Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	7.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male

Individuals

Henry Jorden

Recorded Names

Henry Jorden 1

Recorded Ages

about 7

Associated Individuals

facilitated by Rev. John T. Hargrave (facilitator) 3

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

facilitated by Jacob Rheinhart/Reinhart (emancipator, facilitator, slaveholder) 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, 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).
[4] 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).