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
Gabriel Gray 376 1835-12-07 42 Male yellow 5 8 has a scar on his left Wrist and one on his right hand born free/free born Powhatan
Archer Gray 377 1835-12-07 42 Male yellow 5 7 has a scar over his left eye. born free/free born Powhatan
Louisa Henley 378 1836-01-04 30 dark brown 5 3.5 has a large scar on right arm and two on left arm above the elbow born free/free born Powhatan
Jim Henley 379 1836-01-04 25 black 5 8 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan
Penda Henley 380 1836-01-04 21 Female black 5 6.5 has a scar on the back of her right hand and holes in her ears born free/free born Powhatan
Moses Henley Jr. 381 1836-01-04 23 black 5 4 No visible mark or scar. born free/free born Powhatan
Susanna Morris 382 1836-01-04 30 Female dark brown 5 has two small scars in her forehead and holes in her ears emancipated by decree Emancipated by a Decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John and Jonathan Pleasants.
Sam Hendley 383 1836-02-01 33 Male black 5 3.5 has a scar on left temple just in edge of hair and nearly over corner of his eye. born free/free born Powhatan
Salsberry Depp 384 1836-05-02 43 Male black 5 9 has a small knot on the little finger of his left hand emancipated by will John Depp Emancipated by the Will of John Depp deceased of Powhatan.
Stephen Depp 385 1836-05-02 41 Male black 5 11 has a small knot on the little finger of his left hand and a scar on the same hand emancipated by will John Depp Emancipated by the Will of John Depp deceased of Powhatan.
Miles Depp 386 1836-05-02 52 black 5 7 has a scar on the back of each hand & one across the breast. emancipated by will John Depp Emancipated by the Will of John Depp deceased of Powhatan.
Esther Depp 387 1836-05-02 38 black 5 3.5 has a knot on the little finger of each hand, a scar on the left hand & one on the right arm. emancipated by will John Depp Emancipated by the Will of John Depp deceased of Powhatan.
Cornelius James 388 1836-05-02 26 Male black 5 8 has a scar on the left side of his neck born free/free born Powhatan County
Anderson Johnson 389 1836-05-02 30 dark brown 5 7.5 No mark or scar visible born free/free born Powhatan County
Charles Howell 390 1836-05-02 35 Male bright yellow 5 7.5 has a small scar on the little finger of his left hand born free/free born Powhatan County
Lawson Johnson 391 1836-06-06 21 black 5 8.5 has a scar on right hand and one on left wrist born free/free born Powhatan County
Bob Crane 392 1836-07-04 42 Male black 5 6.5 has a scar on the middle finger of his left hand and one on his left cheek emancipated by decree Emancipated by a Decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John and Jonathan Pleasants.
Lucy 393 1836-10-03 56 Female black 5 4 large scar on her breast emancipated by decree Emancipated by a Decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of 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
Colin Howard 394 1836-11-07 21 Male black 5 8 has a scar under his left eye born free/free born Powhatan County
David 395 1837-01-02 30 Male dark brown 5 6 has a scar on the middle finger of his left hand and one in his forehead emancipated by decree Emancipated by the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants & under a Decree of the Court of Appeals.
Quilton Logan 396 1837-02-06 25 brown 5 3 left fore finger crooked from a [illegible] born free/free born Powhatan County
Isaac Ligon 397 1837-04-03 21 Male black 5 9 has a scar on his left wrist born free/free born Powhatan County
Sterling Logan 398 1837-06-05 21 Male dark brown 5 7 has a scar on the first finger of his left hand and one on the little finger of same hand and one on his left knee. born free/free born Powhatan County
Frank Mayo 399 1837-06-05 22 black 5 10 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Richard Logan 400 1837-07-03 30 Male black 5 7 has a scar on his left Wrist and one on his right cheek bone occasioned by burns. emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
Thomas Ford 401 1837-07-03 30 Male black 5 6.5 has several small scars on his left hand emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants
Madison Coy 402 1837-07-03 21 Male bright 5 5.5 has a large scar on the back of his right hand and a small one on the back of his left born free/free born Powhatan County
George Turner 403 1837-08-07 22 bright yellow 6 0.5 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Celia Going 404 1837-08-07 40 Female dark 5 1 has the fore or first finger of her left hand crooked from being broken born free/free born Powhatan County
Frank Williams 405 1837-08-07 32 Male dark 5 7 has a scar on the back of his left hand. born free/free born Powhatan County
Amey Cox 406 1837-09-04 36 Female brown 5 7 has a scar on the side of her right eye and one on her right arm. born free/free born Powhatan County
Lewis Logan 407 1837-10-02 60 Male black 5 7.5 has a scar on the back of his left hand, and his left arm shorter than the right. emancipated by decree John & Jonathan Pleasants Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants.
