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

Record Detail

Record #1654 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth
Year 1803
Gender M
PDF File 79
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Samuel Paynter
Property Assessed 1 negro man 16 years old named Moses (134), 1 negro woman 15 years old names Ann (65), 1 negro boy 10 years old named Paris (50) - 249 total
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Moses, Ann, Paris
Total Amount Taxed 2083
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