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

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Record #1756 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1816
Gender M
PDF File 28
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Thomas Marsh
Property Assessed 1 Black man Cesar 47 years old (140), 1 Black man John 45 years old (150), 1 Black woman Easter 28 years old (80), 1 Black Woman Rachel 27 years old (80) - 450
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Cesar, John, Easter, Rachel
Total Amount Taxed 1988
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