Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Virginia Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865 - 1869.
National Archives Microfilm Publication M1048, Roll 59
"Narrative Reports of Criminal Cases Involving Freedmen, Mar. 1866 - Feb. 1867"
Report of Criminal Cases (in which Colored persons were parties) tried before the Civil Courts of Buckingham County, Va. during the month of August 1866.
Names of offenders |
Offence charged |
Trial before Magistrate |
Trial before County Court |
Trial before Circuit Court |
Result of Trial |
Isaac Jones |
Larceny |
July 9th, 1866 |
Aug. 14th, 1866` |
To be tried in Sept. Term |
The final results in these cases take place this week according to the informed time the undersigned has now. |
Allen Anthony |
Larceny |
July 9th, 1866 |
Aug. 14th, 1866 |
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Harrison |
Murder |
July 18th, 1866 |
Aug. 14th, 1866 |
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James Perkins |
Larceny |
July 27th, 1866 |
Aug. 14th, 1866 |
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Spencer Nunailey |
Larceny |
July 23rd, 1866 |
Aug. 15th, 1866 |
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Ben Dabney Jones |
Larceny |
July 18th, 1866 |
Aug. 15th, 1866 |
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I hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct.
Jno. W. Jordan
Capt. V. R. C. & Bvt. Lieut. Col. USA
Provost Marshal & Asst. Supt. B. R. F. & A. L.
Prince Edwd., Cumberland & Buckingham Cos., Va.
Report of Criminal Cases (in which Colored persons were parties) tried before the County & Circuit Courts of Cumberland Co., Va. during the month of August 1866.
Names of offenders |
Offence charged |
Trial before Magistrate |
Trial before County Court |
Trial before Circuit Court |
Result of Trial |
Tim Brown |
Horse Stealing |
May 28th, 1866 |
June 25th, 1866 |
Aug. 5th, 1866 |
Convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in State Penitentiary. |
Beverly Deane |
Housebreaking & Larceny |
June 24th, 1866 |
July 23rd, 1866 |
Aug. 5th, 1866 |
Convicted and sentenced to 1 years imprisonment in State Penitentiary. |
Ben Jackson |
Housebreaking & Larceny |
June 26th, 1866 |
July 23rd, 1866 |
Aug. 6th, 1866 |
Convicted and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in State Penitentiary. |
Archer Johnson |
Larceny |
July 23rd, 1866 |
Aug. 27th, 1866 |
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Sent on for trial before March Term Circuit Court. |
James Price |
Assault & Battery |
Aug. 3rd, 1866 |
Held to answer Sept. Term. |
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I hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct.
Jno. W. Jordan
Capt. V. R. C. & Bvt. Lieut. Col. USA
Pro. Marshal & Asst. Supt. B. R .F. and A. L.
Prince Edward, Cumberland & Buckingham Cos., Va.
Report of Criminal Cases (in which Colored persons were parties) tried in the Civil Courts of Prince Edward County, Va. during the month of August 1866
Names of offenders |
Offence charged |
Trial before Magistrate |
Trial before County Court |
Trial before Circuit Court |
Result of Trial |
Pleasant Booker |
Mule Stealing |
April 8th, 1866 |
May 21st, 1866 |
Aug. 15th, 1866 |
Convicted. Sentenced to 5 years imprisonment in Penitentiary. |
Branch Fowlkes |
Mule Stealing |
June 7th, 1866 |
July 16th, 1866 |
Aug. 15th, 1866 |
Acquitted. |
Ephraim Bell |
Larceny |
July 16th, 1866 |
Aug. 20th, 1866 |
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Acquitted by County Court. |
Jas. Bell |
Larceny |
July 16th, 1866 |
Aug. 20th, 1866 |
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Sent on for trial before March Term Circuit Court. |
I hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct.
Jno. W. Jordan
Capt. V. R. C. & Bvt. Lieut. Col. USA
Provost Marshall & Asst. Supt. B. R. F. & A. L.
Prince Edward, Cumberland & Buckingham
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