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

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Record #1773 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 119
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 9/12/1862
Name Negro Sarah Ann Dobson
Height 5' 2"
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors small black spot onleft side of chin, small scar from burn on back of wrist
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 30 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Joseph Bramble.

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