A Guide to the Chesterfield County (Va.) Free Negro Registers, 1804-1854
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Barcode Number 1116521, 1156600,
1156601
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Use microfilm Chesterfield County, Reel 351.
Preferred Citation
Chesterfield County Free Negro Registers, 1804-1854. Chesterfield County Reel 351, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.
Acquisition Information
Original volumes transferred from Chesterfield County Circuit Court Clerk's Office. Volume microfilmed by LVA-ISB.
Historical Information
Chesterfield County was formed in 1749 from Henrico County.
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 county clerk. The register listed 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.
Scope and Content Information
Chesterfield County Free Negro Registers, 1804-1854, record 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.
Arrangement
Chronological.