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

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Record #1662 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 111
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/29/1859
Name Negro Caleb Washington Bishop
Height 5' 10 3/4"
Complexion black complexion
Other Descriptors without notable marks or scars
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 24 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by William Barclay.

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