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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 197B & 198
Description
N.o 197
Virginia-In Louisa County Curt Clerks Office, November the 12.th 1836.
Edmund Edwards (Son of Edward and Dicy Edwards 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 Edmund Edwards is a yellow man about five feet nine and a half or ten inches high, about Thirty nine years old has a scar on the upper part of the forehead extending to the edge of the hair, a number of small dark specks about his eyes and nose no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice
Attest
In Louisa County Court November the 1836
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said Edmund Edwards and is ordered to be certified to be correctly made
N.o 198
Virginia, In Louisa County Court Clerks Office November the 12.th 1836.
William Edwards son of Edward & Dicy Edwards 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 William Edwards is a man of light complexion five feet eleven and an half inches high about Thirty three or thirty four years old, has a scar on the breast occasioned by a burn, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
Attest
In Louisa County Court, November the 1836
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said William Edwards, and is ordered to be certified to be correctly made
Virginia-In Louisa County Curt Clerks Office, November the 12.th 1836.
Edmund Edwards (Son of Edward and Dicy Edwards 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 Edmund Edwards is a yellow man about five feet nine and a half or ten inches high, about Thirty nine years old has a scar on the upper part of the forehead extending to the edge of the hair, a number of small dark specks about his eyes and nose no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice
Attest
In Louisa County Court November the 1836
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said Edmund Edwards and is ordered to be certified to be correctly made
N.o 198
Virginia, In Louisa County Court Clerks Office November the 12.th 1836.
William Edwards son of Edward & Dicy Edwards 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 William Edwards is a man of light complexion five feet eleven and an half inches high about Thirty three or thirty four years old, has a scar on the breast occasioned by a burn, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
Attest
In Louisa County Court, November the 1836
The foregoing Register was this day compared by the court with the said William Edwards, and is ordered to be certified to be correctly made
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1836
Identifier
LCBB_197B_198