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

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Record #175 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 12
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/8/1815
Name Negro Nathan
Height 5' 8 1/8"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors small scare on second finger of left hand
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Susanna Keene of DO Cty & manumitted by her to be free at age 21 yrs on 2/7/1791. Age now about 25 yrs.

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