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

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Record #821 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 55
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/24/1836
Name Harriet Hopkins
Height 5' 4"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on right side of neck
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Betsy Stanley who was also born free. Age abt 36 yrs, granted on information of Edward Stewart.

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