PATRICK COUNTY, VA - COURT - Samuel Staples Importation of Negroes, 
			     12 Mar 1807
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Source: Patrick County, Virginia Deed Book 4, page 400 
 
 Certificate of the Importation of certain Slaves into this 
 commonwealth by Saml Staples 
         I do hereby certify that I have brought into this 
 commonwealth from the State of No. Carolina the following 
 slaves to wit, 
 ... SAMPSON a male slave aged about 34 years, 
 ... NELSON a male slave aged about 20 years. 
 ... MARY a female slave bright complexion aged about 3 
 years.  
 ... MIMA a female slave aged about 15 years of dark 
 complexion. 
 ... PATSY a female slave aged about 8 years.  
 ... WILLIAM a male slave of bright complexion about 5 years. 
  
 ... NANCY a female slave of bright complexion aged about 4 
 years and  
 ... FONTAINE a male slave aged about 8 months of light 
 complexion 
  and that the said slaves have not been brought into this 
 commonwealth to prevent the future importation of Slaves or 
 in any manner contrary to the provisions of an at of 
 assembly inhibiting the introduction of slaves into the said 
 Commonwealth given under my hands and seal this 12th day of 
 March 1807. 
                 signed Saml Staples   Patrick County 
 
                 This day Samuel Staples personally appeared 
 before a Justice of the peace for the county and made oath 
 that the foregoing statement contains facts and truth.  Given 
 under my hand in the said county this 12 day of March 1807 
 
                 John Tatum 
 
         Patrick County May Term 1807 
         This instrument of writing was exhibited in open 
 court examined and order to be recorded. 
 
                 Teste Abram Staples DC