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

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Record #1569 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 105
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/7/1858
Name Negro Robert Henry Hughes
Height 5' 8 3/4"
Complexion light complexion
Other Descriptors large scar on inside of left arm; large scar on right leg above knee
Freedom Information and Age Born free & raised in DO Cty; age abt 31 yrs. Identified by James B. Lake.

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