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Ship Belle Wood
Liverpool, England to New York
1 June 1858
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, John C Bush Master of the Ship Belle Wood do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear that the following List or Manifest, subscribed by me, and now delivered by Me to the Collector of the Customs of the Collection District of New York,is a full and perfect list of all the passengers taken on board of the said ship --- at Liverpool from which port said ship has now arrived; and that on said list is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each of 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 died.
So help me God.
(Signed) John C Bu?h*
Sworn to this 1 June 1858
Before me (Signed) ?h. Bowne DC
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Belle Wood whereof Bu??* is Master, from Liverpool burthen 1399 ?9/* tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country of Birth, Last Legal Residence, Country Claiming Allegiance, Occupation and Remarks, Country where they intend to settle, Space Occupied. The destination for all passengers was U.S. and the Space Occupied for all passengers was Upper Between Decks; these columns have been omitted from the transcription.
1 Sam^l Kirk 22y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
2 Thomas Crawford 20y m England England England Farmer
3 Eliza Crawford 20y f England England England Wife
4 Margt Crawford 18y f England England England Servant
5 W^m Longhlin 57y m Ireland Ireland England Shoemaker
6 Isabella Longhlin 48y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
7 John Longhlin 23y m Ireland Ireland England Shoemaker
8 James Longhlin 17y m Ireland Ireland England Shoemaker
9 Cha^s Longhlin 13y m Ireland Ireland England Shoemaker
10 John Jones 30y m England England England Farmer
11 M^rs Mary Jones 29y f England England England Wife
12 John Jones 3y m England England England Child
13 Cath^n Sarah Jones Inft f England England England Child
14 Eliza David 21y f England England England Servant
15 Patt Filney 18y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
16 John Filney 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
17 Edw^d Haigh 21y m England England England Spinner
18 Jerome Deleney 27y m Ireland U. States U States Labourer
19 Cha^s Oaks 24y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
20 James Wheelan 19y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
21 Mary Nolan 35y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
22 James Nolan 7y m Ireland Ireland England Child
23 John Nolan 7y m Ireland Ireland England Child
24 Mary Nolan 5y f Ireland Ireland England Child
25 Alley Nolan 3y f Ireland Ireland England Child
26 Thomas Nolan 2y m Ireland Ireland England Child
27* Mary Braney ?5y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
28 Ann Holmes 22y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
29 Sally Donnelly 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
30* Mich^l O Neel 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
31* Ellen O Neel 20y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
32 Cath^n Cortney 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
33 Sarah Timothy 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
34 Rob^t Moody 25y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
35 Mich^l Moody 24y m Ireland Ireland England Wife
36 Mary Moody 3y f Ireland Ireland England Child
37 Hugh Hamilton 50y m England England England Labourer
38 M^rs Hamilton 50y f England England England Wife
39 Sam^l Hamilton 20y m England England England Labourer
40 Eliza Hamilton 18y f England England England Servant
41 Agnes Murdock 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
42 Sam^l Hamilton 16y m England England England Labourer
43 Honora Kelley 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
44 Mary McNamara 28y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
45 Sam^l Gallaher 20y m Ireland Ireland England Plasterer
46 Mathew Thornton 35y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
47 Patrick Fox 40y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
48 Mich^l Kennedy 22y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
49 Edw^d Butler 22y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
50 Bridg^t Robins 21y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
51 John Clarke 24y m England England England Painter
52 Henry Hanlin 25y m England England England Farrier
53 Mary Cummings 16y f England England England Servant
54 Patt Costello 22y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
55 John White 25y m England England England Farmer
56 M^rs Mary White 24y f England England England Wife
57 Sarah White Inft f England England England Child
58 David White 22y m England England England Farmer
59 John Martin 55y m England England England Farmer
60 Daniel Martin 30y m England England England Farmer
61 John Kelley 30y m England England England Farmer
62 James Cahill 22y m Ireland Ireland England Farmer
63 Bridg^t Minton 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
64 Bridg^t Relley 26y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
65 Sarah Donnelly 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
66 Maria Cahill 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
67 Bridg^t Mulvahey 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
68 Cath^n Larkin 19y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
69 Rose McDermontt 26y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
70 Ellen Feeney 30y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
71 Charles Feeney 7y m Ireland Ireland England Child
72 Francis Feeney 6y m Ireland Ireland England Child
73 Ann Feeney 4y f Ireland Ireland England Child
