Aaron Shovelly, whose alias was Aaron Ross, was listed in the register as having a "black complexion" and a stiff right forefinger. He registered twice at 15 and 20 years old, and he was 5 feet 4.5 inches tall and 5 feet 10.25 inches tall at those ages. In Common Law Book E, he was described in the same manner.
Aaron was listed in the register as being a "dark colored" man and 6 feet 2.75 inches tall, with scars on his left and right arms just above his wrists. In Common Law Book C, he was described in the same manner.
In Common Law Book D was a Court of Oyer against Aaron and Billy Brown, two enslaved men charged with larceny. Collin, Betsey, Charles, and Tom were all asked to appear in court.
A. Woodson purchased an enslaved man named Bartlett from Samuel Stoner. A value of $100.00 was placed on Bartlett. The price is significantly lower than other valuations on men; this could be an indication that Bartlett was disabled, ill, or elderly.
A value of of $50.00 was placed placed on Margaret to be hired out to A.M. Lanz from the year of 1856 by David C. Shanks, before she was instead bequeathed to Ann R. Earnest.
A.G. Dabney was an informant for G. B. Board. An unrecorded named mother was doing work for Dabney in November 1857 and gave birth to her son while she was hired by Dabney.