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

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Record #1632 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 109
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 3/20/1859
Name Negro William Henry Mister
Height 5' 6"
Complexion light complexion
Other Descriptors black mole on left cheek abt 1/4" in diameter
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 21 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by George W. Jones (White Marsh).

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