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Start Over Collection Powhatan County (Va.) Registers of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1800-1865 Creator Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court.
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Powhatan County (Va.) Registers of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1800-1865

Powhatan County (Va.) Registers of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1800-1865 are comprised of two volumes, one for the years 1800 to 1820 and one for the years 1820-1865. The registers record the registration number, age, name, color, stature, marks or scars, and in what court the person was emancipated or whether the person was born free. Some clerks recorded additional information, not required by law. The first volume also includes miscellaneous court notes and orders interspersed with the free negro registrations; it is unpaged and does not include an index. The second volume is 112 pages and includes an index.

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Powhatan County (Va.) Registers of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1800-1865

Powhatan County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Powhatan County (Va.) Registers of Free Negroes and Mulattoes, 1800-1865 are comprised of two volumes, one for the years 1800 to 1820 and one for the years 1820-1865. The registers record the registration number, age, name, color, stature, marks or scars, and in what court the person was emancipated or whether the person was born free. Some clerks recorded additional information, not required by law. The first volume also includes miscellaneous court notes and orders interspersed with the free negro registrations; it is unpaged and does not include an index. The second volume is 112 pages and includes an index.

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