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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 52B & 53A
Description
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.
N.o 53
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office October the 12.th 1824
George Washington son of Betsey (who said Betsey was emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter and the said George Washington was born free since the emancipation of his mother) was this day brought into the said office to be registered agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case, made & provided, whereupon it is certified to all to whom it may concern that the said George Washington is a very likely boy, light complexion, three feet nine inches high, between five & six years of age, has no apparent mark or scar.
In Louisa County Court October 12.th 1824
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the Court with the said George Washington & Ordered to be certified to be correctly taken
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.
N.o 53
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office October the 12.th 1824
George Washington son of Betsey (who said Betsey was emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter and the said George Washington was born free since the emancipation of his mother) was this day brought into the said office to be registered agreeably to an Act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case, made & provided, whereupon it is certified to all to whom it may concern that the said George Washington is a very likely boy, light complexion, three feet nine inches high, between five & six years of age, has no apparent mark or scar.
In Louisa County Court October 12.th 1824
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the Court with the said George Washington & Ordered to be certified to be correctly taken
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1824
Identifier
LCBB_52B_53A