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

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Record #1665 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 112
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 9/22/1859
Name Negro Susan Bennett
Height 5' 2 3/4"
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors raised scar on second joint of thumb on left hand
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 27 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by Mary Hurley.

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