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

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Record #982 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 65
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 7/13/1843
Name Kerziah Stanley
Height 5' 1"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on right arm
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Rachel who was manumitted by John Adams. Age abt 38 yrs, granted on information of William Claridge.

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