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

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Record #1214 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 81
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 3/5/1849
Name John Creighton
Height 5' 6 1/2"
Complexion dark mulatto complexion
Other Descriptors scar on joint of forefinger onleft hand
Freedom Information and Age Abt 21 yrs of age. Born & raised in DO Cty; born free. Identified by Dr. Robert Tubman.

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