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

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Record #1373 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 92
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 1/31/1854
Name Negro William Giles
Height 5' 3 1/4"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on inside of left foot
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 55 yrs. Born & raised in DO Cty; identical Negro man manumitted by Elizabeth C. Sullivan on 1/30/1854. Identified by (no name).

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