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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
W. Barbour	8	–	–	In the colony	–	Apprentice	None	Good
Caroline Duncan	18	6	Sept., 1832	–	Daughter of Maria Duncan	do	Reads	do
John Smith	36	–	–	–	–	Seaman	Reads and writes	do
Sarah Smith	40	–	Jan., 1833	–	Wife of John Smith	–	None	do
Mary F. Smith	3	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of J. and S. Smith	–	At school	do
John Smith, infant	–	–	–	do	Son of J. and S. Smith	–	–	do
Eliza Jones	22	–	Jan., 1833	–	Sister to Sarah Smith	Washerwoman	None	do
William Jones	16	6	do	–	Brother to Sarah Smith	Apprentice	do	do
Henry Chase	26	–	Dec., 1831	–	–	Seaman	do	do
Caroline Chase	24	–	March, 1826	–	Wife of H. Chase	–	do	do
John Skinner	5	3	–	In the colony	Son of Caroline	–	At school	do
Abraham Cheeseman	50	–	March, 1829	–	–	Trader	Reads	do
Patsey Cheeseman	49	–	do	–	Wife of A. Cheeseman	–	do	do
William Cheeseman	17	–	do	–	Son of A. and P. Cheeseman	–	Reads and writes	do
Abraham Cheeseman	15	–	do	–	do	–	do	do
John Moton	8	–	–	In the colony	–	Apprentice	None	do
Charles Cheeseman	5	6	–	do	–	do	do	do
James Gray	40	–	August, 1842	–	–	Grocer	Reads and writes	Feeble
Ann Gray	21	–	Jan., 1833	–	Wife of James Gray	–	do	Good
Elizabeth Gray	10	–	August, 1842	–	Daughter of James Gray	–	At school	do
Lewis Gray	7	–	do	–	Son of James Gray	–	do	do
George Willis	8	5	–	In the colony	Orphan	Apprentice	None	do
Lewis Fernando	47	–	Feb., 1824	–	–	Seaman	do	do
Nancy Fernando	37	–	May, 1823	–	Wife of Lewis Fernando	–	do	do
William Williams	14	–	April, 1834	–	–	Apprentice	Reads	do
Sophia Chusam	13	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of J. Chusam	–	do	do
Eliza Horney	8	–	–	do	Daughter of M. Vainright	–	None	do
Susan Vainright	3	6	–	do	Daughter of M. and L. Vainright	–	–	do
Dennis Olphin	30	–	Jan., 1834	–	–	Laborer	None	do
Sarah Olphin	26	–	Feb., 1824	–	Wife of Dennis Olphin	–	Reads	do
Mary Barbour	16	3	–	In the colony	Niece to Sarah Olphin	–	Reads and writes	do
Albert Johnson	26	–	Jan., 1834	–	–	Carpenter	None	do
Eliza Johnson	33	–	do	–	Wife of Albert Johnson	–	do	do
Andrew Vines	18	–	do	–	–	Apprentice	Reads	do
Rebecca Brown	8	4	–	In the colony	–	do	At school	do
Adeline Elliott	24	–	Jan., 1828	–	–	Washerwoman	None	do
Eliza White	19	–	July, 1841	–	–	do	do	do
Julia Peal	22	–	Jan., 1828	–	–	do	do	do
Charles Payne	6	–	–	In the colony	Son of Julia, illegitimate	–	At school	do
Rosetta McGill	4	5	–	do	do	–	–	do
Willis Scott	26	–	Jan., 1831	–	–	Shoe maker	None	do
Rachel Scott	24	–	Feb., 1828	–	Wife of Willis Scott	–	do	do
Lewis F. Scott	7	–	–	In the colony	Son of W. and Rachel Scott	–	At school	do
Joseph Scott	5	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
Willis Scott	1	5	–	do	do	–	–	do
Susan Harris	55	–	Feb., 1824	–	–	Nurse	None	Feeble
Mary Williams	23	–	March, 1840	–	–	do	do	Good
Charles Washington	21	–	June, 1830	–	–	Cooper	do	do
