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Ship Jupiter's Company arrived at Monrovia 1 Jan 1834

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American Colonization Society

Emigrants to Liberia


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"[1]

The following passengers departed Virginia around November 1833 and arrived January 1834. Note The original document had Peyton Skipwith and family's emancipator as Gen. J. H. Cook. That is incorrect, his last name was Cocke, full name: John Hartwell Cocke II.

NamesAgeState or place from which they emigratedFree born or otherwiseEmancipated in view of emigrating to Liberia and by whomWhere located on their arrival in the colonyExtent of educationProfessionDate of deathCause of deathRemoved to what placeRemoval date
Ceiley Boggs26Virginia-UnknownMonrovia
Sarah Boggs2do-dodo
Henry Givins34do-dodoBaker1838Consumption
Mary Givins40do-dodo
Thomas Givins12do-dodoSpells
George Givins9do-dododo
Beverly R. Wilson35doFree borndoWritesCoach maker
John Wilson12dodododo1840Killed by natives at Galomba
John Forsythe17do-Wm. Atkins, of Va.doU. S.1835
Nelson Eilbeck22dododoWrites, &c.Scrivener
Edward Stokes50dododoShoe maker
Sarah Stokes40dododoU. S.1835
Isham Stokes20dododoReadsBlacksmithU. S.1835
Daniel Stokes18dodododo
Parthena Stokes16dododoSpells
William Stokes12dodododo
Hubbard Stokes8dododo
Clara Cook23dododoReads1835Consumption
Ann Cook12dododoSpells1834Fever
Sarah Cook8VirginiaWm. Atkins, of Va.MonroviaSpells
Alvira S. Cook3dododo
Frances Avery65dododo1838Consumption
Maria Pegram25dododoSpells
Robert Olphin21dododo
Dennis Olphin19dododo
Eliza Olphin20dododo
James King23dododo1835Anas. exantha.
Sarah Berry23dododo
Lorinda Morton13dododo1841Anas. exantha
Phillip U. Martin38dododo
James Poston35dododo1840Consumption
Andrew Gray25dododoU. S.1834
Samuel Gray20dododoU. S.1834
Phoebe Gray16dododoC. Palmas1835
Henry Wilson14dododoC. Palmas1836
Peyton Skipwith31doSlaveJohn Hartwell Cocke IIdoReadsStone mason
Lydia Skipwith30dododo1834Fever
Diana Skipwith12dododoReads
Matilda Skipwith10dodododo
Felicia Skipwith6dododo1834Fever
Martha Skipwith4dododo
Nash Skipwith2dododo
Napoleon Skipwith9dododo1834Fever
Frederick McNier40doUnknowndo1834Anas. exantha
Mary McNier28dododo1834Fever
John McNier8dododo1834Fever
Suan McNier6dododo1839Pleurisy
James McNier2dododo1839Anasarca
Sampson Caesar28dododo1836Consumption
Jeremiah Rix35dododo1839Anasarca
Elizabeth Johnsondododo
Albert Johnsondododo1843Drowning


Sources

  1. 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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