Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	15.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	female

Individuals

Julia Ann Scotland

Recorded Names

Judith Catherine 6
Julia Ann Scotland 1

Recorded Ages

20

Associated Individuals

facilitated by Rev. John Davis (facilitator) 3

facilitated by Jacob Hess (emancipator, facilitator, slaveholder) 3

enslaved by George Reynolds (slaveholder) 1

enslaved by Ann/Nancy Threlkeld (slaveholder) 3 5 6

emancipated by Ann/Nancy Threlkeld (slaveholder) 5 a

Events

birth	Jefferson Co., Virginia (primary location)	5 Jan 1817 6	View Event Details
	Jefferson Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1832 1	View Event Details
ship's passage	Monrovia (Destination) Norfolk, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Origin)	9 May 1832 to 30 Jun 1832 1	View Event Details
	Maryland In Liberia (primary location)	1837 7	View Event Details

Notes

[a] to be emancipated at age 30

Citations

[1] "Ship Jupiter, 9 May 1832, Norfolk, Virginia", Subject File, 1792-1964, American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress; digital image, Fold3.com. Microfilm Reel 314 (https://www.fold3.com/image/46670334 : accessed 16 Feb 2021).
[2] J. Davis (Alexandria, Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (n. p.), letter, 28 Jan 1832; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 13; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27463151: accessed 15 Aug 2022).
[3] Jacob Hess (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 29 Feb 1832; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 13; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27463601: accessed 15 Aug 2022).
[4] John B. Russwurm (Cape Palmas, Liberia) to J. H. B. Latrobe (Baltimore, Maryland), letter, 24 Jan 1846; "II. Correspondence Received, A. Letter Books"; Papers of the Maryland State Colonization Society, Maryland Historical Society, digital image, Maryland State Archives, Microfilm Reel 5; (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013228/html/msa_sc5977_scm13228-0475.html: accessed 3 Nov 2022).
[5] Will of Nancy/Ann Threlkeld, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 5: 3, signed 7 Nov 1821, recorded 3 Dec 1821.
[6] [untitled], Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 5: 4, signed 4 Dec 1821, recorded 7 Jan 1822.
[7] "Census taken in 1837", IX. Census Records & Vital Statistics of Maryland in Liberia, Maryland State Colonization Society Papers, Maryland Historical Society; digital image, Maryland State Archives. Microfilm Reel 24 (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013247/html/msa_sc5977_scm13247-0784.html : accessed 2 May 2023).