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

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Record #27 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 2
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 7/24/1807
Name Negro Jacob
Height 5' 6 1/2"
Complexion very black
Other Descriptors straight made, broad shoulders, long ugly nose, large mouth, good teeth, large scar on left ankle
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty & manumitted by Matthias Travers 7/10/1807. Age abt 58 yrs, granted on Mathias Travers' letter.

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