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

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Record #600 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 40
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 12/31/1831
Name Negro Nan
Height 5' 7 1/4"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on left hand
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by Colonel John Jones; manumitted by son John Jones on 7/7/1831. Age abt 38 yrs, granted on information of John Jones of Colonel, certificate filed.

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