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

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Record #1619 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth
Year 1803
Gender M
PDF File 56
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Elijah Cannon
Property Assessed 1 negro man named James 32 yrs old (134) 1 negro boy Joseph 12 yrs old (70) 1 negro woman Judith 33 yrs odl (65) 1 negro girl Comfort 14 (65) - 334 total
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed James, Joseph, Judith, Comfort
Total Amount Taxed 1695
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