Description
Matt Green, a resident of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, testified in 1843 that his son, Walter Green of Platte County, was born on February 11, 1822, in Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and is a Free Man of Color. Multiple witnesses, including Edward Pleasant and Philip Pleasant, affirmed their knowledge of Walter Green's birth and status. Matt Green "...a Black man about 5 foot 3 and a half inches high and about 25 years of age..." was recorded on certificate number 1134 as a free Black man in the Virginia Registry of Free Negroes and Mulattoes on August 11, 1819. Further testimonials in 1843 confirmed the credibility of those providing information about the Greens and their longstanding residence in Columbia Borough. Filed for record in Platte County Missouri on April 10, 1846.Date(s) of Creation
4/10/1846