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

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Record #624 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 42
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/5/1832
Name Negro Silena
Height 5' 1 1/4"
Complexion light chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on left arm
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by John Reid; manumitted by Harriett Reid on 1/1/1814; to be free in 10 yrs. Age abt 36 yrs, granted on information of Thomas Hooper.

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