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

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Record #1458 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 98
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 11/7/1856
Name Negro Margaret Brooks
Height 4' 10"
Complexion mulatto complexion
Other Descriptors scar on side of right cheek supposed to be caused by wasp (?); another small scar on forehead
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 31 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Granted on information of Dr. William Edwardson.

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