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

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Record #1582 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth
Year 1801
Gender M
PDF File 26
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name John Orr
Property Assessed 1 negro man aged 28 (134), 1 negro woman aged 29 (80), 3 negro girls aged 9, 5, & 3 (66) - 280 total
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed
Total Amount Taxed 751
Notes To 16 acres of marsh bot of Peter Hall (43) To 60 acres of marsh bot of Peter Hall (80)

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