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scar on right thigh & small scar on nose
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Raised by James Chaplain of Talbot Cty & manumitted on this date by James Chaplain, grandson of s…
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Dorchester
Page
2
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
5/18/1807
Name
Negro Jem
Height
5' 8 1/2"
Complexion
very black
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scar on right thigh & small scar on nose
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Raised by James Chaplain of Talbot Cty & manumitted on this date by James Chaplain, grandson of said James Chaplain. Age abt 43 yrs.
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well made, round shouyldered, long ugly nose, large mouth w/small vacancy between his upper foret…
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born free, raised in DO Cty. Age 39 yrs by oath of William Frazier.
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Dorchester
Page
2
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
6/6/1807
Name
James Blake
Height
5' 6 1/4"
Complexion
blackish color
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well made, round shouyldered, long ugly nose, large mouth w/small vacancy between his upper foreteeth & has small scar above left eye
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born free, raised in DO Cty. Age 39 yrs by oath of William Frazier.
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straight made, good eyes, flat nose, lost some of her teeth & has small scar on left sde of chin
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Raised in DO Cty & manumitted by Levin LeCompte on 2/2/1795, to be free 1/1/1798. Age abt 23 yrs…
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County
Dorchester
Page
2
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
6/18/1807
Name
Negro Sophia
Height
5' 4"
Complexion
high copper color
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straight made, good eyes, flat nose, lost some of her teeth & has small scar on left sde of chin
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Raised in DO Cty & manumitted by Levin LeCompte on 2/2/1795, to be free 1/1/1798. Age abt 23 yrs, granted on certificate of William Mackey.
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round shoulders, long hair, 2 scars on 2 forefingers on right hand
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Raised in DO Cty by John Stevens, Esquire and Manumitted by Joseph Robertson 2/9/1801. Age abt 1…
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County
Dorchester
Page
2
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
8/10/1807
Name
Negro Ester
Height
5' 5"
Complexion
high yellow complexion
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round shoulders, long hair, 2 scars on 2 forefingers on right hand
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Raised in DO Cty by John Stevens, Esquire and Manumitted by Joseph Robertson 2/9/1801. Age abt 19 yrs, granted on oath of John Stevens, Esquire
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well made, round shoulders, long hair, large scars on each elbow
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Raised by James Dellehay in DO Cty & manumitted by him on 2/5/1788 to be free in March 1796. Age…
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County
Dorchester
Page
2
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
8/18/1807
Name
Negro Nancy
Height
5'4 1/2"
Complexion
blackish color
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well made, round shoulders, long hair, large scars on each elbow
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Raised by James Dellehay in DO Cty & manumitted by him on 2/5/1788 to be free in March 1796. Age abt 29 yrs, granted on eath of Lillie M(?).
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little finger on left hand contracted & nail gone all but a small piece.
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Manumitted by Richard Linthicum of DO Cty 10/11/1800. Age 30 yrs at that time, granted on satis…
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County
Dorchester
Page
3
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
11/9/1807
Name
Negro Jane
Height
5' 3 1/2"
Complexion
black color
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little finger on left hand contracted & nail gone all but a small piece.
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Manumitted by Richard Linthicum of DO Cty 10/11/1800. Age 30 yrs at that time, granted on satisfactory information being given by William Pattison.
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born free, raised in DO Cty. Age abt 17 yrs. Granted on letter of Levin LeCompte. (2nd certific…
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County
Dorchester
Page
3
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
7/22/1808
Name
Esther Darby
Height
5' 4 3/4"
Complexion
blackish color
Other Descriptors
small scar under left eyebrow
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born free, raised in DO Cty. Age abt 17 yrs. Granted on letter of Levin LeCompte. (2nd certificate issued 12/7/1836 reason her having lost her 1st one
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raised by John Stewart in DO Cty; manumitted by John J. Stewart, his son on 7/25/1808. Age abt 5…
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County
Dorchester
Page
3
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
8/19/1808
Name
John Stewart
Height
5' 5"
Complexion
blackish color
Other Descriptors
scar on right cheek
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raised by John Stewart in DO Cty; manumitted by John J. Stewart, his son on 7/25/1808. Age abt 50 yrs, on oath of Ralph Spedden
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raised by William Pitt in DO Cty. Manumitted by Levi Robinson on 7/19/1798 to be free at age of 2…
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County
Dorchester
Page
3
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
10/6/1808
Name
Negro Levi
Height
5' 10 1/2"
Complexion
chestnut color
Other Descriptors
small scar on upper lip
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raised by William Pitt in DO Cty. Manumitted by Levi Robinson on 7/19/1798 to be free at age of 21 yrs. Age abt 23 yrs, granted on oath of Levi Robinson.
