Scott County (Va.) List of Free Negroes and Mulattoes within the North District, 1837

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Scott County (Va.) List of Free Negroes and Mulattoes within the North District, 1837. Local government records collection, Scott County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Scott County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Scott County (Va.) List of Free Negroes and Mulattoes within the North District, 1837. Local government records collection, Scott County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Scott County (Va.) List of Free Negroes and Mulattoes within the North District, 1837. Consists of a list of all free negroes and mulattoes in the northern district of Scott County on June 1, 1837, with name, gender, place of abode, and trade, occupation, or calling. Listed are Samuel Pitman, near Osbourne Ford; Edward Grills, of Rye Cove; Spencer Jordan, of Clinch River Cove; Nancy Cravens, of Rye Cove; Fanny, of Clinch River; and Nance, of Clinch River.

Biographical / historical:

Scott County was formed in 1814 from Lee, Russell, and Washington counties.

Acquisition information:
This item came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 38051.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
2 p.