Manifest of the Katherine Jackson, 1838
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Title
Manifest of the Katherine Jackson, 1838
Subject
Slavery; Slave Trade-domestic; Transportation; Shipping Manifest
Description
A list of the slaves transported from Alexandria to New Orleans on the Katherine Jackson in November and December, 1838. Many of the men, women, and children listed on this manifest were sold by Thomas Mulledy to Jesse Beatty and Henry Johnson. They were shipped by Robert A. Windsor of Alexandria and consigned to Lambeth & Thompson of New Orleans.
Updated April 28, 2016: A new, high-resolution digital scan of this document was provided to the Georgetown Slavery Archive by the National Archives at Fort Worth.
Updated April 28, 2016: A new, high-resolution digital scan of this document was provided to the Georgetown Slavery Archive by the National Archives at Fort Worth.
Creator
National Archives, Fort Worth, TX
Source
Slave Manifest of the Katherine Jackson, December 6, 1838. Slave Manifests, 1817-1856 and 1860-1861 (NO-128); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives at Fort Worth.
Publisher
Georgetown Slavery Archive
Date
December 6, 1838
Contributor
Adam Rothman
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
GSA2
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Text
The following transcription is adapted from http://www.afrigeneas.com/slavedata/Roll.12.1837-1839.html.
Manifest of Negroes, Mulattoes, and Persons of Color, taken on board the Katherine Jackson of Georgetown whereof John G. Duarry is Master, burthen Four hundred fifty six /35 Tons, to be tranported to the Port of Alexandria for the purpose of being sold or disposed of as Slaves, or to be held to service or labor.
Name Sex Age Height Whether Negro, Mulatto, or Person of Color
Nace Butler m 50 5-9 Black
Bibey " f 45 5-3 Brown
Caroline " " 17 5-7 "
Bazel " m 16 6-0 "
Martha Ann " f 15 5-5 "
Ann " " 11 4-6 "
Gaib " m 10 5-5 "
Bibey Ann " f 9 4-2 "
Henry " m 7 4-1 "
Tom " " 5 3-8 "
Mary " f 11 3-4 "
John Lewis " m 2 2-9 "
Loan " f 3 mos. "
Phil Merrick m 50 5-9 Black
Nelly " f 40 5-2 "
Lewis " m 13 4-9 "
Gustus [illegible]
Nelly Barns f 60 5-2 "
Kitty Walton " 70 5-2 "
Eliza Butler & " 18 5-5 "
Mary Ellen " 2 mos. "
Bennett Scott m 50 5-6 "
Clear " f 40 5-6 Brown
James " m 23 5-7 "
Christiana " f 19 5-3 "
Ellen " " 17 4-9 "
Linnaeus " m 14 4-9 "
Lucy Ann " f 11 4-3 "
Dianna " " 9 4-0 "
Peggy " " 6 3-5 "
Jerrard Plowdon m 25 5-11 "
Rose Ann " f 26 5-6 Black
Bil Hill m 28 5-9 Brown
Peter S_____ m 50 6-1 Black
Betsey Hill f 45 5-4 "
Lin Queene m 50 5-7 "
Ann " f 23 5-6 "
Charles " m 1 '
Adeline " f 11 4-5 "
Isaac " m 8 4-1 "
Eliza " f 5 3-7 "
Mary Ann Digs " 25 5-3 "
Sam Harris m 25 5-7 "
Betsey Harris with f 21 5-4 "
Sam " m 5 mos. Brown
Ellen " f 4 3-4 "
