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

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Record #708 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 47
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 7/17/1832
Name Eliza Whitely
Height 5' 3 3/4"
Complexion bright mulatto
Other Descriptors scar on right side of right knee
Freedom Information and Age Born & raised in DO Cty; son of Sarah Sharp who is a free woman. Age abt 32 yrs, granted on oath of James W (?).

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