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

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Record #1413 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 95
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/30/1855
Name Negro John William Griffin
Height 5' 7 3/4"
Complexion chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors small scar on left hand across joint of thumb; another on right foot occasioned by a cut
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 22 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Sophia Andrews wife of Chapman Andrews.

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