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
Eli Howard 286 1832-02-15 21 Male black 5 8 has a scar on the back of his right hand and one in his forehead born free/free born Powhatan County
Chastain Logan 287 1832-03-21 36 Male black 5 6 has a scar in his forehead nearly between the eyes and one on his right cheek born free/free born Powhatan County
Hunter Smith 288 1832-03-22 28 Male dark 5 7.5 has a scar on his left arm near the elbow born free/free born Powhatan County
China Williams 289 1832-03-22 32 Female yellow 5 4 has a scar on left wrist and a small one over her right eye emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
Jesse Mosby 290 1832-05-16 23 Male Black 5 7.5 Has a scar on back of his left hand - and has lost two of his front teeth. born free/free born Powhatan
Anderson Mosby 291 1832-05-16 22 Male Brown 6 1 Has a small scar on his forehead. born free/free born Powhatan
Newton Harris 292 1832-06-20 23 Male yellow 5 10 has a scar on his right cheek and one on the back of his right hand born free/free born Powhatan
John Williams 293 1832-07-18 50 Male brown 5 6.5 scar on left side of his head born free/free born
Davis Wilson 294 1832-09-19 30 Male yellow 5 8.25 has a large scar in his forehead and a small one over his left eye born free/free born Richmond Born free as appears by a Certificate of Register from the Clerk of the Hustings Court of Richmond
William Goode 295 1832-09-19 24 Male yellow 5 8.5 has a scar on the back of his left hand & on his throat born free/free born Powhatan
Adam Fleming 296 1832-10-17 31 Male black 5 7 has a large scar on the right side of his neck and a small one on his breast emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
Mary Goode 297 1832-10-18 25 yellow 5 2.5 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Pamelia Clarke 298 1832-11-21 21 yellow 5 2 scar on right arm on inside near the elbow born free/free born Powhatan County
Samuel Ross 299 1833-02-20 46 Male dark 5 7.5 has a scar under his left eye emancipated Peter Sublett Emancipated by Peter Sublett of Powhatan
John Morris 300 1833-02-20 21 Male yellow 5 3 has a scar on his upper lip and one on the little finger of his left hand born free/free born Powhatan
Simon Howell 301 1833-02-20 24 yellow 5 10.5 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan
Charles Howell 302 1833-02-20 48 dark 5 9.5 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan
Caroline Matilda Woodson 303 1833-03-21 21 light 4 11.5 No visible mark or scar emancipated by will Frederick Woodson Emancipated by the Will of Frederick Woodson and by deed from Charles Woodson executor of F. Woodson
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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
Wilson Bates 304 1833-03-22 28 Male light 5 8 has a scar on his left wrist. emancipated by deed Judith M. Smith Emancipated by deed from Judith M. Smith of record in the County Court of Powhatan.
Dick Logan 305 1833-05-06 31 dark brown 5 4 has no visible mark or scar emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
Tom Powders 306 1833-05-08 21 black 5 6.5 has no visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Nancy Holloway 307 1833-07-01 50 Female yellow 5 5 has holes in her ears and no other visible mark or scar emancipated by will Henry Holloway Emancipated by the Will of Henry Holloway of record in Amherst County Court.
Ketty Fleming 308 1833-08-05 18 Female dark brown 5 4.5 has a scar between her eyes born free/free born Powhatan County
Maria Clarke 309 1833-09-02 24 Female dark 5 3 has a scar in her forehead born free/free born Powhatan County
Henry Howell 310 1833-09-02 37 Male yellow 5 6 has several scars on his throat born free/free born Powhatan County
Harriett Mosby 311 1833-09-02 18 yellow 5 2 has no visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Anthony Powders 312 1833-10-07 46 Male dark 5 8 has a scar in his forehead emancipated by decree Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants.
Ben Gray 313 1833-10-07 47 Male yellow 5 9 has a scar on the joint of his left thumb near the fleshy part and a small one over the inner corner of his left eye emancipated by decree Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants.
Maria 314 1833-10-07 22 Female yellow 5 5 has several small scars in her face born free/free born Powhatan County
Washington Johnson 315 1833-10-07 27 Male dark 5 5 has a small scar over his left eye born free/free born Powhatan County
Denett Hughes 316 1833-10-07 22 Female black 5 4 No visible marks or scar emancipated by will Mary Hughes Emancipated by the Will of Mary Hughes decd. of record in Powhatan.
