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Steamship North Star


Aspinwall, Panama to New York
13 Feb 1861

DISTRICT OF NEW YORK - PORT OF NEW YORK
I, A G Jones, Master of the Steamship North Star, 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 the said steamship at Aspinwall, from which port said steamship has now arrived; and that on said List is truly designated the age, the sex, and the occupation of each passenger, 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.
A G Jones
Sworn to this 13th Feb 1861
Before Me J White DC
List or Manifest of all passengers taken on board the Steamship North Star whereof A G Jones is Master, from Aspinwall. Burthen 1867 60/95 tons
Columns represent: Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Country to which they severally belong, Country of which they intend to become inhabitants, Died on voyage, Part of ship occupied by each during the voyage. No deaths so that column has been eliminated. All passengers are from the United States and their destination is the United States so both of those columns have been eliminated.
  1  J Donahue          36 M Merchant      1st Cabin
  2  J Wales            48 M Farmer        1st Cabin
  3  D T Murphy         33 M Merchant      1st Cabin
  4  Mrs Neuhall         2 F               1st Cabin
  5  W H Stevens        39 M Merchant      1st Cabin
  6  H A Nash           40 M Mechanic      1st Cabin
  7  E C Kennedy        37 M Merchant      1st Cabin
  8  F Kirby            40 M Merchant      1st Cabin
  9  J L A Thurber      44 M Farmer        1st Cabin
 10  Mrs J L A Thurber  31 M               1st Cabin
 11  G W Byant          50 M Farmer        1st Cabin
 12  L Story            35 M Clerk         1st Cabin
 13  W Dunn             65 M Farmer        1st Cabin
 14  Mrs W Dunn         60 F               1st Cabin
 15  A B McIlvain       40 M Clerk         1st Cabin
 16  L B Joseph         31 M Merchant      1st Cabin
 17  Ira P Rankin       40 M Manufacturing 1st Cabin
 18  Col Balter         47 M Farmer        1st Cabin
 19  P W Hale           45 M Merchant      1st Cabin
 20  Julius Othenheimer 30 M Merchant      1st Cabin
 21  F B Whiting        31 M Contractor    1st Cabin 
 22  Capt J M Hume      45 M Ship Master   1st Cabin
 23  Mrs J M Hume       28 F               1st Cabin
 24  S H Parker         44 M Lawyer        1st Cabin
 25  Mrs C D Ward       26 F               1st Cabin
 26  Geo M Williams     36 M Gentleman     1st Cabin
 27  J L Eastman        34 M Farmer        1st Cabin
 28  Mrs J L Eastman    28 F               1st Cabin
 29  J W Hubbard        30 M Clerk         1st Cabin
 30  N E F Krause       35 M Merchant      1st Cabin
 31  J Wm Wells         37 M Clerk         1st Cabin
 32  Mrs Geo M Smith    29 F               1st Cabin
 33  A W Simpson        33 M Merchant      1st Cabin
 34  A M Simpson        30 M Merchant      1st Cabin
 35  J P Goodwin        40 M Merchant      1st Cabin
 36  Wesley Diggins     38 M Farmer        1st Cabin
 37  James E Thaman     44 M Surveyor      1st Cabin
 38* J H Pendy          56 M ?????         1st Cabin
 39  L Stanford         47 M Merchant      1st Cabin
 40  Mrs L Stanford     30 F               1st Cabin
 41  L R Clark          28 M Clerk         1st Cabin
 42  T K Wilson         30 M Contractor    1st Cabin
 43  Mrs Sophie Brail   28 F               1st Cabin
 44  Mrs Maguire        28 F               1st Cabin
 45  Henry Cherbolt     45 M Manfacturer   1st Cabin
 46  W L Halsey         30 M Clerk         1st Cabin
 47  Miss L L Wilson    35 F               1st Cabin
 48  D Fury             25 M Clerk         1st Cabin
 49  L Shepherd         30 M Clerk         1st Cabin
 50  Andrew Dodds       40 M               2nd Cabin
 51  Mrs Andrew Dodds   35 F               2nd Cabin
 52  Mary Dodds          2 F               2nd Cabin
 53  J H Dowles         37 M Farmer        2nd Cabin
 54  Mrs J H Dowles     30 F               2nd Cabin
 55  Mrs Eliza Bail     39 F               2nd Cabin
 56  Louis Lai          36 M Clerk         2nd Cabin
 57  Wm D Harker        24 M Clerk         2nd Cabin
 58  M Furstenberg      30 M Merchant      2nd Cabin
 59  Mrs Sophie Bray    26 F               2nd Cabin
 60  A M Krane          34 M Farmer        2nd Cabin
 61  Robt Dater         29 M Farmer        2nd Cabin
 62  W S Denis          37 M Clerk         2nd Cabin
 63  Ben L West         38 M Gentleman     2nd Cabin
 64  W G Fetterman      23 M Clerk         2nd Cabin
 65  Thos Smith         39 M Miner         2nd Cabin
 66  S H Webb           40 M Mfg           2nd Cabin
 67  Mrs Hickman        30 F               2nd Cabin
 68  Mary Hickman        3 F               2nd Cabin
 69  John Hickman        5 M               2nd Cabin
 70  Mrs Hall           24 F               2nd Cabin
 71  E H Jones          30 M Miner         2nd Cabin
 72  Thos Mack          27 M Miner         2nd Cabin
 73  M McKenzie         40 M Mechanic      2nd Cabin
 74  J McIntosh         29 M Mechanic      2nd Cabin
 75  Theodor Krauss     37 M Farmer        Steerage
 76  L P Mills          40 M Laborer       Steerage
 77  Jacob Lamb         28 M Miner         Steerage
 78  James Flanagan     34 M Laborer       Steerage
 79  F Meyer            42 M Laborer       Steerage
 80  J McGregor         40 M Laborer       Steerage 
 81  W C Ellis          27 M Miner         Steerage
 82  Jos Hampstead      26 M Miner         Steerage
 83  F Louisson         22 M Miner         Steerage
