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

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Record #21 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 2
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/2/1807
Name Negro Ellek
Height 5' 3"
Complexion copper color
Other Descriptors long, straight nose, well made, good teeth, long under lip & has scar on left little finger
Freedom Information and Age Raised by William Pitt in DO Cty & manumitted by Robert Raleigh on 8/20/1804 to be free from 8/1/1804. Age 23 yrs.

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