Bedford County "Free Negro Register", 1820-1860

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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
Moorman Whright 1848-12-25 21 light complexion 5 8 large scar on front of left leg below knee, caused by a burn, several scars on right hand born free/free born 1827-12-23
Sawney Stewart 1848-12-25 21 Male light complexion 4 8 scar across right kneecap, another just below on the shin, made by a cut with a drawing knife born free/free born
Green Jordan 1849-03-26 25 Male bright yellow complexion 5 7.25 scar on left arm, one under right eye born free/free born
Thomas Mullens 1849-03-26 44 almost white 5 9.5 sandy hair, scar on left cheek caused by the cut of a chisel emancipated John Callaway
John Haynes 1849-10-22 26 bright mulatto 5 5 scar on left temple nearly in the hair, caused by a kick from a horse, scar on left hand a little below the wrist, scar on joint of thumb where it unites with the left hand born free/free born son of Daniel Haynes
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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
Joel Edward Tanner 1849-11-26 23 Male bright mulatto 5 8.5 mole or mark about 3/4 inch long on right side of throat, small scar on right wrist born free/free born 1826-07-09 son of Caleb Tanner
Shaderick Hale 1849-11-26 25 dark 5 6.5 no scars visible nearly 26 years old
Cary Johnson 1850-01-28 21 Male dark mulatto one stiff finger on left hand born free/free born 1829-01-01
Ferdinand Jackson 1850-05-27 quite black 5 6 scar on right thigh about 3 or 4 inches long, small scar on left forefinger born free/free born
Nathan [Homes?] 1850-05-27 21 dark 5 6.5 no scars born free/free born
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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
Richard Cheatwood 1850-06-24 55 dark complexion 5 3.5 small scar on breast, small scar on left leg emancipated John Cheatwood
William Tanner 1850-09-23 23 black complexion 5 9 scar on back part of left hand born free/free born 1826-11-11 "24 years old 11 November," presumably meaning Nov. 1850
Alfred Tanner 1850-09-23 27 black complexion 5 9.5 scar on right breast, bald headed born free/free born 1843-01-18
George Seldom 1850-09-23 21 Male 5 7 scar on right cheek, burn on right side of head, small scar on left wrist 1829-03-01
William Warwick 1850-10-28 41 yellow complexion 5 11.75 scar across right thumb, scar on middle finger of right hand, 2 scars near left wrist, small scar on left thumb emancipated James Warwick leave granted him to remain in Bedford County by the Court
Becky Stuart 1850-10-28 60 mulatto 5 1 small scar on left cheek born free/free born
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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 Early 1851-02-25 80 black complexion [5?] [4.5?] no marks or scars visible born free/free born Height listed as 4' 16.5"
Penelope Early 1851-02-25 40 brown complexion [5?] [5.5?] no marks or scars visible born free/free born Height listed as 4' 17 3/8". Born of ancestors who were free previous to May 1806.
Ferdinand Early 1851-02-25 25 mulatto [5?] [11?] scar on knuckles of right hand born free/free born Height listed as 4' 22 7/8"
James Edward Early 1851-02-25 17 mulatto [5?] [7.5?] no marks visible born free/free born Height listed as 4' 19 3/8"
Callohill Reaves Early 1851-02-25 23 mulatto [5?] [8.5?] no marks visible born free/free born Height listed as 4' 20.5"
Armistead Patterson 1851-02-25 35 yellow complexion 5 7.5 scar on forehead over right eye, mole on right wrist bone born free/free born Judy Patterson Mother was born free previous to 1st May 1806.
Frank Godfrey 1851-02-25 40 black 5 9 small scar made by cut of an axe on right knee born free/free born
Polly Patterson Polly Russel 1851-02-25 40 yellow 5 9 born free/free born Formerly Polly Russel
Frances Patterson 1851-02-25 25 yellow 5 3 scar on right arm just below elbow born free/free born Judy Patterson Mother was born free previous to 1st 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
Nathaniel Elliss 15 1851-04-28 35 Male black complexion 5 4.125 small black mole on right side of nose between the eyes, mark or scar on front of arm near shoulder, scar on right leg near knee born free/free born
Charles Jackson 16 1851-04-28 18 Male bright mulatto 5 4.375 scar under chin, scar at top of forehead born free/free born 1832-12-19
Solomon Logan 17 1851-05-02 41 Male light complexion 5 10 large scar over right eye, three small scars on right hand born free/free born Ordered to be registered by Bedford County Court, Sept. term 1845, renewed today. Ancestors were free before 1 May 1806.
Mary Dabney 18 1851-05-?? 26 bright mulatto 5 0 no scars born free/free born
Ralph Dabney 19 1851-05-?? 26 bright mulatto 5 8 no scars born free/free born
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