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

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Record #396 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 27
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 3/8/1825
Name Negro Jasper
Height 5' 10"
Complexion blackish color
Other Descriptors large scar on breast
Freedom Information and Age Raised by William LeCompte of DO Cty; manumitted by Sarah Warets on 7/16/1818 to be free after her death. Age abt 28 yrs, granted on information of Roger Stewart.

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