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Southampton County "Free Negro Register", 1794-1832

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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
Violet 22 1794-05-27 34 black 5 1 emancipated by deed Southampton Howell Myrick by deed 10th May 1785
Harry Harry DeClauman 23 1794-05-30 26 black 5 6.125 emancipated by deed Southampton William Williams by deed 9th July 1789
Frank Frank Freman 24 1794-06 34 black 5 3 emancipated by deed Southampton Howell Myrick by deed 10th May 1785
Jacob Jacob Ricks 25 1794-06-06 29 black 5 6 emancipated by deed Southampton Thomas Ricks by deed 10 Feby 1785
Kate 26 1794-06-11 42 black 5 2.5 emancipated by deed Prince George John Hunnicut by deed 12 Feby 1788
Benjamin Bartlett 27 1794-06-12 39 black born free/free born Southampton
Patsy Artis 28 1794-06-12 28 black born free/free born Southampton
Thomas Thomas Wile 29 1794-06-12 34 5 6.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Howell Myrick by deed 10th May 1785
Ned Chavis 30 1794-05-12 27 yellow black born free/free born Southampton
James James Ricks 31 1794-06-14 39 black 5 7.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Robert Ricks by deed 9th Oct 1788
Joe Joe Copeland 32 1794-06-14 33 black 5 4 emancipated by deed Southampton Ann Ricks by deed 10th Feby 1791
Carey Carey Wiggins 33 1794-06-14 25 black 5 5.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Miriam Scott James Scott & Joseph Pretlow by deed 10th Oct. 1793
Wile William Blow 34 1794-06-14 63 black 5 3.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Ann Scott by deed 10th Feby 1791
Ben Ben Scott 35 1794-06-14 34 black 5 7.25 emancipated by deed Southampton James Scott by deed 12th Feby 1789
Sue Sue Blow 36 1794-06-14 50 black emancipated by deed Southampton Ann Scott by deed 10th Feby 1791
Rachele Rachell Ben 37 1794-06-14 32 black 5 1.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Jordan Denson by deed 14th Nov 1782
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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
Cromwell Cromwell Scott 38 1794-06-14 24 black 5 7 emancipated by deed Southampton Miriam Scott by deed 12th Feby 1789
Teresa Teresa Blow 39 1794-06-14 21 black 5 1.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Ann Scott by deed 10th Feby 1791
Celia Blow 40 1794-06-14 22 black 4 10.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Miriam Scott by deed 12th Feby 1789
Eady Copeland 41 1794-06-14 27 black yellow 4 10.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Miriam Scott & J. Pretlow by deed 10th Oct. 1793
Rachele Scott 42 1794-06-14 19 black 4 11 emancipated by deed Southampton Miriam Scott by deed 12th Feby 1789
George Liberty 43 1794-06-14 23 yellow black 5 4.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Henry Jones by deed 14th Feby 1788
Pompey Scott 44 1794-06-14 65 yellow black 5 4.75 emancipated by deed Southampton James Scott by deed 12th Feby 1789
Isham Isham Pretlow 45 1794-06-14 21 yellow black 5 4 emancipated by deed Nansemond Jacob Randolph Joseph Pretlow & Jordan Denson
James Freedom 46 1794-06-14 23 black 5 6.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Henry Jones by deed 14th Feby 1788
Charles 47 1794-06-14 46 yellow black 6 emancipated by deed Southampton Philip Davis by deed 8th Oct 1789
Abram Browne 48 1794-06-16 29 black 5 7.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Jean Browne by deed 14th Jany 1793
Sharper Sharper Vick 49 1794-06-17 39 black 5 10 emancipated by deed Southampton Sarah Vick by deed 10th Dec. 1796
Judah Judah Ricks 50 1794-06-17 39 black 4 11.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Mary Ricks by deed 12th Dec. 1782
Tom Tom Ben 51 1794-06-17 35 black 5 10 emancipated by deed Southampton Jordan Denson by deed 14th Nov. 1782 duplicate issued May 13th 1796 and 24th Sep. 1799
Simon Simon Turner 52 1794-06-19 48 yellow black 5 7.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Edmund Turner by deed 14th June 1792
Sam Sam Butler 53 1794-06-27 25 yellow black 5 11 emancipated by deed Southampton William Butler by deed 14th Nov. 1782
Patience Patience Ricks 54 1794-06-28 28 black 5 1.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Richard Ricks by deed 10th Mar 1785
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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
Lucy Browne 55 1794-06-28 38 black 5 3 emancipated by deed Southampton Holland Browne by deed 12 June 1794
Juba Juba Randolph 56 1794-06-30 23 black 5 9.25 emancipated Nansemond Jacob Randolph 3d Apl. 1783
Venus Venus Ricks 57 1794-07-04 22 black 5 1 emancipated by deed Southampton Richard Ricks by deed 12th Dec. 1782
China 58 1794-07-04 22 black 5 3 emancipated by deed Southampton Richard Ricks by deed 12th Dec. 1782
Jim Jim Joyner 59 1794-07-05 37 black 5 3.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Mary Joyner by deed 12th Apl. 1793
Jack Jack Ricks 60 1794-07-05 37 black 5 5 emancipated by deed Southampton Richard Ricks by deed 12th Dec. 1782
Sarah Sarah Ricks 61 1794-07-05 40 yellowish 5 4 emancipated by deed Southampton Richard Ricks by deed 12th Dec. 1782
