Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Sex	male

Individuals

Baker Tapscott

Recorded Names

Baker Tapscott 3

Associated Individuals

Abraham Hays (emigrant) (facilitated by Baker Tapscott) 1 3 a

Events

	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia (primary location)	1	View Event Details

Notes

[a] Baker Tapscott purchased Abraham Hays at Rev John Matthews' direction so Hays could go to Liberia with his wife and children who were enslaved by Rev John Matthews

Citations

[1] B. Tapscott (Shepherdstown, Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (Washington City, D.C.), letter, 13 Sep 1830; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 9; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27463950: accessed 1 Sep 2021).
[2] William C. Matthews (Martinsburg, Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (Washington City), letter, 20 Jul 1831; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 11; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29602196: accessed 1 Sep 2021).
[3] "[untitled]" Virginia Free Press and Farmers' Repository, (16 Feb 1832): 3, column 1, digital image, Chronicling America, Library of Congress (https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn84024746/1832-02-16/ed-1/seq-3/ : accessed ).
[4] John T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (Washington City), letter, 24 Aug 1836; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 25; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27452575: accessed 22 Aug 2022).
[5] J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 28 Aug 1838; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 30; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30910434: accessed 22 Aug 2022).
[6] Will of Alcinda Baker, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 6: 451, signed 9 Jul 1830, recorded 18 Sep 1831.