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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
James Eden	58	–	Jan., 1833	–	–	School teacher	Liberal	Good
Rachel Eden	48	–	do	–	Wife of James Eden	–	Reads	do
James N. Lewis	24	–	Feb., 1824	–	Brother of J. N. Lewis	–	Liberal	do
Harriet Lewis	20	–	Jan., 1833	–	Wife of J. N. Lewis	–	Reads and writes	do
Sarah Eden	18	–	do	–	Daughter of J. Eden	Seamstress	do	do
Henry Eden	14	–	do	–	Son of J. Eden	–	do	do
Barbary Berry	18	–	July, 1837	–	–	–	–	do
Samuel Young	14	–	June, 1830	–	–	–	None	do
Edward Ray	10	9	August, 1842	–	Orphan	–	do	do
James B. Eden	25	–	Jan., 1833	–	Son of James Eden	Carpenter	Reads and writes	do
Candace Eden	28	–	March, 1823	–	Wife of J. B. Eden	–	do	do
—-, infant daughter	–	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of J. and E.	–	–	Feeble
Betsy Nelson	39	4	Feb., 1833	–	–	Nurse	None	Good
John W. Barbour	39	–	Feb., 1824	–	–	Stone mason	do	do
Hannah Barbour	48	–	do	–	Wife of John W. Barbour	–	do	do
Robert N. Lewis	23	–	do	–	Son of J. W. and Hannah Barbour	Trader	Reads and writes	do
Thomas Barbour	14	–	–	In the colony	do	–	At school	do
Henry Barbour	13	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
Jehudah Barbour	6	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
Isaiah Jacox	16	–	July, 1831	–	–	Apprentice	None	do
Elizabeth Jacox	15	–	do	–	–	do	do	do
Julia Jacox	13	–	do	–	–	do	do	do
John Rolls	26	10	March, 1841	–	–	Laborer	do	do
Nancy Jordan	43	–	Jan., 1832	–	Widow of Wily Jordan	Washerwoman	do	do
Edward Williams	19	–	do	–	Son of Nancy Jordan	Carpenter	do	do
Josiah Jordan	11	–	do	–	Son of Nancy and Wily Jordan	–	At school	do
Alexander Jordan	9	–	do	–	do	–	do	do
Samuel Jordan	7	–	–	In the colony	do	–	do	do
Polly Whitfield	48	–	March, 1826	–	–	Washerwoman	None	do
Silvia Kadet	22	–	Sept., 1832	–	–	do	do	do
Moses Williams	17	8	Oct., 1831	–	Son of Moses Williams, sr.	Blacksmith	do	do
Joseph Howard	27	–	Sept., 1832	–	–	Seaman	do	do
Sarah Howard	24	–	Feb., 1824	–	Wife of Joseph Howard	–	do	do
Eliza Taylor	16	–	Jan., 1832	–	–	–	At school	do
Thomas W. Howard	7	–	–	In the colony	Son of Joseph Howard	–	do	do
Aquila Howard	5	–	–	do	Daughter of Joseph Howard	–	do	do
Josephus Howard	1	–	–	do	Son of Joseph Howard	–	–	do
Lewis Curtis	9	7	–	do	–	–	None	do
Julia Smith	50	–	August, 1842	–	Mother of Nancy Smith	Nurse	do	do
Nancy Smith	25	–	do	–	Daughter of Julia Smith	Washerwoman	do	do
Juda Smith	22	–	do	–	do	–	do	do
Joshua Johnson	27	–	do	–	Son of Julia Smith	Laborer	do	do
Emily Lewis	2	5	do	–	Nancy’s son	–	–	do
Isabel Rahhahman	80	–	March, 1829	–	Widow of Addural Rahhahman	Nurse	None	Feeble
Simon Rahhahman	21	–	Dec., 1830	–	Isabel Rahhahman’s Grandson	–	do	Good
Susan Rahhahman	17	–	do	–	Isabel Rahhahman’s grand-daughter	–	Reads	do
Nancy Rahhahman	15	4	do	–	do	–	do	do
Peter Johnson	48	–	Jan., 1827	–	–	Gardener	None	do
Pheriby Johnson	38	–	Feb., 1833	–	Wife of Peter Johnson	Seamstress	do	do
