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

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Record #995 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 66
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/30/1844
Name Jane Thompson
Height 5' 5 1/4"
Complexion dark chestnut
Other Descriptors x
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty; daughter of Nancy who was willed free by Susanna Jones. Age abt 19 yrs, granted on certificate of Amanda Jacobs.

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