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

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Record #1778 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 120
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 1/1/1863
Name Negro John Henry Travers
Height 6' 2 1/4"
Complexion dark chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors without visible marks except on left cheek, several marks on chest & long scar on right arm above elbow
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 33 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Daniel B. Lambdin.

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