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

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Record #315 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 21
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/14/1820
Name Negro Jacob
Height 5' 7 1/2"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors scar on left thumb
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by Levin Jones. Manumitted by him on 3/23/1795; to be free at age of 21 yrs. Age abt 32 yrs, granted on information of Levin Jones.

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