & one bed
111. Julia       Whelan      21  Female  Labourer   Ireland   N York
112. John        Comichan    20  Male    Clergyman  Limerick  N York       Three Packetages 1 hat? & 1 bed
113. John        Murphy      47  Male    Mechanic   Ireland   Philadelphia 5 boxes & 2 beds
114. Thomas      Murphy      48  Male    Mechanic   Ireland   Philadelphia 5 boxes & 2 beds
115. Ellen       Sheehan     18  Female  Mechanic   Ireland   Philadelphia
116. Jerimiah    Kargan      26  Male    Labourer   Ireland   Philadelphia    
117. John        Murray      30  Male    Mechanic   Ireland   N York       One Chest
118. John        Holling     43  Male    Labourer   England   Canada       8 Packetages & 3 beds
119. Jenifer     Holling     33  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
120. Thos        Holling     18  Male    Labourer   England   Canada    
121. Eliza       Holling     16  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
122. Hanah       Holling     13  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
123. Joseph      Holling     11  Male    Labourer   England   Canada
124. Sarah       Holling      9  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
125. Mary        Holling      7  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
126. Lydia       Holling      2  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
127. Beth        Holling    Inf  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
128. William     Wright      41  Male    Labourer   England   Canada       1 box & 2 beds
129. Mary        Wright      41  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
130. ????        Wright*     18  Female  Labourer   England   Canada  
131. ?????       Wright      15  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
132. ??lly       Wright*     13  Male    Labourer   England   Canada
133. Alice       Wright*     11  Female  Labourer   England   Canada
134. Thomas      Wright       9  Male    Labourer   England   Canada
135. ?????       Wright       7  Female  Labourer   England   Canada


Transcribers Notes:

Columns:
 
Column = OCCUPATION
         - Same occupation indicated by " (ditto marks) for every member
           of the family group, including infants and children

Column = Died on the voyage 
         - used to record Luggage for passengers.
         - luggage listed once in this column and a bracket 
           is used to indicate entire group.

Passenger List:

  2. William Dei??llon - last name may be Deicellon - Pensylvania
     (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 21. John Birth - Mastuchetts (Massachusetts) written per Manifest
 22. Mary Birth - Mastuchetts (Massachusetts) written per Manifest
 23. Joseph Stuart - Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 24. David Edwards - Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 30. ?????? Ba??? - last name may be Bauld - country they intend to
     inhabit - unreadable
 31. ???? Ba??? - name may be Anne Bauld - country they intend to
     inhabit - unreadable
 32. William Holden - country they intend to inhabit - unreadable
 33. ???ghton Richard - 1st name may be Gaughton - country they indend
     to inhabit - unreadable
 35. Thomas Jackson - Mastuchetts (Massachusetts) written per Manifest
 50. Michael Coward - Elinois (Illinois) written per Manifest
 51. John Coward - Elinois (Illinois) written per Manifest
 52. ???? Hobbins - 1st name may be Fred
 56. Matilda Kennedy - age may be 28
 57. ????? ?????? - name unreadable - last name probably Kennedy
 58. ??llian Kennedy - 1st name may be Lillian - age may be 3
 72. Barry Henley - Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 73. Mrs. Henley - Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 74. Annie Ward - Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 75. Anna Curren - Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 76. Bridget Reynolds - Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 77. Libby Byron - Pensylvania (Pennsylvania) written per Manifest
 78. Margaret Thompson - nothing written in OCCUPATION Column
 98. Mrs. ???ingworth - last name may be Illingworth or Ellingworth
 99. Sarah ???ingworth - last name may be Illingworth or Ellingworth
100. James ???ingworth - last name may be Illingworth or Ellingworth
101. John ???ingworth - last name may be Illingworth or Ellingworth
102. Joseph ???ingworth - last name may be Illingworth or Ellingworth
112. Age shows 20y 8 mo, left off 8 mo for formating purpose.
130. ???? Wright - 1st name may be Alin
131. ????? Wright - 1st name unreadable
132. ??lly Wright - 1st name may be Pelly
135. ????? Wright - 1st name unreadable
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 52 List 419.
Transcribed by Penny Sabin a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
19 August 1999


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