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

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Record #8 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 1
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/17/1806
Name James Kiah
Height 5' 5 1/2"
Complexion high copper color
Other Descriptors thick lips well set, scar on forehead
Freedom Information and Age raised in DO Cty by Gen. Henry Hooper & manumitted by William Harrison 8/17/1800; abt 22 yo

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