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Louisa Cty Clks Off. 25.th July 1817
Registered this day, according to act of assembly, Lucy Fuzzamore, a free woman of colour, born in the s.d county, the said Lucy, is Five feet 1 In: high, dark complexion about 33 years of age, eith a…

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Louisa Clerks Office May 13.th 1817
Registered this day, Stephen Mann (son of Charity Mann) a person of colour, who was bound to Richard Harris of s.d County, as an apprentice. The said Stephen is 21 years old, black complexion, one tooth…

N.o 11
Louisa Clerks Office to wit
Peter, a negro boy (son of Milley, which said Milley was emancipated by the Last Will and Testament of Christopher Wood dec.d, late of s.d County, this day made application, to be registered in the said office,…

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Louis Clerks Office to wit
James, a negro man, emancipated by the Last Will and Testament of Christopher Wood dec.d, late of said County This day made application to be registered in the said office, agreeably to the provisions of an act of…

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Louisa County Court Office to wit
Jane Robertson ( a woman of colour) emancipated by the Last Will & Testament of James Johnson deceased, late of this county this day made application to be registered in said office according to the act of…

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Louisa County to wit (Registered 19.th June 1816
Edmund Mann, son of Charity Man, a free person of colour, about 22 years of age, dark complexion, a scar on the forehead, breast & right leg, five feet eight inches high, and formerly bound as…

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Louisa County to wit June 19.th 1816
Doshia, a Negro Woman, emancipated by the Last Will & Testament of Christ.r Wood late of this County, about 21 years of age, a scar on the right arm, occasiond by a burn, of a light complexion, pretty full…

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Louisa County Court Office
John, alias, Buck, a man of colour emancipated by the Rev.d John Poindexter, by Deed Duly admitted to Record in the said office, this day made application to be Registered in the s.d County Court office, agreeably…

The Woolfolk manufacturing plant in Louisa produced clothing and some of the first jobs for women in the area. Those who worked at the factory prized their jobs and their fellow workers. They created floats together for the local parades,…