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

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Record #568 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 38
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/31/1831
Name Mitchell Jones
Height 5' 8 1/4"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors flat nose & small scar on left side of neck
Freedom Information and Age Born free, raised in DO Cty; son of Mahala who was set free by John LeCompte. Age abt 21 yrs, granted on information of William LeCompte.

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