Sally Elliott 317 1833-11-04 21 Male dark 5 4 has a scar on each of his Wrists born free/free born Powhatan County
Abelina Elliott 318 1833-11-04 27 yellow 5 6 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Lucy Logan 319 1833-11-04 19 black 5 2 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Dotia Mosby 320 1833-11-04 27 brown 5 2 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
James Summons 321 1833-11-05 62 Male yellow 5 2 scar on his left arm emancipated by decree Recovered his freedom from Archibald Freeland by writ in Powhatan County 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
Humphrey Clayton 322 1833-11-05 29 Male black 5 1.5 has a scar on his lip and one on his head occasioned by a burn born free/free born Powhatan
Delia Goode 323 1834-03-03 21 Female bright 5 2.5 has a scar on the inner side of her first finger on the left hand born free/free born Powhatan
Ned Logan 324 1834-03-05 22 Male Black 5 7.5 Has a small black mole on the inner side of his right hand. born free/free born Powhatan
Norborne Crane 325 1834-05-05 27 black 5 9 scar on left arm born free/free born Powhatan
Absalom James 326 1834-05-05 28 Male black 5 8 has a scar on his nose and one on left cheek born free/free born Powhatan
Micah Howard 327 1834-05-05 52 black 5 3 has a small scar on the left hand emancipated by will John Howard
Edith Thompson 328 1834-05-06 18 Female black 5 has a scar on her forehead born free/free born Powhatan
George Coy 329 1834-06-02 31 Male black 5 7.5 has two scars on his right Wrist born free/free born Powhatan
Horace Turpin 330 1834-08-04 30 Male bright yellow 5 8.5 has a scar on his left Temple and two on the back of his left hand emancipated James Harris
Martha Ann Hickman 331 1834-08-05 22 Female dark brown 4 10 has a scar on the end of her first or fore finger of her right hand born free/free born Powhatan
Celia Cox 332 1834-09-01 38 black 5 6 has a scar on back of right hand one on left cheek and one in forehead emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
Anderson Johnson 333 1834-09-01 29 brown 5 7.5 no visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan
Malinda Thompson 334 1834-10-06 21 Female black 5 2 has a scar on her right shoulder born free/free born Powhatan
Charles Mayo 335 1834-10-06 35 black 5 7 no mark or scar emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
Maria Mosby 336 1834-10-06 18 Female brown 5 7 has a small scar extending across her left cheek born free/free born Powhatan
Lawson Hickman 337 1834-10-06 34 dark 6 0.5 no mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan
Robert Johnson 338 1834-12-01 21 Male dark brown 5 7 has a scar (small) on his left cheek born free/free born Powhatan
Frederick Powders 339 1834-12-01 50 Male black 5 5.5 has a scar on his under lip emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants Emancipated by the Will of John and Jonathan Pleasants and by virtue of a Decree of the Court of Appeals.
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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
Louisa Goode 340 1835-02-02 22 Female bright 5 2.5 has a scar on her throat and one on the back of her left hand born free/free born Powhatan County Rachael
Lydia Hall 341 1835-02-02 30 Female light 5 1 has s scar on her left Wrist and a small one in her forehead emancipated by decree Emancipated by virtue of a decree of the Court of Appeals under the Wills of John and Jonathan Pleasants.
Bob Coleman 342 1835-02-02 31 Male black 5 3 has a scar on his left arm emancipated by decree Emancipated by virtue of a decree of the Court of Appeals under the Wills of John and Jonathan Pleasants.
Henry Edmunds 343 1835-02-02 25 Male bright 5 6 has a small scar on his left Temple and talks very badly through his nose. born free/free born Powhatan County
Brezella 344 1835-02-02 31 Female dark 5 8.5 has a defect in her left eye. emancipated by decree Emancipated by virtue of a decree of the Court of Appeals under the Wills of John and Jonathan Pleasants.
Isaac Harris 345 1832-03-02 39 Male dark brown 5 5.5 the first finger on his left hand stiff from a wound emancipated by decree Emancipated by virtue of a decree of the Court of Appeals under the Wills of John and Jonathan Pleasants.
Lucy Depp 346 1832-03-02 70 Female Black 5 1 has a scar on her left arm emancipated by will John Depp Emancipated by the Will of John Depp deceased late of Powhatan and registered by Order of Court.
