Southampton County (Va.)
Southampton County was formed in 1749 from Isle of Wight County. Part of Nansemond County was added in 1785.
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. The register 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.
From the guide to the A Guide to the Southampton County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, Free Negro Registers, 1794-1864, (Library of Virginia)
Archival Resources
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| creatorOf | A Guide to the Southampton County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, Free Negro Registers, 1794-1864 | Library of Virginia | |
| referencedIn | Southampton County (Va.) Circuit Court. Records, 1841 | Library of Virginia | |
| creatorOf | Southampton County (Va.). Papers, 1771-1819. | William & Mary Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Southampton County (Va.) Judgments, 1743-1943 | Library of Virginia | |
| referencedIn | Southampton County (Va.) Deed, 1768 | Library of Virginia |
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| associatedWith | Blake, John. | person |
| associatedWith | Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914 | person |
| associatedWith | Southampton County (Va.) Circuit Court. | corporateBody |
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| Southampton County (Va.) | |||
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