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

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Record #213 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 14
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 1/1/1816
Name Negro Rachel
Height 5' 5"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors large mole on left side of head
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Thomas Hicks of DO Cty. Manumitted by Henry H. Hicks on 4/17/1810. Age abt 45 yrs, granted on information of John Griffith.

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