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

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Record #1735 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 117
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 11/3/1860
Name Negro Joseph Henry Simpson
Height 5' 5"
Complexion dark chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors no visible marks, but scar just below knee on right leg
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 22 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Daniel Cannon.

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