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

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Record #912 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 61
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 9/16/1840
Name Anna Maria Jane Bowley
Height 4' 11 1/2"
Complexion black color
Other Descriptors scar on left wrist
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Jinny Bowley who was manumitted by Levin LeCompte. Age abt 20 yrs granted on informatin of Cyrus Bowley.

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