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

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Record #126 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 9
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/10/1812
Name Negro Bender
Height 5' 5 3/8"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors one small scar near corner of left eye, has holes in his ears
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Nehemiah North & manumitted by him on 8/8/1812. Age abt 36 yrs.

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