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

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Record #805 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 54
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/23/1836
Name Negro Affa Sye
Height 5' 7 1/4"
Complexion lite chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on each arm
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty. Age abt 28 yrs, granted on information of Thomas Hicks & William Hyatt(?)

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