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

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Record #461 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 31
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/13/1828
Name Jim Waters
Height 5' 9"
Complexion dark complexion
Other Descriptors two scars on right leg
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty; son of Sarah Waters who was manumitted by Thomas Airey. Age abt 21 yrs, granted on information on William Winn(?).

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