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

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Record #226 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 15
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/3/1816
Name Negro Harriett
Height 5' 4 1/4"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors small scar on back of right hand
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by James Trippe Jr & manumitted by him on 12/31/1804. to be free on 12/31/1814. Age abt 23 yrs.

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