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

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Record #2025 from Sussex County, Delaware Tax Assessments, 1801-1868

State Delaware
County Sussex
District Lewes and Rehobeth Hundred
Year 1833
Gender F
PDF File 55
Free Black Name
Slaveowner Name Sarah Short
Property Assessed 1 Negro man Gordan aged 25 years 3 years to serve (30), 1 Negro boy Nathanial 6 years (5) - 35
Name of Enslaved Persons Assessed Gordan, Nathanial
Total Amount Taxed 560
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