Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	35.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Hardy Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Legal Status	Enslaved

Individuals

James Patton

Recorded Names

James Patton 2
James Poston 3

Associated Individuals

enslaved by Hannah (Vanmeter) Hopewell (slaveholder) 3

enslaved by John Hopewell (facilitator, slaveholder, life member of the ACS) 3

Associated Groups

Vanmeters (slaveholder)	enslaved by

Events

	Hardy Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1832 2	View Event Details	Enslaved
ship's passage	Norfolk, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Origin)	9 Nov 1832 to unknown 1	View Event Details	Enslaved

Citations

[1] "Ship Jupiter, 9 Nov 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/46670356 : accessed 17 Feb 2021).
[2] "Ship Jupiter, 9 Nov 1833, 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/46670412 : accessed 18 Feb 2021).
[3] John Hopewell (Moorefield, Hardy Co., Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (Washington City), letter, 16 Oct 1833; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 19; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27399319: accessed 26 Jul 2022).
[4] John Hopewell (Moorefield, Hardy Co., Virginia) to R, R. Gurley (Washington City), letter, 5 Jun 1832; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 14; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29600333: accessed 26 Jul 2022).