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

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Record #48 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 4
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/21/1809
Name John Denby
Height 5' 8 1/2"
Complexion bright copper color
Other Descriptors small scar of left side of forewhead
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Nicholas Sherwood in Talbot Cty. Manumitted by Thomas Barnett of DO Cty on 1/18/1804. Age abt 27 yrs

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