Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Emigration Origin	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	female

Individuals

Charity Ross

Recorded Names

Charity Ross 1

Recorded Ages

42

Associated Individuals

enslaved by Levi Moler (slaveholder) 2

spouse of David Ross (emigrant) 2

Events

	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1845 1	View Event Details
ship's passage	Norfolk, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Origin)	5 Nov 1845 to unknown 1	View Event Details
death	Liberia (primary location)	1847 4	View Event Details

Citations

[1] "Ship Roanoke, 5 Nov 1845, 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/46669772 : accessed 8 Mar 2021).
[2] J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Washington City, D.C.), letter, 27/28 Oct 1845; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 47; (: accessed 19 Sep 2022).
[3] John Evans (Washington City) to J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 30 Oct 1845; "Outgoing Correspondence, 1839-1912"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 187; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31763277: accessed 19 Sep 2022).
[4] "Despatches from Liberia: Letter from Dr. Lugenbeel" African Repository and Colonial Journal, Vol. 23, No. 5 (May 1847): 139.