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

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Record #599 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 40
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 11/1/1831
Name Negro Kittura
Height 5'
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on left arm
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by James Ruark; manumitted by Matthew Travers on 10/5/1829. Age abt 33 yrs, granted on information of John Travers.

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