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

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Record #304 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 21
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 9/9/1819
Name Thomas Kelly
Height 5' 6 3/4"
Complexion bright yellow color
Other Descriptors scar on left arm above elbow
Freedom Information and Age Free born & raised in DO Cty; son of Honous(?) Kelly a white woman. Age abt 30 yrs, granted this certificate on information of Charles Bryan.

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