Joan Ricks 62 1794-07-05 35 yellow black 4 10.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Ann Ricks by deed 12th Dec. 1782
Hannah Ricks 63 1794-07-05 44 black 4 11.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Joseph Ricks by deed 10th Mar 1785
Tillar Ricks 64 1794-07-05 19 black 4 11.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Richard Ricks by deed 10th Mar 1785
Betty Ricks 65 1794-07-05 31 black 4 11.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Joseph Ricks by deed 10th Mar 1785
Beck Ricks 66 1794-07-05 26 black 5 0.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Richard Ricks by deed 10th Mar 1785
Hagar Ricks 67 1794-07-05 21 black 5 3.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Milisent Ricks by deed 12th Dec 1782
Peter 68 1794-07-10 23 black 5 6.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Joseph Ricks by deed 10th Mar 1785
Wile 69 1794-07-11 46 black 5 2.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Josiah West Cathon by deed 12 Sept. 1793
Selah 70 1794-07-11 21 black 5 emancipated by deed Southampton Josiah West Cathon by deed 12th Sept 1793
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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
Peter 71 1794-07-11 46 black 5 3.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Whitfield Senior by deed 13th Feby 1789
Ned 72 1794-07-11 32 black 5 2.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Whitfield Senior by deed 13th Feby 1789
Henry Henry Hicks 73 1794-07-16 38 black 5 8.25 emancipated by deed Sussex Robert & Margaret Hicks
Ziller Ziller Jones 74 1794-07-23 34 black 4 10.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Lemuel Jones by deed 14th Nov 1782
Nat Nat Whitehead 75 1794-07-30 48 black 5 9.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Arthur Whitehead by deed 9th April 1790
Judith Judith Whitehead 76 1794-07-30 60 black 5 emancipated by deed Southampton Arthur Whitehead by deed 9th Ap 1790
Priss Priss Whitehead 77 1794-07-30 21 yellow black 5 2 emancipated by deed Southampton Arthur Whitehead by deed 9th Ap 1790
William Mingo 78 1794-08-02 50 black 5 7.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Thomas Pretlow Senior by deed 14th Nov 1782
Daniel Daniel Jeffers 79 1794-08-09 52.5 black 5 5.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Thomas Pretlow Senior by deed 14th Dec 1782
Rose 86 1794-08-11 56 black 5 1.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Lewis Vick Pilgrim Vick Joshua Vick, Sarah Vick Giles Vick, & Peely Vick by deed 11 Sep. 1789
Kate 85 205 1794-08-11 46 black 4 10.875 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Whitfield Senior by deed 13th Feby 1789 renewed Oct 29 1800
Nan 84 1794-08-11 41 black 5 3.375 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Whitfield Senior by deed 13th Feby 1789
Hannah 83 1794-08-11 26 yellow black 5 0.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Whitfield Senior by deed 13th Feby 1789
Patt 82 1794-08-11 23 black 5 4.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Whitfield Senior by deed 13th Feby 1789 renewed 28 Oct 1800
Mille 81 1794-08-11 28 black 5 2.625 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Whitfield Senior by deed 13th Feby 1789
Seymore 80 1794-08-11 25 black 5 7.125 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Whitfield Senior by deed 13 Feby 1789
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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
Ben 87 1794-08-11 30 Black 5 5.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Jordan Judkins by deed 9 Ap 1790
Jacob Jacob Ricks 88 1794-08-11 44 black 5 6.5 emancipated by deed Southampton Robert Ricks by deed 9th Oct. 1788
Simon 89 1794-08-14 35 black 6 1.25 emancipated by deed Southampton Lewis Vick Pilgrim Vick Joshua Vick Sarah Vick Giles Vick & Peely Vick by deed 11th Sept 1789
Lydda Powell 90 1794-09-02 22 yellow black 5 3 emancipated by deed Southampton Joseph Powell by deed 8th July 1790
Joseph Cannada 121 1794-09-11 55 5 6.25 born free/free born Southampton
Mingo Mingo Beale 91 1794-09-13 33 black 5 5 emancipated by deed Southampton Benjamin Beale by deed 12th day Feby 1789
Thomas Tann 91 1794-11-28 24 5 7.5 born free/free born Southampton
Benjamin Bowers 92 1794-11-28 20 5 6 born free/free born Southampton
Abram Abram Tow 93 1794-11-29 38 black 5 6 emancipated by will Southampton Henry Turner by will 8th Mar 1792
Olive Olive Turner 94 1794-11-29 25 black 5 1 emancipated by will Southampton Henry Turner by will 8th Mar 1792
Ellick 95 1794-12-20 22 black emancipated by deed Southampton Philip Davis by deed 10th June 1784
John Tan 96 1795-01-06 26 5 6.75 born free/free born Southampton
Rhoda 97 1795-01-07 21 black 5 3.75 emancipated by deed Southampton Holland Browne by deed 12 June 1794
Jeremiah Read 98 1795-01-12 22 light complexion 5 10.25 born free/free born Southampton
David Bird 99 1795-01-20 22 5 6 born free/free born Southampton
Ned Ned Thomas 100 1795-01-24 21 black 5 5 emancipated by deed Southampton Thomas Lane by deed 11th Dec 1788
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