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

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Record #155 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1859
Number 155
Birth Date About 26yrs Old
Name Elizabeth Cottrell
Complexion Light Chesnut
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 3
Appearance Large scar on the right cheek near the ear. Dark scar from a burn on the back of the right hand
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia; (dd)
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