Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

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

Individuals

Ann Rebecca Ransey/Ransom

Recorded Names

Ann Rebecca Ransey 1
Ann Ransom 4

Recorded Ages

7
8 1/2

Associated Individuals

child of Archer Ransom (emigrant)

Ellen Ransey/Ransom (emigrant) (parent of Ann Rebecca Ransey/Ransom) 2 4

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
	Maryland In Liberia (primary location)	1848 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, 18 Jan 1848; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 54; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30899591: accessed 5 Oct 2022).
[3] Samuel J. McGill (Harper, Liberia) to J. H. B. Latrobe (Baltimore, Maryland), letter, 24 Jan 1846; "II. Correspondence Received, A. Letter Books"; Papers of the Maryland State Colonization Society, Maryland Historical Society, digital image, Maryland State Archives, Microfilm Reel 5; (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013228/html/msa_sc5977_scm13228-0477.html: accessed 3 Nov 2022).
[4] "Census taken 1848", IX. Census Records & Vital Statistics of Maryland in Liberia, Maryland State Colonization Society Papers, Maryland Historical Society; digital image, Maryland State Archives. Microfilm Reel 24 (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013247/html/msa_sc5977_scm13247-0848.html : accessed 9 May 2023).
[5] "Census taken 1849", IX. Census Records & Vital Statistics of Maryland in Liberia, Maryland State Colonization Society Papers, Maryland Historical Society; digital image, Maryland State Archives. Microfilm Reel 24 (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013247/html/msa_sc5977_scm13247-0867.html : accessed 10 May 2023).
[6] "Census taken 1852", IX. Census Records & Vital Statistics of Maryland in Liberia, Maryland State Colonization Society Papers, Maryland Historical Society; digital image, Maryland State Archives. Microfilm Reel 24 (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013247/html/msa_sc5977_scm13247-0879.html : accessed 10 May 2023).