Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Location Type	county
Located In	Virginia

View a Chart of Emigrations by Year

Locations

Hardy Co., Virginia

Hardy Co. became part of West Virginia in 1863. Found sometimes on ship lists spelled incorrectly as "Hardie".

Sub-Locations

Moorefield, Hardy Co., Virginia

Events

	David H. Coyner (supporter of colonization) Hannah (Vanmeter) Hopewell (slaveholder) John Hopewell (facilitator, slaveholder, life member of the ACS) Tabitha (Inskeep) Vanmeter (slaveholder) Ann Vanmeter (slaveholder) Rebecca Vanmeter (slaveholder) Susan Vanmeter (slaveholder) William V. Wilson (supporter of colonization)	3 4	View Event Details
	Ed. Peyton Anderson (emigrant) Frances Anderson (emigrant) Margaret Anderson (emigrant) Mary Anderson (emigrant) Wesley Anderson (emigrant) Eureck Anderson (emigrant) Henry Mumford (emigrant)	circa 1830 1	View Event Details
	Andrew Grey (emigrant) Phoebe Grey (emigrant) Samuel Grey (emigrant) Philip Martin (emigrant) James Patton (emigrant) Harry Wilson (emigrant)	circa 1832 2	View Event Details

Citations

[1] "Schooner Carolinian, 20 Nov 1830, 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/46670297 : accessed 30 Jan 2021).
[2] "Ship Jupiter, 9 Nov 1833, 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/46670412 : accessed 18 Feb 2021).
[3] John Hopewell (Moorefield, Hardy Co., Virginia) to (Washington City), letter, 30 Jul 1830; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 8; (https://www.fold3.com/image/29603766: accessed 25 Jul 2022).
[4] John Hopewell (Moorefield, Hardy Co., Virginia) to R. R. Gurley (Washington City), letter, 8 Sep 1930; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 9; (https://www.fold3.com/image/27463864: accessed 25 Jul 2022).