Strangers in Their Midst: The Free Black Population of Amherst County, VirginiaGiven by Eugene Edge III. |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
The Amherst County Register | 17 |
Demography of the Rural Free Negro | 27 |
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Strangers in Their Midst: The Free Black Population of Amherst County, Virginia Sherrie McLeRoy,William McLeRoy No preview available - 2007 |
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1/2 inches high 1806 Amherst County 1st day Amherst County Court Amherst to wit ancestors free apparent on head Betsey Beverly born free born in Amherst Branham bright mulatto brown complexion CENSUS colored female 24 colored male 24 County Court Clerks County of Amherst Court Clerks Office COURT ORDER BOOK dark complexion daughter Deed Book descended from ancestors engaged in agriculture face or hands female free negro five feet free blacks free colored female free colored male free mulatto free negro 21 free woman head face head or hands household furnishings worth improved acres James Judy Morris male free negro marks apparent MARRIAGE REGISTER Mary Monocan mulatto-1 negro over 16 negroes under 14 Nelson County Office of Amherst order of Amherst PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX Peters Redcross Register renewed Registered by order Sally Taylor scars apparent slaves small scar tax paid total value Virginia William woman of colour