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Ship Independence
I, F.P. Allen do solemly, sincerely, and truly swear that the following List or Manifest of Passengers, subscribed with myn ame, and now delivered by me to the Collector of the 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 Independence whereof I am Master, from Liverpool. So help me God. Signed Francis P. Allen
Sworn to this 26 May 1846.
Before me (unreadable)
List or Manifest of All the Passengers taken on board the Ship Independence whereof F.P. Allen is Master, from Liverpool, burthen 7?2 tons.
Columns represent: Name, Age (Years/Months), Sex*, Occupation*, The country to which they severally belong*, The country in which they intend to become inhabitants*, Died on Voyage*.
1 James Wallace 23 Currier England
2 William Irving 37 Labourer Ireland
3 Margaret Irving 35 Ireland
4 Flora Irving 17 Ireland
5 Elizabeth Irving 9 Ireland
6 Mary Jane Irving 6 Ireland
7 Anne Irving 2 Ireland
8 Thomas Eager 28 Mason Ireland
9 Jane Eager 27 Ireland
10 James Greegan 27 Labourer Ireland
11 Jeremijah Murphy 34 Shoe Maker Ireland
12 Margaret Murphy 30 Ireland
13 Henry Fryzer 43 Germany
14 Terrence McCabe 19 Nailor Ireland
15 James O'Connor 19 Bookkeeper Ireland
16 Martin Hickey 2? Ireland
17 Edward Hickey 60 No Trade Ireland
18 William Ward 26 Labourer England
19 Charlotte Ward 22 England
20 John Copsey 24 Bricklayer England
21 Mrs Warren 26 England
22 Thom Warren 5 England
23 John Warren 9m England
24 James Whitehead 25 Dyer Leeds England
25 Hannah Whitehead 23 Leeds England
26 Edward McDevitte 21 Servant Ireland
27 John Crilly 25 Labourer
28 James Shannon 22 Labourer Ireland
29 Sally Kershaw 23 England
30 James Taylor ?8 Weaver England
31 Jane Taylor 28 England
32 W^m Walhden 23 Foreman England
33 Joshua Ashworth 22 Fu?ler England
34 Abraham Ashworth 9 England
35 Abraham Klegg 21 Weaver England
36 John Cummings 30 Labourer Ireland
37 Mrs Cummings 22 Ireland
38 John Reid 22 Weaver Ireland
39 Thom Barry 21 Weaver Ireland
40 Pat Lawrenson 19 Spinner Ireland
41 Thom Kenny 22 Weaver Ireland
42* James Cavanah 26 Weaver Ireland
43 Mrs Cavanah 24 Weaver Ireland
44 May Cavanah 1 Ireland
45 Pat Cavanah 28 Weaver Ireland
46 John Cavanah 20 Weaver Ireland
47 Bernard McCormick 18 Labourer Ireland
48 Mary McCahan 20
49 May McCahan 18
50 Pat Graham 26 Carpenter Ireland
51 James Flinn 35 Labourer Ireland
52 Peter Johnson 30 Mason Ireland
53 Alice Johnson 24 Ireland
54 Ann Mathews 20 Ireland
55 Nelson Newsted 27 Leather Cutter Germany
56 William Miller 33 Sadler Germany
57 George Waters 48 Shoe Maker England
58 Sarah Waters 44 England
59 George Waters 19 England
60 Arnold Waters 15 England
61 Mary Anne Waters 13 England
62 Sarah Waters 10 England
63 Elizabeth Waters 8 England
64 William Waters 5 England
65 Emma Waters 3 England
66 Jane McCann 19 Labourer Ireland
67 George Alsop 23 Joiner England
68 Hariet Alsop 22 England
69 Henry Alsop 9m England
70 Timothy Murphey 22 Boot Maker Ireland
71 Mary Sulivan 21 Ireland
72 Julia ?akely 20 Ireland
73 Samuel Gillan 28 Bookkeeper Ireland
74* Cornelius Drew 18 Ireland
75 Jeremijah Fitzpatrick 20 Bookkeeper Ireland
76 James Benson 20 Baker England
77 Daniel O'Hare 22 Ireland
78 Eliza Clark 19 Ireland
79 James Kosai 20 Draper Scotland
80 Margaret Kosai 23 Scotland
81 Francis Maton 25 Prof Languages ? Germany
82 Thomas Hefron 24 Labourer Ireland
83 Jane Hefron 23 Ireland
84 M J Le??? 20 Labourer Ireland
85 Michael Berry 27 Labourer Ireland
86 Pat Kenn? 30 Labourer Ireland
87 Thom Morris 28
88 Bridget Berry 22
89 Mary Morris 25
90 Mrs Smith 50 Ireland
91 Sarah Nielsan 21 Ireland
92 Will Murphy 32
93 Judy Quinn 28 Ireland
94 Dennis Bowlan 31
95 James Bryan 21 Ireland
