Find A ProjectSign Up To TranscribeSign In
EN
DeutschEnglishEspañolFrançaisPortuguês

Charles City County "Free Negro Register", 1835-1864

ReadAboutContentsHelp

Pages

16
Incomplete

16

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
Nat Turner 468 1845-12-18 20 Male Mulatto 5 9.75 Scar on the lower joint of middle finger on left hand born free/free born
William Turner 469 1845-12-20 23 Male Mulatto 5 7 Large scar on the back of the right hand and lame in the left leg born free/free born
Patsy Alphin 470 1860-09-21 20 Female mulatto 5 2 Scar in the forehand occasioned by a blow + one on left of the mouth occasioned from a cut born free/free born
Nancy Alphin 471 1860-09-21 15 Female Mulatto 5 4.5 Black spot on the back of the neck born free/free born
Pleasant Adkins 472 1860-09-21 31 Female Brown 5 7 Scar on the left hand near the thumb born free/free born
Nancy H. Bradby 473 1860-09-21 17 Female Mulatto 5 3.5 Scar on the chin occasioned by a fall born free/free born
Warren Richards 474
This page is incompleteEdit this page
Last edit 9 months ago by Jhharris2287
17
Needs Review

17

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
Samuel Brown 505 35 Male light Mulatto 5 7
Joseph Coleman 506 23 Black 5 7.75 No visible marks or scars
Littleberry Coleman 507 21 Black 5 4 Left arm disformed having been broke
Mieajah Charity 508 21 Male light Mulatto 5 6 Scar on the first finger of the left hand near the knuckle bone and one on the right side of the face near the eye
Elizabeth Charity 509 31 Female yellowish 5 4.75 Scars on the middle of the nose occasioned from a blow from a stick
Jasper Bromo 510 20 Male brown 5 9 scar on the lower half of the left hand and a black mark behind the right ear
Sarah Jane Charles 511 18 Female light mulatto 4 11.5 mark on the left side of the face near the eye and a number of spots on the right arm
James R. Brown 512 22 Male yellowish 3 11 scar over the left eye and one on each leg
Julia Ann Brady 513 26 Female mulatto 5 scar on the inside of the left arm
Collier M Oglesby 514 20 Male Mulatto 5 6.25
Aimer Mercu Harr 515 18 Female light mulatto 4 4
Tho. Jones 516 23 Male light mulatto 5 10
Abbey Harris 517 7 Female light mulatto 3 10
Lucy Ann Harris 518 17 Female light mulatto 5 3
William Taylor 519 21 Male dark 5 8
William Meirl 520 21 Male dark 5 9.5
Olivia Christant 521 22 Male dark 5 6.5
Lucy Green 522 25 Female 5 3 Nocaduig Taylor
Uriah H Brown 523 4 Male yellowish 3 6 Son of Jim Brown
Julia Harris 524 17 Female light mulatto 4 11 Daughter of Bamil
James Jones 525 20 Male light mulatto 5 7
Eliza Brown 526 19 Female light mulatto 5 3.25 Daughter of Mary
Susan Dimigey 527 16 Female dark 4 3.5
Eliza Jane Brown 528 19 Female yellowish 5 5.25 Daughter of Jim
Emand C Brown 529 22 Male light 5 7
Nancy Jones 530 22 Female yellowish 5 2
Zebedu D Harris 531 3 Male light 2 10 Daughter of Charles
Nancy B Alphin 532 15 Female light mulatto 5 6.5
Eliza Thomas 533 28 Female mulatto 5 4
James C Thomas 534 19 Male mulatto 5 3.5
Elwin A Thomas 535 18 Male dark 5 4
Austin Cherity 536 19 Male light mulatto 6 0 o
Patsy A Chris 537 20 Female light 5 2 Jim Brown
David Christian 538
James Thomas 539
Turner Browed 540 31 Male black 5 8.5
Susan Mary Harris 541 17 Female mulatto 4 10.5
Last edit 9 months ago by kgould
18
Incomplete

