Schooner Margaret Mercer’s company, arrived Monrovia, 1833

Date: 1833 to 1833
Location: [unknown]
Surnames/tags: black_heritage American_Colonization_Society

American Colonization Society

Emigrants to Liberia

Introduction

This table is taken from the "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" and 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.^[1]

These 6 passengers departed from Connecticut, Maryland and Virginia in 1833, month of departure and arrival is unknown.

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
William Johnson, sr.	35	Connecticut	–		Monrovia	Writes		1833	Fever
Elizabeth Johnson	29	do	–		do	do		–	–	C. Palmas	1834
William Johnson, jr.	1	do	–		do	–		1833	Fever
William Casey	30	Maryland	–		do	Writes	Seaman	–	–	U. S.	1836
Gilbert Hays	31	Virginia	–	Dr. Mathews	do	Reads	Farmer	1836	Injury of kidneys from falling
—–Russell	25	do	–	do	do	do	do	–	–	Unknown	1837

Sources

1. ↑ Christine's African American Genealogy Website: https://ccharity.com/contents/roll-emigrants-have-been-sent-colony-liberia-western-africa/emigrants-to-liberia-ship-lists/margaretmercer1833/