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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 |
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| Sally | Wynn | 1207 | 1822-07-08 | 20 | Female | brown complected | 5 | 4 | a small scar the left side of her nose near the corner of her eye | born free/free born | Petersburg | Patience Wynn | Free | Grammer | Re-entered 8: Oct: 1829 ditto 14th Nov. 1831 | ||||||||||||||||
| James | Wynn | 1208 | 1822-07-08 | 4 | Male | light brown colour | brown curled hair | born free/free born | Petersburg | Sally Wynn | Free | Grammer | Re-entered 8: Oct: 1829 has two round scars on the left leg one on the knee pan & the other about midway between the knee & hip. Renewed 8th Nov 1836 Renewed 6th Augt 1839. 5 feed 6 1/2 inches high | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fanny | Valentine | 1209 | 1822-07-08 | 21 | Female | light complexion | 5 | 4.25 | a scar on her under lip & a mole on her left breast | born free/free born | Petersburg | R. W. Grammer | Reentered 22d August 1825 RWG | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nancy | Brauder | 1210 | 1822-07-09 | 18 | Female | light complexion | 5 | 2.75 | a scar on the inside of her left arm, below the elbow & a mole near the corner of her right eye | born free/free born | Chesterfield County | R. W. Grammer | Renewed 5th Septem 1831 Nancy Bird wife of Saml Bird | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nancy | Coleman | 1211 | 1822-07-09 | 19 | Female | dark complexion | 5 | 3 | a scar over her right eye & another on the back of her neck | born free/free born | Petersburg | R. W. Grammer | Renewed 5th Octo 1830 Do. [Renewed] 5th June 1838 D.M.B. DC Renewed April 14th 1841 Renewed June 24 1844 Dead and papers returned |
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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 |
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| [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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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Patsy | 3100 | 1825-01-07 | Female | other | |||||||||||||||
| Mason | Heath | 1063 | 0000-03-21 | 28 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 2-1/2 | small scar on left arm, first finger on her right hand from the middle joint to the end, a little crooked | born free/free born | Prince George Count | Prince George County Virginia | |||||||
| Amy | Harris | 1064 | 18 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 1/2 | small car in her forehead a little above the right eye brow & has a wound on front part of her head little to the left side about an inch from where the hair joins the forehead | born free/free born | Petersburg Virginia | See special note: renewed by an order of court the 4th Oct 1830 as Amy Lewis & as 5 ft 1 inch high see no 2544 | Petersburg Virginia | |||||||
| Eliza | Steward | 1065 | 0000-03-22 | 34 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 1 | has a scar on upper part her left foot near the instep | born free/free born | Powhatan Virginia | Renewed 9th August 1831- 4 ft 2 inches high in shoes; ditto 17 March 1838 5 feet 1/2 inches high | Powhatan | Powhatan Virginia | |||||
| George | Valentine | 1066 | 27 | Male | dark brown | 5 | 5 | has a scar between his forefinger & thumb of the left hand a little above the joint and the next finger & hand | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County Virginia | Cert of reg. from the clk. that county renewed 21st Sept 1831; ditto 20th July 1833 | Dinwiddie Virginia |
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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 |
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| Nancy | Nancy Bailey | 1048 | 1820-03-06 | Female | dark brown | 5 | 1 | thick lips, has three scars on the left side of her neck | born free/free born | Surry County | Dinah Bailey | Dinah Bailey emancipated by Anselm Bailey senr | |||||||
| Charles | Booker | 1049 | 1820-03-06 | 26 | Male | dark brown | 5 | 2.5 | a scar on the upper part of his right temple somewhat bowlegged | born free/free born | Dinwiddie County | Prince George | |||||||
| Nancy | Ampey | 1050 | 1820-03-07 | 12 | Female | brown complection | a very slight scar near her throat just where the neck under part of the jaw joins and a mole on the upper part of her first finger of the right hand just above the second joint | born free/free born | Petersburg | Venus Hogan | |||||||||
