Ship Benjamin Adams
I, F. J. Chase Master of the Ship Benjamin Adams 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.Sworn to this May 29 1858
(Signed) F J Chase
Before me (Signed) ? ? Bo??ne DC (partially illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Benj Adams whereof F. J. Chase is Master, from Liverpool burthen one thousand & twenty tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, The country to which they severally belong, The country to which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on the Voyage, and Part of the vessel occupied by each passenger during the voyage. The Destination for all passengers was United States and the one death on this voyage is reported in the Transcriber's Notes below; these columns have been omitted from this transcription.
205 James Dashoorn 29y Male Gentleman England In the lower between decks steerage
206 Ann Dashoorn 31y Female Wife England In the lower between decks steerage
207* Geo Dashoorn 7y 6m Male Child England In the lower between decks steerage
208 Amelia Dashoorn 0y 6m Female Infant England In the lower between decks steerage
209 Ellen Mills 24y Female Dressmaker England In the lower between decks steerage
210 Julia McDermott 20y Female Servant England In the lower between decks steerage
211 James Reilly 27y Male Labourer England In the lower between decks steerage
212 Pat. J. Graham 18y Male Bookkeeper England In the lower between decks steerage
213 Mgt. Duffy 28y Female Servant England In the lower between decks steerage
214 Jno. McFarland 20y Male Labourer England In the lower between decks steerage
215 Ruth. Adams 58y Female Wife to hus England In the lower between decks steerage
216 Peter Adams 32y Male Labourer England In the lower between decks steerage
217 Sarah Adams 30y Female Servant England In the lower between decks steerage
218 W^m Adams 21y Male Labourer England In the lower between decks steerage
219 Caroline Adams 20y Female Servant England In the lower between decks steerage
220 Maria Adams 17y Female Servant England In the lower between decks steerage
221 Sarah Adams 7y Female Child England In the lower between decks steerage
222 Edward Adams 5y Male Child England In the lower between decks steerage
223 W^m Adams 3y Male Child England In the lower between decks steerage
224 Peter Adams 0y 6m Male Infant England In the lower between decks steerage
225 Brid. Heames 40y Female Wife Ireland Steerage
226 Mary Heames 20y Female Servant Ireland Steerage
227 Kate Heames 19y Female Servant Ireland Steerage
228 Bridget Heames 7y Female Child Ireland Steerage
229 M^l Heames 3y Male Child Ireland Steerage
230 Cath^e Philborn 23y Female Wife Ireland Steerage
231* James Philborn 1y Male Infant Ireland Steerage
232 G. W. Scott 23y Male Joiner England Second Cabin
233 Thomas Norris 16y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
234 W^m Norris 18y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
235 James Kelly 25y Male Blksmith Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
236 Ann Kelly 20y Female Wife Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
237 Bessy Clough 20y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
238 Matilda Porter 22y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
239* Charles Rogan 22y Male InKeeper Scotland Second Cabin
240 W^m Rogan 22y Male Stone Cutter Scotland Second Cabin
241 Mary Rogan 22y Female Spinster Scotland Second Cabin
242 Charles Rogan Boy Male Child Scotland Second Cabin
243 Ellen McCalligh 18y Female Servant Ireland Steerage
244 Sarah Dowes 20y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
245 Mary Kane 20y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
246 Robert Owen 21y Male Labourer Wales Second Cabin
247 Jno Edwards 21y Male Labourer Wales Second Cabin
248 W^m Jones 27y Male Labourer Wales Second Cabin
249 Tho^s Jones 19y Male Labourer Wales Second Cabin
250 Cath^e Nally 20y Female Servant Wales In the lower between decks steerage
251 Ralph Bruce 29y Male Clothier England Second Cabin
252 Ann Dovoney 25y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
253 Sam^l Kendall 25y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
254* Jno Timsa? 18y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
255 Johanna Sirmott 30y Female Wife to hus Ireland Second Cabin
256 Sarah Mellon 18y Female Servant Ireland Steerage
257 Neal O'Donnell 7y Male Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
258 James O'Donnell 4y Male Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
259 James Allen 36y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
260 W^m H. Glover 25y Male Clerk England Second Cabin
261 Bt Sullivan 20y Female Servant Ireland Steerage
262* Mary Ha?ty 18y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
263 Bt. Burns 22y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
264 Jno Hamilton 19y Male Carpenter Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
265 Jno Martin 23y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
266 Jno Dunn 10y Male Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
267 J. Williams 30y Male Printer England Second Cabin
268 Mary Goodman 26y Female House Keeper Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
269 W^m Minaghan 32y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
270 Mary. A. Alexander 50y Female Wife to hus Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
271 Eleanor Alexander 10y Female Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
272 Peter McIntosh 22y Male Wool Sorter Scotland In the lower between decks steerage
273 Brid. Lawler 27y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
274 Sarah Bullock 22y Female Dressmaker Ireland Second Cabin
