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

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Record #135 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 9
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 4/4/1813
Name negro Sidney
Height 5' 4 7/8"
Complexion bright mulatto
Other Descriptors large scar on right breast
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Nancy Medford & manumitted by William Medford on 1/5/1813. Age abt 43 yrs.

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