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Title
Louisa County Free Black Register Book 1, No 139 & 140A
Description
N.o 139
Virginia-Louisa County Court Clerks Office May the 11.th 1833
Nancy Jackson a negro woman emancipated by the Rev.d John Todd dec.d this day made application in the said office to be registered according to the provisions of an Act of Assembly in that case made and provided, It is therefore certified to all whom it may concern, that the said Nancy Jackson is of dark complexion, five feet high, fifty odd years of age, of good countenance, & has no apparent scar or mark, deemed worthy of notice
In Louisa County Court May the 13.th 1833
The foregoing register was this day compared by the court with the said Nancy Jackson, and ordered to be certified to be correctly taken
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of said court, have hereto put my hand and afixed by seal of office this 13.th day of May 1833 (Sig.) John Hunter C.L.C.
N.o 140
Virginia, Louisa County Court Clerks Office, May the 11.th 1833
Rachel Jackson daughter of Nancy Jackson who said Nancy was emancipated by the Rev.d John Todd, and the said Rachel was born free, this day made application in the said office to be registered according to the provisions of an act of assembly in that case made and provided-It is therefore certified to all whom it may concern, that the said Rachel is of dark complexion, five feet three inches high, in the twenty ninth year of her age, has a scar on the brow of the left eye, and one on each of the fingers next to the thumb of the right hand, on the inside of the fingers, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
Virginia-Louisa County Court Clerks Office May the 11.th 1833
Nancy Jackson a negro woman emancipated by the Rev.d John Todd dec.d this day made application in the said office to be registered according to the provisions of an Act of Assembly in that case made and provided, It is therefore certified to all whom it may concern, that the said Nancy Jackson is of dark complexion, five feet high, fifty odd years of age, of good countenance, & has no apparent scar or mark, deemed worthy of notice
In Louisa County Court May the 13.th 1833
The foregoing register was this day compared by the court with the said Nancy Jackson, and ordered to be certified to be correctly taken
In testimony whereof I John Hunter Clerk of said court, have hereto put my hand and afixed by seal of office this 13.th day of May 1833 (Sig.) John Hunter C.L.C.
N.o 140
Virginia, Louisa County Court Clerks Office, May the 11.th 1833
Rachel Jackson daughter of Nancy Jackson who said Nancy was emancipated by the Rev.d John Todd, and the said Rachel was born free, this day made application in the said office to be registered according to the provisions of an act of assembly in that case made and provided-It is therefore certified to all whom it may concern, that the said Rachel is of dark complexion, five feet three inches high, in the twenty ninth year of her age, has a scar on the brow of the left eye, and one on each of the fingers next to the thumb of the right hand, on the inside of the fingers, no other apparent mark or scar deemed worthy of notice.
Publisher
Louisa County Historical Society
Date
1833
Identifier
LCBB_139_140A