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Ship Saluda’s company, arrived at Monrovia April 1, 1839

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Date: Feb 1839 to Apr 1839
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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]

This group of 17 passengers left from Virginia and New York in Feb 1839.

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
Matthew Diggs50VirginiaMr. AtkinsMillsburgFarmer
Eve Diggs48dododo
Rebecca Diggs15dododo
Ellen Diggs10dododo
Martha Diggs13dododo1840Unknown
Edmund Diggs16dododoFarmer
Arthur Diggs12dododo
Samuel Diggs14dododoFarmer1839Fever
Eveline Diggs7dododo
Joseph Diggs6dododo
John Diggs5dododoU. S.1839
Abraham DucherNew Yorkdo
Margaret DucherdodoU. S.1842
Branster Diggs22do
Mary Ducher5do1839Fever
Ellen Ducher3New YorkdoU. S.1842
Thomas Blue70dodo1840Old age

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/shipsaluda04011839/




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