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• The Bassa War Parties raid settlements

  Bassa war parties begin raiding colonial settlemements
• Town of Millsburg established

  The farming town of Millsburg is established on the St. Paul River; 20 miles inland.
• John McDonogh passes away

  John McDongh passes away
• Washington W. McDonogh's Mother passes away

  Washington McDonogh's mother passes away
• Washington W. McDonogh gets married

  Washington McDonogh gets married
• Galloway Smith returns to the United States

  Julia Smith informs John McDonogh that Galloway Smith has returned to the United States; he left aboard the U.S Storeship "Southampton"
• The Liberian Declaration of Indepence is signed

  On July 26, The Liberian Declaration of Independence was adopted and signed. In it, Liberians charged their mother country, the United States, with injustices that made it necessary for them to leave and make new lives for themselves in Africa. They called upon the international community to recognize the independence and sovereignty of Liberia. Britain was one of the first nations to recognize the new country. The United States did not recognize Liberia until the American Civil War.
• George Ellis settles up the St. Paul's River

  George Ellis is living up the St. Paul's river and has between 15-20 acres of land cleared. He has planted potatoes, cassadoes, arrow root, corn, and about two hundred cotton bushes and about six or seven hundred cofee plants.
• Washington W. McDonogh lives in Settra Kroo

  In a letter, George Ellis informs John Mcdonogh about Washington's place of residence and occupation as a school teacher in Settra Kroo
• Galloway Smith moves to Sinoe

  Galloway Smith informs John McDonogh that he has moved with his wife and son to Monrovia from Sinoe
• James McGeorge provides a death toll update in a letter to John McDonogh

  The following people have passed : Amelia Gray, Sally Hives, Dabney and Peter Young, Maria Kelley, Lucy Kelley, and Randal Brigs.
• The Mariposa set sail for Liberia

  79 slaves were able to earn thier freedom from John McDonogh on the condition that they would emigrate to Liberia through the American Colonization Society (ACS). On the date, they left New Orleans on the Mariposa bound for Liberia after a stop in Norfolk. Twenty eight days later they arrived in Monrovia
• Attack on Heddington

  After various threats from Goterah & Gatoomba, the town of Heddington is attacked by roughly three to four hundred warriors composed of Botswains, Mambo, Veys and Degs. They made thier attack at about daybreak and conflict lasted roughly two months.
• King George attacks again

  King George attacks again but this time with a force numbered at 1,000 soldiers.
• King George attacks Cape Mesurado

  King George of the Dei people attacks with a force of roughly 800 soldiers armed with spears and muskets; the colonial force numbered 35. Children were captured and held captive for seven months.
• Bassa
• Cape Monserato
• Grand Culloh
• Greenville
• Cape Palmas
• House Icon

  Image retrieved from D. McClelland drawing.
• Pen-and-Ink Sketch of Lafayette College

  Pen and ink drawing of Lafayette College in 1843.
• American Colonization Society Certificate

  Blank certificate of membership from the Office of the Colonization Society signed by James Madison
• Settra Kroo

  Drawing of Settra Kroo settlement in Liberia
• Pen-and-Ink Sketch of Lafayette College

  Pen and ink drawing of Lafayette College in 1843.