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

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Record #1739 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 117
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 11/28/1860
Name Negro Mary Ann Cook
Height 5' 3"
Complexion light chestnut complexion
Other Descriptors without visible marks but has lost first joint of forefinger of left hand
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 18 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Ann Willoughby.

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