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 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
Fanny Adams No 1820 1831-09-05 19 Female Coloured 5 0 Fanny Adams - a free woman of colour 19 yrs old rather above 5 feet One inch high in shoes, however Complexion has several scars both sides her neck. Born free in the town of Petersburg. born free/free born Petersburg
Sally Bailey No 1093 1831-09-09 20 Female brown complexion 5 0 Sally Bailey a free woman of colour rather under 5 feet high in shoes, about 20 years old, brown complexion- has a scar on the upper part of her right breast. Born free raised in the town of Petersburg entered 10th Aug 1820. 1831 Sept. 9th Re. entered - height 5 feet [?] born free/free born Petersburg
Sally Brander No 1094 20 Female dark brown complexion 5 4 Sally Bradner. a free woman of colour near 5 feet 4 inches high in shoes, 20 yrs old. dark brown complexion has a small black mole on upper part her left cheek. and a small pit near the outer a part her right eye brow. born free in the town of Petersburg entered born free/free born Petersburg
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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
Dicey Dangerfield 1096 1820-12-26 19 Female brown complection 5 1.5 a small scar nearly between her eye brows a hole in her left ear & one has been thro her right ear but grown up leaving hardly visible mark born free/free born Prince George County
Allen Clark 1097 1821-01-12 20 Male dark brown complection 5 9 has a pit like the mark of the sml pox on his right cheek opposite the corner of his mouth born free/free born 0000-04-00 Prince George County Harris Clark his father
Joseph King 1098 1821-01-15 22 Male brown complection 5 4.5 a scar on upper part of his right foot extending into the instep born free/free born Petersburg
James Read 1099 1821-03-10 21 Male dark brown complection 5 9.5 has two large Scars on the left side of his neck just below the ear. a Scar in the forehead & one between his eyebrows a mole on the back of his neck & a Scar on the back of right wrist & holes in his ears. born free/free born Greensville County Greensville County occupation Waterman
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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
Susan Allen No 1100 1821 March 12 12 Female Colour 4 9 A free girl of Colour 4 feet 9 inches high in shoes about 12 yrs old light complexion has long light brown hair grey eyes has a small mole on lower part on her left cheek born free in the in the town of Petersburg daughter of John allen dec and now under the charge of eliza kenon her sister entered 12 march 1821 [?] born free/free born
Chasmon Roberts No 1101 mch 26 28 Male colour 5 8 A free man of Colour near 5 feet 8 inches high (in shoes about 28 yrs old. brown compexion has a small scar on his right hand near the joining the forefinger & thumb one also on the inner part of his wrist near where to his the same hand and a mark or mole on left side his nose & his face very bumpy, appears something like freckles born free- certificate from [mcchs?] office of southampton county in county [?] born free/free born
Jack Kelly No 1102 April 18th 24 Male Color 5 8 A free man of color five feet eight inches high (in shoes) about 24 years old of a bright yellow complexion somewhat freckled has very black bushy hair has his left ear withered & nearly destroyed from a seald a very large sear on the inner part of hte wrist of his right arm which extends down to the thumb & another scar on the inner part of his left wrist was born free in the county of [Runny?] brought here when young by his parents as appears by the evidence of Colin [Alfrind?] John [Grammer jr?] born free/free born
Augustin Jones No 1103 Apr 21 40 Male Colour 5 3.75 A free man of colour 5 feet 3 3/4 inches high (shoes) about 40 yrs old of dark brown complexion has one or two bumps or flesh moles on right side of his upper lip scar the [eomch?] a small scar on upper part of his left [wrish?] emancipated set free by allen [arsher?] in the [austeigs?] court of the town of petersburg entered 21 st april 1821 emancipated by decree
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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
Rebecca Nicholas William
Jane Avery William
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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
[Lshaw?] [Coen?] No 1110 June 12. 1821 21 Male Colour 5 7 A free man of Colour 5 feet 7 inches High (in shoes) about 21 yrs old. dark complexion has a Scar on his left cheek one also near the outer corner of his right eye. Born Free raised in the town of Petersburg-entered 12 June 1821 reentered 1st aug 1823 5 ft 8 1/2 inches high [?] GW RMg born free/free born
Lilly Wilson No 1111 20th Female Colour 5 2.5 A free girl of Colour five feet two a half inches high ( in shoes) of a dark brown complexion, has a long scar extending up her left arm nearly to the shoulder also a slight scar on the same arm about midway between the wrist & elbow another slight scar on the lower part of her neck in front 19 years of age is the daughter of isabel who is the descendant of an indian & was set free by [Lucas?] Decree of the subchancery court of Richmond in June 1815 in a [suit?] against mariam Church & others; & is now registered at the request by the [?] of her [said?] mother the 20th june 1821- Renewed 16th feb 1827 also 19th sept. 1831 John [grammer Jr?] D611 emancipated by decree
[elsea?] wilson No 1112 20th Male Colour An infant child of lilly wilson about 12 months old of a light brown complexion with bushy curly hair registered at the request of his said mother this 20th June 1821 Renewed 15. mar 1838 21 june 1844 John [grammar jr?]
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