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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 65 & 66A
Description
N.o 65
Virginia to wit
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office February the sixteenth 1827-Edmund Veney Son of Rachel Veney who was born free, this day made application in the said office to be Registered-according to Law-It is certified therefore to all whom it may concern that the said Edmund Veney is a man of Dark complexion about Twenty One years of age no apparent mark or scar about five feet six inches high and has rather a down look.
In Louisa County Court March 1827
The foregoing Register was this day in open court compared with the said Edmund Veney and Ordered to be certified to be correctly taken
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court hath hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this the day of March 1827 In the 51.st year of our foundation. (Sig.) John Hunter Clk.
N.o 66
Virginia to wit
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office November the tenth 1826
William Captain son of Lucy Captain (who was born free) this day applied in the said office to be registered according to law: It is certified therefore to all whom it may concern that the said William Captain is a man of light complexion about twenty three years of age a bushy head of hair a scar over the left eye no other apparent mark or scar and about five feet five inches high.
In Louisa County Court the .th 182
The foregoing Register was this day in open Court Compared with the said William Captain and Ordered to be certified to be correctly taken. In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court hath hereto put my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 14.th day of Nov: 1826 In the 51.st year of the Commonwealth (Sig.) John Hunter C.C.
Virginia to wit
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office February the sixteenth 1827-Edmund Veney Son of Rachel Veney who was born free, this day made application in the said office to be Registered-according to Law-It is certified therefore to all whom it may concern that the said Edmund Veney is a man of Dark complexion about Twenty One years of age no apparent mark or scar about five feet six inches high and has rather a down look.
In Louisa County Court March 1827
The foregoing Register was this day in open court compared with the said Edmund Veney and Ordered to be certified to be correctly taken
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court hath hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this the day of March 1827 In the 51.st year of our foundation. (Sig.) John Hunter Clk.
N.o 66
Virginia to wit
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office November the tenth 1826
William Captain son of Lucy Captain (who was born free) this day applied in the said office to be registered according to law: It is certified therefore to all whom it may concern that the said William Captain is a man of light complexion about twenty three years of age a bushy head of hair a scar over the left eye no other apparent mark or scar and about five feet five inches high.
In Louisa County Court the .th 182
The foregoing Register was this day in open Court Compared with the said William Captain and Ordered to be certified to be correctly taken. In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the said Court hath hereto put my hand and affixed the seal of my office the 14.th day of Nov: 1826 In the 51.st year of the Commonwealth (Sig.) John Hunter C.C.
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1826
Identifier
LCBB_65_66A