ROLL OF EMIGRANTS THAT HAVE BEEN SENT TO THE COLONY OF LIBERIA, WESTERN AFRICA, BY THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY AND ITS AUXILIARIES, TO SEPTEMBER, 1843, &cTranscribed from “Information relative to the operations of the United States squadron on the west coast of Africa, the condition of the American colonies there, and the commerce of the United States therewith,” 28th Congress, 2d. Session, S. Doc. 150, serial 458.
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CENSUS OF THE COLONY OF LIBERIA —- SEPTEMBER, 1843Population of the town of Caldwell Page 1
Names |
Age |
No. in family |
Date |
Where born |
Connexionsin the colony |
Profession |
Extent of education |
Health |
Joseph Blackledge |
37 |
– |
August, 1842 |
– |
– |
Trader |
Reads |
Infirm |
Ann Blackledge |
34 |
– |
do |
– |
Joseph Blackledge’s wife |
– |
None |
do |
Irven Earley |
13 |
– |
June, 1830 |
– |
Orphan |
Apprentice |
do |
do |
Albert Paylin |
10 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
do |
do |
At school |
do |
Josiah Peal |
9 |
5 |
– |
do |
do |
do |
do |
do |
Patience Scott |
34 |
– |
Jan., 1832 |
– |
– |
Washerwoman |
None |
Good |
Maria Stephens |
21 |
– |
August, 1842 |
– |
Patience Scott’s cousin |
do |
do |
do |
Calvin Stephens |
20 |
– |
do |
– |
Maria Stephen’s brother |
Laborer |
do |
do |
Louisa Scott |
14 |
– |
Jan., 1832 |
– |
Patience Scott’s daughter |
– |
At school |
do |
Merinda Scott |
16 |
– |
do |
– |
Patience Scott’s sister |
– |
None |
do |
Jackson Scott |
9 |
6 |
– |
In the colony |
Patience Scott’s son |
– |
At school |
do |
Francis Clarke |
30 |
– |
Feb., 1826 |
– |
– |
Carpenter |
None |
do |
Milly Clarke |
26 |
– |
March, 1826 |
– |
Francis Clarke’s wife |
– |
do |
do |
Charlotte Clarke |
50 |
– |
Feb., 1826 |
– |
Francis Clarke’s mother |
Nurse |
do |
Feeble |
Thomas Morris |
22 |
– |
March, 1826 |
– |
George Morris’s brother |
Laborer |
do |
do |
George Morris |
24 |
– |
do |
– |
– |
do |
do |
do |
Harriet Clarke |
2 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
Daughter of F. and C. |
– |
– |
do |
Nancy Scott |
3 |
– |
– |
do |
Daughter of P. Scott |
– |
– |
do |
Abagail Scott |
2 |
– |
– |
do |
do |
– |
– |
do |
Simon Smith |
55 |
– |
Feb., 1838 |
– |
– |
Laborer |
None |
Decline |
Tana Smith |
28 |
– |
April, 1835 |
– |
Simon Smith’s wife |
– |
do |
Good |
Anthony Smith |
2 |
11 |
– |
In the colony |
Son of Simon and Tana Smith |
– |
– |
do |
Benjamin Gordon |
48 |
– |
Sept., 1839 |
– |
– |
Farmer |
do |
do |
Malinda Gordon |
46 |
– |
do |
– |
Benjamin Gordon’s wife |
– |
do |
do |
Rebecca Gordon |
19 |
– |
do |
– |
Daughter of B. and Malinda Gordon |
– |
do |
do |
Lucretia Gordon |
18 |
– |
do |
– |
do |
– |
do |
do |
Sampson Gordon |
14 |
– |
do |
– |
Son of Benj. and Malinda Gordon |
– |
do |
do |
John Crocket |
23 |
6 |
Dec., 1830 |
– |
– |
Laborer |
do |
do |
Allen Travis |
25 |
– |
Jan., 1832 |
– |
– |
Constable |
Reads and writes |
do |
Louisa Travis |
25 |
– |
do |
– |
Allen Travis’s wife |
– |
None |
do |
Chauncy Travis |
4 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
Son of Allen and Louisa Travis |
– |
– |
do |
William Travis |
4 |
– |
– |
do |
do |
– |
– |
do |
Josephine Travis |
2 |
– |
– |
do |
