| State | Maryland |
|---|---|
| County (Primary) | Talbot |
| Other Counties | Kent, New Castle |
| Family Name | Barrett |
| Family History Notes | 1. Violet Barrott, born say 1720, wife of Darby Barrott, was living in St. Michael's Parish in August 1744 when she was convicted by the Talbot County court of having a child by a "Mulatto slave." The court sold her as a servant for seven years [Judgment Record 1743-4, 352]. She may have been the ancestor of i. Ann, born say 1743, a "Mulatto" woman who the constable (tax collector) claimed was married to a white man named John Start who did not list her as a taxable in Talbot County. The jury acquitted him in November 1758 [Criminal Record 1755-61, 254]. ii. Susannah, a spinster householder who was charged by the constable (tax collector) in Talbot County in November 1758 for failing to pay tax on her person [Criminal Record 1755-61, 243]. iii. Mary, a "Mulatto" woman who the constable claimed was married to and living with Thomas Condon, a white man, who did not list her as a taxable. The jury found Condon not guilty in June 1759 [Criminal Record 1755-61, 245, 253]. iv. Jacob, head of a Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, Delaware household of 6 "other free" in 1800 [DE:118]. v. Isaac, head of a Murderkill Hundred, Kent County, Delaware household of 3 "other free" in 1800 [DE:124], 4 in 1810 [DE:73] and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [DE:17]. vi. Philip, head of a New Castle County household of 9 "other free" in 1810 [DE:301]. vii. George, "F.N." head of a Kent County household of 8 "other free" in 1810 [DE:3] and 7 "free colored" in 1820 [DE:39]. viii. James, "F.N." head of a Kent County household of 6 "other free" in 1800 [DE:6] and 3 "free colored" in 1820 [DE:22]. ix. Samuel, born before 1776, head of a Talbot County household of 4 "free colored" in 1830. |
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[Author (if known)], Free Black Families of Colonial Delmarva (abstracted by Paul Heinegg), [Date (if known)], Enduring Connections: Exploring Delmarva’s Black History, Nabb Research Center, Salisbury University.