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

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Record #56 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 4
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/11/1809
Name Negro Joseph Roberts
Height 5' 5"
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors small mole on right cheek
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Henry Travers of DO Cty. Manumitted by Esther Roberts on 8/11/1809. Age abt 64 yrs.

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