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Jasper family registrations transcribed, 1853 and 1858

Title

Jasper family registrations transcribed, 1853 and 1858

Description

Included here are the transcribed registrations of William Jasper in 1853 and 1858, his wife Sarah in 1858, his daughter Susan in 1858, and his daughter Eliza in 1846.

For information on laws governing the life of free Negroes see description of Registration of Free Negroes (cover).

Source

Donald Sweig, ed., "Registration of Free Negroes Commencing September Court 1822, Book No. 1" and "Register of Free Blacks 1835 Book 3," (Fairfax: Office of Comprehensive Planning, 1977), 2

Citation

"Jasper family registrations transcribed, 1853 and 1858," in Teaching with Laurel Grove School, Item #32, https://chnm.gmu.edu/laurelgrove/items/show/32 (accessed February 1, 2022).