Immigrant Ships
Transcribers Guild

Ship Elizabeth Bentley


Liverpool, England to New York
8 January 1851

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, G. Robinson, 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 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 Elizabeth B???ley whereof I am Master, from Liverpool.
So help me God.
(Signed) G. Robinson
Sworn to this 8 Jany 1851
Before me (signature illegible)
List or Manifest OF ALL THE PASSENGERS taken on board the Ship Elizabeth Bentley whereof Robinson is Master, from Lpool burthen 760/ 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. No entries were made for Sex, the Country of origin for all passengers was Ireland, and the destination for all passengers was United States; these 3 columns have been omitted.
  1  John       Leonard      20y       Labourer 
  2  Cath       Sally        12y       Labourer
  3  John       Sally        11y       Labourer 
  4  Johanna    Quigley       8y       Labourer
  5  John       Quigley       6y       Labourer
  6  John       Lennon       18y       Labourer
  7  Peggy      O'Donnell    27y       Labourer
  8  Andrew     Condley      30y       Labourer
  9  Margt      Hughes       20y       Labourer
 10  Ann        Harrison     20y       Labourer
 11  Taddy      Donovan      20y       Labourer
 12* Mary       Garvey       2?y       Labourer
 13  Margt      Ward         20y       Labourer
 14  Ellen      Kennedy      50y       Labourer
 15  Pat        Cary         41y       Labourer
 16  Johanna    Brien        24y       Labourer
 17  Edward     Halferty     25y       Labourer
 18  Cath.      Gleeson      50y       Labourer
 19  Mary       Gleeson      20y       Labourer
 20  John       Gleeson      11y       Labourer
 21  Samuel     Charles      20y       Labourer
 22  Louisa     Charles      18y       Labourer
 23  Ellen      Junk         20y       Labourer
 24  Thomas     McNertney    22y       Labourer
 25* Hannah     McNertney    1?y       Labourer
 26  Patrick    Sullivan     52y       Labourer
 27  Judy       Sullivan     50y       Labourer
 28  Infant     Sullivan      0y  7m   Labourer
 29  Mary       Sullivan     15y       Servant 
 30  John       Sullivan     10y       Servant
 31  Michael    Sullivan      8y       Servant
 32  Patrick    Sullivan      6y       Servant
 33  Daniel     Sullivan      4y       Servant
 34  Daily      Gurnea       56y       Servant
 35  Cath       Gurnea       50y       Servant
 36  Daniel     Gurnea       17y       Servant
 37  Johanna    Gurnea       13y       Servant
 38  Ellen      Gurnea       10y       Servant
 39  Biddy      Gurnea        8y       Servant
 40  Thaddy     Gurnea        5y       Servant
 41  Bridget    Gurnea        5y       Servant
 42  Jeremiah   Gurnea        3y       Servant
 43  Margt      Kelly        31y       Servant
 44  Thomas     Dillon       30y       Servant
 45  Julia      Dillon       24y       Servant
 46  Infant     Dillon        0y  5m   Servant
 47  Ann        Fitzpatrick  30y       Servant
 48  Bridget    McGoren      40y       Servant
 49  John       McGoren      15y       Servant
 50  Michael    Reilly       20y       Servant
 51  Pat        Reilly       12y       Servant
 52  Thomas     Reilly       12y       Servant
 53  Mathew     Reilly        8y       Servant
 54  Ann        Reilly       10y       Servant
 55* James      Nevman       27y       Servant
 56* Nor?y      Nevman       20y       Servant
 57  Barth      Walsh        24y       Servant
 58  George     Tanner       23y       Servant
 59  John       McKewish     25y       Servant
 60  Owen       Tuner        25y       Servant
 61  John       Tuner         8y       Servant
 62  Pat        Gibbins      50y       Servant
 63  Thomas     Brien        40y       Servant
 64  Daniel     Flyn         24y       Servant
 65  Kate       Delaney      24y       Servant
 66  Ellen      Hartnett     35y       Servant
 67  Eleanor    Barry        25y       Servant
 68  James      Contrell     22y       Servant
 69  Ann        Contrell     12y       Servant
 70  Pat        Maloney      12y       Servant
 71  Bridget    Maloney      10y       Servant
 72  Cath       Cornell      22y       Servant
 73  James      McNannis     30y       Servant
 74  Bridget    McNannis     30y       Servant
 75  Infant     McNannis      0y  6m   Servant
 76  Bridget    McNannis     60y       Servant
 77* Michael    McNannis     2?y       Servant
 78  Rosey      McNannis      5y       Servant
 79  Mary       McNannis      3y       Servant
 80  Cath       Murphy       51y       Servant
 81  Cath       Murphy       50y       Servant
 82  John       Murphy       19y       Servant
 83  Francis    Murphy       16y       Servant 
 84  Bridget    Murphy       14y       Servant 
 85  Betty      Murphy        9y       Servant
 86  James      Hennigan     30y       Servant
 87  Hugh       Hennigan     19y       Servant
 88  Peter      Hennigan     31y       Servant
 89  Rose       Hennigan     28y       Servant
 90  Infant     Hennigan      0y  8m   Servant
 91* Mary       Hennigan     2?y       Servant
 92* Judy       Hennigan     1?y       Servant
 93* John       Hennigan     1?y       Servant
 94  Ann        Hennigan     11y       Servant
 95  Simon      Hennigan     14y       Servant
 96* John       Ca?burg      21y       Servant
 97  Ellen      Reilly       20y       Servant
 98  James      Seartz       17y       Farmer
 99  W.         Richardson   17y       Farmer
100* Peter      La?kin       20y       Farmer
101  Henry      McKeon       30y       Farmer
102  William    Commons      18y       Farmer
103  George     Kienan       31y       Farmer
