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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, &c

Transcribed 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, 1843

Population of the town of Monrovia

Names	Age	No. in family	Date	Where born	Connexions in the colony	Profession	Extent of education	Health
Polly Jackson	50	–	Aug., 1842	–	–	Nurse	None	Good
Henrietta Fuller	26	–	do	–	Daughter of Polly Fuller	–	do	do
Emanuel Fuller	23	–	do	–	Son of Polly Fuller	Laborer	do	do
Harriet Fuller	8	–	do	–	Daughter of Polly Fuller	–	do	do
Willis Brown	2	–	do	–	Son of Polly Fuller	–	do	do
Nancy Brown	3	6	do	–	–	–	do	do
Alexander Jackson	25	–	do	–	Son of Polly	Farmer	do	do
Mary Jackson	5	–	do	–	Daughter of Alexander Jackson	–	At school	do
Eliza Jackson	4	–	do	–	do	–	do	do
Benjamin Jackson	3	–	do	–	Son of Alexander Jackson	–	do	do
Ann Jackson	3	–	do	–	Daughter of Alexander Jackson	–	do	do
Molly Jackson	1	6	do	–	do	–	–	do
Richard Flournoy	57	–	do	–	–	Farmer	Reads	do
Rose Flournoy	56	–	do	–	Wife of Richard Flournoy	–	None	do
Philip Flourney	14	–	do	–	Son of Richard and Rose Flournoy	–	do	do
Matilda Brigs	15	4	do	–	–	Washerwoman	do	do
Priscilla Thomas	29	–	March, 1826	–	–	–	do	do
Rebecca Thomas	13	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of Priscilla Thomas	–	do	do
Ann Thomas	6	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
William Thompson	2	4	–	do	Illegitimate	–	do	do
Lucy Smith	56	–	Jan., 1833	–	–	–	do	Pauper
Lucinda Smith	13	–	do	–	Niece of Lucy Smith	–	do	Good
Caroline Palen	3	3	–	In the colony	do	–	do	do
Mary Smith	49	–	Feb., 1838	–	–	Washerwoman	do	do
Moses Smith	13	–	do	–	Nephew of Mary Smith	Apprentice	do	do
Martha Smith	14	–	do	–	Niece of Mary Smith	–	do	do
Nancy Peal	30	–	Feb., 1828	–	–	–	do	do
Ellis Williams	16	–	do	–	–	Laborer	do	do
Caroline Hunt	16	–	March, 1829	–	John Hunt’s sister	Washerwoman	do	do
Randolph Minor	9	7	–	In the colony	–	Apprentice	do	do
Mark Morgan	55	–	August, 1842	–	–	Blacksmith	do	do
Caroline Smith	52	–	Dec., 1831	–	–	Cook	do	do
Dabny McKenny	26	–	August, 1842	–	–	Laborer	do	do
Rix Williams	48	–	do	–	–	do	do	do
William Jones	24	–	do	–	–	do	do	do
Charlotte Lewis	15	–	do	–	Sister to William	–	do	do
Patsey Collings	7	7	do	–	do	–	do	do
Gabriel Moore	28	–	April, 1835	–	–	Farmer	do	do
Ralph Moore	26	–	do	–	–	–	Reads and writes	do
Margaret Moore	33	3	do	–	Sister to Gabriel and Ralph Moore	Seamstress	do	do
A. D. Williams	48	–	May, 1823	–	–	Missionary	Liberal	do
Mary N. L. Williams	26	–	Feb., 1824	–	Wife of A. D. Williams	–	Reads and writes	do
Mary Williams	24	–	do	–	Daughter of A. D. Williams	–	do	do
Jennet Williams	13	–	–	In the colony	do	–	do	do
A. J. C. Williams, inf.	–	–	–	do	Son of A. and M.	–	–	do
Frances Stewart	22	–	May, 1823	–	Daughter of Tnomas Stewart	–	Reads and writes	do
