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

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Record #174 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 12
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/31/1815
Name Jane Thompson
Height 5' 6 1/2
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors scar on right thumb
Freedom Information and Age born free; raised in DO Cty & is daughter of Rachel Thompson, a free woman. Age abt 24 yrs. This certificate granted to the said Jane Thompson on the certificate of William Mackey.

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