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

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Record #142 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 10
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 10/1/1813
Name Negro Moses
Height 5" 4"
Complexion darkish color
Other Descriptors small scar on left eye
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Dennis Travers of DO Cty; manumitted by Nathaniel H Travers on 7/31/1812. Age abt 36 yrs.

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