| County | Dorchester |
|---|---|
| Page | 113 |
| Date Manumission Certificate Issued | 12/19/1859 |
| Name | Negro John Ross |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Complexion | dark complexion |
| Other Descriptors | several scars on cheekbone, long scar across left wrist |
| Freedom Information and Age | Age abt 40 yrs. Manumitted by Josiah J. Meekins on 9/1/1856 & recorded in Liber F.J. H. No. 2 folio 244 of the chattel records of DO Cty. Raised in DO Cty. Identified by John E. Graham. |
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