104  Michael    Gleeson      60y       Farmer
105  Ellen      Gleeson       2y       Farmer
106  Dan'l      Delaney      26y       Farmer
107  Ellen      Delaney      20y       Farmer
108  Bridget    Behan        20y       Farmer
109* Patrick    Conway       3?y       Farmer
110  Mary       Conway       30y       Farmer
111  Infant     Conway        0y  7m   Farmer
112  Ellen      Malone       21y       Farmer
113  Rose       Fox          21y       Farmer
114  Ellen      Gaffney      17y       Farmer
115  Terence    McBride      17y       Farmer
116  Michael    Sliven       22y       Farmer
117  Samuel     Holmes       54y       Farmer
118  Jane       Holmes       45y       Farmer
119  William    Holmes       18y       Farmer
120  Thomas     Kelly        42y       Farmer
121  James      Kelly        11y       Farmer
122  Thady      Doran        35y       Farmer
123  Bridget    Doran        11y       Farmer
124  Bridget    Galely       22y       Farmer
125  Pat        Curnin       24y       Farmer
126  Bridget    Dowd         20y       Farmer
127  Michael    Driscoll     27y       Farmer
128  Ellen      Driscoll     27y       Farmer
129  Ellen      McGoughlin   54y       Farmer
130  Ellen      Murcroft     17y       Farmer 
131  James      Cox          22y       Labourer
132  Mary       Cox          18y       Labourer
133  Pat        Kelly        25y       Labourer
134  Anne       Carsley      38y       Labourer
135  Sarah      Carsley       4y       Labourer
136  Cath       Carsley       2y       Labourer
137  Bryan      Hannill      20y       Labourer
138  W^m        Rossin       26y       Labourer
139  Andrew     Lawson       27y       Labourer
140  Mary       Lawson        5y       Labourer
141  Thomas     Fitzgerald   40y       Labourer
142  Ann        Coyle        32y       Labourer
143  James      Reilly        5y       Labourer
144  Ann        McAuly       20y       Labourer
145  Mary       Gillbridge    8y       Labourer
146  Eliza      Rush         17y       Labourer
147  Philip     Turley       18y       Labourer
148  Ann        Reshligh     20y       Labourer
149  Mary       Reshligh     11y       Labourer
150  Cath       Thamill      50y       Labourer
151  Cath       McDongall    18y       Labourer
152  Daniel     Ryan         20y       Labourer
153  Tim        Quinn        12y       Labourer
154  Thomas     Spring        5y       Labourer
155* Elizabeth  Spring       ??y       Labourer
156  Michael    Spring        9y       Labourer
157  Cath       Duffey       20y       Labourer
158  Jane       Hughes       16y       Labourer
159  Edward     Kelly        15y       Labourer
160  Francis    Kelly        16y       Labourer
161  Ellen      Kelly        18y       Labourer
162  Thomas     McMahon      45y       Labourer
163  Elizabeth  McMahon      14y       Labourer
164  Bath.      Hannon       15y       Labourer
165  Mary       Hinds         9y       Labourer
166  Mary       Korvin       19y       Labourer
167  John       McMarney     20y       Labourer
168  John       Kelly         9y       Labourer
169  Nerry      Kelly         6y       Labourer
170  Margt      McCanbridge  30y       Labourer
171  Cath       Gill         35y       Labourer
172  Edward     Carney       34y       Labourer
173  Pat        Gill         12y       Labourer
174  Mary       Gill          8y       Labourer
175  James      Gill          6y       Labourer
176  Ann        Gill          4y       Labourer 
177  Pat        Kelly        31y       Labourer
178  Ellen      Neet         27y       Labourer
179  Aaron      Gee          18y       Labourer
180  Mary       Lewis        49y       Labourer
181  Ann        West         26y       Labourer
182  Thomas     West         27y       Labourer
183  Eliz       Lewis        19y       Labourer
184  Margt      Lewis        11y       Labourer
185  Lewis      Lewis        11y       Labourer
186  Charles    Lewis         9y       Labourer
187  Thomas     West          7y       Labourer
188  Mary Ann   West          4y       Labourer
189  Ann        West          2y  6m   Labourer
190  James      McBarrow      8y       Labourer
191  John       Hinds        11y       Labourer
192  William    Hinds         7y       Labourer
193  Mary       Hinds         4y       Labourer
194  Margt      Hinds         4y       Labourer
195  Mary       Hinds         3y       Labourer
196  Cath       Farrell      16y       Labourer
197  Eliz       Farrell      15y       Labourer
198  Mary       Duffey       21y       Labourer
199  Laurence   Duffey       25y       Labourer
200* Marg?      ??           4?y       Labourer
201  Richard    Sheehan      27y       Labourer
202  Philip     O'Brien      30y       Labourer
203  Bridget    Reilly       32y       Labourer
204  John       Costello     10y       Labourer
205  Thomas     Costello      8y       Labourer
206  Patrick    Costello      6y       Labourer
207  Michael    Conner       10y       Labourer
208  Mary       Caroly       20y       Labourer 
209  Ann        Young         5y       Labourer
210  Mary       Curley       19y       Labourer
211  John       Curley       17y       Labourer
212  Hugh       Curley       10y       Labourer
213  Sarah      Curley        8y       Labourer
214  Mary       Dunn          6y       Labourer
215  James      Dunn          8y       Labourer
216  Mary       Cuffy        21y       Labourer
217  Margt      Locke        30y       Labourer
218  Eliza      Locke        26y       Labourer
219  Ed.        Smith        12y       Labourer
220  Mary Ann   Smith         9y       Labourer
221  Rose Ann   Smith         9y       Labourer
222  Ellen      Smith         4y       Labourer 
223  Ann        Smith         0y  7m   Servant