96 Mary Reilly 19 Ireland
97 John Doran 22 Labourer Ireland
98 Silvester Nolan 25 Labourer Ireland
99 Lawrence Quinn 30 Servant
100 Thom Byron 25 Ireland
101 J Gilmartin 35 Taylor Ireland
102 Hannah Gilmartin 30 Ireland
103 Mary Gilmartin 9 Ireland
104 Ellen Gilmartin 6 Ireland
105 Marg Gilmartin 4 Ireland
106 Anne Gilmartin 12m Ireland
107 Anne Garden 19 Ireland
108 Kate Rooney 19 Ireland
109 Tom Gilmartin 21 Farmer Ireland
110 Farrel Rourke 22 Gardiner Ireland
111 Edward Gormley 26 Gardiner Ireland
112 Robert Mason 25 Gardiner Ireland
113 James Adams 24 Gardiner Ireland
114 Margaret Mulrooney 23 Gardiner Ireland
115 Michael Magrath 12 Gardiner Ireland
116 John Savage 30 Gardiner Ireland
117 Mary Savage 28 Gardiner Ireland
118 Catharine Savage 8 Ireland
119 Michael Savage 6 Ireland
120 Anne Savage 4 Ireland
121 John Savage 2 Ireland
122 Bernard McCartney 19 Gardiner Ireland
123 Eliza Kinley 20 Gardiner Ireland
124 Catharine Kinley 13 Gardiner Ireland
125 Benjamin Cunningham 22 Gardiner Ireland
126 John Doogan 22 Gardiner Ireland
127 Pat Griffin 24 Carpenter Ireland
128 John Carney 24 Blacksmith Ireland
129 Thomas Shea 21 Labourer Ireland
130 Catharine Ke?ling 1? Labourer Ireland
131 Ellen Rourke 22
132 Marg Cunningham 22
133 Thomas Devins 21 Farmer Ireland
134 James Boyle 23 Labourer Ireland
135 Bid Rooney 21 Labourer Ireland
136 John Keenan 22
137 Bridget Keenan 21
138 Kate McCullogh 25
139 Martin Kennedy 24 Labourer
140 John Deverens 2? Steward
141 Mrs Deverens 21
142 Richard Cullan 22 Labourer
143* Matth S?oddy 22 Ireland
144 John Covey 19 Ireland
145 John McCormick 12
146 Dan McCormick 10
147 James Currey 16
148 Campbell Parker 23 Farmer
149 Joseph Hannah 23 Taylor
150 Thomas Martin 29 Storekeeper
151* Bridget ?ard 17
152 Michael Boylan 16 Ireland
153 James McDonald 22 Ireland
154 James Cleary 31 Labourer Ireland
155 Bernard McElroy 23 Labourer Ireland
156 Brid Cleary 19
157 Ellen Keennen 20
158 Mary Cassidy 21
159 Rose McCaffrey 9 Ireland
160 Dan Keelahan 30 Labourer Ireland
161 Dan Harrigan 28 Labourer Ireland
162 Dennis Sullivan 24 Blacksmith Ireland
163 Dennis Harrigan 24 Labourer Ireland
164 Dennis Cavanah 24 Labourer Ireland
165 Marg McCarthy 22 Ireland
166 Kate McCarthy 20 Ireland
167 John Daly 30
168 John Malone 23
169 Bridget Malone 30
170 Bridget Daly 24
171 William Gould 31 Labourer Ireland
172 William Gould 24 Labourer Ireland
173 John Tobin 22 Labourer Ireland
174 William Kennedy 23 Labourer Ireland
175 John Ryan 26 Labourer Ireland
176 Mathew Tobin 24 Labourer Ireland
177 Mary Tobin 22 Labourer Ireland
178 Andrew Thompson 20 Labourer Ireland
179 James Woodside 22 Labourer Ireland
180 Margaret Thompson 22 Labourer Ireland
181 Eliza Hunters 21 Labourer Ireland
182 Brody Mulrooney 28 Labourer Ireland
183 W^m Herman 17 Labourer Ireland
184 B Sheridan 24 Ireland
185 A Rehill 22 Ireland
186 Kate Rehill 20 Ireland
187 Charles Beatty 22 Labourer Ireland
188 Kate Beatty 22 Ireland
189 B Farrell 18 Ireland
190 John Kelly 20 Labourer Ireland
191 James Hart 22 Labourer Ireland
192 Peter McGowen 25 Labourer Ireland
193 Brid McGowen 33
194 Mary McGowen 14
195 Elisa MacCastor 20
196 Bernard Cassidy 27 Farmer Ireland
197 Sarah Cassidy 21 Ireland
198 Michael Curly 23 Farmer Ireland
199 Alice Raleigh 18 Ireland
200 Edward Donagan 22 Farmer Ireland
201 James Donolly 20 Weaver Ireland
202 Mary Donolly 22 Ireland
203 Michael Hill 25 Carpenter Ireland
204 William Moore 27 Labourer Ireland
205 Catherine Moore 27 Ireland
206 James Caisy 22 Labourer Ireland
207 Jeremiah Mahony 27 Weaver Ireland
208 Thomas Buck 18 Bookkeeper Ireland
209 Jeremiah Canty 24 Weaver Ireland
210 Rain Mahony 40 Weaver Ireland
211 William Donaldson 24 Silk Weaver Ireland
212 Pat Han 15 Ireland