Ann Goode 347 1835-03-04 14 yellow 4 11.5 has no mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County Rachel Goode Born free in Powhatan County - daughter of Rachel Goode & Registered by Order of Court.
Martha E. Depp 348 1835-03-04 6 yellow 3 6 has no mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan Mary Goode Born free in Powhatan - daughter of Mary Goode the wife of Abram Depp and Registered by Order of Powhatan County Court.
Mary M. Depp 349 1835-03-04 4 yellow 3 4.75 has no mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan Mary Goode Born free in Powhatan - daughter of Mary Goode the wife of Abram Depp and Registered by Order of Powhatan County Court.
Aurelius Depp 350 1835-03-04 2 yellow 3 2.75 has no mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan Mary Goode Born free in Powhatan - daughter of Mary Goode the wife of Abram Depp and Registered by Order of Powhatan County Court.
Mary Going 351 1835-04-06 18 Female black 5 5 has a scar on her right arm born free/free born Powhatan County
Phillis Ann Logan 352 1835-04-06 18 Female black 5 4 has a scar in her forehead born free/free born Powhatan County
Kitty Logan 353 1835-04-06 36 black 5 4 no mark or scar visible emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
Lavinia Washington 354 1835-04-06 21 Female yellow 5 2 no visible mark or scar on her hands or face emancipated by will John Depp Emancipated by the Will of John Depp deceased of record in Powhatan County Court.
Abram Ligon 355 1835-04-07 22 black 6 0 has a scar over left eye born free/free born Powhatan County
Humphrey Smith Humphrey Clayton 356 1835-04-07 30 Male black 5 1.5 has a large scar on the back of his head occasioned by a scald born free/free born Powhatan County
Nancy 357 1835-05-04 30 yellow 5 1 no visible mark or scar emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
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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
Mary Saunders 358 1835-05-04 22 dark brown 5 6 Scar under right eye born free/free born Powhatan County
John James 359 1835-05-05 21 Male black 5 7.5 has two scars on the upper part of his left wrist and one on the back of his right hand born free/free born Powhatan County
Winney Mosby 360 1835-07-06 18 yellow 5 5 has a black mole on the nose born free/free born Powhatan County
Ellington Jackson 361 1835-08-03 35 Male yellow 5 7.5 has a large scar on the ball of his left hand near the joint of the thumb connecting it with the hand, one on forefinger of same hand - one on end of middle finger of same hand and a small one on the upper lip born free/free born Powhatan County
Anderson Armstrong 362 1835-08-04 21 Male yellow 5 8 has a large scar on his right leg born free/free born Powhatan County
Phebe Ligon 363 1835-08-04 43 brown 5 6 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Royall Bennett 364 1835-08-05 31 Male black 5 4 has a small scar near the right corner of his mouth and one under his left eye emancipated by decree John and Jonathan Pleasants Emancipated by the Wills of John and Jonathan Pleasants and by virtue of a Decree of the Court of Appeals.
David Turner 365 1835-09-07 42 Male black 5 6 has a small scar on his chin born free/free born Powhatan County
Jesse Mosby 366 1835-09-07 26 Male black 5 8 has a scar on the back of his left hand and one on the middle finger of his right hand. born free/free born Powhatan County
Jordan Scott 367 1835-09-07 29 Male brown 5 7 has a small mole in his forehead. born free/free born Powhatan County
Frank Mayo 368 1835-09-07 21 Male black 5 9 has a scar on his left leg. born free/free born Powhatan County
Tim Mosby 369 1835-09-07 70 Male black 5 10 has a scar on his right hand which causes his thumb to be stiff. emancipated by deed Elizabeth Hickman Emancipated by Elizabeth Hickman by deed dated the 21 July 1903 & duly recorded in Powhatan County Court.
Lucy Howell 370 1835-10-05 22 yellow 5 6.5 no visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Ridley Howell 371 1835-10-05 22 brown 5 2 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Melinda Johnson 372 1835-10-05 28 black 4 11 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Mary Ann Tyler Mary Ann Howell 373 1835-11-02 23 yellow 5 2.5 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Edith Thompson 374 1835-11-02 20 Female black 4 11 Scar in her forehead born free/free born Powhatan County
Tarlton Ligon 375 1835-12-07 21 Male brown 5 8 has a scar under his left eye born free/free born Powhatan County
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