74 Hanah Lockwood 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
75 James Cook 29y m England England England Farmer
76 James Clarke 45y m England England England Farmer
77 Martha Clarke 33y f England England England Servant
78 Phillip Powell 29y m England England England Farmer
79 John Butcher 19y m England England England Farmer
80 Issabella Clarke 50y f England England England Wife
81* Joseph Ha?wick 28y m England U States U States Sailor
82* Hariert Ha?wick 50y f England U States England Wife
83* Mary Ann Ha?wick 7y f England U States England Child
84 Margt Linehan 20y f England U States England Servant
85 Martin Cooney 24y m England U States England Labourer
86 John Ryan 18y m England U States England Labourer
87 W^m McGregor 46y m Scotland Scotland England Labourer
88 Ann Newhall 29y f Scotland Scotland England Servant
89 Rich^d Emery 19y m England England England Cutter
90 James Smith 34y m England England England Joiner
91 Emma Smith 34y f England England England Wife
92 James Heyworth 25y m England England England Miller
93 Thomas Doyle 24y m England U. S. U S. Farmer
94 Michael Ryan 20y m England England England Farmer
95 Margt Cummings 33y f England England England Servant
96 Cha^s Whitham 26y m England England England Miner
97 W^m Reubeck 25y m England England England Miner
98 Joseph Pickles 23y m England England England Miner
99 William Denly 40y m England England England Farmer
100 Ann Denly 38y f England England England Wife
101* Caroline 5y f England England England Child
102* Ann 3y f England England England Child
103* Blanch Inft f England England England Child
104 James Dignan 22y m England England England Weaver
105 Tho^s Penwright 22y m England England England Labourer
106 M^rs L Penwright 22y f England England England Wife
107 Cha^s Penwright Inft m England England England Child
108 William Smith 18y m England England England Labourer
109 Mary Smith 22y f England England England Wife
110 Mary Pormley 19y f England England England Servant
111 Mary Lyman 19y f England England England Servant
112 Cath^n Thomas 30y f England England England Wife
113 Lues Thomas 10y m England England England Child
114 Mathew Thomas 7y m England England England Child
115 William Thomas Inft m England England England Child
116 Mary Wall 24y f England England England Servant
117 Bartley Dolaney 22y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
118 John Usher 21y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
119 Mary Usher 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
120 David Jones 29y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
121 Michael Larkin 30y m Ireland Ireland England Farmer
122 Patt Larkin 13y m Ireland Ireland England Farmer
123 Patt Ford 20y m Ireland Ireland England Farmer
124 Edw^d Flynn 20y m Ireland Ireland England Farmer
125 Bridg^t Bannan 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
126 Patt Michall 18y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
127 James Stanton 18y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
128 Rich^d Cullum 42y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
129 Elizabeth Cullum 46y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
130 Pat Conroy 24y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
131 William Little 25y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
132 John Mulon 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
133 Mary Fernbeck 22y f England US US Wife
134* John S?unders 30y m England US US. Sailor
135 Morris Fitzgerald 22y m England England England Labourer
136 Mary Kelleher 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
137 John Welch 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
138* Mich^l Co?ley 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
139 Mary Sullivan 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
140 Dennis Healey 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
141 John Coughlin 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
142 Peter Martin 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
143 James Harvey 45y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
144 Marg^t Harvey 12y f Ireland Ireland England Child
145 Joseph Harvey 10y m Ireland Ireland England Child
146 Isaac Hammond 30y m England England England Farmer
147 Charlotte Hammond 30y f England England England Wife
148 Sabina Hammond 7y f England England England Child
149* Mary Desmond 2?y f England England England Servant
150 John Sullivan 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
151 Patt Doorty 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
152 Johanna Ryley 46y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
153 Daniel Collins 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
154 Bridg^t Connolly 17y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
155 Ellen Connolly 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
156* Cath^n McCa?thy 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
157 Cornelius Sullivan 16y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
158 Thomas Murphy 30y m Ireland US. US. Shoemaker
159* Mary Ba?ry 24y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
160 Mary Mahoney 24y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
161 Marg^t Fitzgerald 25y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
162 Daniel Fitzgerald Inft m Ireland Ireland England Child
163 Bridg^t Sullivan 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
164 James Curlies 20y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
165 Joseph Roulston 58y m Ireland Ireland England Farmer
166 Cath^n Roulston 30y f Ireland Ireland England Daughter
167 Joseph Doake 21y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
168 Louis Celanel 21y m U States U States U S. Gentlemen
