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

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Record #176 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 12
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 7/10/1815
Name Negro Mearse
Height 5' 6 3/4"
Complexion blackis color
Other Descriptors full face & has small scar on back of left hand
Freedom Information and Age Born free; son of Negro Sarah who was manumitted by Thomas H. Airey on certificate of Richard Airey. Age abt 21 yrs.

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