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

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Record #1043 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 70
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/1/1845
Name David Cornish
Height 6' 1/2"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on left hand occasioned by burn
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; son of Mary Dickinson who was manumitted by Elizabeth Griffith. Age abt 27 yrs.

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