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

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Record #178 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 12
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/12/1815
Name Zachariah
Height 5' 8 1/8"
Complexion black color
Other Descriptors small hole in left ear
Freedom Information and Age Born free & is son of Negro Rebecca. Zachariah is abt 25 years of age, granted on certificate of Edward Griffith & the information of Robert Hart.

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