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Goochland County "Free Negro Register", 1804-1864

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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Place of birth Date of birth Previous place of registration Name of clerk Additional information
Ben Ben Logan 176 1816-04-15 1816-05-20 20 Male black complexion 5 11 small scar over right eye, scar in the edge of the hair over middle of forehead, scar on joint of right wrist short curled hair other Goochland County High Court of Chancery W Miller belonged to estate of Charles Logan, set free at age 30 by High Ct of Chancery
Joe Scott 177 1816-05-03 1816-05 67 Male black complexion 5 2.5 scar in the forehead emancipated by deed Goochland County Strangeman Hutchings W Miller deed was recorded Oct 21, 1782
Sucky Morris 178 1815-05-15 1816-05-20 28 Female yellow complexion 5 1.5 scar in the edge of the hair over forehead, two small scars on the breast, a black mole on right side of nose, long bushy hair born free/free born W Miller continued on next page, entered here
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Place of birth Date of birth Previous place of registration Name of clerk Additional information
Jane Watkins 179 1816-05-16 1816-05-16 22 Female dark complexion 5 4.5 long scar on inside of left wrist, one on the throat short curled hair born free/free born W Miller
Richard Adams 180 1816-07-11 1827-01-15 37 Male dark yellow complexion 5 6 scar or small hole inside of left hand emancipated by deed Goochland County James Holman W Miller deed recorded Oct 17, 1803 in Goochland County under name of Dick
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Place of birth Date of birth Previous place of registration Name of clerk Additional information
Betsy Morris Nitt 181 1816-09-16 1816-09-16 18 Female light yellow complexion 5 3 small scar in forehead, scar near right eye long curled hair born free/free born 1798-06-01 W Miller
John Peterson 182 1816-12-18 1817-01-20 22 Male dark yellow complexion 6 0 very small scar above the left thumb short curled hair born free/free born W Miller
John Banks Jr. 183 1817-04-12 1817-11-17 22 Male light yellow complexion 5 8 short curled hair born free/free born W Miller described as mulatto
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Place of birth Date of birth Previous place of registration Name of clerk Additional information
Lucy Lucy Freeman 184 1817-05-17 1817-05-19 18 Female black 4 11 born free/free born W Miller
Sam Bradshaw 185 1817-06-17 1817-06-16 43 Male yellow complexion 5 9.5 a little bald emancipated by deed Goochland County Richard Cocke jr. W Miller described as "Sam, called Sam Bradshaw", didn't list this as an alias. Will recorded Feb 24, 1807
Peter Hampton 186 1817-06-07 1817-06-16 39 Male black complexion 5 6.5 emancipated by deed Goochland County Richard Cocke jr. W Miller described as "Peter, called Peter Hampton", didn't list this as an alias. Will recorded Feb 24, 1807
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First Name Middle Name Last Name Alias Registration number Date of registration Date of certification Age Gender Color Height- Feet Height - Inches Marks or scars Eye color Description of hair Speech Name of mother Color of mother Free status of mother Name of father Free status of father Name of spouse Free status of spouse Name of children Free status Where emancipated Who emancipated Place of birth Date of birth Previous place of registration Name of clerk Additional information
Tenissee 187 1817-06-07 1817-06-16 19 Female black complexion 5 3.5 scar in the edge of hair over the forehead emancipated by will Surry County VA Richard Cocke jr. W Miller will recorded in Surry County Court Feb. 24, 1801
Sylvina jr 188 1817-06-07 1817-06-16 20 Female black complexion 5 2.5 scar over the left eye emancipated by will Surry County VA Richard Cocke jr. W Miller will recorded in Surry County Court Feb. 24, 1801. Added at end of entry "since the above Register was made, she has received two scars on the back of the left hand occasioned by a burn".
Sylvina 189 1817-06-07 1817-06-16 27 Female black complexion 5 1.5 scar on each cheek, a black mole on the left, a scar on the left wrist, one on the right thumb, one between the thumb and finger of the right hand emancipated by will Surry County VA Richard Cocke jr. W Miller will recorded in Surry County Court Feb. 24, 1801
Judith 190 1817-06-07 1817-06-16 28 Female black complexion 5 3 scar on the left cheek, one on the right side of the neck emancipated by will Surry County VA Richard Cocke jr. W Miller will recorded in Surry County Court Feb. 24, 1801
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