Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	70.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Occupation	farmer farmer

Individuals

Carey Jorden

Recorded Names

Carey Jorden 1

Associated Individuals

facilitated by Rev. John T. Hargrave (facilitator) 5

enslaved by Jacob Hess (emancipator, facilitator, slaveholder) 1

Moses Jorden (emigrant) (child of Carey Jorden) 3

Events

	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1849 1	View Event Details
ship's passage	Baltimore, Maryland (Origin)	24 Feb 1849 to unknown 1 2	View Event Details

Citations

[1] "Liberia Packet, 24 Feb 1849, Baltimore, Maryland", 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/46669833 : accessed 15 Mar 2021).
[2] "Liberia Packet, 24 Feb 1849, Baltimore, Maryland", Manumissions and Emigrants, Emigration, Record of Emigrants, Maryland State Colonization Society Papers, Maryland Historical Society; digital image, Maryland State Archives. Microfilm Reel 27 (http://mdhistory.msa.maryland.gov/msa_sc5977/scm013250/html/msa_sc5977_scm13250-0355.html : accessed 30 Mar 2021).
[3] J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Washington City, D. C.), letter, 27 Nov 1848; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 57; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30918881: accessed 18 Oct 2022).
[4] William McLain (Washington) to J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 30 Nov 1848; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 189; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31439467: accessed 18 Oct 2022).
[5] J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Washington City, D.C.), letter, 5 Feb 1849; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 58; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30921861: accessed 18 Oct 2022).
[6] William McLain (Washington City) to J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 7 Feb 1849; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 189; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31423201: accessed 18 Oct 2022).