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

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Record #566 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 38
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/11/1831
Name Negro John
Height 5' 6"
Complexion black color
Other Descriptors small scar on nose
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty; free born; son of Negro Lovey who was also free born. Age abt 21 yrs, granted on oath of Mary Keene.

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