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

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Record #970 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 65
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 10/25/1842
Name Milley Powell
Height 5' 1 3/4"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors few small marks on her nose
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Dinah Bowley who was set free by William Le Compte. Age abt 25 yrs, granted on certificate of M. Keene.

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