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

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Record #426 from Certificates of Freedom in Dorchester County, Maryland 1806-1864

County Dorchester
Page 29
Date Manumission Certificate Issued 8/24/1826
Name James Evans
Height 5' 10 1/2"
Complexion chestnut color
Other Descriptors large ugly ankle occassioned by a sprain
Freedom Information and Age Born free; son of Hannah Evans who was also born free. Age abt 28 yrs, granted on information of Charles Smith.

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