Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	38.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	female
Literacy Status	2 5
Religious Affiliation	Methodist
Legal Status	Free

Individuals

Martha Houck

Recorded Names

Martha Houck 1
Martha A. Houck 3

Recorded Ages

40

Associated Individuals

enslaved by Martha Gibbs (emancipator, slaveholder) 1

emancipated by Martha Gibbs (emancipator, slaveholder) 11

spouse of Richard Houck (emigrant) 4

facilitated by S. Hunter Stewart (facilitator) 8

Mary Ann Houck (emigrant) (child of Martha Houck) 5

Ann Monrow (potential ACS emigrant) (sibling of Martha Houck) 4

Events

	Jefferson Co., Virginia (primary location)	18 Sep 1854 11	View Event Details	Free
	Jefferson Co., Virginia (Origin) Liberia (Destination)	circa 1855 1	View Event Details	Free
ship's passage	Baltimore, Maryland (Origin)	2 May 1855 to unknown 1 2 3	View Event Details	Free

Citations

[1] "Barque Cora, 2 May 1855, Baltimore, Maryland, 5 May 1855, 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/46670068 : accessed 20 Mar 2021).
[2] "Barque Cora, 2 May 1855, Baltimore, Maryland, 5 May 1855, Norfolk, Virginia", Outgoing Correspondence, 1839-1912, Letters from Liberia, 1843-1874, American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress; digital image, Fold3.com. Microfilm Reel 239 (https://www.fold3.com/image/31544077 : accessed 20 Mar 2021).
[3] "Barque Cora, 2 May 1855, Baltimore, Maryland, 5 May 1855, 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_scm13250-0360.html : accessed 30 Mar 2021).
[4] Ann Monrow (Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to McLain (Washington, D. C.), letter, 8 Feb 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 75; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30180680: accessed 12 Dec 2022).
[5] William Coppinger (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) to William McLain (n.p.), letter, 29 Mar 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 75; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30181552: accessed 14 Dec 2022).
[6] William McLain (Washington City) to William Coppinger (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), letter, 2 Apr 1855; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 198; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31762172: accessed 14 Dec 2022).
[7] William McLain (Washington) to S. H. Stewart (Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 2 Apr 1855; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 198; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31762174: accessed 14 Dec 2022).
[8] S. Hunter Stewart (Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to [unspecified] (n.p.), letter, 12 Apr 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 76; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30893662: accessed 14 Dec 2022).
[9] William McLain (Washington) to S. Hunter Stewart (Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 13 Apr 1855; "Outgoing Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 198; (https://www.fold3.com/image/31762319: accessed 14 Dec 2022).
[10] S. Hunter Stewart (Charlestown, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (n.p.), letter, 14 Apr 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 76; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30894022: accessed 14 Dec 2022).
[11] Will of Martha M. Gibbs, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 14: 124, signed 15 Mar 1853, recorded 18 Sep 1854.
[12] K. W. Hayman (Chambersburg, Pennsylvania) to W. McLain (Washington City), letter, 9 May 1855; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 76; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30896256: accessed 12 Jul 2023).