Sample Entries from the
Augusta Free Black Register

This is an example of someone freed elsewhere in Virginia.

, Charles

No 245 Registered in the County Court office of Augusta by virtue of the Court of sd County enter the 28th January 1846. Charles - a negro man of dark complexion aged about fifty four years, 5 feet 4 1/2 inches high - a scar on the left hand between the thumb & finger one on the left eye and also one on the right eye - was emancipated by the last will & testament of Lucy N. Call, decd. dated the 9th day of April 1844 & of record in the Hustings Court of the City of Richmond.

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This is an example of someone born free in another county registering in Augusta.

Johnson, Nelson

No 519 Registered in this office in pursuance of an order of the County Court of Augusta. Entered on the 26th day of April 1864.
Nelson Johhnson a free man of color aged about twenty three years light complexion, five feet four & 1/4 inches high has two scars on his left arm and was registered by an order of the County Court of Caroline County as appears from register No 988, from the Clerk of the Court of Caroline County dated February 10th 1864. Given under my hand this 28th day of April 1864.
Jno D. Imboden, Ck.