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

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Record #1105 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 74
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 7/7/1846
Name John Lee
Height 5' 9 1/2"
Complexion very light chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on right leg
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; son of Sylvia Lee who was manumitted by Henry Lee. Age 28 yrs.

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