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

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Record #342 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 23
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 1/1/1822
Name Negro Harry
Height 5' 6"
Complexion dark chestnut color
Other Descriptors lost several of his front teeth
Freedom Information and Age Raised by Abraham Colson of DO Cty; manumitted by Samuel Colston on 1/1/1822. Age abt 44 yrs.

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