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

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Record #1768 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 119
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/25/1862
Name Samuel Henry Barnes, alias Samuel Harman
Height 5' 5 1/2"
Complexion chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors large scar on right hand occasioned by a burn
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 32 yrs. Born free & raised in Worcester Cty. Identified by Thomas A. Spence.

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