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

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Record #1749 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 118
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/14/1861
Name Negro Alexander Atkinson
Height 5' 10 1/2"
Complexion black complexion
Other Descriptors without visible marks except a scar 1 1/2" high across back of left hand
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 31 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by James Murphy.

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