A Guide to the Northumberland County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1803-1857 Northumberland County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1803-1857
94, 97, 111
A Collection in the Library of Virginia
Microfilm reel numbers 94, 97, 111
Library of Virginia
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Use microfilm copy, Northumberland County (Va.) Reels 94, 97, 111.
Preferred Citation
Northumberland County (Va.) Reels 94, 97, 111, Local government records collection, Northumberland County Court Records. The
Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.
Acquisition Information
The microfilm copy of these records was generated by The Library of Virginia's Imaging Services Branch.
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.
Record of food and clothing issued to Negroes at Northumberland House Land, 1844-1849, lists the name and accounts for each
person who received food or clothing. (No index)
Births of Negroes, 1841-1857, lists the name and birthdate of each person listed. (No index, one page)
List of Free Negroes, n.d., lists the name, sex, age and occupation of each person listed. (No index)
Register of Free Negroes, 1803-1852, of Northumberland County lists the registration number, name, age, skin 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 law. (No index)