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

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Record #83 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 6
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 6/19/1810
Name Negro Lucy
Height 5' 6 1/2"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors large scar on left wrist occasioned by a burn
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Ruben Mitchell of DO Cty. Manumitted by him on 10/8/1791 to be free 10/25/1802. Age abt 20 yrs

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