Frances Thomas	14	–	do	–	Daughter of Pheriby Johnson	–	At school	do
Mary Bullock	25	–	Jan., 1828	–	–	Washerwoman	None	do
Margaret Bullock	7	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of Mary Bullock	–	At school	do
Gabriel Ammons	22	6	Jan, 1828	–	–	Seaman	None	do
John Leone	37	–	Jan., 1827	–	–	Servant	do	do
Rachel Leone	25	–	Jan., 1828	–	Wife of John Leone	Seamstress	do	do
William Leone	9	–	–	In the colony	Son of John and Rachel Leone	–	At school	do
George Leone	5	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
Rachel Leone	7	–	–	do	Daughter of John and Rachel Leone	–	do	do
Addel Leone	2	6	–	do	Son of John and Rachel Leone	–	–	do
A. W. Anderson	38	–	Jan., 1833	–	–	Shoe maker	Liberal	do
Sarah Anderson	38	–	Feb., 1824	–	Wife of A. W. Anderson	–	None	do
Thomas B. J. Anderson	3	–	–	In the colony	son of A. W. Anderson	–	–	do
Sally Folks	14	–	June, 1832	–	Orphan	Apprentice	None	do
Thomas Anderson	18	–	–	In the colony	–	do	do	do
William Anderson	13	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
Eveline Vines	47	–	Jan., 1832	–	–	Nurse	do	do
Amanda Johnson	19	–	August, 1842	–	–	Seamstress	do	do
Dozy Trader	1	9	do	–	Son of Amanda Johnson	–	–	do
Diver Fletcher	42	–	Feb., 1828	–	–	Ship carpenter	None	do
Lucretia Fletcher	5	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of Diver Fletcher	–	At school	do
Fanny Fletcher	4	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
Thomas Fletcher	2	–	–	do	Son of Diver Fletcher	–	–	do
Harrietta Fletcher	19	–	Feb. 1828	–	–	–	–	Good
Marsella Fletcher	9	6	–	In the colony	–	–	–	do
George Crawford	44	–	July, 1833	–	–	Carpenter	Reads	do
Malinda Crawford	42	2	do	–	Wife of George Crawford	Seamstress	Reads and writes	do
A. B. Henderson	55	–	March, 1829	–	–	Trader	do	do
Jane Henderson	37	–	August, 1482 (1842?)	–	Wife of A. B. Henderson	–	Reads	do
John Marshall	17	–	do	–	Son of Jane Henderson	Laborer	do	do
Orleans Marshall	10	–	do	–	do	–	None	do
Alfred Marshall	8	–	do	–	do	–	do	do
John Clark	6	6	–	In the colony	–	–	do	do
J. W. Prout	35	–	March, 1826	–	–	Physician	Liberal	do
Mary Ann Prout	32	–	May, 1823	–	Wife of J. W. Prout	–	Reads and writes	do
Hester Prout	12	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of J. W. and M. A. Prout	–	At school	do
Jacob Prout	4	–	–	do	Son of J. W. and M. A. Prout	–	do	do
Elizabeth Devany	16	–	–	do	Daughter of F. Devany	–	Reads and writes	do
Lucretia Jones	19	6	Jan., 1833	–	–	Seamstress	Reads	do
John S. Chavers	54	–	Feb., 1826	–	–	Grocer	do	do
Phebe Chavers	119	–	Feb., 1824	–	Wife of John S. Chavers	–	None	Feeble
Emily Chavers	18	–	Feb., 1826	–	Daughter of John S. Chavers	–	Reads and writes	Good
John H. Chavers	23	–	do	–	Son of John S. Chavers	Trader	Liberal	do
Henrietta Chavers	21	–	Jan., 1831	–	Wife of John H. Chavers	–	Reads and writes	do
Elizabeth Duncan	11	6	do	–	–	–	At school	do
Mary Ann Chase	27	–	Dec., 1831	–	Widow of S. Chase	Seamstress	None	Feeble
