Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	56.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Literacy Status	1
Occupation	farmer
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian
Legal Status	Enslaved

Individuals

Jacob Snyder

Recorded Names

Jacob Snyder 1

Associated Individuals

enslaved by William Engle (slaveholder) 1 4

facilitated by Rev. Patterson Fletcher (facilitator, supporter of colonization) 4

facilitated by Rev. John T. Hargrave (facilitator) 2

Sarah/Sally Snyder (emigrant) (spouse of Jacob Snyder) 8

Catharine Snyder (emigrant) (child of Jacob Snyder) 2

Margaret Snyder (emigrant) (child of Jacob Snyder) 2

Events

death	Liberia (primary location)	1850 6	View Event Details
	Jefferson Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1850 1	View Event Details	Enslaved
ship's passage	Norfolk, Norfolk Co., Virginia (Origin)	26 Jan 1850 to unknown 1	View Event Details	Enslaved

Citations

[1] "Liberia Packet, 26 Jan 1850, 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/46669851 : accessed 15 Mar 2021).
[2] John T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Washington City, D.C.), letter, 2 Aug 1849; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 59; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27410272: accessed).
[3] William McLain (Washington) to J. T. Hargrave (Shepherdstown, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 4 Aug 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/31430478: accessed 20 Oct 2022).
[4] P. Fletcher (Elk Branch, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Washington, D.C.), letter, 20 Nov 1849; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 60; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30214311: accessed 20 Oct 2022).
[5] William Engle (Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (Norfolk, Virginia), letter, 18 Jan 1850; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 61; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27402896: accessed 20 Oct 2022).
[6] "Correspondence from Liberia.: H.J. Roberts, M.D. (Monrovia) to Rev. McLain (n.p.), letter, 16 Apr 1850." African Repository and Colonial Journal, Vol. 26, No. 8 (Aug 1850): 232.
[7] William McLain (Washington) to R. W. Bailey (Staunton, Virginia), letter, 7 Jun 1850; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 190; (https://www.fold3.com/image/47039901: accessed 20 Oct 2022).
[8] Sally Snyder (Monrovia, Liberia) to William McLain (Washington City, D.C.), letter, 18 Jul 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Letters from Liberia, 1833-1917"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 156; (https://www.fold3.com/image/44480909: accessed 15 Dec 2022).