275 Cath^e Clarke 40y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
276 Mgt Foy 24y Female Wife to husbd Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
277 Mary A. Foy 3y Female Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
278 Jno. Foy 1y 8m Male Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
279 Pat. Keefe 24y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
280 Mary Keefe 24y Female Wife Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
281* Jno Keefe 1y 3m Male Infant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
282 Jno. Bly 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
283 James Boyle 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
284 Sarah. Keefe 20y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
285 B^t Keefe 18y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
286 Jno. Smith 20y Male Stoker Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
287 Jno Laycock 22y Male Farmer England In the lower between decks steerage
288 Tho^s Hartley 22y Male Farmer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
289 Tho^s Timmeran 50y Male Farmer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
290 Cath^e Timmeran 50y Female Wife Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
291 Mgt Timmeran 17y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
292 Ellen Timmeran 15y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
293 Jno Timmeran 11y Male Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
294 Mary Timmeran 9y Female Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
295 Thomas Timmeran 6y Male Child Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
296 James Kinny 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
297 Mary Fitzgerald 20y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
298 Lau^ce Leary 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
299 Pat. Doyle 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
300 Kate Boyle 20y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
301 Jno. Brennon 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
302 Chas Hynes 18y Male Labourer Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
303 Mgt Hynes 16y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
304 Jno Park 24y Male Mason Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
305 Bt Toher 20y Female Weaver Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
306* Celia. C?nca?nnon 40y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
307* Edward C?nca?nnon 18y Male Baker Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
308 B^t Fleming 20y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
309 Mary Lynch 20y Female Baker Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
310 Bryan Byrns 24y Male Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
311 Ellen Kelly 24y Female Servant Ireland In the lower between decks steerage
312 Emma Bonsfield 25y Female Milliner Ireland Second Cabin
313* Christiana Clarke 40y Male Sheppar? Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
314 Mgt Williams 18y Female Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
315 M^l Glaney 24y Male Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
316 Mary Glaney 18y Female Wife Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
317 Jno Andrews 22y Male Machinist Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
318 Mary Doherty 29y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
319 James Doherty 5y Male Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
320* Jno Doherty 1y Male Infant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
321 Jno Williams 26y Male Labourer Wales Second Cabin
322 Isaac Williams 24y Male Labourer Wales Second Cabin
323 Tho^s Boyce 27y Male Labourer England Second Cabin
324 Eliza Boyce 27y Female Wife England Second Cabin
325 Mary A. Boyce 5y Female Child England Second Cabin
326 Eliza Boyce 4y Female Child England Second Cabin
327 Eleanor Boyce 2y Female Child England Second Cabin
328 W^m Boyce 0y 9m Male Infant England In the upper between decks steerage
329 Jno. Moore 28y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
330 Ellen McGuire 10y Female Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
331 Jno McGuire 6y Male Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
332 Robert Moore 32y Male Shoe maker England In the upper between decks steerage
333 Agnes Moore 28y Female Wife England In the upper between decks steerage
334 Eliz Moore 6y Female Child England In the upper between decks steerage
335 Mary Moore 4y Female Child England In the upper between decks steerage
336* Rachiel Moore 3y Female Infant England In the upper between decks steerage
337 Jno Parker 28y Male Tailor England In the upper between decks steerage
338 Ann Barker 24y Female Servant England In the upper between decks steerage
339 David Walsh 22y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
340* Owen. Connolly 45y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
341* Eliz Connolly 41y Female Wife England In the upper between decks steerage
342 Ann Connolly 12y Female Child England In the upper between decks steerage
343 Cath^e Connolly 9y Female Child England In the upper between decks steerage
344 Jno Connolly 7y Male Child England In the upper between decks steerage
345* Eliz Connolly 5y 6m Female Child England In the upper between decks steerage
346 Thomas Connolly 4y Male Child England In the upper between decks steerage
347* Alice Connolly 2y 6m Female Child England In the upper between decks steerage
348* Owen Connolly 1y Male Infant England In the upper between decks steerage
349 Ann Brady 51y Female Mother to son England In the upper between decks steerage