Martha " " 2 2-6 "
Ned " m 5 3-4 Black
Patrick Hawkins " 36 5-7 "
Letty " f 30 5-3 "
Martha " " 3 mos. "
Cornelius " m 10 4-7 "
Francis " " 11 4-6 "
Susan " f 10 4-3 "
Gabriel " m 8 3-10 "
Peter " " 5 3-3 "
Jackson " " 3 3-0 "
Elizabeth " f 2 2-6 "
Bernard Butler m 38 5-8 "
Augustin West " 13 4-10 "
Adel West f 9 4-3 "
George Harris m 65 5-7 "
Kitty " f 50 5-3 "
Harriet " " 13 4-9 "
Sarah " " 10 4-3 "
Osey " m 5 3-1 "
John Queene m 35 5-10 Black
Nancy " f 25 5-6 "
Patrick " m 4 3-2 "
Betsey Dorsey f 30 5-3 Brown
Burnard " m 15 5-2 "
Lucinda " f 13 4-10 "
Ann Jones " “ 26 5-4 "
Arnold " m 9 4-5 "
Louisa " f 6 4-0 "
Emeline Brown m 13 4-10 "
Mandy " " 11 4-7 "
Elizabeth " f 8 4-0 "
Billy " m 6 3-9 Black
Harriet Eaglin f 6 3-9 "
Adeline Campbell f 28 5-2 "
Mariah " f 9 mos. "
Mathew " m 11 4-6 "
Jinny " f 6 3-11 "
Catherine " " 5 3-6 "
Sally Yorkshire " 60 5-5 "
Joe Greenleaf m 60 5-8 "
Easter " f 60 5-3 "
Greenfield Anthony m 26 5-8 "
Sylvester Greenleaf m 22 5-8 Black
Emeline " f 17 5-3 "
Milly " " 14 5-0 "
Mary " " 12 4-6 "
Lucinda " " 10 4-2 "
Ferdinand Hill m 21 5-7 Brown
Harriet " f 19 5-4 Black
Bibey Plowdon " 50 5-4 "
Charlot " " 23 5-8 "
July Ann " " 23 5-1 Brown
Remus " m 18 5-6 "
Joseph " " 11 4-5 "
Elizabeth " f 8 4-0 "
Ritter " " 15 5-1 "
Nelly Blacklock f 70 5-1 Black
Nelly " " 17 4-11 "
Lucretia Hill " 17 5-3 Brown
Susan Plowdon " 18 5-5 Black
Priscilla " " 8 3-11 Brown
Kitty Hawkins f 28 5-8 Black
Elias " m 17 mos. "
Austin " " 7 3-11 "
Isaac " " 11 3-6 "
John Brown m 35 5-8 "
Trisey " f 7 4-0 "
Harriet Ann Brown " 5 3-7 "
William Ware m 18 5-3 Black
Thomas Riley " 18 5-7 "
James Blair " 14 4-7 "
Henry Johnson " 10 4-2 "
Nace Harris " 50 5-6 "
Nancy Lee f 50 5-0 "
Tom Dorsey m 50 5-6 "
Nelly Harrison f 50 6-0 "
John Harrison m 6 3-8 "
George Henry " 2 "
Perry Center m 35 5-6 "
Susan Butler f 23 5-5 Brown
Bridget Butler " 19 5-5 "
Wm. Granderson Dorsey m 6 3-9 "
Daniel Dorsey " 5 3-6 "
One hundred and thirty slaves
Examined & found correct
New Orleans, Dec. 6, 1838 Alf. Lewis, Insp.
Manifest of Negroes, Mulattoes, and Persons of Color, taken on board the Katherine Jackson of Georgetown whereof John G. Duarry is Master, burthen Four hundred fifty six /35 Tons, to be tranported to the Port of Alexandria for the purpose of being sold or disposed of as Slaves, or to be held to service or labor.
Name Sex Age Height Whether Negro, Mulatto, or Person of Color
Nace Butler m 50 5-9 Black
Bibey " f 45 5-3 Brown
Caroline " " 17 5-7 "
Bazel " m 16 6-0 "
Martha Ann " f 15 5-5 "
Ann " " 11 4-6 "
Gaib " m 10 5-5 "
Bibey Ann " f 9 4-2 "
Henry " m 7 4-1 "
Tom " " 5 3-8 "
Mary " f 11 3-4 "
John Lewis " m 2 2-9 "
Loan " f 3 mos. "
Phil Merrick m 50 5-9 Black
Nelly " f 40 5-2 "
Lewis " m 13 4-9 "
Gustus [illegible]
Nelly Barns f 60 5-2 "
Kitty Walton " 70 5-2 "
Eliza Butler & " 18 5-5 "
