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SS Northern Light
Aspinwall, Panama to New York
July 2, 1866
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, Wm. Weir, master of the *S.S. Northern Light do solemnly, sincerely, and truly affirm that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collections District of New York, is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said Northern Light at Aspinwall from which Port said SS Northern Light has now arrived; and that on the said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of the said passengers, the part of the vessel occupied by each during the passage, the country to which each belongs, and also the country of which it is intended by each to become an inhabitant; and that said List or Manifest truly sets forth the number of said passengers who have died on said voyage, and the names and ages of those who have died. So help me God. (signed) Wm. Weir. Sworn before me this July 2, 1866 (signed) ???????
List or Manifest of all the Passengers taken on board the S.S. Northern Light, whereof Wm. Weir is master, from Aspinwall, burthen 2056 53/100 tons.
Columns represent: name, age, sex, occupation, country to which they severally belong, country which they intend to become inhabitants, died on the voyage, part of the vessel occupied, by each passenger during the voyage.
1. Moses Hicks 40 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
2. M. N. Noland 37 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
3. G. W. Fisher 31 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
4. Mrs. G. W. Fisher 32 Female Wife United States First Cabin
5. Thos. Clark 42 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
6. Chas. Friedling 39 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
7. M. Friedling 27 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
8. E. Hoffman 39 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
9. G. Mericke 33 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
10. I. B. McMi??? 30 Male Miner United States First Cabin
11. G. Holland 34 Male Miner United States First Cabin
12. I. Purmard? 35 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
13. J. W. Heinder 43 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
14. Mrs. H. M. Bordwell 38 Female Wife United States First Cabin
15. Janet Bordwell 14 Female Child United States First Cabin
16. Karl? Bordwell 11 Male Child United States First Cabin
17. Miss A. Conrad 22 Female Lady United States First Cabin
18. Mrs. F. Miner 27 Female Widow United States First Cabin
19. John Miner 13 Male Child United States First Cabin
20. Benj. Percy 42 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
21. Mrs. Benj. Percy 35 Female Wife United States First Cabin
22. Mrs. W. Wasoherg 31 Female Wife United States First Cabin
23. Jane Wasoherg 2 Female Child United States First Cabin
24. G. H. Howard 38 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
25. Mrs. G. H. Howard 33 Female Wife United States First Cabin
26. Louis Howard 4 ** Child United States First Cabin
27. Mary Howard 2 Female Child United States First Cabin
28. Jane Young 30 Female Nurse United States First Cabin
29. Miss A. Prett 29 Female Lady United States First Cabin
30. L. Neuris 40 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
31. A. N. Fountain 32 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
32. H. C. Gill 37 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
33. J. N. Nagle 47 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
34. Henry Nagle 3 Male Child United States First Cabin
35. M. ?. Henry 21 Male Clerk United States First Cabin
36. J. C. Weston 23 Male Clerk United States First Cabin
37. R. Weston 5 Male Child United States First Cabin
38. Rev. Ed. Ishlottson 38 Male Minister United States First Cabin
39. John Ishlottson 11 Male Boy United States First Cabin
40. Mrs. David McGauchton 34 Female Wife United States Second Cabin
41. Mrs. E. Rackerly 31 Female Widow United States First Cabin
42. F. Rackerly 10 Male Boy United States First Cabin
43. Geo. Rackerly 1 Male Boy United States First Cabin
44. John G. Maynard 41 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
45. St. P. G. Wood 32 Male Officer U.S.N. United States First Cabin
46. Mrs. P. G. Wood 37 Female Wife United States First Cabin
47. R. Downe 34 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
