William L. Weaver (abt. 1794 - 1852)

Born about 1794 in Virginia, United States

Died 27 Feb 1852 at about age 58 in Liberia

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Biography

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William L. Weaver was a member of the Liberian senate and the founder of the town Edina, Liberia.

William Weaver migrated from United States of America to Liberia.

William L. Weaver was born free about 1794. He emigrated to Liberia on the Ship Cyrus’s Company which arrived at Monrovia 13 Feb 1824. He was recorded on the Roll of Emigrants as 30 years old and traveling with his wife Chistenia, and children Duncan (6), Elizabeth (4) and infant Cyrus. He was able to read and write, and his occupation at the time was barber. He eventually made it to Grand Bassa where he supervised the establishment of the settlement. He founded the town of Edina, named for Edinburgh, Scotland in recognition of the kindness of its people to the people of Liberia. He was a member of the Liberian senate 1847-1849.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Slaves No More, Letters from Liberia, edited by Bell I. Wiley, p.313

• African Repository 28 (1852): p. 242
• https://ccharity.com/contents/roll-emigrants-have-been-sent-colony-liberia-western-africa/emigrants-to-liberia-ship-lists/cyruscompany1824/