Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	8.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Frederick Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Literacy Status	5
Legal Status	Free

Individuals

Henry Johnston

Recorded Names

Henry Johnston 1

Associated Individuals

enslaved by Christian Allemong (emancipator, slaveholder) 3

facilitated by John Allemong (facilitator) 1

child of Daniel Johnston (emigrant) 1

child of Mary Johnston (emigrant) 1

Events

	Frederick Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1836 1	View Event Details	Free
ship's passage	Monrovia (Destination) Norfolk, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Origin)	3 Mar 1836 to unknown 1 2	View Event Details	Free

Citations

[1] "Brig Luna, 3 Mar 1836, 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/46669700 : accessed 6 Mar 2021).
[2] "Latest from Liberia." African Repository and Colonial Journal, Vol. 12, No. 6 (Jun 1836): 169.
[3] Will of Christian Allemong, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 8: 79, signed 27 May 1833, recorded 18 May 1835.
[4] [untitled], Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 8: 359, signed 27 May 1835, recorded 22 Mar 1836.
[5] John Allemong (New Town, Stephensburg, Frederick Co., Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 8 Jun 1835; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 23; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27451084: accessed 17 Aug 2022).
[6] John Allemong (New Town, Stephensburg, Frederick Co., Virginia) to P. R. Fendall (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 14 Jul 1835; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 23; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27451269: accessed 17 Aug 2022).
[7] John Allemong (New Town, Stephensburg, Frederick Co., Virginia) to P. R. Fendall (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 22 Aug 1835; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 23; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27451517: accessed 17 Aug 2022).
[8] Charles W. Andrews (Millwood, Frederick Co., Virginia) to P. R. Fendall (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 19 Oct 1835; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 24; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27448645: accessed 17 Aug 2022).
[9] Charles W. Andrews (Millwood, Frederick Co., Virginia) to P. R. Fendall (Washington, D. C.), letter, 15 Nov 1835; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 24; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27448656: accessed 17 Aug 2022).