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

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Record #1772 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1816
Gender M
PDF File 41
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name William Paynter
Property Assessed 1 black man 24 years old (150), 1 black girl 12 years old (60), 1 black girl 9 years old (45) - 255
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed
Total Amount Taxed 2318
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