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

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Record #95 from Northampton County, Virginia Register of Free Blacks 1853-1861

Year Documented Aug 31, 1855
Number 95
Birth Date Mar 15th 1838
Name John Becket
Complexion Mulatto
Height - Feet 5
Height - Inches 3 1/2
Appearance Long scar on the left hand near the thumb- Scar on the forehead near the left eyebrow- Black straight hair
Birth Note Born in the County of Northampton, State of Virginia; (dd)
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