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

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Record #1345 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 90
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/14/1853
Name Negro Daniel Wheatley
Height 5' 4 1/4"
Complexion light chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors scar on left arm on upper part of elbow joint
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 22 yrs. Born free; raised in DO Cty. Identified by C. Skinner (blind man) and Samuel Abbott.

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