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Emigrants from Kentucky to Liberia.

The following is a list of the emigrants dispatched by the Kentucky Colonization Society in the May expedition to Liberia:

Nelson Grave, of Woodford county, Kentucky, left, by will, twenty-five servants to be freed, and sent by the Kentucky State Colonization Society to Liberia. He gave also to them, by will, one half of his estate, probably $10,000.

John Gass, of Bourbon county, Kentucky, left, by will, seventeen servants to be sent to Liberia by the same society, and gave to them $2,000.

John C. Brown, of Shelby county, Kentucky, gave freedom to a woman and three children to go to Liberia, with her husband, and their father.

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Morton, of Shelby county, Kentucky, purchased two servants, men, of her children, and sent them to Liberia.

Miss Sally Logan, of Shelby county, Kentucky, emancipates a woman and child to go to Liberia to her sister, who is married in Liberia, and was emancipated by her, and sent there a year ago.

Haden Edwards, of Nelson county, Kentucky, freed a servant woman, and three children, and sent them to Liberia. He did a similar act four years ago.

E.R. Elliott, now of Jacksonville, Illinois, formerly of Muhlenberg county, Kentucky, emancipated six servants living in Muhlenberg county, and sent them to Liberia. He gave to them $650. Two years ago he did likewise.

E.D. Weir, of Muhlenberg county, Kentucky, emancipated a servant man to go with his wife and children to Liberia. He has done such an act before.

J.W. Herndon, of Simpson county, Kentucky, J.M.C. Irwin, of Fayette county, Kentucky, and Edward Howard, of Daviess county, Kentucky, each emancipated a servant to go to Liberia.

A colored man, a slave, was bought in order to refund the purchase money by his own labor to go to Liberian when his family went. He refunded the money, and went with his family to that new home.

The Kentucky Colonization Society sent to Liberia from Kentucky in the May expedition, sixty-seven emigrants. The society will send out another expedition from Kentucky in November next.

Kirkpatrick, Mr. & Mrs. Oliver

Greenville, Ky., Feb. 27. - Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kirkpatrick, of Owensboro, were guests Sunday of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.Z. Kirkpatrick.

Kirkpatrick, L.Z.

An old homestead sold. Mr. L.Z. Kirkpatrick last week purchased the old Weir homestead, at the head of Main street, the deal being closed by Mr. Miller Weir, of Jacksonville, Ills. This is one of the most beautiful homesteads in this section, and with its dozen acres of lawn, virgin forest and varied landscape, is possible of the greatest improvement. This property has been in the Weir family for almost a century, without a transfer, and is the oldest site in town that has been thus held. The house was built about 1851, and was one of the first brick residences built in town. Mr. Kirkpatrick will make alterations and improvements and occupy it as his home. The consideration is not given, but the place has been held at $6,000, which is considered low. There have been many bidders, and Mr. Kirkpatrick is fortunate in securing it. Only recently would Mrs. Harriet Weir give her consent of sale, and the deal was quickly closed.

Kirkpatrick, Mr. & Mrs. T.G.

Greenville, Ky., Feb. 27. - Mr. and Mrs. T.G. Kirkpatrick and children, Margaret Murray and Robert Reid, of Owensboro, spent Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. L.Z. Kirkpatrick. They were joined here by R.H. Kirkpatrick and Mrs. William Tucker and two children, of Ripley, Tenn., who accompanied them to Owensboro for an indefinite stay.

Updated April 8, 2024.

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