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

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Record #199 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1859
Number 199
Birth Date 23yrs Old Aug 5th 1859
Name Mary Upshur
Complexion Light Chesnut
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 1/2
Appearance Small scar on the left hand near root of the thumb, also on the first joint of the thumb.
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia; (dd)
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