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

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Record #34 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 3
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 9/21/1807
Name Negro James
Height 5' 5 1/4"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors lost several of his teeth & has small scar on left hand
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Thomas Harris in Queen Annes Cty. Manumitted by Susanna Keene of DO Cty on 2/17/1793. Age abt 52 yrs

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