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

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Record #287 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1860
Number 287
Birth Date Born Jan 21st 1847
Name Mary Ames
Complexion Black
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 5
Appearance Scar on the back of left hand crossing the knuckle of the middle finger; Scar on the left ear; Small round scar near the right temple; Small scar on the left cheek.
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia (dd)
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