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.

Emigrants to Liberia Home


Ship Jupiter’s Company, arrived at Monrovia January 1, 1834


Names Age State or place from which they emigrated Free born or otherwise Emancipated in view of emigrating to Liberia and by whom Where located on their arrival in the colony Extent of education Profession Date of death Cause of death Removed to what place Removal date
Ceiley Boggs 26 Virginia Unknown Monrovia
Sarah Boggs 2 do do do
Henry Givins 34 do do do Baker 1838 Consumption
Mary Givins 40 do do do
Thomas Givins 12 do do do Spells
George Givins 9 do do do do
Beverly R. Wilson 35 do Free born do Writes Coach maker
John Wilson 12 do do do do 1840 Killed by natives at Galomba
John Forsythe 17 do Wm. Atkins, of Va. do U. S. 1835
Nelson Eilbeck 22 do do do Writes, &c. Scrivener
Edward Stokes 50 do do do Shoe maker
Sarah Stokes 40 do do do U. S. 1835
Isham Stokes 20 do do do Reads Blacksmith U. S. 1835
Daniel Stokes 18 do do do do
Parthena Stokes 16 do do do Spells
William Stokes 12 do do do do
Hubbard Stokes 8 do do do
Clara Cook 23 do do do Reads 1835 Consumption
Ann Cook 12 do do do Spells 1834 Fever
Sarah Cook 8 Virginia Wm. Atkins, of Va. Monrovia Spells
Alvira S. Cook 3 do do do
Frances Avery 65 do do do 1838 Consumption
Maria Pegram 25 do do do Spells
Robert Olphin 21 do do do
Dennis Olphin 19 do do do
Eliza Olphin 20 do do do
James King 23 do do do 1835 Anas. exantha.
Sarah Berry 23 do do do
Lorinda Morton 13 do do do 1841 Anas. exantha
Phillip U. Martin 38 do do do
James Poston 35 do do do 1840 Consumption
Andrew Gray 25 do do do U. S. 1834
Samuel Gray 20 do do do U. S. 1834
Phoebe Gray 16 do do do C. Palmas 1835
Henry Wilson 14 do do do C. Palmas 1836
Peyton Skipwith 31 do Gen. J. H. Cook do Reads Stone mason
Lydia Skipwith 30 do do do 1834 Fever
Diana Skipwith 12 do do do Reads
Matilda Skipwith 10 do do do do
Felicia Skipwith 6 do do do 1834 Fever
Martha Skipwith 4 do do do
Nash Skipwith 2 do do do
Napoleon Skipwith 9 do do do 1834 Fever
Frederick McNier 40 do Unknown do 1834 Anas. exantha
Mary McNier 28 do do do 1834 Fever
John McNier 8 do do do 1834 Fever
Suan McNier 6 do do do 1839 Pleurisy
James McNier 2 do do do 1839 Anasarca
Sampson Caesar 28 do do do 1836 Consumption
Jeremiah Rix 35 do do do 1839 Anasarca
Elizabeth Johnson do do do
Albert Johnson do do do 1843 Drowning