224  Dennis     Kilfoyle     40y       Servant
225  Fenton     Kilfoyle      8y       Servant
226  Mrs.       Kilfoyle     40y       Servant
227  W^m        Boyd         20y       Servant
228  Maria      Boyd         18y       Servant
229  Cath       McGrath      19y       Servant
230  Henry      Tosher       30y       Servant
231* Ne??roc?s  Tosher        4y       Servant
232  Margt      Lynch         8y       Servant
233  Terence    Brady        25y       Servant
234  Rose       McKeon       32y       Servant
235  Catherine  McKeon       16y       Servant
236  Infant     McKeon        0y 11m   Servant
237  Ann        McKeon       10y       Servant
238  Thomas     McKeon       35y       Servant
239  Mary       Smith        11y       Servant
240  Edward     Smith         7y       Servant   Died 
241  Bridget    Smith        16y       Servant
242  Honora     Smith        11y       Servant
243  John       Glynn         9y       Servant
244  Bryan      Glynn         8y       Servant
245  Eliz.      Feely        30y       Servant
246  Infant     Feely         0y 10m   Servant
247  Michael    Feely         6y       Servant
248  Martin     Feely         4y       Servant
249  Martin     Hawlin       15y       Servant
250  Abby       Goldin       24y       Servant
251  Pat        Higgins      16y       Servant
252  M. Ann     Flanagan     18y       Servant
253  Martha     Whelan       15y       Servant
254  Michael    Whelan       28y       Servant
255  Owen       Garvey        3y       Servant
256  Pat        Garvey       25y       Servant
257  Francis    McKarman     18y       Servant
258  Edward     McKarman     20y       Servant
259  W^m        O'Brien      20y       Servant
260  Mary       Clinton      40y       Servant
261  Thomas     Clinton      11y       Servant
262  Patrick    Clinton       9y       Servant
263  Malachy    Clinton       5y       Servant
264  Rose       Maguire      20y       Servant
265  Mary       English      20y       Servant
266  Cath       Malone       12y       Servant
267  James      Malone       10y       Servant 
268  Honora     Maloney      31y       Labourer
269  Widow      Garvin       50y       Labourer
270  Hannah     Wood         40y       Labourer
271  William    Wood         20y       Labourer
272  Sarah Ann  Wood         18y       Labourer
273  Thomas     Wood         15y       Labourer
274  John       Wood         12y       Labourer
275  Hannah     Wood         10y       Labourer
276  Michael    Sheehy       25y       Labourer
277  John       Burk         14y       Labourer
278  Peter      Clarkin      17y       Labourer
279  James      Clarkin       9y       Labourer
280  Thomas     Gnem         25y       Labourer
281  Sally      Newman       50y       Labourer
282  Mary       Mulley       55y       Labourer
283  Joseph     Mulley       16y       Labourer
284  Samuel     Mulley       18y       Labourer
285  Ellen      Ryan         18y       Labourer
286  Margt      Ryan         11y       Labourer
287  W^m        Carroll      18y       Labourer
288  Michael    McCarthy     18y       Labourer
289  John       White         9y       Labourer
290  Sarah      White         7y       Labourer
291  Ellen      Cleary       19y       Labourer
292  Bridget    Higgins       7y       Labourer
293* Sarah      Glynn        4?y       Labourer
294  David      German       27y       Labourer
295  Margt      Machlin      38y       Labourer
296  John       Machlin      17y       Labourer
297  Francis    Machlin      14y       Labourer
298  Robert     Machlin      16y       Labourer
299  Margt      Machlin       7y       Labourer
300  Mary       Heeher       30y       Labourer
301  Patrick    Heeher        7y       Labourer
302  Dennis     Heeher        5y       Labourer
303  Margt      Jines        20y       Labourer
304  John       Storan       46y       Labourer
305  Alice      Quinn         5y       Labourer
306  Mary       Censtad       9y       Labourer
307  Jane       Censtad       7y       Labourer
308  Lawrence   Censtad       5y       Labourer
309  Thomas     Ward         22y       Labourer
310  Thomas     Dereway      16y       Labourer
311  James      Dereway      52y       Labourer
312  Edward     Meehon       12y       Labourer
313  Thomas     Mastrom      10y       Farmer
314  Mary       Hannon       17y       Farmer
315  James      O'Neil        6y       Farmer
316  Mary       Kelly        17y       Farmer
317  Mary       Baldron      18y       Farmer
318  James      Harrison     50y       Farmer
319  Catherine  Harrison     50y       Farmer
320  Rose       Harrison     17y       Farmer
321  Michael    Harrison     14y       Farmer
322  Catherine  Harrison      8y       Farmer
323  Thomas     Kearney      60y       Farmer
324  Margt      Kearney      50y       Farmer
325  Oney       Kearney      18y       Farmer
326  Richard    Ganley        7y       Farmer
327  James      Carson       18y       Farmer
328  William    Evans        18y       Farmer
329  James      Williams     20y       Farmer
330  Mary       Gillian      30y       Farmer
331  Infant     Gillian       0y  3m   Farmer
332  Margaret   Gillian       5y       Farmer
333  Alice      Gillian       2y       Farmer
334  Joseph     Kerney       36y       Farmer
335  Dan'l      Birmingham   26y       Farmer
336  John       Wilben       50y       Farmer
337  Bridget    Wilben       20y       Farmer
338  Maria      Rowe         22y       Farmer
339  Mary       Lynch        20y       Farmer
340  James      Rooney       20y       Farmer
341  Mary       Carr         20y       Farmer
342* Infant not included c ??     6m   
343* Infant born name unknown          
344  James      Sheehy       12y       

