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

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Record #1647 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 110
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/23/1859
Name Negro Stephen Jolly
Height 5' 8 1/2"
Complexion black complexion
Other Descriptors scar on forehead near his right eye, large scars on left leg below knee
Freedom Information and Age Born free & raised in DO Cty. Age abt 24 yrs, identified by Dr. James Winfield Henry.

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