Powhatan County "Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes", 1820-1865

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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
Ann Taylor 745 1855-04-02 18 Dark Brown 5 5 Has a scar on the back of the right hand and one on the right Wrist. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Has one child named Henry.
Chloe Taylor 746 1855-04-02 14 Black 4 10 Has a small scar on the right wrist and one on the left arm occasioned by a Burn. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Tom Braxton 747 1855-04-02 27 Black 5 7 Has a scar on the left arm, and one occasioned by a cut across the back of the left hand. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Billy Taylor Billy Boatman 748 1855-04-02 54 Black 5 10 Has a scar from a cut on the left arm. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Billy Jones 749 1855-04-02 36 Black 5 8 Has a Scar on the back of the right hand & one under the left eye. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Robert Ruffin Robert Taylor 750 1855-04-02 48 Black 5 5.5 Has a large Scar on the left cheek bone. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Theophilus Mann 751 1855-04-02 22 Dark Brown 5 6 Has a small mark across the nose & a mark near the right hip. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Edward Harris 752 1855-04-02 32 Black 5 9 Has a Scar on the right side of the forehead. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Scott Clarke 753 1855-04-02 39 Yellow 5 10 Has a small Scar in the edge of the hair on the forehead. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Billy Osborne 754 1855-04-02 50 Black 5 7 Has a small Scar over the right eye. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
George Taylor 755 1855-04-02 60 Black 5 4.5 No mark or Scar. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Angelina Mallory 756 1855-04-02 32 Light Brown 5 6 Has a small Scar on the left hand. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Has one child named Alexander.
Biddy Taylor 757 1855-04-02 60 Dark Brown 5 3.5 Has a scar on the left arm occasioned by a Burn. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Mary Mallory 758 1855-04-02 25 Black 5 3 Has a mole on the right side of the Nose. emancipated by decree Emancipated under the Will of Thomas O. Taylor deceased by a Decree of the Circuit Court of Chesterfield County rendered on the 9th day of June 1852 and ordered to be registered in the County Court of Powhatan; which decree was affirmed by the Court of Appeals of Virginia. Has 3 children named John, Isabella, & Julia Ann.
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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
Kit Crane 759 1855-04-02 31 Black 5 11 Has a scar on the right wrist, and a small scar on the little finger of the left hand near the end of the finger. born free/free born Powhatan
John Jackson 760 1855-04-02
Lavinia Morris 761 1855-06-04 22 Bright yellow 5 7 Has a Scar on the front of the forehead. born free/free born Powhatan
Tazewell Mayo 762 1855-06-04 21 Black 6 Has a scar on the forehead nearly over the right eye. born free/free born Cumberland County
Sally Ann Lipscomb 763 1855-08-06 21 Black 5 4 Has a Scar on the fore finger of the left hand. born free/free born Powhatan County
John Thomas Howell 764 1855-10-01 21 Male Brown 5 8.5 Has no mark or scar on his hands or face. born free/free born Powhatan County
Mary Jane Harris 765 1855-10-01 21 Male Brown 5 7 Has no mark or scar on his hands or face. born free/free born Powhatan County
Sarah E. Edmonds 766 1856-01-07 19 Bright yellow 5 1.5 Has a Scar on the lower point of the right ear. born free/free born Powhatan County
Anderson Jackson 767 1856-05-06 21 Black 5 6 Has a mark on the left Breast. born free/free born Powhatan
Jim Clarke 768 1856-05-06 36 Dark Brown 5 4 Has a Scar on the left cheek bone & one on the right wrist. born free/free born Powhatan
Anderson Johnson 769 1856-05-06 56 Dark Brown 5 8 Has a Scar under the left eye. born free/free born Powhatan
George Fleming 770 1856-06-02 22 Yellow 5 7.5 Has a Scar on the right Cheek. born free/free born Powhatan
Byron Allen 771 1856-06-02 21 Male Bright Mulatto 5 11.5 Has a Scar in front of his forehead. born free/free born Powhatan
Christopher Crane 772 1856-06-02 32 Male Black 5 11.5 Has a Scar on his right Wrist. emancipated by will Patty Sublett
Mary Mallory 773 1856-06-02 26 Black 5 2 Has a mole on the right side of the nose. emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor Has 3 children, named John, Isabella, and Julia Ann.
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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
Nancy Carrington 774 1856-06-02 32 Black 5 7 No mark or Scar. emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants Has a boy child named Tom.
James Henley 775 1856-08-04 33 Dark yellow 5 9 Has a Scar on the left arm. born free/free born Powhatan
Kitty Fleming 776 1856-10-06 41 Female Black 5 5.5 Has a Scar between her eyes. born free/free born Powhatan
James Ford 777 1856-10-06 21 Black 5 9 No mark or Scar. born free/free born Powhatan
Washington Scott 778 1856-10-06 30 Black 5 1 Has a Scar on the back of the right hand. born free/free born Powhatan
Joe Logan 779 1857-01-05 32 Dark Brown 5 9.5 Has a large mark of a light color on the left arm. born free/free born Powhatan
Susan Ross 780 1857-01-05 19 Black 5 2 Has a Scar on the right hand occasioned by a Burn. born free/free born Powhatan
George Lipscomb 781 1857-01-05 22 Dark Brown 5 3 Has a small Scar on the forehead occasioned by being hit with a Rail. born free/free born Powhatan
Absalom James 782 1857-02-02 50 Male Black 5 8 Has no mark or scar on his hands or face. born free/free born
Manuel Brown 783 1857-02-02 42 Black 5 4.5 Has the middle finger on the right hand stiff and scarred, & a Scar over the left eye. emancipated by decree Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants deceased.
