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

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Record #1660 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth
Year 1803
Gender M
PDF File 85
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name David Shankland
Property Assessed 1 negro Hannable 40 yrs old (134), 1 negro Woman Vinis 30 yrs old (65), 1 negro boy 9 yrs old 1 negro boy 3 yrs old (50), 1 negro girl 7 years old (10) - 259 total
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Hannable, Vinis
Total Amount Taxed 947
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