Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	73.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Montgomery Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Occupation	farmer
Religious Affiliation	Methodist
Legal Status	Enslaved

Individuals

Cyrus Melvin

Recorded Names

Cyrus Melvin 1

Associated Individuals

enslaved by Dorotha Bratton (slaveholder) 1

Events

	Montgomery 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).