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A Guide to the Chesterfield County (Va.) Free Negro Registers, 1804-1854 Chesterfield County Free Negro Registers, 1804-1854 1116521, 1156600, 1156601

A Guide to the Chesterfield County (Va.) Free Negro Registers, 1804-1854

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the Library of Virginia
Barcode Number 1116521, 1156600, 1156601


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Barcode numbers
1116521, 1156600, 1156601
Title
A Guide to the previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.) Free Negro previous hit Registers  next hit, 1804-1854
Physical Characteristics
3 volumes
Creator
previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit (Va.)
Physical Location
Library of Virginia, Local Government Records Collection, previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

Use microfilm previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit, Reel 351.

Preferred Citation

previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit Free Negro previous hit Registers  next hit, 1804-1854. previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit Reel 351, Local Government Records Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Original volumes transferred from previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit Circuit Court Clerk's Office. Volume microfilmed by LVA-ISB.

Historical Information

previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit was formed in 1749 from Henrico previous hit County  next hit.

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 previous hit county  next hit clerk. The previous hit register  next hit 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

previous hit Chesterfield  next hit previous hit County  next hit Free Negro previous hit Registers  next hit, 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.

Contents List

Free Negro previous hit Register  next hit, 1804-1830.
Free Negro previous hit Register  next hit, 1830-1853.
Free Negro previous hit Register , 1853-1854.