Record #1438 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864
| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Page | 96 |
| Date Manumission Certificate Issued | 4/9/1856 |
| Name | Negro woman Dido (now called Dido Cornish) |
| Height | 5' 5 1/4" |
| Complexion | light chestnut complexion |
| Other Descriptors | without any notable marks or scars |
| Freedom Information and Age | Same woman manumitted by Levin Keene 4/6/1831 to be free 1/1/1855, as recorded in Liber ER No. 1 Folio 389, chattel record book for DO Cty. The said Dido ws raised in DO Bty. Age abt 38 yrs. Identified by Dr. William B. LeCompte. |
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