probably Free Black Male
Paul Finkelman
Brent Tarter wrote:
> A friend has asked about occasional references found in early- or
> mid-ninteenth century Virginia land tax returns to persons identified as
> "FBM."
>
> What was that abbreviation supposed to mean?
>
> FPC meant "Free Person of Color" and FN meant "Free Negro" so did FBM mean
> something like Free Black Male or Free Born Mulatto? How would we know?
>
> Brent Tarter
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