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

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Record #519 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 35
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/1/1830
Name Delia Elbert
Height 5/ 2 1/4"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors has scar on left jaw
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by Sarah Barnes; manumitted by John Hooper on 4/6/181. Age abt 42 yrs, granted on information of Thomas Hooper.

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