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7 unusual facts about Thomas Corker


Seniora Doll

In the late 17th century she married an English trader and Royal African Company agent, Thomas Corker, and their two sons Stephen and Robin ruled as the first Caulker chiefs through her royal lineage.

Stephen Caulker

Stephen Caulker (died 1810) was a descendant of Thomas Corker, and an African king.

Thomas Corker

His descendants are still living in that area and are the Bonthe and Shenge Caulkers.

Thomas Corker (born Falmouth, Cornwall, England, died 1700) was a prominent English agent for the Royal African Company and worked in the Sherbro, Sierra Leone.

The clan still maintains its oral and written testimony about its English ancestor, Thomas Corker and a number of Caulker chiefs were named after him, such as Thomas Caulker.

The woman was known to the English as 'Seniora Doll' or 'Senora Doll' and together they had two sons Robin and Stephen.

Today most of Thomas Corker's descendants can be found living in Sierra Leone's southern region, Sherbro and the name is now spelled as Caulker.



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