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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 44B & 45A
Description
N.o 44
Virginia Louisa County Court Clerks Office Dec.r 7.th 1822
Tarlton a man of colour son of Edy, both of whom were emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter deceased, this day made application in the office to be registered, agreebly to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case made and provided-It is therefore certified to all to whom it may concern, that the said Tarlton is a man about five feet seven inches high, dark complexion, stout built, has rather a down look in the twenty second year of his age, has a scar upon the right arm, between the elbow & wrist, also a scar on the second joint of the finger next to the little finger on the left hand occasioned by a cut-no other apparent scar or mark. In Louisa County Court December the 9.th 1822. The foregoing register was this day compared by the Court with the said Tarlton and ordered to be certified to be correctly taken.
In testimony where of I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Public Seal of said County to be hereto affixed the said 9.th day of Dec.r 1822 in the 47.th year of the Commonwealth (Sig.) Jno. Hunter
N.o 45
In Virginia Louisa County Court Clerks Office Feby 8.th 1823
William Edwards a person of colour (the son of Edward Edwards) who was born free this day made application in the said office to be registered agreeably to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case made & provided. It is therefore certified to all to whom it may concern that the said William Edwards is a man about five feet eleven inches high, light complexion, a bushy head of hair, about twenty two years of age, has a scar upon the breast occassioned by a burn-no other apparent mark or scar.
In Louisa County Court November 12, 1827
The foregoing register was this day day compared by the Court with the said William Edwards and ordered to be certified to be correctly taken.
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and caused the public seal of said Court to be hereto affixed the said 12.th day of Nov 1827 in the 52nd year of the Commonwealth (SIg.) Jno. Hunter C.L.C.
Virginia Louisa County Court Clerks Office Dec.r 7.th 1822
Tarlton a man of colour son of Edy, both of whom were emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter deceased, this day made application in the office to be registered, agreebly to the provisions of an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case made and provided-It is therefore certified to all to whom it may concern, that the said Tarlton is a man about five feet seven inches high, dark complexion, stout built, has rather a down look in the twenty second year of his age, has a scar upon the right arm, between the elbow & wrist, also a scar on the second joint of the finger next to the little finger on the left hand occasioned by a cut-no other apparent scar or mark. In Louisa County Court December the 9.th 1822. The foregoing register was this day compared by the Court with the said Tarlton and ordered to be certified to be correctly taken.
In testimony where of I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Public Seal of said County to be hereto affixed the said 9.th day of Dec.r 1822 in the 47.th year of the Commonwealth (Sig.) Jno. Hunter
N.o 45
In Virginia Louisa County Court Clerks Office Feby 8.th 1823
William Edwards a person of colour (the son of Edward Edwards) who was born free this day made application in the said office to be registered agreeably to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case made & provided. It is therefore certified to all to whom it may concern that the said William Edwards is a man about five feet eleven inches high, light complexion, a bushy head of hair, about twenty two years of age, has a scar upon the breast occassioned by a burn-no other apparent mark or scar.
In Louisa County Court November 12, 1827
The foregoing register was this day day compared by the Court with the said William Edwards and ordered to be certified to be correctly taken.
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and caused the public seal of said Court to be hereto affixed the said 12.th day of Nov 1827 in the 52nd year of the Commonwealth (SIg.) Jno. Hunter C.L.C.
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1822 & 1823
Identifier
LCBB_44B_45A