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

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Record #484 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 32
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/28/1829
Name Sophia Cornish
Height 5' 3 1/"
Complexion bright yellow color
Other Descriptors x
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of David Cornish and Nancy his wife. Age abt 20 yrs.

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