169 John Valintine Riesley 25y m U States U States U S. Gentlemen
170 Mary Griffin 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
171 Daniel Cromal 25y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
172 Bridg^t Cromal 30y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
173* Mary Cromal 2y 6m f Ireland Ireland England Child
174 Jeremia Cromal Inft m Ireland Ireland England Child
175 Mary Mullen 54y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
176 Thomas McCauley 30y m England England England Smith
177 Mary McCauley 26y f England England England Wife
178* Ann Murphy 2?y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
179 Mary Murphy 24y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
180 John Dunn 54y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
181 Marg^t Dunn 52y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
182 James Dunn 18y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
183 Michale Dunn 15y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
184 John Delahanty 21y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
185 Edw^d Myles 23y m England England England Farmer
186 Ann Myles 22y f England England England Wife
187 Cath^n Myles 23y f England England England Servant
188* Patt Leary 2?y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
189 Frank Rusello 25y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
190 Mary Rusello 21y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
191 Mary Clery 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
192 Jane McCullum 32y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
193 Rachel Ann McCullum 32y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
194 James Rex McCullum 3y m Ireland Ireland England Child
195 Rob^t McCullum 2y m Ireland Ireland England Child
196 Rose Callighan 17y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
197 Maria Kenney 16y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
198* Marg^t Hann??e? 20y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
199* John Cr???ss 19y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
200 W^m Boyle 35y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
201 John Halston 50y m England England England Farmer
202 Ann Halston 16y f England England England Daughter
203 John Halston 14y m England England England Son
204 Mary Hench 45y f England England England Wife
205 John Hench 29y m England England England Labourer
206 Garrett Hench 26y m England England England Labourer
207 James Hench 18y m England England England Labourer
208 Rose Hench 12y f England England England Child
209 Sab??le Smith 17y f England England England Servant
210 John Feeney 40y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
211 Mary Feeney 15y f Ireland Ireland England Child
212 Johanna Horn 14y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
213* Jul?a Halchason 24y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
214* Bridg^t Mag?iahan 55y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
215 Bridg^t Lunch 7y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
216 Ann McHolland 24y f Ireland Ireland England Wife
217 James McHolland Inft m Ireland Ireland England Child
218 John Lucas 23y m Ireland Ireland England Labourer
219 Ann Campbell 18y f Ireland Ireland England Servant
220 Mich^l Daley 26y m Ireland Ireland England Joiner
Recapitulation
Adults Child^n Infts Total
under 12 yrs
192 20 8 220
New York. 1^st June 1858
(signed) John C. Bu?h*
Notation in lower left corner of last page of manifest, with paper turned upside-down:
Sh. Belle Wood
June 1-1858
TPool (signature)
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 below.
? The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to quality
of the original document.
^ The use of a ^ indicates that the letter/letters following are superscripted.
The transcription preserves the original spelling.
The manifest scribe numbered the passengers.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual words indicated.
The manifest scribe used long vertical lines to probably indicate continuation of the last
written word(s). These lines have been replaced with the actual word/words indicated.
The manifest scribe hand-wrote the titles for the columns entitled 'Country where they
intend to settle' and 'Space Occupied'.
Spelling of Captain's surname not clear, could be Buch or Bush.
Fractional tonnage partially illegible.
27 1st number of Age illegible.
30-31 Surname not clear, could be Neel or O'Neel.
81 Country Claiming Allegiance recorded originally as England, Occupation recorded
originally as Farmer.
81-83 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Hanwick or Harwick.
101 Surname recorded originally as Pickles, lined out; no ditto marks or other surname
recorded; surname is probably Denly.
102-103 Surname is ditto of psgr 101, probably Denly.
134 2nd letter of surname not clear, could be Saunders or Sounders.
138 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Cooley or Covley.
149 2nd number of Age illegible.
156 5th letter of surname illegible.
159 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Barry.
173 Age recorded as 2 1/2 (years).
178 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 23y or 25y.
188 2nd number of Age not clear, could be 24y or 27y.
198 Ending of surname illegible.
199 Center letters of surname illegible.
209 3rd and 4th letters illegible, both appear to extend above mid-line.
213 4th letter of first name not clear, could be Julea or Julia.
214 4th letter of surname not clear, could be Magriahan or Magsiahan.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 184, List 433.
Transcribed by Judy Caine
a member of
the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers
Guild
11 July 2005
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