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Petersburg City "Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes", 1819-1833
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Marcia | Morris | 1037 | 1820-03-03 | 21 | Female | brown complection | 5 | 5 | large scar on the left arm just above the elbow joint | born free/free born | Town of Petersburg | Re-entered 3d. July 1822. Renewed 14th Sept 1831 | |||||||
Willie | Howard | 1038 | 1820-03-03 | 19 | Female | brown complection | 5 | 3.5 | has a mole on her cheek just joining left side of her nose & one also on her left arm at the elbow joint, upper part | born free/free born | Town of Petersburg | ||||||||
William | Allen | 1039 | 1820-03-03 | 20 | Male | light complection | 5 | 6 | has a slight scar near the outer part of his left eye also on the right side of his upper lip | born free/free born | Town of Petersburg | By trade Carpenter now under charge of William [Mebane]. A copy delivd Jane Allen to send to Augusta [illegible] 15 Sept 1825. Re-entered 6 Sept 1831, 5 feet inches high other description same as above | |||||||
Elizabeth | King | 1040 | 1820-03-03 | 18 | Female | dark brown complection | 5 | 4 | has a large scar under her right ear | born free/free born | Prince George County | Re-entered 6th July 1822 | |||||||
Walters | Woodman | 1041 | 1840-03-04 | 25 | Male | brown complection | 5 | 5.75 | a scar & marks on his right cheek | born free/free born | Chesterfield | Re-entered 4th Decr- 1823. Re-entered 7th June 1831. Re-entered 1st Decr 1837 5 feet 6 1/2 inches high. Re-entered 5 July 1851 by order of Court, scar on his nose between this eyes. |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Henry | Corn | 1042 | 1820-03-06 | 22 | Male | dark complection | 5 | 5.25 | a mark in the palm of his right hand a scar on right side upper part of his throat, a pit on his left cheek bone & a mark just above it near the out corner of his eye | born free/free born | Petersburg | Re entered 2 July 1821 description same as above, 1st Jany 1824, 6 Decr 1824 | |||||||
Arena | Giles | 1043 | 1820-03-06 | 15 | Female | brown complection | 5 | 1 | a brown mark on right side of her nose near the corner of her Eye; several marks on her right Cheek & holes in her Ears | born free/free born | Petersburg | Belinda Giles | see 5th Octo 1830 | ||||||
Robert | Giles | 1044 | 1820-03-06 | 9 | Male | rather light brown complection | a very light mole near the centre of upper part of his breast & one on right side of his neck just above the shoulder | born free/free born | 0000-01-00 | Petersburg | Belinda Giles | renewed 13 Oct 1830 | |||||||
Wm | Giles | 1045 | 1820-03-06 | 7 | Male | rather light brown complection | a slight car near the corner his left eye one on the cheek below same eye & one on his breast a little to the left from the centre | born free/free born | 0000-09-00 | Petersburg | Belinda Giles | renewed 13 Jany 1835 | |||||||
Cornelius | Giles | 1046 | 1820-03-06 | 5 | Male | rather light brown complection | has a slight scar on upper part his breast rather to the right towards the shoulder | born free/free born | 0000-09-00 | Petersburg | Belinda Giles | renewed see no. 2346 | |||||||
Isaac | Giles | 1047 | 1820-03-06 | 1 | Male | brown complection | high forehead, a slight mark or scar about midway from the left eye brow & upper part of his forehead | born free/free born | Petersburg | Belinda Giles |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Nancy | Nancy Bailey | 1048 | 1820-03-06 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 1 | thick lips, has three scars on the left side of her neck | born free/free born | Surry County | Dinah Bailey | Dinah Bailey emancipated by Anselm Bailey senr | |||||||
Charles | Booker | 1049 | 1820-03-06 | 26 | Male | dark brown | 5 | 2.5 | a scar on the upper part of his right temple somewhat bowlegged | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County | Prince George | |||||||
Nancy | Ampey | 1050 | 1820-03-07 | 12 | Female | brown complection | a very slight scar near her throat just where the neck under part of the jaw joins and a mole on the upper part of her first finger of the right hand just above the second joint | born free/free born | Petersburg | Venus Hogan | |||||||||
John | Monroe | 1051 | 1820-03-07 | 8 | Male | brown complection | has a white speck near the centre or right of his right eye & holes in his Ears | born free/free born | Petersburg | Venus Hogan | |||||||||
Betsy | Bolling | 1052 | 1820-03-07 | 6 | Female | brown complection | has a mole on inside her 4th finger of her left hand near where it joins the hand | born free/free born | Petersburg | Venus Hogan | |||||||||
