Petersburg City "Register of Free Negroes and Mulattoes", 1819-1833

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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
Becky Edlow 1015 1820-02-29 19 Female brown complection 5 2 Free woman of colour has a mark under right side her chin two on her right cheek & several about her left elbow joint. born free/free born 0000-10-00 Petersburg Re entered 13 June 1831 a large light col'd mark on her left cheek, 13 March 1838
Pallas 1016 1820-02-29 45 Female brown complection 5 4 Free woman of colour has a scar on back of her right hand & has lost or is missing one of her front teeth below & some above. emancipated by will Dinwiddie County Rebecca Smith Dinwiddie County
Mason Smith 1017 1820-03-01 35 Female dark complection 5 1 Free woman of colour has a mark on her left cheek or rather darker than the other part. emancipated by will Dinwiddie County Joshua Smith Dinwiddie County Registry from Dinwiddie County dated 1818 No. 623. Re-entered 3 July 1822. Re-entered 19 Sept 1831.
Lucy Call 1018 1820-03-01 25 Female dark brown complection 5 3 Free woman of colour has a small pit on left side of her nose, a scar under her right eye & outside of same eye. born free/free born Petersburg Re-entered 7 Sept 1821. Re-entered 1 March 1838 scar on her forehead. Re-entered 20 June 1844.
Wm [William Lewis 1006 1820-03-01 18 Male dark brown complection 5 3.5 Lad has a small scar on his left eye brow and one in the inner part of the finger next the little finger of his right hand. Susanna Lewis deceased Registered 29 Feb 1820 by desire of Ambrose Lewis under whose charge he then was and now is (See preceeding leaf). Re-entered 24 May 1830 height 5 ft 4 inches discription same as above. Re-entered 21 Sept. 1831
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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
Becky Ward 1019 1820-03-01 8 Female Dark brown complexion Slight scar or mark under left eye. Susanne Ward See 5th Octo 1830.
John Henry Ward 1020 1820-03-01 6 Male Dark brown complexion Has a slight mark or pit between the right eye & ear & another a little above the right side of the right eye brow born free/free born Susanne Ward Renewed 5th Oct. 1831. [unclear what year this re-registration refers to]: 17 yrs old, 26 March last. 5 feet 8 1/2 Inch high in shoes dark brown complexion, a small scar under his right Jaw, one between his right eye & ear & a small pit just above the outer part his right eye brow.
Michael Ward 1021 1820-03-01 2 Male brown complexion Has rather straight hair, has a slight mark over the right side of the right eye brow born free/free born Susanne Ward Renewed 5th Oct. 1831. Michael renewed 25 Feby 1840 see no 2732. [unclear what year this re-registration refers to]: 13 years old 25. Feb. last brown complection 1/2 inch under 5 feet high in shoes a mark or scar near Centre between his eye brows on his forehead a sml mole on left side his neck & one on the back of this right wrist just above the joint with the hand both born free Registered their mother.
Lucy Lucy Johnson 1022 30 Female dark complection near black 5 4.5 has a small dent or sinke rather above the Centre of her forehead born free/free born Prince George County Prince George County Re-entered the 4 Decr 1823. re-entered the 16th August 1830 as Lucy Johnson. Re-entered 19 March 1838. Renewed 20 Sep5 1850 by order of Court made 19 Sepr 50.
