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Virginia Untold: Free Registers (indexing)

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Petersburg City "Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes", 1819-1833

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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Name of clerk Additional information
William Cary 949 1819-02-22 24 Male Black 5 10 Small pit near the side his right eye and the last joint of his little finger of the left hand has been injured born free/free born Petersburg, city Note: Look back to in forever book for former registry by his mother
Archer M Chavis 950 1819-02-22 21 Male Black 5 7 Scar on upper part of his right arm, little below the elbow joint born free/free born Petersburg, city
George Cook 951 1819-02-22 21 Male Dark Brown 5 7 Large brown scar or mark on the outside near opposite of the calf on his right leg born free/free born Petersburg, city Note: Look back to #892 in forever book - registered
Petersburg, city
Petersburg, city
Petersburg, city
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Name of clerk Additional information
David 954 1819-02-23 46 Male dark brown complection 5 0.75 with marks of the pox, lost his left eye and one of his front upper teeth, has been wounded on the end of his middle finger of the left hand emancipated Amelia County Rue Crawley [J. Grammer?] Emancipated in 1787; By trade a Rock Blower
Geo. Scott 955 1819-03-11 22 Male brown complection 8 9 no outward visible marks but his cheek bones rather high other Southampton County [J. Grammer?] Formerly held as a slave by the Estate of Col. Sam Kelly, but recovered his freedom in court. By trade, a sadler
Sylvia King 956 1819-03-22 20 Female light brown complection 5 3.5 brown, large mark on the underpart of her right arm just above the Elbow joint born free/free born Petersburg [J. Grammer?] Reentered 2 Decr 1823, 21 May 1836, 20 Nov. 1848, 15 July 1851 by order of Court
Harris 957 1819-03-22 47 Male dark brown complection 5 10 a very small mole, on the outer part of his right eye brow hair upon all the top of his head gitting thinner than anywhere else & apparently progressing towards getting bald. emancipated Sussex Thomas Williamson [J. Grammer?] It looks like the county of "Sussex" was misspelled as "Sussess"
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Name of clerk Additional information
Green Hill 958 1819-27-03 20 Male dark complection 5 5 dark mark on the upper part right side of his neck, a pit on the point of his nose & three pits just under his right cheek bone. Large scar on his right temple emancipated Petersburg Cyrus Hill [J. Grammer?] Emancipated in the Hustings Court of Petersburg in 1802. Reentered 31 Mch 1823 with additional note about a scar [added into the Marks/Scars column]
Tom 959 1819-27-03 39 Male dark brown complection 5 6 stout made has appearance of a scar upper edge of his Forehead on right side. Holes in his Ears emancipated Petersburg John C. & Edwd L. Pegram [J. Grammer?]
Sally Jones 960 1819-27-03 21 Female light brown complection 5 1 small mole over her left ear, bad teeth in the upper, front ones on left side missing. Mole on top of her right shoulder. born free/free born Isle of Wight County [J. Grammer?] Reentered 3 July 1822, 7 June 1831, 18 Sepr 1838, with a note about a mole [added into the Marks/Scars column]
Rebecca Jones 961 1819-27-03 19 Female brown complection 4 10.75 holes in her Ears. a scar opposite her left eye & a slight mark between her upper lip & chin extending round to left side of her mouth. born free/free born Isle of Wight County [J. Grammer?] Reentered 3 July 1822, 7 June 1831, 19 March 1838, 22 June 1844
Mary Ann Smith 962 1819-04-06 18 Female light brown complection 5 0.75 brown mark opposite her left eye, a pit on the upper part of the back of her right hand. long straight black born free/free born [J. Grammer?] Raised in the town of Petersburg, born free.
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Physical description Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Additional information
Robert Roleston 963 1819-05-10 22 Male brown complection 5 7.5 born free/free born Born free, raised in Williamsburg. By trade Blacksmith.
Billy Stewart 964 1819-05-12 33 Male brown complection 5 9 born free/free born Born free, raised in Chesterfield County.