Wyatt | Sykes | 1053 | 3 | Male | brown complection | a scar from a burn on outer part of his right arm near the elbow & also a scar under right side of his throat | born free/free born | Petersburg | Venus Hogan |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Fanny | Fanny White | 1054 | 1820-03-14 | 30 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 5 | a scar on the back of her neck & one on upper part her left temple | emancipated by decree | Dinwiddie County | Dinwiddie County | Decree of High Court of Chancery 28 Oct 1812 #476. Renewed 6th Sept 1831 |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Patsy | 3100 | 1825-01-07 | Female | other | |||||||||||||||
Mason | Heath | 1063 | 0000-03-21 | 28 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 2-1/2 | small scar on left arm, first finger on her right hand from the middle joint to the end, a little crooked | born free/free born | Prince George Count | Prince George County Virginia | |||||||
Amy | Harris | 1064 | 18 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 1/2 | small car in her forehead a little above the right eye brow & has a wound on front part of her head little to the left side about an inch from where the hair joins the forehead | born free/free born | Petersburg Virginia | See special note: renewed by an order of court the 4th Oct 1830 as Amy Lewis & as 5 ft 1 inch high see no 2544 | Petersburg Virginia | |||||||
Eliza | Steward | 1065 | 0000-03-22 | 34 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 1 | has a scar on upper part her left foot near the instep | born free/free born | Powhatan Virginia | Renewed 9th August 1831- 4 ft 2 inches high in shoes; ditto 17 March 1838 5 feet 1/2 inches high | Powhatan | Powhatan Virginia | |||||
George | Valentine | 1066 | 27 | Male | dark brown | 5 | 5 | has a scar between his forefinger & thumb of the left hand a little above the joint and the next finger & hand | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County Virginia | Cert of reg. from the clk. that county renewed 21st Sept 1831; ditto 20th July 1833 | Dinwiddie Virginia |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Isham | Martin | 1067 | 1820-03-27 | 21 | Male | dark brown complection | 5 | 6 | Has a small scar on upper part his chin & a mark on the cheek near the right corner of his mouth | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County | by trade a Blacksmith | |||||||
Marian | 1068 | 1820-03-29 | 15 | Female | light brown complection | 5 | 2.5 | Strait black hair, a scar on the left side of her neck & on inner part of her left wrist where it joins the hand | born free/free born | Petersburg | Susan Ellis | mother Susan Ellis now deceased. Father Israel DeCoudray Registered by desire of Eliza Jane Beverly Marian's elder sister Registration renewed 10 Feb. 1827, 19 Oct. 1836, 23 June 1857 | |||||||
Susan | 1069 | 1820-03-29 | 12 | Female | brown complection | rather strait hair, has small moles one near centre of upper part of her breast one just below centre of her nose & one on the back of her neck | born free/free born | Petersburg | Susan Ellis | mother Susan Ellis now deceased. Father Israel DeCoudray Registered by desire of Eliza Jane Beverly Susan's elder sister | |||||||||
Kitty | Smith | 1070 | 1830-04-01 | 17 | Female | brown complection | 4 | 10.5 | Free woman of colour has a sml mark or scar under her right eye, and one also on outer part her right arm a little above the elbow | born free/free born | Petersburg | Re-entered 17 May 1826 description same. Re-entered 28 Sept 1831 | |||||||
David | 1071 | 1820-04-08 | 21 | Male | brown complection | 5 | 8 | Free man of colour has a sml scar near the upper part of each his Thumbs one also on the knuckle of the first joint of his right Thumb | born free/free born | Prince George County |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Mary | Elliott | 1072 | 1821-04-10 | 20 | Female | light brown complection | 5 | 4 | Free woman of colour has a number of small moles or freckles on her nose & about her face and two slight marks or scars on her right wrists | born free/free born | Petersburg | Re-entered 3 Augt 1821 description same. Re-entered 6 Sept. 1824, 18 Oct. 1827. Renewed 23 Feby 1835 by order of Ct. | |||||||
John | 1073 | 1821-04-15 | 29 | Male | dark complection | 5 | 9.5 | Free man of colour has a scar running up near the centre of his forehead from a little above the opposite the eyebrows to the hair & one also turning over a little above the left eyebrow & one on his upper lip | emancipated | Prince George County | Augustin Heath | Calls himself John Heath. By trade a Gardner. Re-entered 8 Decr 1823. Re-entered 16 Decr 1825 disccription same. Re-entered 14 Oct 1826. Re-entered 12 Oct 1827. | |||||||
