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

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Record #1711 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 115
Date Manumission Certificate Issued No date
Name Negro John Opher
Height 5' 10"
Complexion black complexion
Other Descriptors without any visible marks except by close examination which shows marks from cuts on each side of forehead at the base of hair
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 22 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Thomas J. Dial.

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