48. Mrs. R. Downe 30 Female Wife United States First Cabin
49. Mrs. S. Meeker 37 Female Widow United States First Cabin
50. Miss M. Meeker 17 Female Lady United States First Cabin
51. Hayward Meeker 19 Male Boy United States First Cabin
52. S. C. Hall 29 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
53. Mrs. S. C. Hall 27 *** Wife United States First Cabin
54. G. Hall 3 *** Child United States First Cabin
55. W. B. Baer 33 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
56. Capt. E. Gilhse 37 Male Officer U.S.A. United States First Cabin
57. Mrs. E. Gilhse 33 Female Wife United States First Cabin
58. J. Glover 42 Male Farmer United States First Cabin
59. Mrs. J. Glover 40 Female Wife United States First Cabin
60. Mary Glover 27 Female Lady United States First Cabin
61. Mrs. Ingalls 29 Female Wife United States First Cabin
62. John Ingalls 11 Male Boy United States First Cabin
63. W. C. Bower 20 Male Clerk United States First Cabin
64. W. H. Miser 34 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
65. John Ranherts 33 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
66. Mrs. John Ranherts 30 Female Merchant United States First Cabin
67. Wm. Ranherts 5 Male Child United States First Cabin
68. Philip Oates 41 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
69. Miss E. S. More 32 Female Lady United States First Cabin
70. John More 21 Male Clerk United States First Cabin
71. Mary More 17 Female Clerk United States First Cabin
72. Thos. More 6 Male Child United States First Cabin
73. D.S. Sathrop 34 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
74. S. Prince 27 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
75. W. H. Nichols 38 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
76, Arthur Fellows 40 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
77. Mrs. Arthur Fellows 38 Female Merchant United States First Cabin
78. Jane Fellows 2 Female Child United States First Cabin
79. John Fellows 2 Male Child United States First Cabin
80. Mrs. Semmord 31 Female Widow United States First Cabin
81. Wm. Semmord 1 Male Child United States First Cabin
82. Thos. Semmord 1 Male Child United States First Cabin
83. Miss Barrett 24 Female Lady United States First Cabin
84. G. Fitch 31 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
85. J. H. Bralt 43 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
86. Mrs. L. Seaman 29 Female Wife United States First Cabin
87, M. Seaman 1 Male child United States First Cabin
88. Wm Mansfield 40 Male Farmer United States Second Cabin
89. Miss Lawton 39 Female Lady United States Second Cabin
90. P. Callahan 32 Male Miner United States Second Cabin
91. Mrs. P. Callahan 27 Female Wife United States Second Cabin
92. C. H. Robinson 32 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
93. Robt. Loyd 41 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
94. Thos. McLaughlin 3 Male Child United States Second Cabin
95. John Van Dyke 33 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
96. David McLaughlin 39 Male Mechanic United States Second Cabin
97. M. M. Sosia 39 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
98. Jas. D. Savage 45 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
99. Jno. Carmichael 37 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
100. W. Wood 30 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
101. W. H. Good 34 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
102. Thos. Cusick 33 Male Farmer United States Second Cabin
103. P. J. Bransted 30 Male Farmer United States Second Cabin
104. W. P. Thommpson 39 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
105. F. A. Hines 31 Male Mechanic United States Second Cabin
106. Mrs. H. Otis 41 Female Wife United States Second Cabin
107. Thos. Otis 9 Male Boy United States Second Cabin
108. John Otis 5 Male Boy United States Second Cabin
109. Wm. Otis 4 Male Boy United States Second Cabin
110. Chas. Pralus 31 Male Farmer United States Second Cabin
111. J. H. Walker 37 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
112. Miss Sterle 29 Female Lady United States Second Cabin
113. Mrs. R. Sachs 31 Female Wife United States Second Cabin
114. Henry Sachs 1 Male Child United States Second Cabin
115. Thos. Reid 27 Male Clerk United States Second Cabin
116. A. Sanderson 32 Male Clerk United States Second Cabin
