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

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Record #1727 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1816
Gender M
PDF File 6
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name William Burton
Property Assessed 1 black man Peter 26 years old (150), 1 black boy Burton 12 years old (150), 1 black boy Cesar 18 years old (150), 1 black girl Hanah 15 years old (50) - 500
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Peter, Burton, Cesar, Hanah
Total Amount Taxed 1808
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