Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type	a
Sex	male

Individuals

John J. H. Gunnell

Recorded Names

John J. H. Gunnell 1 2

Associated Groups

about 20 enslaved persons freed by John J. H. Gunnell (potential ACS emigrants) 1 2	enslaved by
about 20 enslaved persons purchased by executor for John J. H. Gunnell deceased (potential ACS emigrants) 1 2 4	purchased by

Events

	Jefferson Co., Virginia (primary location)	2	View Event Details

Notes

[a]
of Jefferson Co., Virginia

Citations

[1] Thomas Hite (Kearneysville, Jefferson Co., Virginia) to William McLain (n.p.), letter, 16 May 1854; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 73; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30258820: accessed 1 Dec 2022).
[2] Will of John J. H. Gunnell, Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 12: 435, signed 12 Feb 1850, recorded 16 Sep 1850.
[3] [untitled], Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 12: 499, signed 5 Nov 1850, recorded 20 Jan 1851.
[4] [untitled], Jefferson Co., West Virginia Will Book 13: 295, recorded 22 Jun 1852.
[5] J. W. Lugenbeel (Washington, D. C.) to Thomas Hite (Kearneysville, Jefferson Co., Virginia), letter, 19 May 1854; "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/31477171: accessed 1 Dec 2022).
[6] "Didn't Like It.", Shepherdstown Register (Shepherdstown, Virginia), 17 Jun 1854, p. 2, col. 3.
[7] "The Martinsburg Gazette says:-", Port Tobacco Times, and Charles County Advertiser (Port Tobacco, Maryland), 22 Jun 1854, p. 2, col. 6.
[8] "Got Enough Of It.", Herald of Freedom & Torch Light (Hagerstown, Maryland), digital image, Western Maryland Regional Library, wilbr.org (http://www.whilbr.org/itemdetail.aspx?idEntry=7793&dtPointer=3 : accessed 8 Dec 2022).