Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	1.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	female

Individuals

Ellen Ann Scotland

Recorded Names

Ellan A. Harris 13
Ellen Scotland 8
Ellen Ann Scotland 1

Recorded Ages

5

Associated Individuals

child of Mary Scotland/Harris (emigrant) 3 7

facilitated by Rev. John Davis (facilitator) 3

facilitated by Jacob Hess (emancipator, facilitator, slaveholder)

enslaved by George Reynolds (slaveholder) 1

enslaved by Ann/Nancy Threlkeld (slaveholder) 3

emancipated by Ann/Nancy Threlkeld (slaveholder) 6 a

Events

	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] Samuel J. McGill (Harper, 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_scm13228-0477.html: accessed 3 Nov 2022).
[6] Will of Nancy/Ann Threlkeld, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 5: 3, signed 7 Nov 1821, recorded 3 Dec 1821.
[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_scm13247-0783.html : accessed 2 May 2023).
[8] "Census taken 1839", 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_scm13247-0800.html : accessed ).
[9] "Census taken 1840", 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_scm13247-0806.html : accessed 5 may 2023).
[10] "Census taken 1843", 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_scm13247-0816.html : accessed 8 May 2023).
[11] "Census taken 1848", 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_scm13247-0847.html : accessed 9 May 2023).
[12] "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_scm13247-0849.html : accessed 9 May 2023).
[13] "Census taken 1849", 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 (d http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013247/html/msa_sc5977_scm13247-0864.html : accessed 10 May 2023).