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SS Nicholas Biddle
I, S.C. Knight, master of Nicholas Biddle do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm 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 Nicholas Biddle whereof I am Master, from Liverpool. So help me God. Sworn to this 7 Sept. 1848 Before me G?F????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the Nicholas Biddle whereof S.C. Knight, is Master, from Liverpool burthin 783 60/95 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 Voyage.
1 Duncan Stamer Renrose Stococh 21 M Gent England Canada Cabin
2 Richd * Barrett 33 M Engineer England US Cabin
3 Peter Scott 33 M Machanic England US Steerage
4 Michl * O'Connor 22 M Machanic Ireland US Steerage
5 Miss Corrall 21 M Governess Ireland US Steerage
6 John * Ellen?wood 40 M Machanic England US Steerage
7 Mrs Ellen?wood 35 F England US Steerage
8 Sophia Ellen?wood 8 F England US Steerage
9 Moriah Ellen?wood 8m F England US Steerage
10 David McDonald 21 M England US Steerage
11 Margret McConald 19 F Scotland US Steerage
12 Putt Hirhey 40 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
13 Mary Hirhey 32 F Ireland US Steerage
14 Cathn * Hirhey 25 F Servant Ireland US Steerage
15 Alley Hirhey 5 M Ireland US Steerage
16 Bridget Hirhey 3y12m F Ireland US Steerage
17 Thas * Hirhey 2 M Ireland US Steerage
18 Patt * Hirhey 10m M Ireland US Steerage
19 Ann Tansay 22 M Spinster Ireland US Steerage
20 Mary Keane 22 M Spinster Ireland US
21 Ann Bennans 20 M Spinster Ireland US Steerage
22 Patt * Johnston 30 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
23 Mrs Johnston 28 M Ireland US Steerage
24 Thos Johnston 3 M Ireland US Steerage
25 William Johnston ** 6m M Ireland US Steerage
26 Chas * Johnston ** 6m M Ireland US Steerage
27 Chas * Barton 28 M Michanic Ireland US Steerage
28 George Phillips 20 M Michanic Ireland US Steerage
29 Naphthalia Phillips 21 M Michanic Ireland US Steerage
30 Tobias Jambor??? 30 M Michanic Ireland US Steerage
31 Kitty Jambor??? 25 F Ireland US Steerage
32 Janett Jambor??? 8m F Ireland US Steerage
33 Richd * Mason 36 M Michanic Ireland US Steerage
34 Richd * Smith 22 M Michanic Ireland US Steerage
35 Richd * Barrington 24 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
36 Mrs Barrington 24 F Ireland US Steerage
37 Henry Barrington 24 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
38 Jas * Stopforth 33 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
39 Thos * Smith 22 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
40 Hamil Barless 40 F Spinster Ireland US Steerage
41 Amos Groome 23 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
42 Mr. Cassidy 24 M Trader Ireland US Steerage
43 John Lahy 36 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
44 Cathn * Lahy 36 F Ireland US Steerage
45 Ellen Lahy 15 F Servant Ireland US Steerage
46 Bridget Lahy * 10 F Servant Ireland US Steerage
47 Janet Lahy * 10 F Servant Ireland US Steerage
48 Mary Lahy 2 F Ireland US Steerage
49 Wm * Madowin?ft ** 19 M Michanic Ireland US Steerage
50 Patt* McLaughlin 22 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
51 Wm * Allen 45 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
52 Peggy Allen 40 F Ireland US Steerage
53 Thos * Allen 17 M Farmer Ireland US Steerage
54 Matilda Allen 13 F Ireland US Steerage
Transcriber's Notes:
# 2 The 'd' is written higher probably meaning Richard
# 4 The 'l' is written higher meaning Michael
# 6 John the 'n' is written higher probably meaning Johnathan
# 14 Cathn the n is written higher. Probably Catherine
# 17 Thas. The Captain has written the "S" long and high meaning Thomas
# 18 # 22 # 50 Patt Probably Pattrick spelled with two "t".
# 24 #54 Thos the 's' is written higher probably meaning Thomas
**# 25 & 26 have to be twins as their age is listed as the same.
# 26 #27 Chas the 's' is written higher probably meaning Charles
# 30 Jambor??? looks like it could be ier as they are all even on the line
# 33 #34 # 35 Richd the 'd' is written higher meaning Richard
# 38 Jas 's' written higher meaning James or Jason
# 39 Thos probably is Thomas
# 44 Cathn the 'n' is written higher probably meaning Catherine
# 46 # 47 Are probably twins being they have the same age.
# 49 # 51 Wm with the 'm' written higher meaning William
# 49 The ? in Madowin?ft could be 'er' as it is not above the line nor below
the line.
Michanic is spelled this way on the manifest
No deaths were recorded so that column was not included
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 75 1016.
Transcribed by Bette Dew a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
4 January 2000
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