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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 70B & 71A
Description
N.o 70
Virginia
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office March the 3.d 1829
John son of Jinney, emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d 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 is a man of dark complexion, about five feet seven and a half inches high about twenty two years of age has a scar on the forehead Just in the edge of the hair occasioned by a cut no other apparent marke or scar. In Louisa County Court March 1829. The foregoing register was this day in open Court compared with the said John 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 seal of my office the day of March 1829 In the 53.rd year of our foundation (Sig.) John Hunter C.L.C.
N.o 71
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office March the 3.rd 1829
Joseph Veney son of Rachel Veney who 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 Joseph Veney is a man of dark complexion about five feet nine inches high, about twenty one years of age has several knots or protuberances in the skin on his breast no other apparent mark or scar and has rather a down Look.
Virginia
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office March the 3.d 1829
John son of Jinney, emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter dec.d 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 is a man of dark complexion, about five feet seven and a half inches high about twenty two years of age has a scar on the forehead Just in the edge of the hair occasioned by a cut no other apparent marke or scar. In Louisa County Court March 1829. The foregoing register was this day in open Court compared with the said John 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 seal of my office the day of March 1829 In the 53.rd year of our foundation (Sig.) John Hunter C.L.C.
N.o 71
In Louisa County Court Clerks Office March the 3.rd 1829
Joseph Veney son of Rachel Veney who 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 Joseph Veney is a man of dark complexion about five feet nine inches high, about twenty one years of age has several knots or protuberances in the skin on his breast no other apparent mark or scar and has rather a down Look.
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1829
Identifier
LCBB_70B_71A