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

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Record #986 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 66
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 10/10/1843
Name Rachel Jenkins
Height 5' 3 1/2"
Complexion light chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on left hand
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Harriet Brooks who was also born free. Age abt 22 yrs, granted on information of James Frazier.

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