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

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Record #234 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 16
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 7/29/1816
Name Negro Peter
Height 5' 5"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on left wrist
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Sarah LeCompte of DO Cty & manumitted by her on 12/15/1801. Age abt 22 yrs, granted on information of Sarah LeCompte.

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