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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 158B & 159
Description
N.o 158
Virginia-At a Court of Quarterly Sessens Continued and held for the County of Louisa at the Courthouse thereof on Tuesday the 12.th day of August 1834
Pleasant Mosby son of Phillis Mosby (who was born free) this day appeared in Court and proved to the satisfaction of the Court that he has lost his register. It is ordered that the Clerk of this Court do renew his register which is as follows-It is ordered to be Certified to all whom it may Concern that the said Pleasant Mosby is a tolerable bright mulatto man in the Thirty Eighth year of his age, about six feet and a quarter of an inch high, his left leg very crooked in consequence of his knee having been dislocated, his chin jets out more than common, has very black eyes, no other mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa have hereunto put my hand and caused the public seal of said court to be hereto affixed this 12.th day of August 1834 In the 59.th year of our foundation. (Sig.) John Hunter CLC
N.o 159
State of Virginia, Louisa County Court Clerks Office September the 2.nd 1834. Arthur a negro man emancipated by the last Will and testament of Ralph Quarles deceased, 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 Arthur is in the twentieth years of his age, about five feet seven inches high of dark complexion but not very black, straight & well made has wan features and a good countenance, no apparent mark or scar about him deemed worthy of notice.
In Louisa County Court
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said Arthur & ordered to be certified to be correctly taken, In testimony whereof I John Hunter clerk of the said court have hereto put my hand & affixed the Public seal of the said court this
Virginia-At a Court of Quarterly Sessens Continued and held for the County of Louisa at the Courthouse thereof on Tuesday the 12.th day of August 1834
Pleasant Mosby son of Phillis Mosby (who was born free) this day appeared in Court and proved to the satisfaction of the Court that he has lost his register. It is ordered that the Clerk of this Court do renew his register which is as follows-It is ordered to be Certified to all whom it may Concern that the said Pleasant Mosby is a tolerable bright mulatto man in the Thirty Eighth year of his age, about six feet and a quarter of an inch high, his left leg very crooked in consequence of his knee having been dislocated, his chin jets out more than common, has very black eyes, no other mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa have hereunto put my hand and caused the public seal of said court to be hereto affixed this 12.th day of August 1834 In the 59.th year of our foundation. (Sig.) John Hunter CLC
N.o 159
State of Virginia, Louisa County Court Clerks Office September the 2.nd 1834. Arthur a negro man emancipated by the last Will and testament of Ralph Quarles deceased, 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 Arthur is in the twentieth years of his age, about five feet seven inches high of dark complexion but not very black, straight & well made has wan features and a good countenance, no apparent mark or scar about him deemed worthy of notice.
In Louisa County Court
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said Arthur & ordered to be certified to be correctly taken, In testimony whereof I John Hunter clerk of the said court have hereto put my hand & affixed the Public seal of the said court this
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1834
Identifier
LCBB_158B_159