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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 207B, 208, & 209
Description
N.o 207
Virginia, In the Clerks Office of the County Court of Louisa, May 8.th 1837. William Mann son of Charity Mann 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 Mann is of dark complexion about five feet seven inches and an half high in the thirty ninth year of his age, has a scar at the outer corner of each eye, and a scar on the inside of the wrist of the right arm, no other apparant mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
N.o 208
Virginia-In the clerks office of the County Court of Louisa July the 25.th 1837.
Tom Wilkerson (son of Peggy Wilkerson persons of colour 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 Tom Wilkerson is a stout made man, five feet eight inches high, in the twenty third year of his age, of copper colour, has regular features and no apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice
N.o 209
State of Virginia-Louisa County Court Clerk's Office October the 2.nd 1837-Tabitha a negro woman Emancipated by the last Will and Testament of Monsieur N. Goodwin dec.d 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 Tabitha is about fifty years of age, about five feet and a half inch high, black complexion, regular features, has a small scar on the right side of the forehead a small scar where the little finger joins the left hand, and another small one on the right forefinger, which may not endure, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice
Virginia, In the Clerks Office of the County Court of Louisa, May 8.th 1837. William Mann son of Charity Mann 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 Mann is of dark complexion about five feet seven inches and an half high in the thirty ninth year of his age, has a scar at the outer corner of each eye, and a scar on the inside of the wrist of the right arm, no other apparant mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
N.o 208
Virginia-In the clerks office of the County Court of Louisa July the 25.th 1837.
Tom Wilkerson (son of Peggy Wilkerson persons of colour 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 Tom Wilkerson is a stout made man, five feet eight inches high, in the twenty third year of his age, of copper colour, has regular features and no apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice
N.o 209
State of Virginia-Louisa County Court Clerk's Office October the 2.nd 1837-Tabitha a negro woman Emancipated by the last Will and Testament of Monsieur N. Goodwin dec.d 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 Tabitha is about fifty years of age, about five feet and a half inch high, black complexion, regular features, has a small scar on the right side of the forehead a small scar where the little finger joins the left hand, and another small one on the right forefinger, which may not endure, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1837
Identifier
LCBB_207B_208_209A