Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	4.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Tyler Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Legal Status	Enslaved

Individuals

James ___

Recorded Names

James 1

Associated Individuals

child of Jane Brien (emigrant) 11 23

enslaved by William Johnson (slaveholder) 1

Events

birth		22 Feb 1836 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 recorded 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).