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

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Record #11 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 1
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 2/28/1807
Name Negro Bell
Height 5' 3 1/2"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors thick lips; scar above right eye
Freedom Information and Age raised by Nathaniel Mannin in DO Cty & manumitted by James Thomas on 2/28/1803, to be free 2/1/1804. Age abt 37 yrs

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