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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 36B & 37A
Description
N.o 36
Virginia=Louisa County Court Clerks Office Aug.t 3.d 1821
Mary Putney daughter of Fanny Putney (who was born free) this day made application to be registered (in conformity with an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case made and provided) It is therefore certified to all to whom it may concern, That the said Mary Putney is a person of light complextion, about four feet eleven and an half inches high, between twenty two and three years of age, has a bushy head of hair, very black eyes and a good countenance no apparant scar or mark, she was bound to a certain John Shipperson by Indenture bearing date the ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirteen and filed in the office of the County Court of Louisa reference being thereto had will more fully appear, which register taken as above being compared by the Court, with the said Mary Putney is ordered to be certified to be correctly taken-In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the public seal of said County to be hereto affixed the day of August 1821 in the 46.th year of the Commonwealth (Sig.) John Hunter C.L.C.
N.o 37
Virginia=Louisa County Court Clerks Office August 11.th 1821
Pleasant Mosby son of Phillis Mosby (who was born free) this day made application to be registered in conformity with an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case made & provided. It is therefore certified to all to whom it may concern that the said Pleasant Mosby is a tolerable bright mulatto about six feet an Inch and a half high, in the twenty fifth year of his age, his left leg very crooked in consequence of his knee having been dislocated, his chin jetts out more than is common has very black eyes-no other apparant mark or scar which register taken as above being compared by the Court with the said Pleasant Mosby is ordered to be certified to be correctly taken.
In testimony where of I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa have hereunto set my hand & caused the public seal of said County to be hereto affixed this day of August 1821 in the 45.th year of the Commonwealth (Sig.) John Hunter C.L.C.
Virginia=Louisa County Court Clerks Office Aug.t 3.d 1821
Mary Putney daughter of Fanny Putney (who was born free) this day made application to be registered (in conformity with an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case made and provided) It is therefore certified to all to whom it may concern, That the said Mary Putney is a person of light complextion, about four feet eleven and an half inches high, between twenty two and three years of age, has a bushy head of hair, very black eyes and a good countenance no apparant scar or mark, she was bound to a certain John Shipperson by Indenture bearing date the ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirteen and filed in the office of the County Court of Louisa reference being thereto had will more fully appear, which register taken as above being compared by the Court, with the said Mary Putney is ordered to be certified to be correctly taken-In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the public seal of said County to be hereto affixed the day of August 1821 in the 46.th year of the Commonwealth (Sig.) John Hunter C.L.C.
N.o 37
Virginia=Louisa County Court Clerks Office August 11.th 1821
Pleasant Mosby son of Phillis Mosby (who was born free) this day made application to be registered in conformity with an act of the General Assembly of Virginia in that case made & provided. It is therefore certified to all to whom it may concern that the said Pleasant Mosby is a tolerable bright mulatto about six feet an Inch and a half high, in the twenty fifth year of his age, his left leg very crooked in consequence of his knee having been dislocated, his chin jetts out more than is common has very black eyes-no other apparant mark or scar which register taken as above being compared by the Court with the said Pleasant Mosby is ordered to be certified to be correctly taken.
In testimony where of I John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa have hereunto set my hand & caused the public seal of said County to be hereto affixed this day of August 1821 in the 45.th year of the Commonwealth (Sig.) John Hunter C.L.C.
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1821
Identifier
LCBB_36B_37A