Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	35.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Legal Status	Free

Individuals

Moses Jorden

Recorded Names

Moses Jorden 1

Recorded Ages

about 35

Associated Individuals

facilitated by Rev. John T. Hargrave (facilitator) 6

enslaved by Jacob Hess (emancipator, facilitator, slaveholder) 1 5

child of Carey Jorden (emigrant) 3

Events

	Jefferson Co., Virginia (primary location)	19 Jun 1848 5	View Event Details	Free
	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1849 1	View Event Details	Free
ship's passage	Baltimore, Maryland (Origin)	24 Feb 1849 to unknown 1 2	View Event Details	Free

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] will of Jacob Hess, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 11: 412, signed 29 Jun 1847, recorded 19 Jun 1848.
[6] 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).
[7] 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).