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

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Record #1426 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 95
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/14/1855
Name Negro Amelia Ann Travers
Height 5' 2 1/2"
Complexion light chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors scar on inside of left wrist near thumb
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 24 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Joshua R. Andrews.

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