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

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Record #1756 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 118
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/26/1862
Name Negro Emily Lee
Height 5' 5"
Complexion chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors without visible marks except 2 black moles - one of right side of nose opposite eye & other on right cheek
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 20 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by William Page.

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