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

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Record #1283 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 85
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 10/25/1850
Name Negro Maria Thomas
Height 5' 7 1/2"
Complexion light chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors small scar on lower part of left arm
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 43 yrs. Born free; raised in DO Cty. Identified by William W. LeCompte.

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