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

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Record #154 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1859
Number 154
Birth Date About 44yrs old
Name James Cottrell
Complexion Chesnut
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 11
Appearance Scar of considerable size over the left eyebrow. The middle finger on the right hand crooked.
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia; (dd)
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