Henrico County "Free Negro Register", 1852-1863

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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
Allen Atkins 1742 1853-03-12 25 Male dark brown complexion 6 with a scar over his right eye, two near the outer corner of the left eye, one on the right foot and two warts on the second joint of the left third finger born free/free born Charles City County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Cory Atkins 1743 1853-03-12 20 Male brown complexion 5 9.5 with a scar on the inner side of the left hand near the thumb and two over the right eye born free/free born Charles City County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Jae Atkins 1744 1853-03-12 18 Male dark brown complexion 5 11.5 with a scar on the left cheek, one on the left wrist, one on the left instep, one on the back of the right thumb and his ears bored for rings born free/free born Charles City County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Maria Charles 1745 1853-03-12 17 Female brown complexion 5 3.5 with a scar on the left foot born free/free born Charles City County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Beverly Robinson 1746 1853-03-12 28 Male yellow 5 5.5 with two scars on the left leg near the knee and one on the inside of the left arm near the elbow born free/free born Henrico County born free of a white woman
James Woodson 1747 1853-03-15 36 Male black 5 8.5 with a scar on the left side of his nose emancipated by will Henrico County John and Johnathan Pleasants Wills recorded in Henrico County Court before the 1st day of May 1806
Moses Anderson 1748 1853-03-15 31 Male black 5 8 with several scars on the forehead and one on the right cheek born free/free born Town of Petersburg is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
William Wilson Morris 1749 1853-03-18 55 Male brown complexion 5 8 with a mole near the outer corner of the right eye, and a scar on the left wrist born free/free born Chesterfield County Born free before the 1st day of May 1806
Sarah Hill 1750 1853-04-04 67 Female black 5 with the thumb of her left hand contracted and turned down towards the palm born free/free born New Kent County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Tom Cooley 1751 1853-05-03 38 Male black 5 8 with a small scar under his right eye, one on his right cheek and one over his left eye emancipated by will Thomas Phaup Permission was granted to the said Tom Cooley on the 2d day of May 1853 by the County Court of Henrico to remain within this Commonwealth and reside in this County
John Wallis 1752 1853-05-03 29 Male black 6 with a small scar over his right eye, one on the back of his right hand near the wrist and one near the knuckle of his right forefinger born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
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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
Wyatt Freeman 1753 1853-05-03 19 Male black 5 9.5 with two scars in his forehead born free/free born Hanover County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Mary Frances Fells 1754 1853-05-03 8 Female yellow 3 10.25 two small scars on her left cheek born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Agness Smith Agness Fells 1755 1853-05-03 62 Female black 5 2.5 with a very small scar on the inside of her right wrist born free/free born Henrico County Born free before the 1st day of May 1806
Sydnor Fells 1756 1853-05-03 45 Male black 5 9.75 with his face and hands very much pitted by the small pox born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Susannah Fells 1757 1853-05-03 35 Female black 5 6.5 has no marks or scars about her face, head or hands perceptible born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Sally Fells 1758 1853-05-03 47 Female black 4 11.5 with a small scar over her right eye born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Judy Parsons 1759 1853-05-03 45 Female brown complexion 5 5.5 has no apparent marks or scars about her face, head or hands born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Anthony Harris 1760 1853-05-03 60 Male dark brown 5 6.5 has no apparent marks or scars about his face, head or hands emancipated by will John and Jonathan Pleasants deceased Emancipated before the 1st day of May 1806
Peter Lewis James 1761 1853-05-04 24 Male ginger bread colour 5 8.5 with long curly hair, has no apparent marks or scars about his face, head or hands born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
William Whiting 1762 1853-05-04 46 Male brown complexion 5 10.5 with a scar on the back of the left hand and a mark on the under part of his right arm born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Betsey Whiting 1763 1853-05-04 34 Female black 5 5.5 with a scar under her right eye caused by a burn born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Paulina Hockaday Paulina Cousins 1764 1853-05-04 21 Female black 5 2.5 with a small scar over her right eye on the left side of the eye brow and one near her left temple born free/free born Goochland County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Isabella Bryant 1765 1853-05-04 35 Female brown complexion 5 1 with a scar on her right hand near the thumb, a small one over her left eye, a mark on the inside of her right wrist, one in the palm of the right hand and the middle finger of the same hand near the nail somewhat enlarged born free/free born Goochland County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
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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
Betsy Woodson Betsy Cousins 1766 1853-05-04 37 Female yellow 5 3 with two scars over her left eye brow, one just below the right ear, one on the knuckle of her right forefinger and one on the back of her left hand near the thumb born free/free born Goochland County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Serena Freeman 1767 1853-05-05 70 Female brown complexion 5 5.5 with three scars on the left arm below the elbow, a mole under her chin, one on the right side of her neck and one on her nose between her eyes born free/free born Caroline County Born free before the 1st day of May 1806
Alexander Whiting 1768 1853-05-05 13 Male black 5 1.25 with a scar to the left of his nose and one on his breast born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
William Whiting 1769 1853-05-05 11 Male black 4 5.5 with a mole on his left cheek and a mark on his right elbow born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Catharine Whiting 1770 1853-05-05 9 Female brown complexion 4 8.25 has no apparent marks or scars about her face, head or hands born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
