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

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Record #140 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 10
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/16/1813
Name Negro Richard
Height 5' 4 1/2"
Complexion yellowish color
Other Descriptors large scar on left hand.
Freedom Information and Age Raised by John Keene of DO Cty & manumitted by Henry Keene on 12/4/1811. Age abt 33 yrs. (9/2/1814 certificate granted second time)

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