Fanny Pucket 965 1819-05-25 16 Female 5 2 born free/free born Agness Pucket Born free, raised in the town of Petersburg
Polly Kelly 966 1819-05-26 30 Female light brown complection 5 5 born free/free born Petersburg
Daniel Jackson 967 1819-05-28 36 Male dark brown complection 5 5 emancipated Petersburg Thomas [F.?] Morgan [ Follows the business of a waiter. Reentered 10 July 1822, 22 May 1827, 8 Sepr 1830, 14 Mar: 1838, 20 June 1851.
Amy Jackson 968 1819-05-11 34 Female dark brown complection 5 1 emancipated Petersburg Jn. G. Herlop Washer & Seamstress. Reentered 10 July 1822, 8 Septr 1830, 14 March 1838.
Last edit 9 months ago by Ella, LVA
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Name of clerk Additional information
Sally Cary 969 1819-06-01 Female brown complection 4 10 small mole & pit near to it on her upper lip a little to the left side born free/free born 1805-10-16 Petersburg Judah Cary Free London Cary Free [J. Grammer?] note to see 21st May 1832
Martha Cary 970 1819-06-01 Female same colour as Sally brown complection 4 2.5 small pit like the mark of a small pock or chickenpock, about 3/4 of an inch from the corner of her left eye. born free/free born 1809-02-03 Petersburg Judah Cary Free London Cary Free [J. Grammer?] Renewed 26 Feb. 1828 19 yrs old 5ft 2inches high in shoes, small black mole on right arm between elbow and wrist and the same sacr near her left eye. Renewed 2 Jany 1832. holes in her ears other discription same as last
Frances Cary 971 1819-06-01 Female same colour, rather light of Sally, brown complection 3 8 small ridge about the Centre of the upper part of her forehead where it joins the hair. born free/free born 1811-01-05 Petersburg Judah Cary Free London Cary Free [J. Grammer?] Renewed 30 Nov: [1821?] Renewed 28th Augst 1831 4 ft 11 inches high in shoes small scar on the right arm near the elbow joint & another on teh same arm about 2 inches below the elbow. Renewed 8th Nov. 1836. See No. 3010.
Anna Cary 972 1819-06-01 Female same colour of Sally, brown complection 3 6 light mark on her right cheek, rather to the right of her cheekbone born free/free born 1812-06-30 Petersburg Judah Cary Free London Cary Free [J. Grammer?] Renewed 29th Augst 1831 - 4ft. 11 inches in shoes, has a mole on each shoulder.
Patience Cary 973 1819-06-01 Female about the same colour of Sally, brown complection 3 3 no visible mark. born free/free born 1814-11-24 Petersburg Judah Cary Free London Cary Free [J. Grammer?] Reentered 14th Octr 1830. See 14. Octr 1830.
James Dabney 974 1819-06-14 54 Male light complexion 5 5.5 scar on the back part of his right hand & a scar on his left ear born free/free born [RW Grammer?] Born free & raised in Greensville County.