James Whiting 1771 1853-05-05 7 Male brown complexion 3 6.25 with a scar caused by a burn on his left shoulder born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Elisha Peters 1772 1853-05-05 20 Male black 5 8 with a scar in his forehead and several on the back of each hand born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Pamelia Thomas 1773 1853-05-06 43 Female brown complexion 5 8.5 with a small mole on the back of her right ear born free/free born Caroline County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Mary Ann Scott 1774 1853-05-06 26 Female yellow 5 6.5 with a mole behind each ear born free/free born Caroline County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Polly Bowser 1775 1853-05-06 23 Female black 5 2.5 with a small scar on the left arm above the elbow born free/free born York County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Maria Bowser 1776 1853-05-06 19 Female black 5 2 with a scar on the right arm born free/free born York County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Lucy Ann Page 1777 1853-05-06 20 Female yellow 5 1.25 has no apparent marks or scars about her face, head or hands born free/free born York County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Robert Moss 1778 1853-06-06 21 Male brown complexion 5 9.5 with a scar on the back of the left hand, one on the right thumb & his nose considerably freckled born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
James Wilson 1779 1853-06-06 39 Male black 5 7.5 with the mark of a burn on the right third finger & a scar on the left arm born free/free born Isle of Wight County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
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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
Wm [William] Freeman 1780 1853-06-08 23 Male black 5 10.5 the first joint of his right middle finger off and a scar between the eye brows born free/free born Caroline County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Hiram Freeman 1781 1853-06-08 31 Male black 5 10.5 with a scar on the left wrist and one near the outer corner of the left eye born free/free born Caroline County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
William Henry Pemberton 1782 1853-06-08 25 Male very light yellow complexion 5 11 with a scar on the back of the left thumb born free/free born Goochland County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Robert Fagins 1783 1853-07-05 29 Male dark gingerbread complexion 6 3 with a scar on the back of the right hand occasioned by a cut, the forefinger of the left hand off at the first joint, a small cut on the third finger of the same hand, a small scar on the nose occasioned by a cut, and a dark mark on the left arm above the elbow born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Lewis Scott 1784 1853-07-06 44 Male black 5 11 with a small scar near the corner of the right eye, and one on the right hand occasioned by a cut born free/free born Hanover County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
John Alexander Brown 1785 1853-07-06 3 Male black 2 10.5 has no apparent marks or scars about his face, head or hands born free/free born Henrico County Mary Brown (formerly Mary Barley) is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
John Booker 1786 1853-07-07 52 Male black 5 6.5 the right eye smaller than the left, and a small scar on the left side of the nose near the corner of the eye born free/free born Hanover County born free before the 1st day of May 1806
Nathaniel Newsom 1787 1853-08-01 25 Male very bright yellow 5 9 with a scar over the right eye born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Marshall Woodson 1788 1853-08-01 38 Male bright yellow 5 6.75 with a scar on the left arm just above the elbow, one on the back of the left hand and one on the right wrist born free/free born Goochland County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Beverley Cousins 1789 1853-08-01 33 Male black 5 4 with a scar on the forehead near the edge of the hair, one over the corner of the left eye, several on the left cheek, one on the back of the left hand and a small one on the back of the right hand born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Mary Ann Cousins 1790 1853-08-01 19 Female black 5 4.5 with a scar on the right cheek and one on the second finger of the right hand born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
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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 Eliza Cousins 1791 1853-08-01 20 Female black 5 6 with a scar in the middle of the forehead and one on the right arm above the elbow born free/free born Henrico County Renewed 1859-03-07, wife of Beverley Cousins; is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Barbara Ann Cousins 1792 1853-08-01 29 Female bright yellow 5 5 has no visible marks or scars about her face head or hands born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Anna Jones 1793 1853-08-01 28 Female black 5 2.5 with several scars on the back of her neck and one on her nose born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Lucy Ann Jones 1794 1853-08-01 20 Female black 5 5 with a scar on the right breast occasioned by a burn and several small ones in her face born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Malinda Jones 1795 1853-08-01 15 Female black 4 11.5 with a scar in the middle of her forehead and one on the right arm just above the elbow born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Susanna Jones 1796 1853-08-01 34 Female brown complexion 5 5.5 with a scar on the left arm just above the wrist, one near the corner of the left eye and one in the forehead over the right eye born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Sylvia James 1797 1853-08-02 34 Female black 5 2.75 with a scar on the breast born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Ellen Genett Ellen Booker 1798 1853-08-02 19 Female dark brown 5 2 has no visible marks or scars about her face, head or hands born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Milly Ann Booker 1799 1853-08-02 12 Female dark brown 4 11 with a scar on the right wrist born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Mahala Brooks 1800 1853-08-02 13 Female black 4 7.75 with several scars on her right arm, a burn on the left arm and a mole over her right eye born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
Chana Brooks 1801 1853-08-02 21 Female brown 5 1.5 with a scar on the inside of the right arm and one on the inside of the left wrist born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
John Hailstock 1802 1853-08-03 33 Male brown complexion 5 4 with a large scar on the left leg just below the knee and a wart on the right side of his neck born free/free born Henrico County is not the descendant of a female emancipated since the 1st day of May 1806
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