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

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Record #44 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 3
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 10/25/1808
Name Negro Nancy
Height 5' 4 1/4"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors flat nose, thick lips good teeth, small scar at end of nose
Freedom Information and Age raised by Henry Hooper in Do Cty. Manumitted by David Lee 11/11/1803. tobe free on 9/22/1807. Age abt 26 yrs.

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