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

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Record #1649 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth
Year 1803
Gender M
PDF File 76
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name John Paynter
Property Assessed 1 negro man 30 yrs old (134), 1 negro boy 13 yrs old (80), 1 negro woman 50 yrs old (50), 1 negro woman & child (70), 1 negro girl Nancy 3 yrs old (5) - 339 total
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed
Total Amount Taxed 1674
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