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

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Record #1493 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 100
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 9/12/1857
Name Negro Mary Ann Cromwell
Height 5' 10 3/4"
Complexion chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors scar on left side of cheek abt 3 1/2" long, supposed to have been caused by a burn
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 45 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Thomas Jefferson, Esq.

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