Phebe Jane Ligon 784 1855-11-05 21 Bright yellow 5 5.5 Has a scar on the joint of the long finger of the right hand. born free/free born Powhatan
Maria Hemingway 785 1857-04-06 31 Bright yellow 5 0.5 No Mark or scar emancipated by decree Emancipated by decree of Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants
David Howell 786 1857-04-06 21 Bright yellow 5 7 Has a slight scar or Mark on the left cheek born free/free born Powhatan
Mary Mosby 787 1857-05-04 18 Yellow 5 No Mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan
Tom Moss 788 1857-06-01 33 Light Brown 5 4 Has a scar on the left wrist & one on the little finger of the left hand. born free/free born Powhatan
Ned Clayton 789 1857-06-01 25 Black 5 7 Has a difect [sic] in the right eye. born free/free born Powhatan
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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
Lucy Howell 790 1857-07-07 24 Yellow 5 7 No mark or Scar. born free/free born Powhatan
Lucy Ann Hughes 791 1857-07-07 34 Dark yellow 5 4 a black mole on the right temple near the Ear & a scar on the right elbow. born free/free born Powhatan
Wilson Edward Moseley 793 1857-08-03 35 Bright yellow 5 9.5 The 2nd finger of the left hand mis-shapened by a whitlow. emancipated by will Edward H. Mosley Emancipated by the Nuncupative Will of Edward H. Moseley deceased of Powhatan.
Ephraim Scott 794 1857-08-03 37 Black 5 3 A small scar on the left hand occasioned by a Burn. born free/free born Powhatan County
Joe Cooley 795 1857-08-03 21 Black 5 6 a scar on the back of the left hand occasioned by a Cut. born free/free born Powhatan County Copy del'd 7 February 1860.
Spencer Logan 796 1857-09-07 21 Black 5 7.5 No mark or Scar. born free/free born Goochland County Born free in Goochland County, but raised principally in Powhatan.
Martha Mosby 797 1857-09-07 23 Dark Brown 5 3 No mark or scar. born free/free born Powhatan
Barratier Fund 798 1858-01-04 21 Yellow 5 8 No mark or Scar. born free/free born Powhatan
William Bass 799 1858-02-01 28 Bright yellow 5 6.5 Has two black specks on the right breast. born free/free born Powhatan
Isaac Harris 800 1858-04-05 30 Black 5 4 Has the Middle finger of the right hand cut off emancipated by decree Emancipated by decree of the Court of Appeals in pursuance of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants deceased.
George Cox 801 1858-04-05 30 Black 6 1 Has a slight scar on the right Cheek emancipated by decree Emancipated by decree of the Court of Appeals in pursuance of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants deceased.
Rachel Pollard 802 1858-04-05 30 Black 5 3 Has a wen on the right Cheek emancipated by decree Emancipated by decree of the Court of Appeals in pursuance of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants deceased.
David White 803 1858-04-05 50 Black 5 4.5 Has a Scar on the Middle finger of the left hand emancipated by decree Emancipated by decree of the Court of Appeals in pursuance of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants deceased.
Clemenza Harris 798 1857-11-02 21 Bright yellow 5 1 No Mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Lethe Ann Hendley 804 1857-04-06 24 Black 5 1.75 No Mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County Last name possible Handley
Eloise Hendley 805 1857-04-06 21 Black 5 3 No Mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County Last name possible Handley
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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
Emeline Hendley 806 1857-04-06 22 black 5 1 No Mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Henry James 807 1858-06-07 21 black 5 8.5 No Mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Thomas Jackson 808 1858-06-07 19 yellow 5 3 No Mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
William Jackson 809 1858-06-07 12 yellow 4 10 No Mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Margaret Jackson 810 1858-06-07 17 yellow 5 1.5 a scar on the back of the right hand born free/free born Powhatan County
Richard Jackson 811 1858-06-07 14 yellow 4 11.75 a scar on the ring finger of the right hand born free/free born Powhatan County
Frances Harris 812 1858-07-05 17 bright yellow 5 4.5 No mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Delia Harris 813 1858-07-05 14 bright yellow 5 1.5 No mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Henry Stewart 814 1858-10-04 18 Male bright yellow 5 6.5 has a scar on the back of his left hand on the joint of the middle finger born free/free born Powhatan County
Thomas Newton Crump 815 1858-05-03 17 Male bright yellow 5 7 has no visible scar on his hands or face. born free/free born Powhatan County
Anderson Johnson 816 1858-11-01 21 black 5 6 No mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Davy Moss Jr. 817 1858-11-01 21 Male dark brown 5 11 has a scar on the fore finger of his left hand born free/free born Powhatan County
Peter Campbell 818 1859-03-07 30 Male dark brown 5 7 has a mark near the corner of his left eye and a burn on his right [illegible]. emancipated by decree Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals of Virginia in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants. (See order as to William C. Scott late owner of Peter.)
Lavinia Allen 819 1859-03-07 21 Female brown 5 4.5 has no mark or scar on her hands or face. born free/free born Powhatan County
Susan Mosby 820 1859-04-04 19 Female light brown 5 0.5 has a small scar in her right arm and has holes in her ears born free/free born Powhatan County
Catharine Hall 821 1859-04-04 19 Female bright yellow 4 10 has a large scar on her right arm near the elbow born free/free born Powhatan County
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