Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History & Culture Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva's Black History

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Record #134 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1859
Number 134
Birth Date 20yrs Dec 24th
Name Peggy Cottrel
Complexion Chesnut
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 1/2
Appearance Large Scar on the left side of the neck; Scar on the back of the right hand, between the thumb and fore finger
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia; (dd)
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