Daughter of A. and Louisa Travis |
– |
– |
do |
Deborah Turner |
14 |
6 |
Jan., 1832 |
– |
Orphan |
Apprentice |
None |
do |
Charles Carter |
49 |
– |
June, 1832 |
– |
– |
Farmer |
do |
do |
Lucretia Carter |
45 |
– |
April, 1835 |
– |
Charles Carter’s wife |
– |
do |
do |
Elsey Carter |
13 |
– |
June, 1832 |
– |
Charles Carter’s daughter |
– |
do |
do |
Serina Carter |
10 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
do |
– |
At school |
do |
Jesse Galapsey |
30 |
– |
August, 1842 |
– |
Charles Carter’s son-in-law |
Farmer |
None |
do |
Eliza Galapsey |
19 |
– |
Jan., 1833 |
– |
Jesse Galapsey’s wife |
– |
None |
Good |
James Leiper |
6 |
– |
August, 1842 |
– |
Orphan |
Apprentice |
do |
do |
Allen Leiper |
4 |
8 |
do |
– |
do |
do |
do |
Feeble |
Hopkins Erskines |
23 |
– |
Feb., 1830 |
– |
– |
School teacher |
Liberal |
Good |
Eliza Erskines |
19 |
– |
Jan., 1833 |
– |
Hopkins Erskine’s wife |
– |
Reads and writes |
do |
Ann Greenfield |
48 |
– |
Oct., 1831 |
– |
– |
Nurse |
None |
do |
Mahala Greenfield |
12 |
– |
do |
– |
Ann Greenfield’s daughter |
– |
do |
do |
Rhoda Bryan |
18 |
– |
do |
– |
– |
Washerwoman |
do |
do |
Egleton Bryan |
2 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
Rhoda Bryan’s son |
– |
– |
do |
Asa Williams |
40 |
– |
Sept., 1839 |
– |
– |
Farmer |
None |
do |
Martha Williams |
24 |
– |
do |
– |
Asa Williams’s wife |
– |
do |
do |
Eliza Williams |
10 |
– |
do |
– |
Asa Williams’s sister |
– |
do |
do |
John Williams |
2 |
10 |
– |
In the colony |
Son of Asa and Martha Williams |
– |
do |
do |
Philip Pritchard |
46 |
– |
March, 1826 |
– |
– |
Justice of the Peace |
Reads and writes |
do |
Ovelton Pritchard |
18 |
– |
do |
– |
Philip Pritchard’s daughter |
– |
None |
do |
Moses Pritchard |
12 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
Philip Pritchard’s son |
– |
At school |
do |
James Pritchard |
7 |
– |
– |
do |
do |
– |
do |
do |
Henry Russell |
22 |
– |
July, 1833 |
– |
– |
Laborer |
None |
do |
Penina Russell |
16 |
6 |
do |
– |
Henry Russell’s sister |
– |
do |
do |
Thomas Travis |
27 |
– |
Jan., 1832 |
– |
– |
Carpenter |
Reads |
do |
Rebecca Travis |
23 |
– |
Feb., 1828 |
– |
Wife of Thomas Travis |
– |
Reads and writes |
do |
Thomas Travis, jr. |
4 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
Son of F. and R. |
– |
– |
do |
Mary Travis |
2 |
– |
– |
do |
Daughter of F. and R. |
– |
– |
do |
Eliza Harvey |
7 |
– |
– |
do |
Rebecca’s sister |
– |
At school |
do |
Martha Scott |
16 |
– |
Jan., 1832 |
– |
Thomas’s sister |
– |
None |
do |
Robert Scott |
17 |
– |
do |
– |
Thomas’s brother |
Sawyer |
do |
do |
Lavinia Scott |
14 |
– |
do |
– |
Thomas’s sister |
– |
do |
do |
Alfred Scott |
12 |
– |
do |
– |
Thomas’s brother |
– |
do |
do |
Copeland Scott |
11 |
10 |
do |
– |
do |
– |
do |
do |
J. H. Tan |
42 |
– |
Jan., 1831 |
– |
– |
Shoe maker |
Reads |
do |
Mary Tan |
11 |
– |
do |
– |
J. H. Tan’s daughter |
– |
At school |
do |
Martha Tan |
9 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
do |
– |
do |
do |
Easter Duck |
55 |
– |
Jan., 1832 |
– |
– |
Nurse |
None |
Decline |
Croco Wallow |
28 |
– |
Sept., 1839 |
– |
– |
Farmer |
do |
Good |
Samuel Wallow |
26 |
– |
do |
– |
– |
do |
do |
do |
Harper Wallow |
25 |
– |
