Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	30.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Occupation	farmer

Individuals

Samuel McGill

Recorded Names

Samuel McGill 1

Associated Individuals

enslaved by Robert Magill (slaveholder) 1

child of Hetty Jane McGill (emigrant) 1

Events

	Harrisonburg, Rockingham Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1839 1 2	View Event Details
ship's passage	Norfolk, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Origin)	4 Aug 1839 to unknown 1 2	View Event Details

Notes

According to Thomas Clark letters, Samuel has a wife aged about 21 and 2 children ages 5 & 2 who are enslaved by another person and would like to go to Liberia.

Citations

[1] "Ship Saluda, 4 Aug 1839, 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/46669717 : accessed 7 Mar 2021).
[2] John McPhail (Norfolk, Virginia) to S. Wilkerson (Washington City), letter, 14 Nov 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 31; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27400936: accessed 7 Mar 2021).
[3] Thomas Clark (Harrisonburg, Virginia) to Samuel Wilkeson (n.p.), letter, 30 Mar 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 31; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27400174: accessed 4 Jan 2022).
[4] Thomas Clark (Harrisonburg, Virginia) to Joseph Gales (Washington City), letter, 22 Jan 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 31; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27399575: accessed 4 Jan 2022).