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

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Record #1955 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1828
Gender F
PDF File 52
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Sarah Short
Property Assessed 1 Negro man Syer 21 years old (100), 1 girl Nancey 27 years old (30) - 130
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Syer, Nancey
Total Amount Taxed 690
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