Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	28.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	female

Individuals

Milly Thompson

Recorded Names

Milly Thompson 1

Recorded Ages

about 28

Associated Individuals

facilitated by Rev. John T. Hargrave (facilitator) 7

enslaved by Andrew Reinhart (slaveholder) 3

enslaved by Jacob Rheinhart/Reinhart (emancipator, facilitator, slaveholder) 1

facilitated by Jacob Rheinhart/Reinhart (emancipator, facilitator, slaveholder) 7

George Anderson (emigrant) (child of Milly Thompson) 1

Mary Anderson (emigrant) (child of Milly Thompson) 1

John Henry Corns (emigrant) (child of Milly Thompson) 1

Events

birth		10 Feb 1821 3	View Event Details
	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] Will of Andrew Reinhart, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 11: 402-407, signed 30 Aug 1845, recorded 15 May 1848.
[4] 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).
[5] J. T. Hargrave (n.p.) to (n.p.), letter, 3 Jan 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/30917185: accessed 19 Oct 2022).
[6] William McLain (Washington City) to J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 4 Jan 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/31440313: accessed 18 Oct 2022).
[7] 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).
[8] 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).