Hariot Evans 975 1819-06-14 18 Female 5 5.75 mark - say a mold on her left shoulder born free/free born Nancy Evans [J. Grammer?] Born free & raised in Petersburg
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Physical description Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Additional information
Eliza Evans 976 1819-06-15 1822-04-20 16 Female Brown 5 3.5 born free/free born Petersburg Nancy Evans Re-entered 10th April 1822, 2d Decr 1823
June Simpson 977 1819-07-22 1833-09-24 17 Female Light 5 3 Judy June Simpson re-entered Sept 26, 1828. 25 years old 5 ft. 4in high. same scar and a large one on right arm near elbow joint on inside.rm
William Simpson 978 1819-07-22 1833-09-24 14 Male Light 4 6 Judy July 9, 1827. 5 ft. 5.25 in Same sar and scar on the upper lip
Nancy Simpson 979 1819-07-22 1833-09-24 9 Female Light 4 2.5 Judy Re-entered 12 March 1830, 24 Sept 1833
Polly Bailey 980 1819-08-03 29 Female Dark brown 4 10 born free/free born Surry County Re-entered 16 July 1822, 5th Sept 1831 scar on wrist omitted, 14 March 1838
Ann Maria Brown 489 1819-08-04 28 Female Yellow brown mulatto 5 3 holes in her Ears, & a scar on the under part of her right wrist where it joins the hand born free/free born Petersburg Originally Ann Maria Gibson. first entred on 5 Sept. 1809. Re-entered 15 July 1830. 14 April 1838
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Physical description Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Additional information
Rachel 981 1819-08-09 35 Female dark complection near black 4 11.5 emancipated by decree Richmond Elz.th Peachy re-entered 3d July 1822
Abby 982 1819-08-09 15 Female light brown complection 5 2 emancipated by decree Richmond Elz.th Peachy Rachel re-entered 27 Oct 1821 height now 5 feet 2 1/2 inches
Harriott 983 1819-08-09 11 Female dark brown 4 emancipated by decree Richmond Eliz.th Peachy Rachel renewed 3 Oct 1826, 21 Nov 1829, 14 Mar 1838, 22 June 1844
John Bailey 984 1819-09-13 24 Male dark complection 5 7 born free/free born Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Isle of Wight
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Physical description Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Additional information
Moses Joiner 985 1819-09-13 22 Male dark brown complection 5 4 a scar near the corner of his left eye born free/free born Dinwiddie County Dinwiddie County Re-entered Augt 21, 1820, 1st July 1822, 21 May 1827, 9 Dec 1828, 5th Nov 1828, 21st Sept 1831, 5 Oct 1835, 20 March 1837, 13 Augt 1840, 1842 Apr, 15, 1846 Augt, 27 May 1848
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Name of clerk Additional information
William Vaughn 989 1819-11-04 13 Male very light complexion 4 8 small white speck in the right or centre of his right eye, a scar on the outer part of his right leg a little below the knee & also on the knee Grey strait brown hair born free/free born Petersburg Sarah Vaughan of Colour Free J. Grammer
Jincy Winn 83 1819-11-09 1794-08-25 46 Female brown mulatto woman 5 7 right leg & ankle much swollen a black mole on right side of her face little back of her cheek bone J. Grammer now by name Jane Elliott having been since married
Milly Ruffin now Epes 990 1819-11-22 26 Female dark brown complection 5 8 a scar on her left arm between the Elbow & wrist born free/free born City of Richmond Frank Epes J. Grammer reentered July 22 1822
Mira 991 1819-12-07 1819-12-07 20 Female dark brown 5 0.5 a small scar on her left cheek bone & another near the centre of her forehead and also scars on her right hand & wrist, above & below & near where the hand joins the wrist emancipated Prince George Elizabeth Pegram J. Grammer set free by Judgement of the Supr Ct of Pr. George confirmed by Court of Appeals
Melissa 992 1819-12-07 17 Female dark brown 5 0.5 a scar on her forehead and nearly between her eye brows and also on the outer part of her left arm about midway between the rist & Elbow emancipated Prince George Elizabeth Pegram J. Grammer set free by Judgement of the Supr Ct of Pr. George confirmed by Court of Appeals
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Physical description Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Previous place of registration Date of birth Place of birth Name of mother Additional information
Tom Thomas Davies 993 1819-12-28 42 Male dark brown 5 7.5 emancipated Petersburg Ebenezer Stout
David Cary Junr. 994 1820-01-07 28 Male dark brown 5 7 born free/free born Charles City County renewed 31st March 1823 renewed 30 Aug 1826 renewed Jany 1827 renewed by order of Ct. 18 Sept 1828
Maria Brown 995 1820-02-14 22 Female dark brown 5 10 born free/free born 0000-01-00 Wmburg [Williamsburg]
John White 996 1820-02-28 21 Male dark brown 5 4.5 born free/free born 0000-10-00 Petersburg works at the Blacksmiths & Coopers trades Renewed 9 March 1838 renewed 1839 June 22, renewed 21 May 1844
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