Fairfax County "Register of Free Negroes", 1822-1835

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First NameMiddle NameLast NameAliasRegistration numberDate of registrationDate of certificationAgeGenderColorHeight- FeetHeight - InchesMarks or scarsEye colorDescription of hairSpeechFree statusWhere emancipatedWho emancipatedPrevious place of registrationDate of birthPlace of birthName of motherColor of motherFree status of motherName of fatherFree status of fatherName of spouseFree status of spouseName of childrenName of clerkAdditional information
Nat11822-09-161822-09-1645Male510a number of scars on the breastemancipated by deedJohn MossWilliam Mossby a deed of manumission dated the 7th day of December 1795 and duly acknowledged before the said Court and now of record in my office did among others set free and exonerate him the said negro Nat from service at the expiration of twenty seven years from the date of the said deed

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First NameMiddle NameLast NameAliasRegistration numberDate of registrationDate of certificationAgeGenderColorHeight- FeetHeight - InchesMarks or scarsEye colorDescription of hairSpeechFree statusWhere emancipatedWho emancipatedPrevious place of registrationDate of birthPlace of birthName of motherColor of motherFree status of motherName of fatherFree status of fatherName of spouseFree status of spouseName of childrenName of clerkAdditional information
Ann21822-11-181822-11-1827Femalebright complexion54.5a scar on the right arm and one on the right wristborn free/free born1795-12-03MillyemancipatedWilliam Mosscertificate of Hannah Adams widow of Samuel Adams deceased shows the bearer here of Ann daughter of Milly who was liberated by the said Samuel Adams deceased

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First NameMiddle NameLast NameAliasRegistration numberDate of registrationDate of certificationAgeGenderColorHeight- FeetHeight - InchesMarks or scarsEye colorDescription of hairSpeechFree statusWhere emancipatedWho emancipatedPrevious place of registrationDate of birthPlace of birthName of motherColor of motherFree status of motherName of fatherFree status of fatherName of spouseFree status of spouseName of childrenName of clerkAdditional information
JohnJohn Butler31823-07-221823-07-2225Maledark complexion56.5has a scar on the brow over the left eye, another one upon the left arm, of a Whitish Colouremancipated by willFairfax CountyLawrence WashingtonWilliam Mossfrom the last will and testament of Lawrence Washington dated 15th day of November 1799 that the bearer here of John amongst other other slaves bequeathed by him to Ann Thompson to serve untill he should arrive to the age of twenty five years

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First NameMiddle NameLast NameAliasRegistration numberDate of registrationDate of certificationAgeGenderColorHeight- FeetHeight - InchesMarks or scarsEye colorDescription of hairSpeechFree statusWhere emancipatedWho emancipatedPrevious place of registrationDate of birthPlace of birthName of motherColor of motherFree status of motherName of fatherFree status of fatherName of spouseFree status of spouseName of childrenName of clerkAdditional information
Dennis41823-11-181824-01-2028Maledark mulatto57a small scar on the right wristemancipatedFairfax CountyMartha WashingtonSally RichardsonemancipatedWilliam Mossa son of Sally Richardson who was lately a slave belonging to Genl George Washington who by his last will and testament devised him to Martha Washington during her life who by an instrument of Writing duly proved and recorded in the said Court released them both from the service due to her

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