Mary Ellen " 2 mos. "
Bennett Scott m 50 5-6 "
Clear " f 40 5-6 Brown
James " m 23 5-7 "
Christiana " f 19 5-3 "
Ellen " " 17 4-9 "
Linnaeus " m 14 4-9 "
Lucy Ann " f 11 4-3 "
Dianna " " 9 4-0 "
Peggy " " 6 3-5 "
Jerrard Plowdon m 25 5-11 "
Rose Ann " f 26 5-6 Black
Bil Hill m 28 5-9 Brown
Peter S_____ m 50 6-1 Black
Betsey Hill f 45 5-4 "
Lin Queene m 50 5-7 "
Ann " f 23 5-6 "
Charles " m 1 '
Adeline " f 11 4-5 "
Isaac " m 8 4-1 "
Eliza " f 5 3-7 "
Mary Ann Digs " 25 5-3 "
Sam Harris m 25 5-7 "
Betsey Harris with f 21 5-4 "
Sam " m 5 mos. Brown
Ellen " f 4 3-4 "
Martha " " 2 2-6 "
Ned " m 5 3-4 Black
Patrick Hawkins " 36 5-7 "
Letty " f 30 5-3 "
Martha " " 3 mos. "
Cornelius " m 10 4-7 "
Francis " " 11 4-6 "
Susan " f 10 4-3 "
Gabriel " m 8 3-10 "
Peter " " 5 3-3 "
Jackson " " 3 3-0 "
Elizabeth " f 2 2-6 "
Bernard Butler m 38 5-8 "
Augustin West " 13 4-10 "
Adel West f 9 4-3 "
George Harris m 65 5-7 "
Kitty " f 50 5-3 "
Harriet " " 13 4-9 "
Sarah " " 10 4-3 "
Osey " m 5 3-1 "
John Queene m 35 5-10 Black
Nancy " f 25 5-6 "
Patrick " m 4 3-2 "
Betsey Dorsey f 30 5-3 Brown
Burnard " m 15 5-2 "
Lucinda " f 13 4-10 "
Ann Jones " “ 26 5-4 "
Arnold " m 9 4-5 "
Louisa " f 6 4-0 "
Emeline Brown m 13 4-10 "
Mandy " " 11 4-7 "
Elizabeth " f 8 4-0 "
Billy " m 6 3-9 Black
Harriet Eaglin f 6 3-9 "
Adeline Campbell f 28 5-2 "
Mariah " f 9 mos. "
Mathew " m 11 4-6 "
Jinny " f 6 3-11 "
Catherine " " 5 3-6 "
Sally Yorkshire " 60 5-5 "
Joe Greenleaf m 60 5-8 "
Easter " f 60 5-3 "
Greenfield Anthony m 26 5-8 "
Sylvester Greenleaf m 22 5-8 Black
Emeline " f 17 5-3 "
Milly " " 14 5-0 "
Mary " " 12 4-6 "
Lucinda " " 10 4-2 "
Ferdinand Hill m 21 5-7 Brown
Harriet " f 19 5-4 Black
Bibey Plowdon " 50 5-4 "
Charlot " " 23 5-8 "
July Ann " " 23 5-1 Brown
Remus " m 18 5-6 "
Joseph " " 11 4-5 "
Elizabeth " f 8 4-0 "
Ritter " " 15 5-1 "
Nelly Blacklock f 70 5-1 Black
Nelly " " 17 4-11 "
Lucretia Hill " 17 5-3 Brown
Susan Plowdon " 18 5-5 Black
Priscilla " " 8 3-11 Brown
Kitty Hawkins f 28 5-8 Black
Elias " m 17 mos. "
Austin " " 7 3-11 "
Isaac " " 11 3-6 "
John Brown m 35 5-8 "
Trisey " f 7 4-0 "
Harriet Ann Brown " 5 3-7 "
William Ware m 18 5-3 Black
Thomas Riley " 18 5-7 "
James Blair " 14 4-7 "
Henry Johnson " 10 4-2 "
Nace Harris " 50 5-6 "
Nancy Lee f 50 5-0 "
Tom Dorsey m 50 5-6 "
Nelly Harrison f 50 6-0 "
John Harrison m 6 3-8 "
George Henry " 2 "
Perry Center m 35 5-6 "
Susan Butler f 23 5-5 Brown
Bridget Butler " 19 5-5 "
Wm. Granderson Dorsey m 6 3-9 "
Daniel Dorsey " 5 3-6 "
One hundred and thirty slaves
Examined & found correct
New Orleans, Dec. 6, 1838 Alf. Lewis, Insp.
Files
Citation
National Archives, Fort Worth, TX, “Manifest of the Katherine Jackson, 1838,” Georgetown Slavery Archive, accessed September 20, 2024, https://slaveryarchive.georgetown.edu/items/show/2.