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

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Record #556 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 37
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 3/30/1831
Name Stephen Woolford
Height 5' 11 1/4"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors second finger of left hand injured
Freedom Information and Age Born & raised free in DO Cty; is son of Alex Woolford who was set free by John LeCompte. Aged abt 22 yrs, granted on information of Handy Handley.

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