Maria Susan Nelson, whose alias was Mary Susan Mayhew, was listed in the register as 5 feet tall and "bright mulatto," with a small scar under her lower lip. These same descriptors were listed in Common Law Book E.
Maria was listed in the register as having a "black complexion" and a flesh mark on her left arm above her wrist. She was 5 feet 8.75 inches tall. In Common Law Book D, her appearance was described in the same manner.