| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| County (Primary) | Talbot |
| Other Counties | Kent |
| Family Name | Dawson |
| Family History Notes | Members of a Dawson family in Talbot County were i. Tom, head of a Talbot County household of 2 "other free" in 1800 [MD:540], perhaps the husband of Patty Dawson, born about 1773 who obtained a certificate of freedom in Talbot County on 13 June 1818: a negro woman ... about 45 years of age, 5 feet 2 1/2 Inches high ... born free and raised in the County. ii. Isaac, born about 1780, obtained a certificate of freedom in Talbot County on 19 July 1806: five feet, one inch high, twenty six years of age, of a yellowish complextion ... raised in Talbot county ... free born [Certificates of Freedom 1807-15, 84, 150]. iii. Stepney, head of a Kent County household of 1 "other free" in 1800 [MD:172]. |
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[Author (if known)], Free Black Families of Colonial Delmarva (abstracted by Paul Heinegg), [Date (if known)], Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.