Margaret Washington	20	–	Jan., 1832	–	Wife of C. Washington	Seamstress	do	do
Lavinia Chapel	18	–	do	–	–	Washerwoman	do	do
Mathias Liberty	19	–	do	–	Brother to Margaret	Laborer	do	do
John Ross	8	7	–	In the colony	–	Apprentice	At school	do
Warring Whitfield	29	–	Jan., 1832	–	–	Carpenter	None	do
Lucinda Whitfield	44	–	March, 1829	–	Wife of Waring Whitfield	Washerwoman	do	do
Eliza Turner	16	–	do	–	Daughter of Lucinda	–	Reads	do
Eliza Devaneer	20	–	–	In the colony	–	Washerwoman	None	do
Mary Hunter	10	–	–	do	–	–	do	do
John Hopkins	2	6	–	do	Son of Eliza, illegitimate	–	–	do
Andrew Green	45	–	Oct., 1831	–	–	Cooper	None	do
Julia Green	31	–	April, 1827	–	Wife of Andrew Green	–	do	do
George Green	21	–	Oct., 1831	–	Son of Andrew Green	Cooper	Reads	do
John Green	16	–	do	–	do	–	At school	do
Andrew Green, jr.	11	–	do	–	do	–	None	do
Nancy Brown	18	–	do	–	–	Washerwoman	do	do
Susan Prout	19	7	Feb., 1828	–	–	Seamstress	Reads	do
Henry Williams	24	–	Jan., 1832	–	–	Carpenter	None	do
Rebecca Williams	24	–	Jan., 1828	–	Wife of H. Williams	–	do	do
John E. Williams	2	–	–	In the colony	Son of H. and R. Williams	–	do	do
Mary Hill	44	–	Jan., 1828	–	–	Washerwoman	do	do
Robert Hill	13	–	do	–	Son of R. Hill	Carpenter	do	do
Thomas Hill	9	6	–	In the colony	do	Apprentice	At school	do
Abram Stubblefield	28	–	June, 1830	–	–	Seaman	None	do
Mary Ann Stubblefield	23	–	March, 1826	–	Wife of Abram Stubblefield	–	None	Good
James H. Stubblefield	5	–	–	In the colony	Son of A. and Mary Stubblefield	–	At school	do
Jacob Stubblefield	2	–	–	do	do	–	–	do
—-, infant son	–	–	–	do	do	–	–	do
Amy Russell	4	6	–	do	Orphan	Apprentice	–	do
Dempsy Taylor	50	–	March, 1826	–	–	Carpenter	None	do
Hester Taylor	47	–	Sept., 1832	–	Wife of Dempsy Taylor	–	do	do
Samuel Taylor	13	3	do	–	Nephew of Hester Taylor	Apprentice	do	do
William Ruffin	30	–	July, 1827	–	–	Carpenter	do	do
Mary Ruffin	24	–	do	–	Wife of William Ruffin	–	do	do
Eliza Cook	24	–	March, 1820	–	Daughter of L. Cook	–	do	do
John Dailey	18	–	–	In the colony	None	Apprentice	do	do
Mary Nelson	17	5	–	do	do	Washerwoman	do	do
H. H. Whitfield	40	–	Feb., 1828	–	–	Carpenter	Reads	do
Fanny Whitfield	38	–	do	–	Wife of H. H. Whitfield	–	None	do
Margaret Whitfield	8	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of H. H. and F. Whitfield	–	At school	do
John Whitefield	3	–	–	do	Son of H. H. and Fanny Whitfield	–	–	do
William Vicks	16	–	Jan., 1834	–	–	Apprentice	Reads	do
Isaac Howard	7	–	–	In the colony	–	do	At school	do
—-, infant son	1	–	–	do	Son of H. H. and F. Whitfield	–	–	do
Wilkerson Vicks	20	8	Jan., 1834	–	–	Apprentice	Reads	do
Stephen Poulson	21	–	–	In the colony	–	Laborer	do	do
Marsella Poulson	20	2	–	do	Wife of Stephen Poulson	–	do	do
W. W. Stewart	38	–	Feb., 1824	–	Son of Joshua Stewart	Clerk of court	Liberal	Feeble; ulcers
Eliza A. E. Stewart	34	–	Aug., 1822	–	Wife of William Stewart	–	Reads and writes	Good