18

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
William Brown 542 21 Male bright mulatto 5 7.5 small mole on the right side of the nose emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 20 Jany 1848 1827-01-20
William Brown 543 30 Male black 5 5.5 scar on the right cheek bone just below the right eye emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 20 Feby 1851 1821
Thomas Jefferson 544 1858-05-06 22 Male bright mulatto 5 11.5 large scar on the right hand occasioned from a cut and several small scars on the left hand emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 17 April 1851 1815-07-11
John Wallace 545 1858-05-06 22 Male black 5 3.75 scar on the second finger of the right hand & good many pimples & spots on face emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 17 April 1851 1829
Caroline Christmas 546 1861-10-30 37 Female black 4 10.75 one tooth in front broken out emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 15 May 1851 1814
Betsy Brown 547 1851-07-01 19 Female mulatto 5 3.5 scar under the chin emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 17 May 1838 1819
John B Brown 548 1851-07-01 33 Male brown complexion 5 11.5 scar on the right hand part above the thumb & 2 scars on the left hand emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 18 June 1846 1813
Oscar Brown 549 1851-07-18 22 Male brown complexion 5 6 large scar on the back of the left hand emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 21 June 1849 1827
Georgeanna Jones 550 1851-07-16 20 Female bright mulatto 5 1 mole on the back of the neck emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 19 Sept 1850 1829
John Turner 551 1851-07-18 21 Male bright mulatto 5 9.5 large scar on left knee occasioned from a cut together with scars on 3 fingers of left hand emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 20 Feby 1851 1830
Rebecca Bowman 552 1851-07-18 26 Female mulatto 5 3.5 several small scars on the right hand emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 21 Aug 1851 1825
Alfred Green 553 1851-09-19 23 Male black 5 6 several scars on the back of each hand emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 18 Sept 1851 1828
Jane Binford 554 1852-01-01 20 Female black 4 10.75 scar on the right wrist occasioned from a burn emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 18 Sept 1851 1831
Caladona Harris 555 1852-01-01 15 Female mulatto 4 8.5 no visible marks or scars emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 24 Feby 1852 1837
Susan G Brown 556 1857-06-13 12 Female brown complexion 5 0.5 scar on the right wrist occasioned from a burn emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 19 July 1849 1837
Mary Elizabeth Brown 557 1857-06-13 21 Female mulatto 5 0.5 small scar on left cheek emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 19 July 1849 1828
Matilda Brown 558 1857-06-13 20 Female dark 5 4 no visible marks or scars emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 20 July 1848 1828
James Allen Wallace 559 1857-06-29 20 Male mulatto 5 7 large scar on the left wrist occasioned from a burn, one on same hand occassioned from a cut and one on the left leg just below the knee occasioned from a cut emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 17 June 1852 1832
Mary Ann Plumery 560 1857-06-29 17 Female mulatto 4 11.5 scar on the left eye scar on the left eyebrow emancipated Charles City VA as per court order 17 May 1838 1820
This page is incompleteEdit this page
Last edit 9 months ago by Lpurcell
19
Needs Review

