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

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Record #60 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 4
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/29/1809
Name Negro Thomas Sharp
Height 5' 4 1/4"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors scar just above right knee
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Adam Brown of Talbot Cty. Manumitted by Samuel Cook of DO Cty on 2/20/1800. Age abt 30 yrs.

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