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

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Record #768 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 51
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 3/23/1835
Name Jane Steel
Height 5' 2"
Complexion black color
Other Descriptors scar on left arm & small scar under right eye
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty; manumitted by Milford A(?) of said county on 6/18/1825. Age abt 17 yrs, granted on certificate of Milford A(?).

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