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

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Record #139 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1859
Number 139
Birth Date 22 yrs 11th Apr 1860
Name John Howell
Complexion Yellow
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 11 2/10
Appearance Face full of small moles-front teeth separated by a vacant space
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia; (dd)
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