Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	55.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Gloucester Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Legal Status	Enslaved

Individuals

William Smart

Recorded Names

William Smart 2

Associated Individuals

enslaved by William Smart (slaveholder) 2

Events

	Gloucester Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1853 2	View Event Details	Enslaved
ship's passage	Baltimore, Maryland (Origin)	25 Apr 1853 to unknown 1 2 3	View Event Details	Enslaved

Citations

[1] H. J. Roberts MD (Monrovia, Liberia) to (n.p.), letter, Sep 1853; "Incoming Correspondence, Letters from Liberia, 1833-1917"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 155; (https://www.fold3.com/image/44487536: accessed 9 Mar 2021).
[2] "Ship Banshee, 25 Apr 1853, Baltimore, Maryland, 30 Apr 1853, 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/46669980 : accessed 19 Mar 2021).
[3] "Ship Banshee, 25 Apr 1853, Baltimore, Maryland, 30 Apr 1853, Norfolk, Virginia", 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_scm13250-0358.html : accessed 30 Mar 2021).
[4] William McLain Rev. (Washington City) to W. H. Starr (Norfolk, Virginia), letter, 28 Nov 1853; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 196; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31476440: accessed 8 Jul 2022).
[5] William McLain Rev. (Washington City) to R. Slaughter (Richmond, Virginia), letter, 28 Nov 1853; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 196; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31476445: accessed 8 Jul 2022).