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

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Record #322 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 22
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 3/10/1821
Name Matthew Griffin
Height 5' 8 1/4"
Complexion yellow complexion
Other Descriptors scar under right eyebrow
Freedom Information and Age Free born; raised in DO Cty; son of Robert & Priscilla Griffin who were born free. Age abt 22 yrs, this certificate granted on the certificate of Levin Marshall.

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