350 Mgt Brady 17y Female Milliner England In the upper between decks steerage
351* Mgt Crun?ing 26y Female Wife to hus Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
352* Denis Crun?ing 5y 6m Male Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
353 Ann Foley 25y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
354 C. H. Williamson 21y Male Iron monger England Second Cabin
355 W^m Monaghan 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
356 Mary Monaghan 20y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
357 Pat. McGee 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
358* ?^? Mooney 30y Male Gas fitter England In the upper between decks steerage
359 Jno Hayes 41y Male Joiner England Second Cabin
360 Ellen Hayes 32y Female Wife England Second Cabin
361 Ja^s Hayes 7y Male Child United States Second Cabin
362 W. H. Hayes 5y Male Child United States Second Cabin
363 Geo Hayes 3y Male Child United States Second Cabin
364 Jane E. Sanderson 16y Female Spinster England Second Cabin
365 Andrew Mathews 20y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
366 Rose Mathews 18y Female House Maid Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
367 Danil Rafferty 45y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
368 Mary Rafferty 45y Female Wife Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
369 Daniel Rafferty 14y Male Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
370 Denis Hinsley 26y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
371 W^m Coughlan 18y Male Carpenter Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
372 Ellen Fitzgerald 18y Female Milliner Ireland Second Cabin
373 Jno Madden 19y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
374 W^m Callen 26y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
375* Ja?^? Dalton 40y Male Sawer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
376 Ann Armstrong 9y Female Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
377 Ann Stanly 19y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
378* Mary Corb?ry 18y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
379 Eliza Armstrong 18y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
380 Ann. Kinny 21y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
381 James Moore 19y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
382 Mary Callaghan 20y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
383 Mary. Walsh 30y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
384 Joseph Walsh 4y Male Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
385 Ann Flynn 18y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
386 Mgt. Coornelly 50y Female Mother to son Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
387* ???rance Conley 15y Male Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
388 Julia Conley 10y Female Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
389 Mary Conley 7y Female Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
390 David Aitcheson 54y Male Labourer Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
391 M^rs. Mary Aitcheson 46y Female Wife Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
392 W^m Aitcheson 17y Male Weaver Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
393 Agnes Aitcheson 13y Female Weaver Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
394 Mary Aitcheson 9y Female Child Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
395* Mg?^? Aitcheson 10y Female Child Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
396 Robert Aitcheson 7y Male Child Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
397 Silby Aitcheson 3y Female Child Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
398* Andrew Aitcheson 1y Male Infant Scotland In the upper between decks steerage
399 Ellen Ford 17y Female Spinster Ireland Second Cabin
400 A. McAnulty 26y Female Labourer Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
401* Ell^? McAnulty 2y Female Child Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
402 Eliz^th McKie 20y Female Servant Ireland In the upper between decks steerage
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.
All ditto marks on the original manifest have been replaced with the actual
words indicated.
The manifest did not include psgr #s; they have been added by the transcriber.
207 Age recorded as "7 1/2".
231 Age recorded as "12 mos".
239 Occupation is probably "Inn Keeper".
254 Last letter of surname obscured by letter 'S' in surname of following
passenger, could be Timsal.
262 3rd letter of surname not clear, could be Harty or Hasty.
281 Age recorded as "15 mos".
306-307 2nd and 5th letters of surname not clear, could be miswritten Concannon.
313 Last letter of Occupation not clear, could be Sheppard (shepherd).
320 Age recorded as "12 mos".
336 First name could be miswritten 'Rachel'.
340 Occupation originally recorded as "Wife" and lined out, recording error.
341 Occupation originally recorded as "Child" and lined out, recording error.
345 Age recorded as "5 1/2".
347 Age recorded as "2 1/2".
348 Age recorded as "12 mos."
351-352 5th letter of surname illegible.
352 Age recorded as "5 1/2".
358 First name illegible.
375 Ending of first name illegible.
378 5th letter of surname not clear, could be Corbery.
387 Beginning letters of first name illegible.
395 First name may be miswritten Mrg^t.
398 Age recorded as "12 mos."
401 Ending of first name illegible.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 184, List 423.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
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8 June 2005
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