Thomas John Jackson (1792 – 1852) was an African-American former slave from Frederick County, Maryland, United States, who emigrated to Cape Palmas in the 19th century.
and Amelia Jackson (seamstress) his wife known simply as "Milly" was emancipated in view of emigrating to Liberia by her enslaver J. P. Thompson, Esq.
Anna Maria Scott departed from Baltimore on June 28, 1835, on the schooner Harmony, arriving at Cape Palmas, Liberia on August 23, 1835.
Thomas Jackson was a staunch Christian who readily gave up his role as deputy Judge to dedicate his life in the spreading of the Gospel to the natives.
One of our most intelligent and enterprising colonists, originally from Maryland, has recently resigned an honorable and lucrative trust in the colony, in order to engage in missionary operations.
Evidence of his missionary work was mentioned in the Journal of a tour of Governor John B Russwurm and Mr Stuart to the Saureekai, Toboe and Bolobo countries on October 4, 1843, published in the Maryland Colonization Journal: Having determined on a visit to the interior as far as the Bourroboh country, and everything being ready for our departure, King Freeman, Yellow Will, J. H. Stewart and myself, accompanied by 12 natives and 3 settlers, left the banks of our river about noon, October 4, on our journey to Saureekai big town.
...After paying our respects to the King, we steered our course to the Methodist Mission House outside of the town, where we were hospitably entertained during our sojourn, by the resident missionary, the Rev.