117. Miss S. B. Dow 18 Female Lady United States Second Cabin
118. C. O. Donnell 29 Male Miner Great Brittan Second Cabin
119. Haskel Austen 37 Male Miner United States Second Cabin
120. Mrs. A. Floyd 32 *Male *Miner United States Second Cabin
121. W. F. James 34 Male Miner United States Second Cabin
122. D. V. Valensular 29 Male Doctor United States Second Cabin
123. Chas. Smith 32 Male Miner United States Steerage
124. John Sprazek 37 Male Miner Germany Steerage
125. Mrs. John Sprazek 35 Female Wife Germany Steerage
126. H. Sprazek 6 Male Child United States Steerage
127. M. C. Clark 34 *Male Wife United States Steerage
128. John Clark 5 Male Child United States Steerage
129. Thos. Clark 3 Male Child United States Steerage
130. Benj. Clark 1 Male Child United States Steerage
131. Chas. H. Rogers 43 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
132. Wm. Floyd 39 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
133. J. McCarthy 41 Male Mechanic Great Brittan Steerage
134. H. Fleming 32 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
135. Francis Tucker 30 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
136. Ira McKinstry 37 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
137. Wm. McKensia 34 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
138. Philip Carr 37 Male Miner Germany Steerage
139. W. G. Savery 37 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
140. C. G. Ireland 34 Male Farmer Great Brittan Steerage
141. D. Marci 40 Male Farmer France Steerage
142. G. M. Harris 37 Male Miner United States Steerage
143. I. S. Williams 32 Male Miner United States Steerage
144. M. Dywer 42 Male Merchant United States Steerage
145. C. Platt 37 Male Merchant United States Steerage
146. Henry White 37 Male Farmer United States Steerage
147. Juan Diaz 34 Male Farmer Germany Steerage
148. Rtio Simes 35 Male Farmer Spain Steerage
149. Manuel Flores 40 Male Miner Spain Steerage
150. Antonio de Fsates 36 Male Miner Spain Steerage
151. Manuel de Fsates 36 Male Miner Spain Steerage
152. John Seymor 39 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
153. Joseph Rosa 39 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
154. Otto Benson 41 Male Merchant Germany Steerage
155. Wm. C. Anderson 33 Male Merchant United States Steerage
156. J. J. Little 37 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
157. Wm. Green 29 Male Farmer United States Steerage
158. Mrs. Wm. Green 27 Female Wife United States Steerage
159. Thos. Green 3 Male Child United States Steerage
160. Harry Green 1 Male Child United States Steerage
161. D. B. Bowman 27 Male Merchant United States Steerage
162. P. N. Simpson 32 Male Merchant United States Steerage
163. Chas. Moore 42 Male Merchant United States Steerage
164. J. H. Frust 41 Male Merchant Germany Steerage
165. Dennis Fahey 39 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
166. John Host 32 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
167. C. Schonchaler 37 Male Miner Germany Steerage
168. D. W. Davis 30 Male Merchant United States Steerage
169. H. Ochnse 37 Male Miner Germany Steerage
170. C. H. Hoffman 35 Male Miner Germany Steerage
171. H. I. Bushman 37 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
172. O. A. Johnson 34 Male Laborer United States Steerage
173. W. B. Bird 35 Male Farmer United States Steerage
174. Jas. Jenkins 36 Male Farmer United States Steerage
175. C. F. Brown 34 Male Miner United States Steerage
176. F. W. Hall 38 Male Miner United States Steerage
177. S. W. Wash 19 Male Clerk United States Steerage
178. John Sullivan 29 Male Laborer Great Brittan Steerage
179. H. C. Bapp 31 Male Laborer United States Steerage
180. Louis Taylor 37 Male Miner Germany Steerage
181. Louis Hess 30 Male Miner Germany Steerage
182. F. Leurs 37 Male Miner United States Steerage
183. C. Bassett 40 Male Miner United States Steerage
184. J. W. Dow 29 Male Miner United States Steerage
185. John Convey 34 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
186. John Hines 39 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
187. Jas. G. Clark 39 Male Merchant United States Steerage
188. Mrs. John Hines 37 Female Wife United States Steerage
189. Thos. Hines 5 Male Child United States Steerage
190. Wm. Hines 4 Male Child United States Steerage
191. Mary Hines 2 Male * Child United States Steerage
192. Anthony Mooney 37 Male Merchant Great Brittan Steerage
