Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	45.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Montgomery Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Literacy Status	reads a little 1
Occupation	farmer
Legal Status	Enslaved

Individuals

Harry Melvin

Recorded Names

Harry 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).