John Saunders
- Name
- John Saunders
- Sex
- Male
- Free Status
- Free
- Age
- 22 years old
- Record(s) Seen In
- Free Black Register - Roanoke County - 1838-1865
- Common Law Orders - B - June 1840 - July 1843
- Common Law Orders - D - July 1848 - May 1856 - pgs. 1-400
- Common Law Orders - E - June 1856 - November 1864 - pgs. 354-749
- FBR - Image Number:
- 12
- Page and Line Number
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CLB: PP. 296
CLD: PP. 346
CLE: PP. 602 - Location
- Roanoke County, VA
- Date(s) Seen In Records
- FBR: May 15, 1843
- Additional Information
- John Saunders was listed in the register as "bright mulatto" and 5 feet 6.5 inches tall. In Common Law Book B, he proved via witness that he was freeborn. In Common Law Book D, John was said to have a mole on his breast. Otherwise, his appearance was described in the same manner across documents. In Common Law Book E, John was tried for stealing "one cloth cap and two vests, the property of George Keen," and "one coat, one roundabout, one vest, and one pair pants" belonging to James Snead. He was found guilty and was sentenced to three years in the public jail.
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