Elizabeth Brown	14	–	do	–	–	–	–	Good
James Chase	10	3	–	In the colony	–	–	–	do
John N. Lewis	31	–	Feb., 1824	–	Husband to Susannah E. Lewis	Col. Secretary	Liberal	do
Susannah E. Lewis	28	–	d0	–	Daughter of C. M. Waring	–	Reads and writes	do
Annette M. Lewis	9	–	–	do	Daughter of J. N. and S. Lewis	–	At school	do
Josephine Lewis	8	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
William Waring Lewis	5	–	–	do	Son of J. N. and S. Lewis	–	do	do
Leonora Lewis	2	–	–	do	Daughter of J. N. and S. Lewis	–	–	do
Jane Roseta, infant	–	–	–	do	do	–	–	do
Yorick Curd	28	–	July, 1840	–	–	Laborer	None	do
Mary Johnson	20	–	–	In the colony	–	Nurse	do	do
Lydia Lewis	12	–	–	do	–	Servant	do	do
Fanny Ellsler	8	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
Delia Ellsler	8	12	–	do	–	do	do	do
James Philips	50	–	Feb., 1824	–	–	Blind	do	do
Thomas Philips	35	–	do	–	Son of James Philips	Trader	do	Invalid
Lucinda Philips	26	–	June, 1830	–	Wife of Thomas Philips	–	do	Good
Henrietta Philips	21	–	–	In the colony	–	Washerwoman	do	do
Pleasant Palms	10	5	Feb., 1838	–	Berry Tucker’s sister	–	do	do
Thomas Hunter	28	–	March, 1829	–	–	Grocer	Reads	do
Frederica Hunter	2	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of Thomas Hunter	–	–	do
—-, infant son	–	–	–	do	Son of Thomas Hunter	–	–	do
Carlos Smith	14	–	Jan., 1833	–	Hunter’s brother-in-law	–	Reads	do
Thomas Hunter	12	–	–	In the colony	–	Apprentice	None	do
Jane Wilson	35	6	June, 1832	–	–	Nurse	do	do
Gloster Simpson	53	–	April, 1835	–	–	Farmer	Reads and writes	do
Abigail Simpson	51	–	do	–	Wife of Gloster Simpson	–	None	do
Hester Ann Simpson	18	–	do	–	Daughter of G. and A. Simpson	Seamstress	Reads and writes	do
Nancy Simpson	9	–	do	–	do	–	Reads	do
George Simpson	12	5	–	In the colony	–	Apprentice	None	do
Randolph Cooper	46	–	March, 1829	–	–	Trader	do	do
Nancy Cooper	48	–	do	–	Wife of R. Cooper	–	do	do
Ichabod Cooper	8	–	–	In the colony	Son of R. Cooper	–	do	do
Courtney Thompson	16	–	July, 1833	–	–	Servant	do	do
Julian Jones	1	5	–	In the colony	Son of Courtney-illegitimate	–		do
Elijah Johnson	54	–	March, 1820	–	–	Missionary	Reads and writes	do
Rachel Johnson	45	–	do	–	Wife of Elijah Johnson	–	Reads	do
Ellen R. Johnson	15	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of E. and R. Johnson	–	Reads and writes	do
Rebecca R. Johnson	12	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
Jane R. Johnson	8	–	–	do	do	–	At school	do
Hilary Johnson	6	–	–	do	Son of E. and R. Johnson	–	do	do
Colinette Johnson	3	–	–	do	Daughter of E. and R. Johnson	–	–	do
—-, infant daughter	–	–	–	do	do	–	–	do
Christopher Days	10	–	–	do	–	Apprentice	None	do
Betsey	6	–	–	do	–	do	do	do
Thomas	10	11	–	do	–	do	At school	do
David Moore	56	–	April, 1835	–	–	Shoemaker and T.	Reads and writes	do
Rebecca Moore	45	–	do	–	Wife of David Moore	–	None	do
Lewis Moore	12	–	do	–	Nephew of Rebecca Moore	–	do	do