Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Event Type
Date	circa 1856
Count of People Involved	67

Events

545: 1856~, emigration

Associated Individuals

primary participant	Drusilla Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Abraham Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Adam Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Agness Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Albert Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	Albert Watson Sr. (emigrant)
primary participant	Allen Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Amy Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	Amy Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Andrew Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Anthony Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Betsey Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Billy Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	Billy Watson Sr. (emigrant)
primary participant	Bob Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Casar Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Claracy Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Cornelius Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Dennis Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Doctor Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Doshea Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Elick Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Eliza Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Elvira Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Emma Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	George Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	George Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	George Washington Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Harry Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Henry Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Isaac Watson Sr. (emigrant)
primary participant	Isaac Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	James Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	James Booker Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Jane Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Jim Price Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Joanna Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Joe Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	John Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Judia Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Limus Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Lizzie Ann Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Lucy Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Lucy Booker Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	Lucy Booker Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Maria Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Martha Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Martha Jane Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Mary Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	Mary Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Milly Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Nancy Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Nelley Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Paulido Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Queen Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Rial Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Richard Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Sally Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Sam Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Simon Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Susanah Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Tom Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Virginia Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Washington Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	Wesley Booker Watson (emigrant)
primary participant	William Watson Jr. (emigrant)
primary participant	William Watson Sr. (emigrant)

Locations

Destination	Liberia
Origin	Prince Edward Co., Virginia

Citations

[1] "Ship Mary Caroline Stevens, 4 Nov 1857, Baltimore, Maryland, 12 Nov 1857, 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 240 (https://www.fold3.com/image/31878293 : accessed 21 Mar 2021).
[2] "List of Emigrants by the Mary Caroline Stevens, 3d voyage, From Baltimore 2d November, and Norfolk the 12th of same month." African Repository, Vol. 33, No. 12 (Dec 1857): 355.
[3] Joseph Dupuy (Moores Ordinary, Prince Edward Co., Virginia) to General Agent, American Colonization Society (n.p.), letter, 30 Sep 1856; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 80; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30216936: accessed 23 Mar 2022).