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Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 50 & 51A

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Title

Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 50 & 51A

Description

N.o 50
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office October the 11.th 1824
Charles a negro man this day emancipated by a deed of manumition from Edy his wife to him which said deed was this day acknowledged in open court by the said Edy and certified to all to whom it may concern-applied to the court to be registered, whereupon it is certified to all to whom it may concern, that the said Charles is a man about five feet ten inches high, stout made, dark complexion, high forehead, a scar on the forehead in the edge of the hair, also on the ball of the thumb of the right hand, about fifty two years of age, nappy hair-no other apparant scar or mark
In testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the Record of said Court-I John Hunter Clerk of the said court, have hereunto put my hand and caused the public seal of said county to be hereto affixed this 11.th day of October 1824 in the 49.th year of our foundation (Sig.) Jno Hunter

N.o 51
In Louisa County Clerks Office October the Eigth One thousand eight hundred and twenty four-Edy a woman of colour emancipated by a deed of mamunumition from the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d to the said Edy bearing date the 6.th day of October 1794 and of record in the county Court of Louisa, this day made application in the said office to be registered, agreeably to an act of the General assembly of Virginia in such case made and provided where whereupon it is certified to all to whom it may concern, that the said Edy is a woman about forty three years of age, rather light complexion, has a scar upon the lower part of the neck, occasioned by a burn, bushy head of hair, about five feet four inches high-no other apparent scar or mark
In Louisa County Court October 11.th 1824-The foregoing register was compared by the Court 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 hereunto put my hand and caused the public seal of said County to be hereto affixed this 11.th day of October 1824 in the 49.th year of our foundation (Sig.) Jno. Hunter C.

Publisher

Louisa County Historical Society

Date

1824

Identifier

LCBB_50_51A