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

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Record #1510 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 101
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 12/11/1857
Name Negro William Slater
Height 5' 5 1/"
Complexion black complexion
Other Descriptors scar on left leg between ankle & knee
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 20 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by the Hon. Brice J. Goldsborough.

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