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

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Record #153 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1859
Number 153
Birth Date Dec 4th 1821
Name Jeptha Cottrell
Complexion Dark Chesnut
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 7 *8/10
Appearance Small scar in the forehead over the right eye. Scar on the middle finger of the right hand. Small scar on the left hand between forefinger and thumb.
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia; (dd)
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