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

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Record #355 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 24
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 9/1/1822
Name Negro Lilly
Height 4' 11"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors small scar on left eye
Freedom Information and Age Raised in DO Cty by Thomas Briarwood; manumitted by him on 3/10/1790. To be free on 8/4/1809. Age abt 38 yrs, granted on information of James Briarwood, Esq.

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