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

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Record #127 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 9
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 9/28/1812
Name Negro William
Height 5' 3/4"
Complexion black color
Other Descriptors x
Freedom Information and Age Raised by John Hodson in DO Cty & manumitted by Elizabeth Hodson on 8/21/1799. Present age abt 60 yrs

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