 84  D Hardyes          27 M Miner         Steerage
 85  Reuben Mathews     36 M Miner         Steerage
 86  Danl Wans          36 M Miner         Steerage
 87  Danl Hackett       34 M Miner         Steerage
 88  Wm Ivey            40 M Farmer        Steerage
 89  Mrs Wm Ivey        33 F               Steerage
 90  Henry Ivey          5 M               Steerage
 91  Jane Ivey           2 F               Steerage
 92  C Stewart          40 M Miner         Steerage
 93  L B Davis          40 M Laborer       Steerage
 94  H D Hisle          37 M Laborer       Steerage
 95  Wm P Johnson       29 M Laborer       Steerage
 96  A Frank            29 M Mechanic      Steerage
 97  H Bentin           21 M Miner         Steerage
 98  H F Skinner        40 M Miner         Steerage
 99  Pat Murphy         37 M Miner         Steerage
100  M Tompkins         60 M Miner         Steerage
101  M Levy             33 M Pedler        Steerage
102  E C Lawrence       39 M Farmer        Steerage
103  J F Lawrence       42 M Farmer        Steerage
104  C F Manning        70 M Laborer       Steerage
105  Jno R Miller       30 M Miner         Steerage
106  J Bowdin           26 M Miner         Steerage
107  C M Dale           27 M Miner         Steerage
108  Saul Balliger      31 M Miner         Steerage
109  R M D Gibson       34 M Miner         Steerage
110  Mrs Mary Kane      22 F               Steerage
111  Jenny Kane          2 F               Steerage
112  Reuben Parker      40 M Farmer        Steerage
113  J Farham           34 M Laborer       Steerage
114  Sherman Bronson    36 M Farmer        Steerage
115  Benj Parker        31 M Farmer        Steerage
116  W Leopold          27 M Miner         Steerage
117  F Engerman         38 M Miner         Steerage
118  Geo D Bartlett     36 M Mechanic      Steerage
119  F E Jackson        41 M Mechanic      Steerage
120  J D Paine          67 M Laborer       Steerage
121  W Meyley           50 M Miner         Steerage
122  G F Ryan           29 M Mechanic      Steerage
123  Henry Williams     27 M Mechanic      Steerage
124  A Frye             40 M Mechanic      Steerage
125  D Haley            21 M Laborer       Steerage
126  Henry Snyder       33 M Miner         Steerage
127  I N Winter         37 M Miner         Steerage
128  A Ward             29 M Miner         Steerage
129  Thos E Wilson      26 M Miner         Steerage
130  W Hartley          40 M Mechanic      Steerage
131  F Haggerty         22 M Mechanic      Steerage
132  A M Eaton          34 M Miner         Steerage
133  S Douglas          33 M Miner         Steerage
134  Mrs S Douglas      30 F               Steerage
135  M H Greene         28 M Miner         Steerage  
136  J Beaumont         37 M Miner         Steerage
137  S Herriman         31 M Miner         Steerage
138  A Fuller           40 M Miner         Steerage
139  Jno K Hammond      26 M Miner         Steerage
140  M Kipler           30 M Miner         Steerage
141  P Carruthers       45 M Laborer       Steerage
142  O S Hardyes        37 M Laborer       Steerage
143  Wm Kane            40 M Farmer        Steerage
144  C P Moore          41 M Farmer        Steerage
145  A J Ashley         21 M Clerk         Steerage
146  J B Braley         26 M Miner         Steerage
147  A P Foote          37 M Mechanic      Steerage
148  S W Pelton         29 M Mechanic      Steerage
149  C B Richardson     37 M Mechanic      Steerage
150  R Holden           36 M Mechanic      Steerage
151  E Fenton           38 M Farmer        Steerage
152  M Platt            29 M Farmer        Steerage
153  C A Ford           37 M Laborer       Steerage
154  W Little           21 M Laborer       Steerage
155  C C Mountjoy       28 M Miner         Steerage
156  J N Rutledge       27 M Miner         Steerage
157  Jno Schnor         41 M Laborer       Steerage
158  H Brunsing         36 M Farmer        Steerage
159  Wm Fish            27 M Farmer        Steerage
160  C A Arness         32 M Laborer       Steerage
161  J Short            24 M Laborer       Steerage
162  Jno Wilson         23 M Farmer        Steerage
163  Gustav Glode       29 M Miner         Steerage
164  J Davis            38 M Miner         Steerage
165  H B Williamson     40 M Miner         Steerage
166  P Mayer            36 M Peddler       Steerage
167  M Collins          31 M Miner         Steerage
168  Jno Baxter         27 M Farmer        Steerage
169  A McGrath          39 M Laborer       Steerage
170  Jno Renlick        21 M Miner         Steerage
171  Dan True           24 M Miner         Steerage
172  W S Barry          25 M Miner         Steerage
173  M Breyfogel        30 M Miner         Steerage
174  Mrs C P Moore      21 F               Steerage
175  Pierce Powers      27 M Miner         Steerage
176  C Hume             31 M Miner         Steerage
177  M O'Rourke         33 M Miner         Steerage
178  James Mehon        34 M Miner         Steerage
179  Pat Kelly          30 M Miner         Steerage


Transcriber's Notes:

The use of an * indicates an omission or error made by the original recorder.
The use of a ? indicates a word or letters that could not be read due to the
 condition of the original document.

38  Cannot decipher Occupation ??

National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 208.
Transcribed by Al O'Brien a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
19 August 2004



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