Lewis Williams	14	–	–	In the colony	–	Apprentice	At school	do
Henry Randal	14	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
William Curl	26	9	Feb., 1824	–	–	Grocer and blacksmith	Liberal	Decline
Henry Hubbard	33	–	August, 1842	–	–	Baker	None	Feeble
Britannia Holenger	29	2	March, 1826	–	Wife of W. Holenger	–	do	Good
Rosaline Canot	28	–	August, 1835	–	Wife of T. Canot	–	Reads	do
Horace Smith	18	–	do	–	Brother of Rosaline Canot	Seaman	Reads and writes	do
Frances Cyrus	13	–	do	–	Daughter of Rosaline Canot	–	Reads	do
George Cyrus	11	–	do	–	Son of Rosaline Canot	–	At school	do
Mary Canot	9	–	do	–	Dauther of Rosaline Canot	–	Reads	do
Palmela Canot	2	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of Thomas and R. Canot	–	–	do
Hester Ann Canot	16	–	–	do	–	Apprentice	None	do
Benjamin Canot	16	–	–	do	–	Seaman	do	do
William Canot	14	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
Julia Canot	14	–	–	do	–	Apprentice	do	do
Sarah Canot	14	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
Phebe Canot	13	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
Lucy Canot	12	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
Lucien Canot	11	14	–	do	–	do	do	do
Henry Shackleford	55	–	Feb., 1837	–	–	Trader	Reads and writes	Not Good
Ann Shackleford	16	–	do	–	Daughter of Henry Shackelford	–	do	Good
Charity Elliott	35	3	Jan., 1831	–	–	Washerwoman	None	do
John B. Gripon	35	–	Jan., 1833	–	–	School teacher	Liberal	do
Sarah Gripon	35	–	do	–	Wife of John B. Gripon	–	Reads and writes	do
William P. Ward	18	–	do	–	Son of Sarah and Peter	Factor	do	Feeble
Peter Ward	11	–	Jan., 1833	–	Son of Sarah and Peter	–	At school	Good
Augustus Gripon	5	–	–	In the colony	Son of Sarah and J. B. Gripon	–	do	do
Amelia Brown	45	6	March, 1840	–	–	Nurse	None	do
Hull Anderson	50	–	do	–	–	Grocer	do	do
Cherry Anderson	45	–	do	–	Wife of Hull Anderson	–	do	do
Henry Anderson	23	–	do	–	Son of Hull Anderson	–	do	do
Josiah Hill	22	–	Feb., 1838	–	–	Laborer	do	do
William Hill	10	5	do	–	Josiah Hill’s brother	Apprentice	do	do
George Baxter	47	–	Jan., 1833	–	–	Carpenter	do	Decline
Elizabeth Baxter	21	–	do	–	Daughter of George Baxter	–	Reads and writes	Good
Jeremiah Baxter	16	–	do	–	Son of George Baxter	–	At school	do
Rosetta Baxter	14	–	do	–	Daughter of George Baxter	–	do	do
Emanuel Baxter	9	–	–	In the colony	Son of George Baxter	–	do	do
James Wheeler	18	–	April, 1827	–	–	Apprentice	None	do
Peter—-	14	7	–	In the colony	–	do	do	do
Polly White	34	–	March, 1826	–	Widow of Robert White	Washerwoman	do	do
Ransom Peyton	9	–	–	In the colony	Son of Polly	–	At school	do
Robert White, jr.	25	–	July, 1841	–	Son of Robert White, sr.	Laborer	None	do
Margaret White	24	–	do	–	Wife of Robert White, jr.	–	do	do
Milton White	24	–	do	–	Brother of Robert White, jr.	Laborer	do	Feeble