Lizzy Logan 408 1837-10-02 21 Female black 5 5.5 has no visible mark or scar on her hands or face. born free/free born Powhatan County
Daniel Ligon 409 1837-10-02 27 Male bright yellow 5 10 has a scar on his right arm and a large mark on his left breast. born free/free born Powhatan County
Joe Logan 410 1837-10-02 21 Male black 5 9 has a large scar on the left side of his face, a small one in his forehead & the ends of three of his fingers of his right hand off born free/free born Powhatan County
Eli Howard 411 1837-11-06 26 black 5 9.5 Has a scar on the back of the right hand & one in the forehead. born free/free born Powhatan County
Maria Giles 412 1837-12-04 21 Female dark brown 5 2.5 the 1st finger of her right hand off at the first joint born free/free born Powhatan County
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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
Philip Taylor 413 1838-02-05 25 Male yellow 5 6 has a small scar on his right hand where the little finger joins the hand emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Anderson Simmons 414 1838-02-05 23 Male dark brown 5 10 has a large scar on his left elbow. emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Dick Taylor 415 1838-02-05 24 Male dark brown 5 9 has a scar on his right wrist and one on his left Jaw. emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Davy Smith 416 1838-02-05 24 Male dark brown 5 2 has a scar on the back of his right hand & one on his upper lip emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
William Taylor 417 1838-02-05 22 Male black 5 4.5 has a scar on the back of his left hand and one on the inner side of his right emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Charity Taylor 418 1838-02-05 55 Female black 5 0.5 no visible mark or scar on her hands or face emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Betsey Morris 419 1838-02-05 19 Female dark brown 4 11 has no visible mark or scar on her hands or face. emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Margarett Smith 420 1838-02-05 20 Female yellow 5 2.5 has a scar on her right elbow and one on back of right hand emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Christianna Smith 421 1838-02-05 30 Female dark 5 4.5 has a black mole on her chin and a scar on her right cheek emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Flora Taylor 422 1838-02-05 46 Female black 5 3 has a scar on her left arm, several small ones on her right elbow and one on the left side of her neck emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Priscilla Bass 423 1838-02-05 20 Female brown 5 has a scar on the back of each hand and a large one on her right arm. emancipated by will Thomas O. Taylor
Daniel Giles 424 1838-05-07 21 Male black 5 2 has a scar on the back of his left hand and a large one on his breast born free/free born Powhatan County
Malinda Thompson 425 1838-06-04 24 Female black 5 2 has a scar on her left shoulder. born free/free born Powhatan County
Thomas Ford 426 1838-06-04 31 Male black 5 7 has several small scars on his left hand. emancipated by decree Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants.
Daniel Coy 427 1838-06-05 21 Male black 5 5 has a scar on the inner side of his right leg born free/free born Powhatan County
Suckey Logan 428 1838-07-02 31 Female black 5 5.5 has a small scar on the little finger of her right hand occasioned by wearing a ring and her upper lip thick emancipated by decree Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants.
Isaac 429 1838-07-02 21 bright yellow 5 6 no visible mark or scar emancipated by deed R. W. Atkinson Emancipated by R. W. Atkinson of Powhatan [illegible] deed of record in Powhatan County Court.
Sarah 430 1838-08-06 24 Female bright yellow 5 5 has a small black mole on her neck holes in her ears and no other visible mark or scar on her hands or face emancipated by deed R. W. Atkinson Emancipated by R. W. Atkinson by deed of record in Powhatan County Court.
Anderson Pleasants 431 1838-09-03 22 Male black 5 6.5 has no visible mark or scar on his hand or face born free/free born Powhatan County
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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
Eliza Clarke 432 1838-09-03 20 Female yellow 5 2 has a scar on her right wrist and three black moles under her chin born free/free born Powhatan County
Angelina Johnson [Manual] 433 1838-09-03 30 Female bright yellow 5 4 has no visible mark or scar on her hands or face born free/free born Powhatan County
Adelia 434 1838-09-03 20 Female bright yellow 5 2.5 has a black mole on the back of her left hand emancipated by deed R. W. Atkinson Emancipated by R. W. Atkinson by deed dated the 4th day of December 1837 & recorded in the County Court of Powhatan.
Dilsey Dulcenia 435 1838-09-03 18 Female Bright yellow 5 0 Has a mole in the palm of her right hand emancipated by deed R. W. Atkinson Emancipated by R. W. Atkinson by deed dated the 4th day of December 1837 & recorded in the County Court of Powhatan.
Mary Scott 436 1831-10-01 20 Female Black 5 4 Has a scar on her right wrist and one on back of right hand born free/free born Powhatan
Jim Henley 437 1838-12-03 28 Male Black 5 8 Has no visible mark or scar on his hands or face born free/free born Powhatan
Henry Mayo 438 1839-01-07 24 Male Black 5 7 Has a scar on the joint of his first finger of the right hand where it rejoins ther hand born free/free born Powhatan
Sally Mayo 439 1839-01-07 21 Female Dark brown 5 4 Has a small scar in her forehead nearly between the eyes born free/free born Powhatan
Philip Harris 440 1839-01-07 21 Male Black 5 10 Has no visible mark or scar on his hands or face born free/free born Powhatan
Fanny Fanny Wine 441 1839-04-01 33 Female Bright yellow 5 4.5 Has a black mole nearly under each eye and a small scar near her left elbow emancipated by will Francis B. Povall Emancipated by the Will of Colonel Francis B. Povall deceased of record in the County Court of Powhatan.
