Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	26.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Literacy Status	2
Religious Affiliation	Methodist
Legal Status	Enslaved

Individuals

Henry Cooper

Recorded Names

Henry Cooper 2

Associated Individuals

Celia A. Cooper (emigrant) (child of Henry Cooper) 2

Eliza Cooper (emigrant) (spouse of Henry Cooper) 2

Jesse R. Cooper (emigrant) (child of Henry Cooper) 2

Events

	Portsmouth, Norfolk 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

Notes

Ship list notes that Henry Cooper was purchased by his father. His father is not on the ship list, and is not named. Letters in ACS records should be searched for more information.

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).