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

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Record #1138 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 76
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/21/1847
Name Thomas Tubman
Height 5" 11/5/8"
Complexion bright mulatto complexion
Other Descriptors scar on left arm near elso
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; son of Pricilla Tubman. Age abt 32 yrs, granted on information James Smith S.C.

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