Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Age at Emigration	46.0 specified
Emigration Origin	Jefferson Co., Virginia
Emigration Destination	Liberia
Sex	male
Literacy Status	no education
Religious Affiliation
Legal Status	Free

Individuals

Charles Thornton

Recorded Names

Charles Thornton 1

Recorded Ages

41

Events

	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] William McLain (Baltimore, Maryland) to J. W. Lugenbeel (Washington), letter, 1 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/30895539: accessed 12 Jul 2023).