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

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Record #1661 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth
Year 1803
Gender M
PDF File 87
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name William Thompson
Property Assessed 1 negro man Isaac 45 years old (134), 1 negro man Peter 17 yearrs old (134), 1 negro boy Scissio 10 years old (50), 1 negro woman Bety 35 years old (65), 1 negro girl 8 1 child 3 & 1child 1 (33) - 456 total
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Isaac, Peter, Scissio, Betty
Total Amount Taxed 5966
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