213 Briget Campbell 20 Ireland
214 Ann Logan 20 Ireland
215 Mag Byrne 24
216 Mary Moore 26
217 Mary Quirk 26
218 Mary Fitzgerald 25
219 Eliz Duffy 25
220 Kate Kerr 25
221* Robert Barns 23 Labourer Down C^t
222 Michael Finlan 36 Labourer Ireland
223 Pat Somers 23 Labourer Ireland
224 Bid Somers S New England
225 Richard Gann 21 Butcher S New England
226 Joseph West 18 Labourer S N England
227 James Parson 40 Labourer S N England
228* John Ha??ey 18 Butcher S N England
229* John Shiels 26 Farmer Fermanah Ireland
230 George Funston 21 Farmer Tyrone Ireland
231* Jane ?oleston 18
232 Eliza Herne 20
233 John Wilson 22 Sadler Belfast Ireland
234 Hugh Benigan 25 Iron Scotland
235 Mag Benigan 25
236 Hugh Benigan 3
237 James Benigan 9m
238 Peter Toole 21 Labourer Wicklow Ireland
239 Alex Richardson 25 Labourer Ireland
240 George Hamilton 60 Labourer Ireland
241 John Gilchrist 22 Baker Ireland
242 Jane Gilchrist 22 Ireland
243 Mary Wilson 30 Tyrone Ireland
244 James Malabry 17 Labourer Ireland
245 Jesse Manning 22 Farmer England
246 Pat Sullivan 30 Labourer Ireland
247 Bid Sullivan 24
248 John Wooding 37 Spinner England
249 Edward Setchell 55 Labourer England
250 Mary Setchell 52
251 Daughter Setchell 18
252 Son William Setchell 13
253 Son George Setchell 11
254 Mary Anne Setchell 11m
255 Michael Moore 30 Mason Ireland
256 Mary Moore 20 Ireland
257 John Moore 3m Ireland
258 Biddy Moore 12 Ireland
259 Biddy Moore 50 Ireland
260 John Moore 60 Ireland
261 Hugh Renan 22 Labourer Ireland
262 Michael Cassady 20 Labourer Ireland
263 Rose Cassady 20 Ireland
264 John O'Donnel 24 Labourer Ireland
265 Catharine O'Donnel 19 Ireland
266 Daniel Brennan 22 Labourer Ireland
267 Catharine Brennan 22 Ireland
268 George Brady 24 Shop Keeper Ireland
269 Eleanor Sheild 19 Ireland
270 Lucy McKinney 14 Ireland
271 Patrick Lasty 2? Labourer Ireland
272 James Lasty 27 Labourer Ireland
273 Owen McCormick 30 Labourer Ireland
274 Michael Barron 34 Labourer Ireland
275* Miss Phillips 23 Canada
276* Miss J Phillips 20 Canada
277* Miss O'Reilly 29 Ireland
278* Mrs Underland 50 U States
279* Mr Thomas 42 B Army Canada
280* Mr Campbell 28 Merchant Scotland
281* Mr Davis 25 Physician U States
282* Mr Phillips 18 Student Canada
283 James Hand 46 Labourer Ireland
284 Thomas Nevin 30 Farmer Ireland
285 Patrick Bambrick 28 Farmer Ireland
286 Pat McDonnell 25 Farmer Ireland
287 Charles Cassidy 22 Weaver Ireland
288* James ?airns 28 Blacksmith Ireland
289* Catharine Ha?ts 22 Ireland
290 Thomas Ralahan 30 Labourer Ireland
291 Jane Alexander 23 Labourer Ireland
292 Ellen Smith 20 Labourer Ireland
293 Catherine Lynch 19 Labourer Ireland
(signed) Francis P Allen
285 Steerage
8 Cabin
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 quality
of original document.
* Columns that were blank on manifest were sex, country in which they intend to
become inhabitants and those that died on voyage
* Columns of occupation and where passengers originated from was sometimes blank
with no "do" of ditto marks
42 to 46 A bracket indicates all are weavers
74 Charles as first name crossed out
143 Missing letter unknown, small
151 Last name either Ward or Mard
221 This person may be from Down County Ireland
228 This last name may be Haldey or Hadley
231 Letter could be a "c"
229 This town in Ireland also spelled Fermanagh
275-282 are in brackets, these are probably the cabin passengers counted up at
bottom of manifest
288 This last name may be Kairns or Rairns
289 Letter is inked out
National Archives and Records Administration, Film M237, Reel 61, List 367.
Transcribed by Patricia Reardon Gault a member of the
Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild
30 September 2006
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