Caty | Taburn | 1074 | 1821-04-18 | 35 | Female | dark brown complection | 5 | 3 | Free woman of colour has a scar on upper part of her forehead, one on each side, has lost upper part of her left Ear. | emancipated | Petersburg | Stith Parham | Renewed 5 September 1831. Renewed 9 April 1839. Renewed 12 April 1852 by order of Court scar under left eye | ||||||
William | Taburn | 1075 | 1821-04-18 | 13 | Male | brown complection | has a scar just above the right eye lid, below the eye [illegible] near the right corner of the eye | born free/free born | 0000-10-25 | Caty Tabourn | renewed 8 Sept 1828, 5 ft 7.75in, 21 years old in Oct. next, several scar on eye, one on top of his right foot (burn) and mole on right temple, renewed 4 June 1831 see next book 2 Jany 1836 | ||||||||
Elizabeth | Taburn | 1076 | 1821-04-18 | 11 | Female | brown complection rather light | has a very [illegible] mole on her breast little to the right side & a slight scar on upper part her left arm | born free/free born | 0000-04-17 | Caty Tabourn | registration renewed Oct 10, 1862, See 25th April 1831 | ||||||||
Delila | Taburn | 1077 | 1821-04-18 | 7 | Female | brown complection | has a slight mole below the left ear & a scar little below the elbow of the right arm | born free/free born | 0000-01-18 | Caty Tabourn | See 25th April 1831 | ||||||||
Moses | Taburn | 1078 | 1821-04-18 | 2 | Male | brown complection | has mark of a Cherry on his right shoulder & one also on hinder part his left thigh | born free/free born | 0000-10-04 | Caty Tabourn |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Lydia | Jamusion | 1084 | 1820-06-08 | 38 | Female | Dark brown complexion | 5 | 3 | Scar on her left arm | emancipated | dinwiddi | Lewis Loyd | |||||||
Molly | Molly | 1085 | 1820-06-20 | 48 | Female | Dark brown | 5 | 1 | Scar on her right elbow | emancipated | Rich Golves | Erfificate frour | |||||||
Robert | Hieko | 1085 | 1820-06-20 | 13 | Male | Dark brown | 4 | 0.5 | Two slight scars just over his left eye brow | emancipated | Duirwiddice office | Mother Wnder | |||||||
Hannah | Wright | 1086 | 1820-06-21 | Female | Light brown | 5 | 3 | Scar on her left arm between the wrist of elbow | emancipated | Dinwiddie | District Court | ||||||||
Phillis | Loright | 1087 | 1820-06-22 | 47 | Female | Dark brown | 5 | 2 | Deep scar on the lower part of her right cheek | emancipated | Dinwiddie | Peter Robertson |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Horace | Belle | 1088 | 1820-06-23 | 17 | Male | Bright Mullatto | 5 | 2 | Scar on the back of his right hand, one just over his left eye brow | born free/free born | |||||||||
Samuil | Laylor | 1089 | 1820-07-10 | 21 | Male | Brown Complexion | 5 | 8.5 | Scar on his left shoulder near the neck | born free/free born | |||||||||
James | Smith | 1090 | 1080-07-20 | 30 | Male | Dark Brown Complection | 5 | 6 | Scar on his right arm just above the right cheek above | emancipated | Dwineddie County | Rebecca Smith | |||||||
Artur | Brandon | 1091 | 1080-07-28 | 19 | Male | Dark Brown | 5 | 7.5 | Scar on the right side of his forehead in edge of the hair |
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First Name | Middle Name | Last Name | Alias | Registration number | Date of registration | Age | Gender | Color | Height- Feet | Height - Inches | Physical description | Free status | Where emancipated | Who emancipated | Previous place of registration | Date of birth | Place of birth | Name of mother | Additional information |
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Fanny | Adams | No 1820 | 1831-09-05 | 19 | Female | Coloured | 5 | 0 | Fanny Adams - a free woman of colour 19 yrs old rather above 5 feet One inch high in shoes, however Complexion has several scars both sides her neck. Born free in the town of Petersburg. | born free/free born | Petersburg | ||||||||
Sally | Bailey | No 1093 | 1831-09-09 | 20 | Female | brown complexion | 5 | 0 | Sally Bailey a free woman of colour rather under 5 feet high in shoes, about 20 years old, brown complexion- has a scar on the upper part of her right breast. Born free raised in the town of Petersburg entered 10th Aug 1820. 1831 Sept. 9th Re. entered - height 5 feet [?] | born free/free born | Petersburg | ||||||||
Sally | Brander | No 1094 | 20 | Female | dark brown complexion | 5 | 4 | Sally Bradner. a free woman of colour near 5 feet 4 inches high in shoes, 20 yrs old. dark brown complexion has a small black mole on upper part her left cheek. and a small pit near the outer a part her right eye brow. born free in the town of Petersburg entered | born free/free born | Petersburg |