19

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
Saml Cotman 579 1852-08-09 26 Male mulatto 5 6.5 small scar between the elbow & wrist of left hand & large scar on left leg
Martha Boasman 580 46 Female bright mulatto 5 6 two small moles on left side of face born free/free born New Kent County the wife of Warren Brown; 46 years of age Augt 53; born free per a register dated October 14th 1831
James H Harris 581 1851-09-18 17 Male bright mulatto 5 5.5 large scar on the left knee occasioned from a cut 0000-04-17 17 years old 17th April 1851
Adelade H Brown 582 1851-05-15 17 Female 4 10.25 without any mark or scar 0000-03-00 17 years old in March 1851
Catherine Brown 583 44 Female very bright mulatto 5 8 straight hair, no marks or scars save a few freckles on the face born free/free born 0000-03-16 New Kent County about 44 years old the 16 day of March 1853; born free per order of court made March 15 1854
Samuel Binns 584 15 Male bright mulatto 4 6 no marks or scars save a few freckles - deaf & dumb born free/free born 0000-03-16 New Kent County 15 years old the 16th March 1854; born free per an order of court made March 15 1854
Isaac Binns 585 13 Male bright mulatto 4 4 no marks or scars save a few freckles - deaf & dumb born free/free born 0000-03-16 New Kent County 13 years old the 16th March 1854; born free per an order of court made March 15 1854
Nancy Smith formerly Nancy Wallace 586 44 Female mulatto 5 6.5 large scar behind the left ear born free/free born James City County born free per an order of James City County Court made October 13 1834
Jones Brown 587 1848-07-20 22 Male bright mulatto 5 2.25 small scar on the left hand and several small black moles in the face 0000-12-20 [margin note] 27 Apl 59 ren (within five years no tax) [margin note]; 22 years old 20th Decr 1849
John Coleman Jack 588 1847-08-19 23 Male black 5 7 without any visible mark or scar
Mary A. M. C. Brown now Richards 589 1832-05-17 23 Female mulatto 5 6 scar on right arm just above the elbow and several large spots on the face seem to be occasioned from some burn wife of Ro: Richards
Frances P Harris 590 1853-11-17 18 Female mulatto 4 10.25 without any mark or scar save a wart on the thumb of the right hand 0000-10-00 18 years old on Octo. 1853
Seaton Brown 591 1849-08-18 18 Male mulatto 5 2 small scar on first joint of left thumb & a small scar on the forehead near the hair 0000-02-17 [margin note] 1861 renewed 21st Jany [margin note]; 18 years old 17 Feby 1849
Polly P Harris 592 1851-09-18 13 Female mulatto 4 10.5 small mole on left side of neck 0000-04-00 13 years old April 1851
Rebecca Brown 593 1854-09-21 19 Female bright mulatto 5 5.5 very black straight hair, without any visible mark or scar 0000-09-21 wife of Jon. Wm. Brown; 19 years old the 21st Sept 1854
Mary Ann Thomas now Bowles 594 1854-10-19 25 Female bright mulatto 5 3 very weak eyes [margin note] now Bowles, renewed 21st Novr 63 by order of court [margin note]
Martha Ann [Charity] 595 1854-10-19 20 Female bright mulatto 5 4 very black eyes
Chas D Bowman 596 1851-09-18 20 Male mulatto 5 3.25 a mole in the outer corner of the right eye 0000-08-00 20 years old in Augst 1851
Martha A Bowman 597 1851-09-18 19 Female mulatto 5 1.5 moles on the right eye & wrist 0000-05-00 19 years old in May 1851
Reuben Brown 580 1844-03-21 22 Male mulatto 5 4 scar on left cheek and one on the forehead 0000-12-25 22 years old 25th Decr 1843
Mary Jane Woodson 581 1853-12-15 18 Female bright mulatto 5 5.5 freckles on the face, scar on back of left hand & one on left side of the face near the chin 0000-06-00 18 years old in June 1852
Margaret Steward 582 1851-01-16 22 Female bright mulatto 5 2.5 scar on the upper part of right arm & one in the palm of same hand 0000-02-05 22 years old 5th Feby 1850
Minerva Wallace 583 36 Female black 4 11.25 scar on right wrist born free/free born 0000-07-03 New Kent County wife of Alexa: Wallace; 36 years old 3 July 1855; born free per certificate from Clerk of New Kent County dated 11 June 1840
Jno. Cotman 584 1855-07-19 21 Male black 5 7 scar on the left temple 0000-07-19 21 the 19 July 1855
Catherine Brown 585 1855-12-19 21 Female mulatto 5 0.25 scar on the right side of the neck occasioned from Scoffula 0000-06-00 21 the month of last June
Malinda A Brown 586 1855-12-20 19 Female bright mulatto 4 11.25 scar on the second joint of the finger next to little finger of left hand and one on back of right hand 0000-04-02 [margin note] Apl 1856 [margin note]; 19 the 2nd April 1855
Martha A E Wallais 587 1836-03-20 5 mulatto 0000-11-00 [margin note] Apl 1856 [margin note]; 5 years old in Novr 1855
Mahaly B Wallais 588 1854-08-17 19 Female mulatto 4 10 mark on the left hand 0000-10-11 [margin note] see no 612 [margin note]; 19 years old 11th Oct 1855
Sarah C Wallais 590 1854-08-17 17 Female mulatto 4 9.75 scar on the thumb on left hand 0000-06-29 [margin note] see no 612 [margin note]; 17 years old 29 June 1855
Wm L Wallais 591 1854-08-17 14 Male mulatto 4 10.5 without scar or mark 0000-04-17 [margin note] see no 612 [margin note]; 14 years 7th April 1853
Littleton T Wallais 592 1854-08-17 12 Male mulatto 4 6 without any scar or mark 0000-04-21 [margin note] see no 612 [margin note]; 12 years 21 Apl 1854
Lucy A Wallais 593 1854-08-17 5 Female mulatto 3 0000-09-22 [margin note] see no 612 [margin note]; 5 years 22nd Sept 1854
Henry T Bradly 594 1856-04-17 18 Male very bright mulatto 5 7 grey eyes 0000-04-17 [margin note] see no 612 [margin note]; 18 years 17th April 1856
Sarah Bradly 595 1856-04-17 8 Female mulatto no mark or scar 0000-04-17 8 years 17th April 1856
Last edit about 1 month ago by poorhorse
20
Incomplete

