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

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Record #1763 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1816
Gender M
PDF File 32
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Peter Milby
Property Assessed 1 black man Gilbert 35 years old (150), 1 black woman 35 years old (80), 1 black boy Cyrus 8 years old (50), 1 black girl Sarah 6 years old (30), 1 black girl Rose 2 years old (10) - 320
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Gilbert, Cyrus, Sarah, Rose
Total Amount Taxed 880
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