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

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Record #869 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 58
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 11/24/1838
Name Matilda Stanley
Height 6' 4"
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors small mole on inside of right hand
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Sarah Hughes who was manumitted by Levin Richardson. Age abt 21 yrs, granted on information of Malinda Hughes.

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