193. S. Hammond 41 Male Merchant United States Steerage
194. S. Bray 31 Male Miner United States Steerage
195. Saml. Thompson 42 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
196. R. Henderson 34 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
197. C. Worean 38 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
198. Lawrence McGrath 31 Male Mechanic Great Brittan Steerage
199. F. Wood 34 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
200. Jno. Rass 31 Male Merchant United States Steerage
201. J. Dydon 28 Male Clerk United States Steerage
202. Wm. White 34 Male Clerk United States Steerage
203. Geo. Overshiner 30 Male Miner United States Steerage
204. Edward Cowles 32 Male Miner United States Steerage
205. J. S. Hoppner 41 Male Miner Germany Steerage
206. Jas. Whitehead 38 Male Miner United States Steerage
207. S. Springsteed 35 Male Miner United States Steerage
208. W. K. Abel 31 Male Miner United States Steerage
209. S. Jordan 39 Male Miner United States Steerage
210. W. Moulton 39 Male Clerk United States Steerage
211. B. J. Dodson 31 Male Miner United States Steerage
212. Helthur Murphy 37 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
213. Thos. Sonney 40 Male Mechanic Great Brittan Steerage
214. Ed. Sonney 36 Male Mechanic Great Brittan Steerage
215. J. Hansen 30 Male Mechanic Great Brittan Steerage
216. C. Dierkson 39 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
217. Rbt. Shaw 37 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
218. S. H. Church 30 Male Laborer United States Steerage
219. Jas. Watkins 37 Male Laborer United States Steerage
220. Wm. Heathrow 32 Male Laborer United States Steerage
221. Geo. Shephard 36 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
222. L. M. Mitchell 31 Male Farmer United States Steerage
223. Mrs. P. Burns 37 Female Wife United States Steerage
224. Thos. Burns 4 Male Child United States Steerage
225. Jas. A. Lancastor 34 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
226. F. H. Chase 33 Male Clerk United States Steerage
227. J. Johnson 38 Male Miner United States Steerage
228. Jno. Wade 27 Male Miner United States Steerage
229. Saml. Harris 29 Male Miner United States Steerage
230. T. O. Connel 29 Male Miner Great Brittan Steerage
231. W. J. Howard 37 Male Merchant United States Steerage
232. R. W. Jameson 36 Male Merchant United States Steerage
233. J. F. Davis 35 Male Miner United States Steerage
234. B. F. ?onitte 29 Male Farmer United States Steerage
235. Thos. Arthus 40 Male Clerk United States Steerage
236. Jno. Bsa 39 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
237. Isaac Gamble 29 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
238. Jas. Hancock 27 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
239. N. Carroll 36 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
240. W. Scaddow 31 Male Mechanic Great Brittan Steerage
241. J. H. Noyle 30 Male Mechanic Great Brittan Steerage
242. John Gilbrant 25 Male Mechanic Germany Steerage
243. Wm. A??trust 18 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
244. Wm Anderson 27 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
245. David Scott 29 Male Merchant United States Steerage
246. J. Schaffer 30 Male Merchant Germany Steerage
247. Martin Trisette 32 Male Merchant Germany Steerage
248. L. R?ngerson 33 Male Merchant United States Steerage
249. W. Pollard 34 Male Merchant United States Steerage
250. John Odonnell 37 Male Merchant United States Steerage
251. John Markett 30 Male Merchant United States Steerage
252. S. Gardella 25 Male Miner Spain Steerage
253. Paul Deunarton 27 Male Farmer Spain Steerage
254. G. Gardella 31 Male Farmer Spain Steerage
255. R. Blake 40 Male Merchant United States Steerage
256. R. Newcombe 36 Male Merchant United States Steerage
257. W. F. Atwood 41 Male Farmer United States Steerage
258. E. E. Haronham 39 Male Clerk United States Steerage
259. H. Brown 30 Male Miner United States Steerage
260. Jas. McCate 29 Male Miner United States Steerage
261. H. C. Hicke 38 Male Miner United States Steerage
262. L. Putman 27 Male Miner United States Steerage
263. J. S. Dodge 36 Male Miner United States Steerage
264. L. B. Gage 31 Male Merchant United States Steerage
265. Jas. Simpson 37 Male Merchant United States Steerage
266. Wm. Alexander 30 Male Miner United States Steerage
