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

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Record #668 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 45
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/2/1832
Name Negro Delia
Height 5' 6 3/4"
Complexion dark complexion
Other Descriptors small scar on third finger of right hand
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Negro Leah who was manumitted by William Hooper. Age abt 26 yrs, granted on information of William Wingate.

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