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

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Record #82 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 6
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/19/1810
Name Negro Edward
Height 5' 6 1/4"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors small scar in center of forehead.
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Ruben Mitchell of DO Cty. Manumitted by him 10/8/1791 to be free April 1809. Age abt 23 yrs.

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