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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 37B & 38
Description
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.
N.o 38
Virginia Louisa County Court Clerks Office May 25 1821
James a person of colour emancipated by a Deed of manumition from the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d bearing date the 18.th day of February 1801 and duly recorded in the County court of Louisa reference being there unto had will more fully appear, this day made application in the said office to be registered agreeably to an act of the general assembly of Virginia in that case made and provided, the said James is a man about five feet nine inches & a half high, light complexion, has a bushy head of hair, in the thirty second year of his age, has a small scar on his right ear-no other apparent scar or mark which register taken as aforesaid-being compared by the court with the said James, 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 this day of
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.
N.o 38
Virginia Louisa County Court Clerks Office May 25 1821
James a person of colour emancipated by a Deed of manumition from the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d bearing date the 18.th day of February 1801 and duly recorded in the County court of Louisa reference being there unto had will more fully appear, this day made application in the said office to be registered agreeably to an act of the general assembly of Virginia in that case made and provided, the said James is a man about five feet nine inches & a half high, light complexion, has a bushy head of hair, in the thirty second year of his age, has a small scar on his right ear-no other apparent scar or mark which register taken as aforesaid-being compared by the court with the said James, 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 this day of
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1821
Identifier
LCBB_37B_38