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

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Record #49 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 4
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/6/1809
Name Enoch Hughes
Height 5' 9 1/2"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors round nose with lump on it, small scar at corner of left eyebrow
Freedom Information and Age Born free, abt 21 yo on oath of Henry Hughes

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