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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 156 & 157A
Description
N.o 156
State of Virginia. Louisa County Court Clerks Office November the 12.th 1833. Wesley Thornton Kinney who was born free this day made application in the said office to be registered according to law, It is therefore certified, to all whom it may concern that the said Kinney is a man of dark complexion but not very dark five feet nine inches & an half high, straight & well made tolerably high cheek bones, bushy head of hair, in the twenty third year of his age, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
N.o 157
State of Virginia-Louisa County Court Clerks Office August the 7.th 1834.
Edy daughter of Betsey, emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d. This day made application in the said office to be Registered according to law-It is therefore certified to all whom it may concern, that the said Edy is a woman of light black complexion, five feet three inches high, has a reddish looking mark on the right arm about two or three inches below the elbow, thick lips, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice and is in the year of her age.
In Louisa County Court August the 1834
The foregoing Register was this day in open Court compared 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 hereto put my hand and affixed the seal of my office the day of August 1834 in the 59.th year of our foundation (Sig.) John Hunter
Attest Justice of the peace of Louisa County
State of Virginia. Louisa County Court Clerks Office November the 12.th 1833. Wesley Thornton Kinney who was born free this day made application in the said office to be registered according to law, It is therefore certified, to all whom it may concern that the said Kinney is a man of dark complexion but not very dark five feet nine inches & an half high, straight & well made tolerably high cheek bones, bushy head of hair, in the twenty third year of his age, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
N.o 157
State of Virginia-Louisa County Court Clerks Office August the 7.th 1834.
Edy daughter of Betsey, emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d. This day made application in the said office to be Registered according to law-It is therefore certified to all whom it may concern, that the said Edy is a woman of light black complexion, five feet three inches high, has a reddish looking mark on the right arm about two or three inches below the elbow, thick lips, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice and is in the year of her age.
In Louisa County Court August the 1834
The foregoing Register was this day in open Court compared 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 hereto put my hand and affixed the seal of my office the day of August 1834 in the 59.th year of our foundation (Sig.) John Hunter
Attest Justice of the peace of Louisa County
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1833 & 1834
Identifier
LCBB_156_157A