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

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Record #1719 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 116
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/12/1860
Name Negro Robert Hooper
Height 5' 6 1/4"
Complexion black complexion
Other Descriptors no visible marks except the 1st joint of little finger on left hand is stiff from a cut through joint
Freedom Information and Age Age 30 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Thomas Kirwan.

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