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

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Record #338 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 23
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 11/24/1821
Name Negro Sinta
Height 5' 4 1/2'
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors small scar on right hand
Freedom Information and Age Born free; raised in Do Cty; daughter of Negro Nanncy who was manumitted by Walter Hamby. Age abt 17 yrs.

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