267. Geo. Prince 29 Male Miner United States Steerage
268. Thos. Mastin 27 Male Merchant South America First Cabin
269. Thos. Towe 34 Male Merchant South America First Cabin
270. Michl. Hartly 37 Male Merchant South America First Cabin
271. J. Cameron 30 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
272. Mrs. J. Cameron 27 Female Wife United States First Cabin
273. S. Hays 30 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
274. H. G. Blake 27 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
275. Mrs. H. G. Blake 25 Female Merchant United States First Cabin
276. Mrs. Pru?heitz 31 Female Wife United States First Cabin
277. Miss McDonald 30 Female Lady United States First Cabin
278. M. McDuff 39 Male Merchant Great Brittan First Cabin
279. Mrs. Lafargue 37 Female Wife South America First Cabin
280. John Lafargue 11 Male Child South America First Cabin
281. Tho. Lafargue 6 Male Child South America First Cabin
282. Mary Stone 31 Female Lady United States First Cabin
283. T. S. Smith 30 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
284. F. S. Himman 29 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
285. Dr. Maxwell 31 Male Doctor United States First Cabin
286. E. W. Saunders 34 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
287. M. Rait 29 Male Merchant United States First Cabin
288. M. Ritcain 34 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
289. P. Murphy 37 Male Merchant Great Brittan Second Cabin
290. G. T. Thompson 34 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
291. Wm. Jefferies 27 Male Laborer United States Second Cabin
292. D. Bordine 30 Male Laborer United States Second Cabin
293. David Hofin 33 Male Laborer United States Second Cabin
294. M. Schol 31 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
295. A. Morse 39 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
296. P. Baumn 27 Male Clerk United States Second Cabin
297. E. Smith 31 Male Merchant United States Second Cabin
298. P. J. Giffon 37 Male Merchant United States Steerage
299. Saml. Smith 35 Male Merchant United States Steerage
300. John McDonald 37 Male Laborer United States Steerage
301. M. Durfee 37 Male Laborer Great Brittan Steerage
302. H. B. Haslow 31 Male Merchant United States Steerage
303. Wood Jones 36 Male Merchant United States Steerage
304. Wm. Wilson 30 Male Merchant United States Steerage
305. T. Hinles 29 Male Mechanic United States Steerage
306. John Hyson 30 Male Merchant United States Steerage
307. Thos. England 37 Male Merchant South America Steerage
308. Benj. Edwards 39 Male Merchant South America Steerage
309. John Morants 40 Male Merchant South America Steerage
310. Jas. Johnson 39 Male Merchant United States Steerage
311. Jas. Stevenson 37 Male Laborer United States Steerage
312. Richard Johnson 30 Male Clerk United States Steerage
313. Francis J. White 27 Male Merchant United States Steerage
314. P. Many 39 Male Merchant United States Steerage
315. Joseph Beck 31 Male Merchant United States Steerage
316. H. Felton 35 Male Merchant United States Steerage
317. Frank Selmes 39 Male Laborer United States Steerage
318. John Franks 31 Male Laborer United States Steerage
319. C. F. Powell 39 Male Laborer United States Steerage
(Signed) Wm. Weir
Transcriber's Notes:
*On the cover sheet this manifest was named SS Northern Sight
Recorded no deaths
Some of the first names are written out while others are abbreviated.
All spelling is exactly as written, i.e. Great Brittan should be
Great Britain.
* Chas. probably Charles
* Thos. probably Thomas
* Jno. probably Johnathan
* Geo. probably George
* Wm. probably William
* Robt. and Rbt. probably Robert
* Jas. probably James
* Benj. probably Benjamin
* Saml. probably Samuel
* Ed. probably Edward
* Michl. probably Michael
#10 Letter could be c h l, ink smudged
#12 Letter could be s
#16 Letter could be z
#35 Ink smudged
#53 Listed as male by ditto marks
#54 Listed as male by ditto marks
#120 Listed as male by ditto marks
#127 Listed as male by ditto marks
#150 and 151 Surname has a umlaut separating F and s. de F'sates
#191 Listed as male by ditto marks
#234 Letter could be L F or S
#243 Letters could be h or r
#248 Letter could be i a or e
#276 Letter could be e or c
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 268 List 736.
Transcribed by Pennycandy Jansen a member of the
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