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

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Record #131 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 9
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 12/30/1812
Name Negro Samuel
Height 5' 4 1/2"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on his breast
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Benjamin Keene & manumitted by Alexander Fleming on 1/1/1812. Age abt 41 yrs.

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