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

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Record #578 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 39
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 7/19/1831
Name William Bowley
Height 5' 5"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors small scar on right eyebrow
Freedom Information and Age Born free, raised free, raised in DO Cty; son of Negro Jinny who was manumitted by Levin LeCompte. Age abt 22 yrs, granted on information of William Wingate.

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