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

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Record #120 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 8
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 2/7/1812
Name Joseph Cornish
Height 5' 5 3/8"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on left eye
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in DO Cty. Aged abt 18 yrs. Granted on certification of Standwick Bennett.

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