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

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Record #1231 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 82
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/6/1849
Name Negro William Jolly
Height 5' 6 3/4"
Complexion dark chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors scar on inside of right arm near the elbow
Freedom Information and Age Born free in DO Cty. Age abt 23 yrs, granted on information of Mary Ann Jacobs.

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