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Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 51B & 52A

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Title

Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 51B & 52A

Description

N.o 51
In Louisa County Clerks Office October the Eigth One thousand eight hundred and twenty four-Edy a woman of colour emancipated by a deed of mamunumition from the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d to the said Edy bearing date the 6.th day of October 1794 and of record in the county Court of Louisa, this day made application in the said office to be registered, agreeably to an act of the General assembly of Virginia in such case made and provided where whereupon it is certified to all to whom it may concern, that the said Edy is a woman about forty three years of age, rather light complexion, has a scar upon the lower part of the neck, occasioned by a burn, bushy head of hair, about five feet four inches high-no other apparent scar or mark
In Louisa County Court October 11.th 1824-The foregoing register was compared by the Court with the said Edy, and ordered to be certified to be correctly taken
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court have hereunto put my hand and caused the public seal of said County to be hereto affixed this 11.th day of October 1824 in the 49.th year of our foundation (Sig.) Jno. Hunter C.

N.o 52
Virginia-In Louisa County Court Clerks Office October the Eigth, One thousand Eight hundred and twenty four
Betsey a Woman of Colour emancipated by a deed of manumition from the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d to the said Betsey bearing date the 6.th day of October 1794 and of record in the County Court of Louisa, This day made application in the said office to be registered agreeably to an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in such case made and provided whereupon it is certified to all to to whom it may concern that the said Betsey is a Woman about thirty two years of age, light complexion, dark eyes, full mouth, bushy head of hair, has a scar on the right arm near the elbow and several scars on the left arm between the elbow & hand, about five feet six inches high, no other apparent scar or mark
In Louisa County Court October 11.th 1824
The foregoing Register was compared by the court with the said Betsey and ordered to be certified to be correctly taken
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the court of the said County of Louisa have hereunto put my hand and caused the public seal of said County to be hereto affixed the said 11.th day of October 1824 in the 49.th year of our foundation (Sig.) Jno Hunter C.C.

Publisher

Louisa County Historical Society

Date

1824

Identifier

LCBB_51B_52A