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

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Record #1254 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 84
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 1/1/1850
Name Negro Lydia James
Height 5' 1/4"
Complexion dark complexion
Other Descriptors slight scar over or near right cheek bone
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 20 yrs. Raised in DO Cty & manumitted on 1/1/1832 by Ann Cook. Identified by W. Nash.

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