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Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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State and local government records. Private Papers, including family records, personal papers, business, and organizational records. Prints & photographs, maps, architectural drawings & plans, state artwork, rare books.
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The Library of Virginia is one of the oldest agencies of Virginia government, founded in 1823 to preserve and provide access to the state's incomparable printed and manuscript holdings. Our collection, which has grown steadily through the years, is the most comprehensive resource in the world for the study of Virginia history, culture, and government.
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Start Over Repository Library of Virginia Subjects African Americans -- Virginia -- Henry County.
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Henry County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1796-1868

Henry County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1796-1868. The collection contains court records documenting the interactions of free negroes and slaves with the county courts between 1796 and 1868. They include free negro registrations and certificates (1849-1859), lists of free negroes (1842-1862, undated), proceedings of slaves requsitioned for public use (1862- 1865, undated), slave patrol returns and appointments (1796-1863, undated), certificates of non-importation of slaves (1816, 1818), registers of slaves held for life (1853-1860), and miscellaneous items (1831-1868, undated).

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Henry County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1796-1868

Henry County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Henry County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1796-1868. The collection contains court records documenting the interactions of free negroes and slaves with the county courts between 1796 and 1868. They include free negro registrations and certificates (1849-1859), lists of free negroes (1842-1862, undated), proceedings of slaves requsitioned for public use (1862- 1865, undated), slave patrol returns and appointments (1796-1863, undated), certificates of non-importation of slaves (1816, 1818), registers of slaves held for life (1853-1860), and miscellaneous items (1831-1868, undated).

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Henry County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866

Henry County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866. Also commonly called Henry County (Va.) Cohabitation Register. This register records on thirty three pages the name of the husband, his age, place of birth, residence, occupation, last owner, last owner's residence, name of the wife, her age, place of birth, residence, last owner, last owner's residence, name of children with the ages of each, and the date of commencement of cohabitation. There is no index.

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Henry County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866

Henry County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Henry County (Va.) Register of Colored Persons cohabiting together as Husband and Wife, 1866. Also commonly called Henry County (Va.) Cohabitation Register. This register records on thirty three pages the name of the husband, his age, place of birth, residence, occupation, last owner, last owner's residence, name of the wife, her age, place of birth, residence, last owner, last owner's residence, name of children with the ages of each, and the date of commencement of cohabitation. There is no index.

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