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

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Record #1696 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 114
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 3/2/1860
Name Negro Joseph Hooper
Height 5' 3 1/2"
Complexion brown complexion
Other Descriptors small black mark on right side of forehead
Freedom Information and Age Age abt 35 yrs. Born free & raised in DO Cty. Identified by William Barclay.

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