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

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Record #209 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 14
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 10/12/1815
Name Negro Rosella
Height 5' 6"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors large scar near her right ear
Freedom Information and Age Raised by William Paddison; manumitted by James Henry on 2/24/1806. Age abt 26 yrs, granted on information of Thomas Hicks

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