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

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Record #1776 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 120
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 12/7/1862
Name Negro Fredericka Potter
Height 5' 1"
Complexion mulatto
Other Descriptors without visible marks except small scar from burn on right wrist
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 16 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Dr. A. H. Bayly.

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