Person:John Tate (31)

From Augusta Colunty, VA records:

Hays, David

No 72 Augusta County Court Clerk's office, to wit: David Hays, a free man of colour, about 54 years of age, five feet ten inches & a half high, black complexion, no visable scars or marks; emancipated by John Tate and Isaac Tate on the l9th June 1798; and now registered in this office. Given under my hand with the Seal of the Court affixed this 24th day of November 1823. Vincent Tapp, DC AC

Renewed June 20th 1838 with additional description of "left eye put out" N. K. Trout DC