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

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Record #1252 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 83
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 12/26/1849
Name Negro Garrison Barnes
Height 5' 6 1/2"
Complexion dark chestnut
Other Descriptors small scar on forehead
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 41 yrs. Born & raised in DO Cty; manumitted by Peter Harrington of said County on 12/24/1849. Identified by Peter Harrington.

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