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

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Record #143 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 10
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 2/25/1814
Name Peter Mitchell
Height 5' 6 7/8"
Complexion bright chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on left ear, flat nose
Freedom Information and Age Raised by John S (?), deceased & manumitted by Joshua Stevens on 2/17/1814. Age abt 44 yrs

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