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

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Record #1228 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 82
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/28/1849
Name Matilda Standly
Height 5' 4 1/4"
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors small mole on inside of right hand
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Sarah Seaphus who was manumitted by Levin Robinson. Age abt 32 yrs. (Second pass, first destroyed by fire)

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