Mary Stewart	14	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of W. and E. A. E. Stewart	–	do	do
Patsey Stewart	11	–	–	do	do	–	do	do
Margaret Stewart	5	–	–	do	do	–	At school	do
Elizabeth Sprawl	16	6	–	do	Orphan	Apprentice	None	do
Amos Hening	50	–	Dec., 1830	–	–	School teacher	Liberal	do
Ann Savage	13	–	Aug., 1835	–	Daughter of Elizabeth	–	Reads and writes	do
Eliza Smith	48	–	April, 1836	–	–	Servant	None	do
Mary Williams	24	–	Feb., 1840	–	–	Seamstress	do	do
Robert Williams	8	–	do	–	Son of Mary Williams, illegitimate	–	At school	do
Nancy A. Thomas	18	6	Feb., 1833	–	Daughter of P. Johnson	–	None	do
Nathaniel Brander	47	–	March, 1820	–	–	Judge sup. court	Liberal	do
Harriet Brander	47	–	Feb., 1824	–	Wife of Nathaniel Brander	Milliner	Reads and writes	do
Ann M. Waring	13	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of C. M. and H. Waring	–	do	do
Harriet M. Waring	12	–	–	do	do	–	Reads	do
Colson M. Waring	11	–	–	do	Son of Colson M. and H. Waring	–	do	do
Albert Brander	3	–	–	do	Son of Nath’l and H. D. Brander	–	–	do
Henry Brander	11	–	–	do	Son of Nathaniel Brander	–	Reads	do
Fanny Vines	18	–	Jan., 1832	–	None	Servant	None	do
Susan Persimons	17	–	do	–	do	do	do	do
Eliza Jackson	32	–	Feb., 1824	–	do	do	Deaf and dumb	Decline
Nathaniel White	7	–	–	In the colony	Son of David and Malina White	–	Reds	Good
William H. White	5	–	–	do	do	–	–	do
Charles White	8	13	–	do	Orphan	Apprentice	None	do
Francis Burns	33	–	Oct., 1834	–	–	School teacher	Liberal	do
Amelia Burns	25	–	—-, 1834	–	Wife of Francis Burns	–	Reads and writes	do
Wilber Burns	6	–	–	In the colony	Son of Francis and Amelia Burns	–	At school	do
Mary Burns	4	–	–	do	Daughter of F. and Amelia Burns	–	–	do
Sarah Jane Burns	2	–	–	do	do	–	–	do
Katurah Vines	14	–	Jan., 1832	–	Orphan	Servant	Reads	do
Octavius Harris	18	–	Dec., 1834	–	Daughter of D. Harris	Housekeeper	do	do
Lucy Sherman	25	–	July, 1836	–	–	Washerwoman	do	do
Rachel White	28	9	March, 1826	–	–	Housekeeper	do	do
Theodore G. Barbour	34	–	Feb., 1824	–	–	Seaman	Reads and writes	do
Maria Barbour	31	–	Feb., 1830	–	Wife of Theodore G. Barbour	Seamstress	None	do
Samuel Cook	79	–	do	–	Grandfather of Maria Barbour	–	do	Decline
William G. Barbour	13	–	–	In the colony	Son of Theodore G. Barbour	Apprentice	At school	Good
James Barbour	4	–	–	do	Son of Theo. and Maria Barbour	–	–	do
Amy Bell	15	6	Feb., 1830	–	Niece of Maria Barbour	Seamstress	None	do
Gilbert Page	50	–	Sept., 1832	–	–	Laborer	do	do
Jane Page	40	–	Aug., 1842	–	Wife of Gilbert Page	–	do	do
Jane Page	20	–	Sept., 1832	–	Daughter of Gilbert Page	Washerwoman	do	do
Ampy Page	22	–	do	–	Son of Gilbert Page	Laborer	do	Invalid
Thomas Page	19	–	do	–	do	do	do	Good
Robert Page	18	–	do	–	do	do	do	do
Nancy Page	6	–	–	In the colony	Daughter of Gilbert Page	–	At school	do
Lucy Page	13	–	Sept., 1832	–	do	Nurse	None	do
Susan Page	2	9	–	In the colony	do	–	–	do