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

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Record #1786 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1816
Gender F
PDF File 58
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Sarah Wiltbank
Property Assessed 1 black man Pomfrey 1 year to serve (20), 1 black man Milford 7 years to serve (120), 1 black man 5 years to serve (100), 1 black man Absolam 7 years to serve (120), 1 black woman Nancy 7 years to serve (70) -430
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Pomfrey, Milford, Absolam, Nancy
Total Amount Taxed 2503
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