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

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Record #1794 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 121
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/17/1863
Name Negro Thomas Cephas
Height 5' 7 3/4
Complexion light chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors 2 small scars on right cheek & another on right thumb & one of his front teeth out
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty. Age abt 25 yrs, identified by Nicholas Langfit.

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