Surry Co. "Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes", 1847-1862

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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
Irena Irena Wooten 998 1849-09-24 25 Female light complexion 5 0.25 Small scar above right wrist. born free/free born Avey Fulghum Daughter of Avey Fulghum a white woman. Born free as appears by certificate of Thomas Harris.
Betsy Betsy Johnson 999 1849-10-26 22 Female light brown complexion 5 7.5 Scar on right side of mouth near the chin occasioned by a rising. Bushy hair. born free/free born Lizzy Johnson Born free as appears by certificate of James D. Long.
Wilson Wilson Pretlow 1000 1849-11-26 21 Male yellow complexion 5 8.25 Small spot in pupil of right eye, scar on left knee. Full face. born free/free born Belinda Pretlow Son of William and Belinda Pretlow free negroes. Born free as appears by certificate of Dr. Fred T. Vail.
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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
Aisy A. Aisa Adaline Cannada 1001 1849-11-26 21 Female bright yellow complexion 5 5.5 Small scar on forehead. Brown hair. born free/free born Martha Cannada Daughter of William Cannada and Martha Cannada free persons of color. Born free as appears by certificate of William M. West.
Ben Ben Wilson 1002 1849-11-26 34 Male dark brown complexion 6 1 Scars on left wrist and right eyebrow. Lump on under part of right thigh. born free/free born Born free as appears by a former certificate of this court.
Lewis Lewis Warren 1003 1849-12-24 34 Male dark complexion 6 1 Scar on left breast near the nipple. emancipated by will Surry County Dr. Dawson Warren Emancipated by will of Dr. Dawson Warren of this county dated 12 May 1848, proved 27 Aug. 1849.
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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
Jordan Jordan Clayton 1004 1849-12-24 46 Male dark complexion 5 8.5 Stoutly built, large nose with wide and extended nostrils. Lost part of his left ear, occasioned by the bite of a horse. born free/free born Hannah Clayton Born free as appears by a former register of this court
Doila Doila Smith 1005 1850-01-28 21 Male mulatto, bright yellow complexion 5 4.75 Spare make. No marks or scars. born free/free born Born free as appears by certificate of Allen Warren
George George Taylor 1006 1850-01-28 26 Male dark complexion 5 6.25 Bushy hair. Small scar on each wrist. born free/free born Lucy Taylor Born free as appears by a former certificate of this court
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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
Jere Jere Hargrave 1007 1850-02-25 23 brown complexion 5 7.75 no marks or scars born free/free born Born free as appears by certificate of Robert W. Faison
Mary Mary Jones 1008 1850-02-25 21 Female brown complexion 5 4.5 small scar on inside of left hand near wrist, small scar on right side of nose, scar on left foot near ankle bone born free/free born Daughter of Amy Wilson and her husband Peter Jones free persons of color. Born free as appears by certificate of Angeline Edwards
Virginia Virginia Nelson 1009 1850-02-25 27 Female mulatto 5 1 scar on left jaw produced by what is called Kings evil born free/free born Isle of Wight County Born free as appears by certificate from clerk of Isle of Wight County
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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 Robert Francis 1010 1850-03-25 22 Male brown complexion 5 7.75 Square build, scar on right arm between elbow and wrist occasioned by a burn, small scar near hollow of left foot born free/free born Betsey Taylor Francis Son of Benjamin Francis and Betsey his wife who was Betsey Taylor, free persons of color. Born free as appears by certificate of Thomas B. Dewell and John W. Edwards.
Dawson Dawson Ponsonby 1011 1850-03-25 35 Male mulatto 5 8 No marks or scars born free/free born Patience Ponsonby Son of Patience Ponsonby a white woman. Born free as appears by former register of this court. Heretofore registered 22 Sept. 1845 with this court.
Lucinda Lucinda Spratley 1012 1850-04-22 22 Female brown complexion 5 2.75 Thin visage, no marks or scars born free/free born Peggy Spratley Daughter of Peggy Spratley a free woman of color. Born free as appears by certificate of Benjamin Ward.
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