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

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Record #256 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 17
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 5/1/1817
Name Negro William
Height 5' 9"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on forehead
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Walter Rawley & manumitted by him on 4/23/1817. Age abt 21 yrs, granted on information of Stephen Rawley.

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