20

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
John T Bradley 596 1856-04-17 4 Male Mulatto without any mark or scar
Miles Braby 597 1856-04-17 2 Male Mulatto without any mark or scar
Margaret Ann Brown 598 1853-04-21 22 Female Mulatto 5 3.25 scar on the back of right hand & many freckles on the face
Wiatt Jones Jr 599 1853-09-15 27 Male Mulatto 5 9 scar on top of nose & on little finger of left hand
John Charles 600 1851-05-15 25 Male Dark Mulatto 5 11.5 no scar nor mark
Lightfoot Charles 601 1851-08-21 27 Male Mulatto 5 10.75 scar on the right temple occasioned from a burn
James [Woodson] 602 1855-02-15 27 Male black 5 8.5 scar on the left wrist & one on the knuckle bone fore finger of the right hand
John Bradby 603 1847-12-16 35 Male bright mulatto 5 8.5 several small scars on right hand thumb on same hand also [?] crooked little finger some what deformed
Watt Cumbo 604 1835-05-21 24 Male Mulatto 5 9 scar on the left wrist
Ben Hampton 605 1841-09-16 27 Male black 5 6 small scar on the right wrist & one of the left eye brow
Josiah Wallais 606 1851-01-16 20 dark 5 5 small scar on the left hand near the knuckle bone of little finger
John Jones 607 1854-11-16 20 Male Mulatto 5 10 scar on the right hand near the little finger
James Crawley 608 1852-08-19 23 bright mulatto 5 5 a few marks or spots on back of left hand scar over right eye
Robt S Brown 609 1853-08-18 19 Male bro[wn] 5 10 scar on the back of the right hand
Edwd W Jones 610 1850-09-19 13 bright mulatto 5 1.5 no visible marks or scars
Susan Dixon 611 1853-02-17 25 bro[wn] 5 0.5 small scar on the right rist
Mahaly B Wallais 612 1854-08-17 19 Female Mulatto 4 10 mark on the left thumb
Josiah Taylor 613 1857-01-15 23 Male black 5 4.75 no visible marks or scars
William H Jefferson 614 1857-01-16 20 bright mulatto 6 0.5 a scar near the outer corner of the right eye
Robert W Bradbury 615 1857-01-16 34 very bright 5 6 a scar on the middle finger of the right hand
Robert F Going 616 1857-01-16 27 dark 5 5.75 scar on the back of the neck
James E Bradbury 617 1857-01-16 20 bright 5 4 scar on the back of the left hand several small scars on same hand
Jane Bradbury 618 1857-01-16 31 bright mulatto 5 1.5 second finger of the left hand off at the first joint scar on the fore finger of same hand a small scar on the forehead over the left eye
Louisiana Bradbury 619 1857-01-16 16 bright mulatto 5 0.5 a small scar near the 2nd joint of the thumb of right hand
Frances A Bradbury 620 1857-01-16 12 Female bright mulatto 4 8.5 a scar on the thumb of the right hand
Nancy B Bradbury 621 1857-01-15 36 Female bright 5 the little finger of the right hand off nearly at the 1st joint
Mary A Bradbury 622 1857-01-15 15 Female bright 5 0.75 the little finger of each hand crooked scar on the left hand
Sarah A Jefferson 623 1857-01-16 23 Female bright 5 7.5 no visible marks or scars
Mary M Cumbs 624 1853-10-20 28 bright mulatto 5 3 large scar on the right ankle occasioned from a burn
Peter Adkins 625 1857-01-16 36 bright mulatto 5 7 several scars of the forehead & one on the nose between the eyes
Mary A Adkins 626 1857-01-16 32 very bright mulatto 5 0.5 scar on the first joint of the middle finger of right hand, large scar on right cheek
Jeffrey Charles 627 1857-01-16 28 dark mulatto 5 10.5 small scar on the back of the right hand
Christopher Bowman 628 1857-01-15 23 bright 5 6.25 scar over the left eye brow, one on the little finger of right hand
Sally Dunstun 629 1857-01-16 60 light 5 a mark across the nose
Agness A Richard 630 1853-02-17 14 bright 5 5.25 no visible marks or scars
This page is incompleteEdit this page
Last edit about 1 month ago by poorhorse
Displaying pages 16 - 20 of 39 in total

Part of Library of Virginia's Making History Program

Help us transcribe historic Virginia documents!

More information at Making History.

facebook instagram email us