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

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Record #95 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 7
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 10/8/1810
Name Negro Dirko
Height 5' 5 1/4"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on forehead & one under left part of chin
Freedom Information and Age Raised by William Geoghegan of Do Cty. Manumitted by him on 5/8/1784 to be free at age of 21. Age abt 32 yrs

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