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Raised by Thomas Pitt of Do Cty. Manumitted by John Pitt, William Pitt & Mary Pitt of DO Cty afor…
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County
Dorchester
Page
4
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
1/10/1909
Name
Negro Levin
Height
5' 9"
Complexion
copper color
Other Descriptors
has lost his sight in left eye
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Raised by Thomas Pitt of Do Cty. Manumitted by John Pitt, William Pitt & Mary Pitt of DO Cty aforesaid on 7/16/1792. Age abt 40 yrs
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Raised in DO Cty. Manumitted on 3/21/1786 by Leah Withott to be free on 3/1/1808. Satisfied by o…
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County
Dorchester
Page
5
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
9/9/1809
Name
Negro George
Height
5' 8"
Complexion
black complexion
Other Descriptors
x
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Raised in DO Cty. Manumitted on 3/21/1786 by Leah Withott to be free on 3/1/1808. Satisfied by oath of James Willis that person making application is same person mentioned in manumission has given him certificate. Age abt 26 yrs.
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Born free, raised in DO Cty and is daughter of Rhoda Manleed(?) who was manumitted by Edward Nico…
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County
Dorchester
Page
5
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
No date
Name
Harriet Wilson
Height
5 1"
Complexion
dark color
Other Descriptors
x
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Born free, raised in DO Cty and is daughter of Rhoda Manleed(?) who was manumitted by Edward Nicols & Robert Goldsborough. Age abt 40 yrs.
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scar in corner of left eye. Slender made
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age abt 20 yrs last March. Freeborn. Raised by Joseph James of DO Cty, as by probate of Margaret…
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County
Dorchester
Page
5
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
11/8/1809
Name
Negro Harry Gray
Height
5 9 1/4"
Complexion
bright mulatto
Other Descriptors
scar in corner of left eye. Slender made
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age abt 20 yrs last March. Freeborn. Raised by Joseph James of DO Cty, as by probate of Margaret Harris taken before Samuel Brown, a Justice of Peace for DO Cty.
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slender made, long nose, large eyes, thick lips & has a down cast look when spoken to
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age 18 years last March, freeborn. Raised by Joseph James & Solomon Harris of DO Cty, as by prob…
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County
Dorchester
Page
5
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
11/8/1809
Name
Negro Elijah Gray
Height
5' 4 1/2"
Complexion
x
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slender made, long nose, large eyes, thick lips & has a down cast look when spoken to
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age 18 years last March, freeborn. Raised by Joseph James & Solomon Harris of DO Cty, as by probate of Elizabeth Harris, taken before Samuel Brown, Esq. Justice of Peace for DO Cty.
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large scar occasioned by burn under left ear
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raised by Thomas Hooper deceased. Manumitted by Esther Hooper on 7/3/1802. Age abt 31 yrs 8/17/1…
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County
Dorchester
Page
5
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
1/1/1810
Name
Negro Frederick
Height
5' 5 1/4'
Complexion
blackish color
Other Descriptors
large scar occasioned by burn under left ear
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raised by Thomas Hooper deceased. Manumitted by Esther Hooper on 7/3/1802. Age abt 31 yrs 8/17/1836. 2nd certificate granted having made oath that he had lost his former.
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Raised by Sarah LeCompte of DO Cty & manumitted by her on 12/15/1801. To be free after serving Ja…
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County
Dorchester
Page
5
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
3/1/1810
Name
Negro Joshua
Height
5' 7"
Complexion
blackish color
Other Descriptors
small scar under left ear
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Raised by Sarah LeCompte of DO Cty & manumitted by her on 12/15/1801. To be free after serving James Collins 8 yrs. Age abt 21 yrs.
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scar on right arm (cut with knife he says)
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Raised by Henry H. Allan & purchased of him by James Trippe, both of DO Cty. Manumitted 8/1/1803 …
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County
Dorchester
Page
5
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
3/14/1/10
Name
Negro Ichabod
Height
5' 7"
Complexion
high black color
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scar on right arm (cut with knife he says)
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Raised by Henry H. Allan & purchased of him by James Trippe, both of DO Cty. Manumitted 8/1/1803 by said James Trippe to be free on 1/1/1810. Abt 33 yrs says James Trippe.
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flat nose, thick lips; small scar over left eyebrow
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Born free, raised in DO Cty being daughter of Negro Anney Fitzgerald whose mother was sold to Dan…
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County
Dorchester
Page
7
Date Manumission Certificate Issued
1/23/1811
Name
Negro Elenor
Height
5' 1 1/2"
Complexion
light chestnut color
Other Descriptors
flat nose, thick lips; small scar over left eyebrow
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Born free, raised in DO Cty being daughter of Negro Anney Fitzgerald whose mother was sold to Daniel Sullivane for having several illegitimate children. Age abt 18 yrs.
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