Cabin Pasengers  
345* Gan???     C????        40y       
346  Mary Ann   Wharris      25y       


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.

*  All ditto marks on the original manifest have been
   replaced with the actual words indicated.

*  The manifest scribe used vertical lines to probably
   indicate continuation of last written word(s). Those
   words have been inserted in place of the vertical
   lines.

*  Smudge over ship's name in the sworn statement,
   illegible.

 12  Second number of age not clear, could be 2y, 20y
     or 23y.
 25  Second number of age smeared, illegible.
 55-56  May be miswritten, could be Newman.
 56  4th letter of first name not clear, could be
     Norry or Norsy.
 77  Second number of age not clear, could be 26y.
 91  Second number of age not clear, could be 21y or 26y.
 92  Second number of age not clear, could be 16y.
 93  Second number of age not clear, could be 10y or 16y.
 96  Third letter of surname not clear, could be
     Carberg or Casberg.
100  Third letter of surname not clear, could be
     Larkin or Laskin.
109  Second number of age illegible.
155  Age not clear, could be 20y.
200  Tear along fold in paper and adhesive tape, end
     of first name and surname not legible; age not clear,
     could be 45y or 48y.
231  3rd/4th letter of first name not clear; could be
     'w' or 'lo'.
293  Second number of age not clear, could be 40y or 46y.
342  Notation partly illegible; Name and Sex omitted.
343  Name and Sex omitted; no reference to mother's name.
344  Occupation omitted.
345  End of first name not clear; surname not clear;
     could be Croude, Crowde, or Cuseck; Occupation
     omitted.
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 95, List 27.
Transcribed by Judy Caine a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
16 December 2004



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