Henry White	21	–	do	–	do	do	do	Good
Harriet White	16	7	do	–	Sister of Robert White, jr.	–	do	do
Joshua Gardner	46	–	Jan., 1832	–	–	Shoe maker	do	do
Matilda Gardner	38	–	do	–	Joshua Gardner’s wife	Seamstress	do	do
Sarah Gardner	24	–	do	–	Daughter of J. and M. Gardner	do	Reads and writes	do
Margaret Gardner	19	–	do	–	do	do	Reads	do
Luvena Gardner	15	–	do	–	do	do	do	do
Nicholas Gardner	21	–	do	–	Son of Josh. And Matilda Gardner	Trader	Reads and writes	do
James W. Gardner	17	–	do	–	do	–	do	do
Joseph Gardner	6	8	–	In the colony	do	–	do	do
James Johnson	35	–	August, 1842	–	–	Carpenter	None	Feeble
Abeline Johnson	24	–	do	–	Wife of James Johnson	–	do	do
Mary E. Johnson	5	–	do	–	Daughter of J. and Abeline Johnson	–	At school	Good
George A. Johnson	2	–	do	–	Son of James and Abeline Johnson	–	–	do
Patrick Powell	34	5	Sept., 1832	–	–	Sawyer	None	do
Edward White	51	–	Jan., 1833	–	–	Carpenter	do	do
Mary White	40	–	do	–	Wife of Edward White	–	do	do
William Ripley	45	–	August, 1842	–	–	Stone mason	do	do
William White	16	4	do	–	–	–	do	do
Eli Gales	53	–	do	–	–	Brick maker	do	do
Silvia Gales	55	–	do	–	Wife of Eli Gales	–	do	do
Daniel Gales	9	–	do	–	Son of Eli and Silvia Gales	–	do	do
Lucy Lovick	48	4	do	–	–	–	do	do
Lucy Severe	49	–	do	–	Widow of Robert Severe	–	do	Feeble
Hannah Bell	27	–	do	–	Daughter of Robt. And Lucy Severe	–	do	Good
Richard Severe	18	–	do	–	Son of Robert and Lucy Severe	–	do	do
Maria Severe	16	–	do	–	Daughter of Robt. and Lucy Severe	–	do	do
Louisa White	11	–	do	–	–	Washerwoman	do	do
Mary Fletcher	20	6	Feb., 1828	–	–	–	do	do
John Madison	24	–	–	–	–	Seaman	do	do
Catharine Madison	24	–	Feb., 1830	–	Wife of John Madison	Seamstress	do	do
Louisa Early	20	–	do	–	Sister of Catharine Madison	–	do	do
Martha Brown	2	4	–	In the colony	–	–	do	do
Hannah White	40	–	April, 1835	–	–	Seamstress	do	do
Amos Tamarind	14	–	do	–	Son of R. Saunders	–	Reads	do
Peter Minor	12	3	Sept., 1839	–	–	–	None	do
Lewis Ciples	43	–	Jan., 1833	–	–	Tailor	Liberal	Feeble
Elizabeth Ciples	27	–	do	–	Wife of Lewis Ciples	Seamstress	Reads and writes	Good
Elizabeth Ciples	15	–	do	–	Daughter of Lewis Ciples	–	do	do
John Ciples	12	–	do	–	Son of Lewis Ciples	–	At school	do
Mary Ciples	4	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of L. and Elizabeth Ciples	–	–	do
Thomas Hardy	16	–	Jan., 1833	–	–	Apprentice	Reads	do
John Jacox	14	–	July, 1831	–	–	do	None	do
Peter Ciples	7	–	–	In the colony	–	do	do	do
Lewis Ciples	6	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
William Hazel	22	10	—-, 1838	–	–	Tailor	Reads and writes	do
Hetty Howard	37	–	Sept., 1832	–	–	Nurse	None	do
Charity Howard	18	–	do	–	–	–	do	do
Sally Howard	12	–	do	–	–	–	do	do
Ann D. Gilbert	24	–	March, 1826	–	–	–	do	do
William Barbour	17	–	–	In the colony	–	–	do	do
John Videll	5	6	–	do	–	–	At school	do