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

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Record #666 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 45
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/13/1832
Name Negro Bright
Height 6' 1/4"
Complexion dark complexion
Other Descriptors scar on right hand
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; son of Janima who was manumitted by Bartholomew Ennalls. Age abt 33 yrs, granted on certificate of Hugh Mills.

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