Caty Steward 667 19 Female brown complection 5 5.5 has a long scar near the centre of her forehead inclining upwards born free/free born Town of Petersburg Registered in former book No as above. Re-entered 1st Decr. 1823. Re-entered 5th Septemr 1831. Re-entered 15 Septr 1838. Re-entered 24th Jany 1843
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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
Polly Steward 668 1820-03-02 18 Female brown 5 5 has a mole on the inner edge of her left eye & a small pit near the centre of her eybrows born free/free born Town of Petersburg Re-entered in a former book under the above No
John Steward 1023 1820-03-02 3 Male brown complection has a slight mark on top of his nose & in the left eye brow born free/free born 1819-11-02 Town of Petersburg Registered by the desire of his mother see No 2315
Carter William Heel Harrison 1024 1820-03-02 20 Male light brown complection 5 5.5 has a pit near the centre of his forehead a sml mole near his left Ear & one under the same near the throat born free/free born Prince George County Of the oath of Nelson Moseley made in my office under whose charge he is registered. Re-entered 24 June 1822 5 to 8 inches high & has a scar over his left eye. Re-entered 10th February, 1829. Re-entered 2d July 1831.
Lizza 1025 1820-03-02 28 Female dark brown complection 5 4.5 has a scar on back of her wrist of the right hand & another on under part of same arm near the wrist born free/free born Prince George County Prince George County re-entered 3d July 1822. Re-entered 3d Septemb 1831. Re-entered 26. Augt 1834. Re-entered 11. Augt 1836
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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 Ash 1026 1820-03-02 25 Female yallowing brown complecion 5 4 has a knot near top of her head small scars on upper part of her right arm & one below born free/free born Town of Petersburg Levine Ash Renewed 21 1831 re-entered 20 Jany 1845
Rosena Ash Rozena 1027 1820-03-02 14 Female dark brown complection 5 has a scar on back part of neck rather towards the right side & a slight mark on back of her left arm, a little above the wrist born free/free born 1819-12-00 Town of Petersburg Levine Ash Re-entered Sept 7 1829 & is now five feet one inch high re-entered 29 Apl 1836 re-entered 16 Mar 1838 Renewed June 23 1851
Jenny Burwell 1029 1820-03-02 17 Female dark complection 5 1 has two bumps or marks on upper part of her forehead towards the left side & a small mole under her left eye. Clarissa Re-entered 6th July 1822. See No. 2653
Billy Burwell 1030 1820-03-02 14 Male dark complection has several pits on his nose 3 or 4 one on his left cheek a little above the corner of his mouth 1819-02-16 Clarissa Billy entered 3 Sept 1827 same scars and one on left wrist 21 years, July 16 1831 reentered 6 feet 3 inches several pits on his nose one on his left cheek & one on his Forehead & scar on his left wrist Re-entered May 30 1837. Re-entered April 1850 renewed 23 June 1851 by order of court.
George Jones 1031 1820-03-02 1 brown complection has a sml [teal] or appearance of 5th finger to each hand Clarissa
Sucky Burwell 1028 1820-03-02 18 Female dark complection 5 3 has a scar on her forehead near the hair over her righ eye & a small sinke or pit on top of her nose born free/free born Town of Petersburg Re-entered 20th Aug 1824. Re-entered 20th May 1833. Re-entered 31 March 1834
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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
Charlotte Johnson 1032 1820-03-03 20 Female light brown complection 5 2 has a large scar on her throat a little to the left side emancipated by deed Town of Petersburg James Dunlop Renewed 14th Septr 1831. Renewed 26 May 1840. Renewed 14 Jany 1845. Renewed April 28 1857
James Johnson 1033 1820-03-03 4 Male very light complection straight brown hair Charlotte Johnson Registered by desire of their said mother whose charge they are
Hugh Johnson 1034 1820-03-03 1.5 Male very light complection light brown straight hair & a large mark or scar under the left ear Charlotte Johnson Registered by desire of their said mother whose charge they are
Cora Lee 1035 1820-03-03 15 Female light swarthy complexion 5 0.5 has a slight mark on the knuckle of the forefinger of the right hand where in joins the hand & a scar on the wrist of her left hand on inside near where joins the hand & on the same arm back part between the wrist & elbow emancipated by deed Town of Petersburg James Dunlop Polly Lee
Patsy Banks 1036 1820-03-03 26 Female brown complection 5 4 has two large scars on her left cheek one opposite the corner of her mouth the other below it born free/free born Town of Petersburg
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