Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	21.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Tyler Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Legal Status	Enslaved

Individuals

Aaron Hider

Recorded Names

Aaron Hider 1

Recorded Ages

16

Associated Individuals

child of Jane Brien (emigrant) 11 23

enslaved by William Johnson (slaveholder) 1

Events

birth		12 Dec 1820 7 23	View Event Details	Enslaved
	Tyler Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1840 1	View Event Details	Enslaved
ship's passage	Norfolk, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Origin)	15 Feb 1840 to unknown 1	View Event Details	Enslaved

Notes

There are no deeds of manumission in Tyler co. records for William Johnson

Citations

[1] "Ship Saluda, 15 Feb 1840, 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/46669720 : accessed 7 Mar 2021).
[2] J. H. McMechen (Clarksburg, Harrison Co., Virginia) to S. Wilkeson (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 28 Nov 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 33 A; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29603049: accessed 28 Jul 2022).
[3] Edward H. Fitzhugh (Wheeling, Ohio Co., Virginia) to F. Knight (n.p.), letter, 13 Sep 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/27400381: accessed 6 Jan 2023).
[4] F. Knight (Wheeling, Ohio Co., Virginia) to S. Wilkeson (Washington, D.C.), letter, 17 Nov 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 33 A; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29601862: accessed 6 Jan 2023).
[5] S. Wilkeson, "Colonization Rooms, Washington, Nov. 23, 1839." African Repository and Colonial Journal, Vol. 15, No. 19 (Nov 1839): 307.
[6] William Johnson (Sisters Ville, Tyler Co., Virginia) to (Washington City), letter, 26 Aug 1836; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 26; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27449032: accessed 17 Jan 2023).
[7] William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to Phillip R. Fendall (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 26 Nov 1836; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 26; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27451401: accessed 17 Jan 2023).
[8] William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 26 Jun 1837; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 28; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29598892: accessed 18 Jan 2023).
[9] William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to [unspecified] (n.p.), letter, 17 Aug 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/27400346: accessed 18 Jan 2023).
[10] William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to S. Wilkeson (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 14 Oct 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 33 A; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29599905: accessed 18 Jan 2023).
[11] William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to S. Wilkeson (Washington, D. C.), letter, 10 Nov 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 33 A; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29601505: accessed 18 Jan 2023).
[12] William Johnson (Romney, Hampshire Co., Virginia) to S. Wilkeson (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 29 Nov 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 33 A; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29603269: accessed 18 Jan 2023).
[13] John McPhail (Norfolk, Virginia) to Samuel Wilkeson (City of Washington), letter, 26 Dec 1839; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 33 A; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29605676: accessed 18 Jan 2023).
[14] William Johnson (Tyler Co., Virginia) to S. Wilkeson (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 11 Jul 1840; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 35; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29607695: accessed 18 Jan 2023).
[15] "Contributions to A. C. S." African Repository and Colonial Journal, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Jan 1840): 16.
[16] American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, Subject File 1792-1964; Applicants for Emigration, 1826-1856; digital image, Fold3.com. Microfilm Reel 314 (https://www.fold3.com/image/46670477 : accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[17] F. Knight (Washington) to William Johnson (n.p.), letter, 17 Jul 1840; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 182; (https://www.fold3.com/image/32553254: accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[18] William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 12 Jun 1847; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 52; (https://www.fold3.com/image/43751173: accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[19] Noah Fletcher (Washington City) to William Johnson (Sisterville, Tyler Co., Virginia), letter, 22 Jun 1847; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 188; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31763641: accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[20] William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 5 Oct 1852; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 68; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27409516: accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[21] William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Washington, D. C.), letter, 29 Jan 1853; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 69; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30913145: accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[22] Okey Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia) to William McLain (n.p.), letter, 5 Aug 1862; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 93; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30235607: accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[23] "Johnson, William Petition, Tyler County", Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Legislative Petitions of the General Assembly, 1776-1865; digital image, Virginia Untold: The African American Narrative. Microfilm Reel 193 (digitool1.lva.lib.va.us:1801/view/action/nmets.do?DOCCHOICE=3138001.xml&dvs=1674161010542~578 : accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[24] William McLain (Washington) to William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia), letter, 7 Feb 1853; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 194; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31433903: accessed 19 Jan 2023).
[25] William McLain (Washington) to William Johnson (Long Reach, Tyler Co., Virginia), letter, 11 Aug 1862; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 203; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31773054: accessed 19 Jan 2023).