do |
– |
– |
do |
do |
do |
Lucy Briant |
44 |
– |
July, 1833 |
– |
S. Briant’s widow |
Nurse |
do |
Feeble |
George Briant |
9 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
Lucy’s son |
– |
do |
Good |
Alfred Briant |
7 |
10 |
– |
do |
do |
– |
do |
do |
John Mitchell |
28 |
– |
March, 1826 |
– |
– |
Laborer |
do |
do |
Peggy Mitchell |
30 |
– |
April, 1827 |
– |
John’s wife |
– |
do |
Decline |
Davis Spellman |
5 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
John’s step-son |
– |
do |
Good |
Thomas Spellman |
5 |
– |
– |
do |
do |
– |
None |
do |
Mary Tour |
13 |
5 |
– |
do |
Orphan |
– |
do |
do |
Timothy Pritchard |
47 |
– |
March, 1826 |
– |
– |
Farmer |
Reads and writes |
do |
Lucinda Pritchard |
24 |
– |
Oct., 1826 |
– |
Timothy’s wife |
– |
None |
do |
John Pritchard |
2 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
Son of T. and L. Pritchard |
– |
– |
do |
Timothy Pritchard |
1 |
– |
– |
do |
do |
– |
– |
do |
Martha Warrington |
12 |
– |
Oct., 1826 |
– |
Orphan |
Apprentice |
None |
do |
James Wallo |
28 |
– |
Sept., 1829 |
– |
– |
Farmer |
do |
do |
Jane Wallo |
24 |
– |
Jan., 1828 |
– |
James’s wife |
– |
do |
do |
Milly Jordan |
17 |
– |
April, 1835 |
– |
James’s sister |
– |
do |
do |
Thomas Duck |
10 |
– |
do |
– |
– |
Apprentice |
At school |
do |
Lacky Waller |
29 |
– |
Sept., 1839 |
– |
– |
Farmer |
do |
do |
Judy Waller |
53 |
– |
Jan., 1828 |
– |
Lacky’s wife |
Nurse |
do |
do |
John Tisdale |
19 |
– |
do |
– |
Judy’s son |
Laborer |
do |
do |
Melvina White |
10 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
– |
Apprentice |
do |
do |
Judy Smith |
50 |
– |
Jan., 1832 |
– |
– |
Nurse |
do |
Feeble |
Judy Smith |
23 |
15 |
do |
– |
Judy’s daughter |
Washerwoman |
do |
Good |
Anarchy White |
30 |
– |
Feb., 1828 |
– |
– |
Seamstress |
do |
do |
Gadsey Outland |
19 |
– |
do |
– |
Anarchy’s sister |
– |
do |
do |
Elizabeth Outland |
10 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
do |
– |
do |
do |
Levy Chapel |
22 |
– |
Oct., 1831 |
– |
– |
Laborer |
do |
do |
Mary Walker |
32 |
– |
July, 1833 |
– |
Lewis’s sister |
Washerwoman |
do |
do |
Irvin Walker |
5 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
Mary’s son |
– |
– |
do |
Lucilla Walker |
4 |
– |
– |
do |
Mary’s daughter |
– |
– |
do |
Elizabeth Walker |
2 |
– |
– |
do |
do |
– |
– |
do |
Henry Hase |
42 |
– |
Sept., 1839 |
– |
– |
Farmer |
None |
do |
Eliza Hase |
27 |
– |
do |
– |
Henry’s wife |
– |
do |
do |
Charles Thompson |
6 |
11 |
– |
In the colony |
Eliza’s son |
– |
At school |
do |
Daniel Ware |
48 |
– |
Feb., 1833 |
– |
– |
Shoe maker |
Reads |
do |
Edy Ware |
46 |
– |
do |
– |
Daniel’s wife |
– |
None |
do |
Isam Smith |
13 |
– |
Feb., 1828 |
– |
Hartwell Smith’s brother |
Laborer |
None |
Good |
William Smith |
10 |
– |
do |
– |
do |
– |
At school |
do |
George Willis |
18 |
– |
do |
– |
– |
– |
None |
do |
David Teage |
10 |
– |
– |
In the colony |
– |
Apprentice |
do |
do |
Thomas Brown |
9 |
– |
– |
do |
Brother of George |
do |
do |
do |
James Curvell |
9 |
– |
– |
do |
– |
do |
do |
do |
Jack Moore |
8 |
– |
– |
do |
– |
– |
At school |
do |
Sarah Willis |
5 |
10 |
– |
do |
Orphan |
– |
– |
do |
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