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Elizabeth Wright affidavit of manumission regarding David Preston of Frederick County, Maryland, 1832 May 11

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An affidavit of manumission from Elizabeth Wright dated May 11, 1832 in Frederick County, Maryland, which states that David Preston was born free.

Dates: 1832 May 11

Found in: Special Collections / Johns Hopkins University collection of Maryland African American history and culture / Slavery and indentured servitude records

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