A Guide to the Northampton County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1840-1847 Northampton County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1840-1847 81

A Guide to the Northampton County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, 1840-1847

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the Library of Virginia
Microfilm reel number Northampton County (Va.) Reel Number 81


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Repository
The Library of Virginia
Microfilm reel number
Northampton County (Va.) Reel Number 81
Title
Northampton County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes 1840-1847
Physical Characteristics
Northampton County (Va.) microfilm reel 81
Collector
Northampton (Va.) Circuit Court.
Location
Library of Virginia
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm copy, Northampton County (Va.) Reel 81.

Preferred Citation

Northampton County (Va.) Reel 81, Local government records collection, Northampton County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

This item came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Northampton County.

Historical Information

Northampton County is an original Shire. Previously named Accomac County from 1634 to 1643.

An act passed by the Virginia legislature in 1803 required every free negro or mulatto to be registered and numbered in a book to be kept by the city clerk.

Scope and Content

The Northampton County (Va.) Register of Free Negroes, ca. 1840-1847, lists the age, name, color, stature, marks or scars, in what court the person was emancipated or whether the person was born free. Some clerks recorded additional information not required by the law.

Related Material

Additional Northampton County Free Negro and Slave Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm" found on the Library of Virginia web site.

Index Terms

    Corporate Names:

  • Northampton County (Va.)--Circuit Court.
  • Subjects:

  • African Americans--Virginia--Northampton County.
  • African Americans--Virginia.
  • Free African Americans--Virginia--Northampton County.
  • Geographical Names:

  • Northampton County (Va.)--Virginia--19th century.
  • Genre and Form Terms:

  • Local government records--Virginia--Northampton County.
  • Registers (lists)--Virginia--Northampton County.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Northampton County (Va.)--Virginia--19th century.