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

Record Detail

Record #166 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1859
Number 166
Birth Date 30yrs Aug 8th 1860
Name Elizabeth Cottrell Sr.
Complexion Chesnut
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 3
Appearance Small scar over the right eye; one over the left eye. The first joint of the middle finger on the right hand_____by a bone_____. Two small Two small scars on the back of the right hand.
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia; (dd)
Transcriber Note

If you are citing this record, please use the following format:

[Author (if known)], Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861, [Date (if known)], Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.

Pinned records can be viewed at any time by clicking the More menu in the top right corner of the page, then selecting My Pinned Records.