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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 162B & 163
Description
N.o 162
State of Virginia
Louisa County Court Clerks Office September 6.th 1834
James junr 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 James jun.r is in the twenty fourth year of his age, about five feet seven inches high of light black complexion has high cheek bones an a high forehead, has a scar in the edge of the right eyebrow near the nose and one under the same eye, a scar on the right hand near where the little finger and the one next it join the hand occasioned by a burn, sundry small scars on the left hand occasioned by cuts, which may not endure, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
In Louisa County Court
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said James jun.r, 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 Public seal of s.d court this
N.o 163
State of Virginia
Louisa County Court Clerks Office October the 4.th 1834
John Langston son of Lucy Langston dec.d said John 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 John Langston is a bright mulatto boy in the seventh year of his age, about three feet eight inches high, has a scar near the center of the forehead, his hair is inclined to be straight, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
In Louisa County Court October the
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said John Langston 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 Public seal of said court this day of October 1834
State of Virginia
Louisa County Court Clerks Office September 6.th 1834
James junr 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 James jun.r is in the twenty fourth year of his age, about five feet seven inches high of light black complexion has high cheek bones an a high forehead, has a scar in the edge of the right eyebrow near the nose and one under the same eye, a scar on the right hand near where the little finger and the one next it join the hand occasioned by a burn, sundry small scars on the left hand occasioned by cuts, which may not endure, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
In Louisa County Court
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said James jun.r, 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 Public seal of s.d court this
N.o 163
State of Virginia
Louisa County Court Clerks Office October the 4.th 1834
John Langston son of Lucy Langston dec.d said John 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 John Langston is a bright mulatto boy in the seventh year of his age, about three feet eight inches high, has a scar near the center of the forehead, his hair is inclined to be straight, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
In Louisa County Court October the
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said John Langston 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 Public seal of said court this day of October 1834
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1834
Identifier
LCBB_162B_163