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

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Record #1291 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 86
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 1/11/1851
Name Negro Charles
Height 5' 1 1/4"
Complexion dark chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors scar on neck & one on right hand
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 36 yrs. Born & raised in DO Cty; manumitted on 5/11/1816 by David LeCompte. Identified by Joseph Wright.

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