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

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Record #1221 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 81
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/12/1849
Name Negro John Keene
Height 5' 4 1/4"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on second joint of middle finger of right hand
Freedom Information and Age Abt 25 yrs of age. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Whitefield Woolford.

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