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

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Record #122 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 9
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/4/1812
Name Negro Hester
Height 5' 3/4"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors has small scar on right cheek
Freedom Information and Age Raised by John Trippe deceased & manumitted by Frances Gist on 12/8/1811. Age abt 43 yrs.

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