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

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Record #168 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 11
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/4/1815
Name James Kearse
Height 5' 9 1/2"
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors scar on left thumb
Freedom Information and Age Born free. Raised in DO Cty. Age abt 23 yrs. Granted on the certificate of Joseph Ennalls.

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