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

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Record #5 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 1
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/12/1806
Name Negro John
Height 5' 9 1/4"
Complexion high, blackish color
Other Descriptors thick lips, large scar above right eye, well set, round shoulders
Freedom Information and Age raised by Anna Muise in DO Cty & manumitted by her on 4/25/1798. Age abt 30 yrs

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