Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

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

Individuals

Dorcas Ransey

Recorded Names

Dorcas Ransey 1

Associated Individuals

Ellen Ransey/Ransom (emigrant) (parent of Dorcas Ransey) 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

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).