Nancy Powder 442 1839-05-06 30 Female Dark 5 0 Has a large scar on her breast born free/free born Powhatan County
George Smith 443 1839-05-09 49 Male Black 5 7 Has a scar near the inner corner of his right eye and a small one on the right wrist emancipated by will Francis B. Povall Emancipated by the Will of Francis B. Povall of record in Powhatan County Court.
Charles Mayo 444 1839-06-03 39 Male Black 5 7.5 Has two small scars on the back of his right hand near the joints of the fingers emancipated by decree Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants
Ned Treat 445 1839-08-05 39 Male Black 5 6.5 Has a scar on the back part of his head a little to the right side emancipated by will Francis B. Povall Emancipated by the will of Francis B. Povall deceased bearing date the 17th day of July 1835 and of record in the County Court of Powhatan.
Nancy Harris Goode 446 1839-08-05 49 Female Black 5 2 Has a scar on the back of her right hand near where the thumb joins the hand emancipated by decree Emancipated by a decree of the Court of Appeals in virtue of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants.
Betty Hobson 447 1839-08-05 50 Female Bright yellow 5 3.5 Has a dark spot on the left cheek and the little finger of her right hand crooked born free/free born Powhatan County
Henley Mosby 448 1839-08-05 22 Dark 5 5.5 Has no visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Jane Godsey 449 1839-08-06 31 Female Bright yellow 5 4.5 Has no visible mark or scar on her hands or face born free/free born Buckingham County
Daniel Coy 450 1839-09-02 22 Male Black 5 5.5 Has a scar on the inner part of his right leg and one on the back of each hand born free/free born Powhatan County
David James 451 1839-09-02 38 Black 5 7.5 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
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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
Eliza Howard 452 1839-10-07 36 Female black 5 1.5 has a scar on her nose and one on her upper lip born free/free born Powhatan County
Queen Howard 453 1839-10-07 30 Female black 5 3 has a scar on her right wrist born free/free born Powhatan County
Jesse Mosby 454 1839-10-07 30 black 5 8 has a scar on back of left hand, one on middle finger of right hand and one on left cheek born free/free born Powhatan County
Littleberry Coy 455 1839-10-07 33 Male brown 6 has a scar on fore finger of his right hand & 2 small scars on neck born free/free born Powhatan County
Jordan Coy 456 1839-10-07 23 brown 5 9.5 has a large scar on left wrist, small one on nose and one over left eye born free/free born Powhatan County
Jefferson Ligon 457 1839-10-07 21 Male black 5 7 no visible mark or scar on his hands or face born free/free born Powhatan County
John Williams 458 1839-10-07 57 Male brown 5 6.5 has a scar on left side of his head born free/free born Powhatan County
Joe Coy 459 1839-12-02 36 Male light brown 5 8 has a large mark of dark appearance on his left arm born free/free born Powhatan County
Cannon Harris 460 1840-02-03 21 Male bright 6 2.5 has a scar on his right thumb born free/free born Powhatan County
David Mayo 461 1840-03-02 21 Male black 5 8.5 large scar on his breast born free/free born Powhatan County
Anderson Johnson 462 1840-04-06 40 dark brown 5 8 No visible mark or scar born free/free born Powhatan County
Thomas E. Edmonds 463 1840-06-01 21 Male bright 5 8 has scars on his right Jaw and one on his under lip born free/free born Powhatan County
Henry Jackson 464 1840-06-01 22 Male black 5 5.5 has no visible mark or scar on his hands or face. born free/free born Powhatan County
James Morris 465 1840-06-01 22 Male dark brown 5 has no visible mark or scar on his hands or face. born free/free born Powhatan County
Stephen Pittman Jr. 466 1840-07-06 32 Male black 5 4 has a small scar and knot on his forehead born free/free born Powhatan County
David White 467 1840-09-07 33 Male dark brown 5 6 has a scar on the middle finger of his left hand and one in his forehead. emancipated by decree Emancipated by virtue of a decree of the Court of Appeals and in pursuance of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants.
Charles Mayo 468 1840-09-07 40 Male black 5 7.5 has two small scars on the back of his right hand near the joints of his fingers emancipated by decree Emancipated by virtue of a decree of the Court of Appeals and in pursuance of the Wills of John & Jonathan Pleasants.
Susan Ann James 469 1840-09-07 21 Female dark 5 2 has a scar on her right wrist born free/free born Powhatan County
John James 470 1840-09-07 26 Male black 5 7.5 has two scars on the back of his left wrist, one on inner side of same, and one on back of his right hand born free/free born Powhatan County
Sarah Logan 471 1840-09-07 18 Female black 5 5 has a large scar on the left side of her neck and a small one on her nose born free/free born Powhatan County
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