Griffin Lovely

Name

Griffin Lovely

Sex

Male

Free Status

Born Free/Free Born

Age

FBR & CLD: 20 years old

Record(s) Seen In

Free Black Register - Roanoke County - 1838-1865

Roanoke County Free Black Requisition Records

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:

27

Page and Line Number

CLD: PP. 115
CLE: PP. 572

Location

Roanoke County, VA

Date(s) Seen In Records

FBR: August 20, 1849
RR: March 30, 1864

Additional Information

Griffin was listed in the register as having a yellow complexion and being 5 feet 5.5 inches tall. The forefinger on his right hand was cut off, and he had scars on his left wrist and left shoulder. In Common Law Book D, his appearance was described in the same manner. In Common Law Book E, his age was recorded as 33 years old. Griffin was also listed in the Requisition Records alongside numerous free Black men who were requisitioned for labor by Major General Breckinridge.