| John | Monroe | 1051 | 1820-03-07 | 8 | Male | brown complection | has a white speck near the centre or right of his right eye & holes in his Ears | born free/free born | Petersburg | Venus Hogan | |||||||||
| Betsy | Bolling | 1052 | 1820-03-07 | 6 | Female | brown complection | has a mole on inside her 4th finger of her left hand near where it joins the hand | born free/free born | Petersburg | Venus Hogan | |||||||||
| Wyatt | Sykes | 1053 | 3 | Male | brown complection | a scar from a burn on outer part of his right arm near the elbow & also a scar under right side of his throat | born free/free born | Petersburg | Venus Hogan |
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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 |
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| Henry | Corn | 1042 | 1820-03-06 | 22 | Male | dark complection | 5 | 5.25 | a mark in the palm of his right hand a scar on right side upper part of his throat, a pit on his left cheek bone & a mark just above it near the out corner of his eye | born free/free born | Petersburg | Re entered 2 July 1821 description same as above, 1st Jany 1824, 6 Decr 1824 | |||||||
| Arena | Giles | 1043 | 1820-03-06 | 15 | Female | brown complection | 5 | 1 | a brown mark on right side of her nose near the corner of her Eye; several marks on her right Cheek & holes in her Ears | born free/free born | Petersburg | Belinda Giles | see 5th Octo 1830 | ||||||
| Robert | Giles | 1044 | 1820-03-06 | 9 | Male | rather light brown complection | a very light mole near the centre of upper part of his breast & one on right side of his neck just above the shoulder | born free/free born | 0000-01-00 | Petersburg | Belinda Giles | renewed 13 Oct 1830 | |||||||
| Wm | Giles | 1045 | 1820-03-06 | 7 | Male | rather light brown complection | a slight car near the corner his left eye one on the cheek below same eye & one on his breast a little to the left from the centre | born free/free born | 0000-09-00 | Petersburg | Belinda Giles | renewed 13 Jany 1835 | |||||||
| Cornelius | Giles | 1046 | 1820-03-06 | 5 | Male | rather light brown complection | has a slight scar on upper part his breast rather to the right towards the shoulder | born free/free born | 0000-09-00 | Petersburg | Belinda Giles | renewed see no. 2346 | |||||||
| Isaac | Giles | 1047 | 1820-03-06 | 1 | Male | brown complection | high forehead, a slight mark or scar about midway from the left eye brow & upper part of his forehead | born free/free born | Petersburg | Belinda Giles |
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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 |
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| Horace | Belle | 1088 | 1820-06-23 | 17 | Male | Bright Mullatto | 5 | 2 | Scar on the back of his right hand, one just over his left eye brow | born free/free born | |||||||||
| Samuil | Laylor | 1089 | 1820-07-10 | 21 | Male | Brown Complexion | 5 | 8.5 | Scar on his left shoulder near the neck | born free/free born | |||||||||
| James | Smith | 1090 | 1080-07-20 | 30 | Male | Dark Brown Complection | 5 | 6 | Scar on his right arm just above the right cheek above | emancipated | Dwineddie County | Rebecca Smith | |||||||
| Artur | Brandon | 1091 | 1080-07-28 | 19 | Male | Dark Brown | 5 | 7.5 | Scar on the right side of his forehead in edge of the hair |
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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 |
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| Willam | 1118 | 1821-06-23 | 4 | Male | Dark Brown Complection | born free/free born | |||||||||||||
| Goram | 1119 | 1821-06-23 | 1 | Male | Dark Brown | Scar immediately under his right nostril | born free/free born | ||||||||||||
| Roshis | Burrdy | 1120 | 1821-07-11 | 18 | Female | Brown Complection | 5 | 5 | Scar on the outer part of her left arm of elbow | born free/free born | |||||||||
| Edria | Jorner | 1121 | 1821-07-16 | 15 | Female | Dark Brown Complection | 4 | 11 | Dark mole on upper part of her Berarch mark | born free/free born | |||||||||
| Shadrich | Joiner | 1122 | 1821-07-16 | 12 | Male | Dark Brown | Scar over all his breast from a burn has lost the ends of his two last fingers of the right hand | born free/free born |
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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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
