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

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Record #1184 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 79
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/8/1848
Name James Miller
Height 5' 10 1/2"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on forehead
Freedom Information and Age Son of Negro Patience who was manumitted by Joseph Eccelston. Age abt 33 yrs, granted on information of Charles Vickers.

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