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

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Record #506 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 34
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 11/11/1829
Name Polly -
Height 5 ' 1 7/8"
Complexion black color
Other Descriptors scar on left arm
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty; manumitted by Sally Le Compte on 12/15/1804. Now abt 31 years of age.

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